Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Favorite Coffee shop in Austin, great Japanese cafe food, located inside Art Gallery collective so great art and people watching.
112 locals recommend
Sa-Tén
916 Springdale RdFavorite Coffee shop in Austin, great Japanese cafe food, located inside Art Gallery collective so great art and people watching.
My Favorite Tacos in town. I get an off-menu item (migas with fajita steak) or barbacoa... Get there green salsa, it's sooo good. The place is family run, the kids run the register, they live in the neighborhood. Lovely authentic place.
10 locals recommend
Papa Joe's Tex-Mex
917 Springdale RdMy Favorite Tacos in town. I get an off-menu item (migas with fajita steak) or barbacoa... Get there green salsa, it's sooo good. The place is family run, the kids run the register, they live in the neighborhood. Lovely authentic place.
Fresh pressed greens daily. Highly respected juice company in Austin, this is their main retail location... with free samples :-)
12 locals recommend
Drink Daily Greens
4020 South Industrial DriveFresh pressed greens daily. Highly respected juice company in Austin, this is their main retail location... with free samples :-)
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream! What!?!? It's not a gimmick, the ice cream is so smooth and creamy. Made in front of you after you order.
23 locals recommend
SPUN Ice Cream
1912 E 7th StLiquid Nitrogen Ice Cream! What!?!? It's not a gimmick, the ice cream is so smooth and creamy. Made in front of you after you order.
Breakfast/Lunch Taco Shop. Cheap authentic neighborhood tacos. They have been around forever and are very respected.
40 locals recommend
Marcelino's
901 Tillery StBreakfast/Lunch Taco Shop. Cheap authentic neighborhood tacos. They have been around forever and are very respected.
Zhi Tea
1023 Springdale RdGreat Tea Shop.
Parks & Nature
This is an amazing paved trail for hiking and biking, if you need a break from the city about 5 mins out on the trail you feel like you are way outside the city because of how it is tucked into the terrain.
19 locals recommend
Walnut Creek Trail
Walnut Creek TrailThis is an amazing paved trail for hiking and biking, if you need a break from the city about 5 mins out on the trail you feel like you are way outside the city because of how it is tucked into the terrain.
Arts & Culture
Best art gallery/collective in Austin, rotating art and a wonderful coffee shop, great art and people watching in a quite environment.
11 locals recommend
Big Medium
4201 South Congress AvenueBest art gallery/collective in Austin, rotating art and a wonderful coffee shop, great art and people watching in a quite environment.
Ground Floor Theatre
979 Springdale RdBrand new theatre, so much great stuff within walking distance.
Entertainment & Activities
Largest bouldering gym in the US. Amazing Place. Right next to a brewery and food trailer.
160 locals recommend
Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale RdLargest bouldering gym in the US. Amazing Place. Right next to a brewery and food trailer.
Race car training, they do FAST go-karts only on the weekend. Pure Adrenaline. Not many people know about it, but they have an F1 car onsite, plus a bunch of other fast cars.
7 locals recommend
Driveway Austin Motorsports
8400 Delwau LnRace car training, they do FAST go-karts only on the weekend. Pure Adrenaline. Not many people know about it, but they have an F1 car onsite, plus a bunch of other fast cars.
Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas BlvdLive Music & F1.
Drinks & Nightlife
So much good beer, you can walk to this place from my house, so no need to worries about cabs.
69 locals recommend
Friends & Allies Brewing
979 Springdale RdSo much good beer, you can walk to this place from my house, so no need to worries about cabs.
Great dancing on the East Side. Once you get down here there is even more great dancing close by you an walk to, also, this place has food trailers outside in the back.. perfect!
193 locals recommend
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th StGreat dancing on the East Side. Once you get down here there is even more great dancing close by you an walk to, also, this place has food trailers outside in the back.. perfect!
Best Beer in Texas by Men's Journal. This place has award winning beer, brewed in wood instead of steel, this place is featured in a lot of magazines.
27 locals recommend
The Brewer's Table
4715 E 5th StBest Beer in Texas by Men's Journal. This place has award winning beer, brewed in wood instead of steel, this place is featured in a lot of magazines.
Shopping
Farmers market on the weekends, quaint urban farm that supplies a lot of local restaurants.
48 locals recommend
Boggy Creek Farm
3414 Lyons RdFarmers market on the weekends, quaint urban farm that supplies a lot of local restaurants.
Essentials
If you are traveling on a budget, this is a great place within walking distance to get food and drinks for eating at home.
Anyday Grocery
919 Springdale RdIf you are traveling on a budget, this is a great place within walking distance to get food and drinks for eating at home.