Downtown
Food scene
Whether you want to dine out or grab a quick bite, Downtown Austin is home to endless culinary options. Here's a few of our tried and true favorites.
No-frills bar & grill with huge burgers, a patio & jukebox that caters to music nerds.
74 locals recommend
Casino El Camino
517 E 6th StNo-frills bar & grill with huge burgers, a patio & jukebox that caters to music nerds.
Hip hangout with both a bakery/cafe & a creekside beer garden serving simple snacks & cheeses.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StHip hangout with both a bakery/cafe & a creekside beer garden serving simple snacks & cheeses.
Contemporary comfort food & cocktails in a historic home with a patio.
150 locals recommend
Moonshine Grill
303 Red River StContemporary comfort food & cocktails in a historic home with a patio.
Organic Turkish kebobs in the brick-&-mortar outpost of a popular food truck. Live music outdoors.
64 locals recommend
Kebabalicious
1311 E 7th StOrganic Turkish kebobs in the brick-&-mortar outpost of a popular food truck. Live music outdoors.
Buzzy chain serving Mexican street-food-style tacos in inventive varieties, including for breakfast.
12 locals recommend
Torchys Tacos
110 San Antonio StBuzzy chain serving Mexican street-food-style tacos in inventive varieties, including for breakfast.
Pan-Asian fare, including vegan & gluten-free options, in a homey, easygoing eatery with a patio.
75 locals recommend
Koriente
621 E 7th StPan-Asian fare, including vegan & gluten-free options, in a homey, easygoing eatery with a patio.
Kitschy spot with expansive patio serving modern Mexican dishes, margaritas & mezcal cocktails.
46 locals recommend
Gabrielas Downtown
900 E 7th StKitschy spot with expansive patio serving modern Mexican dishes, margaritas & mezcal cocktails.
Grocery
Luckily you won't have to leave Downtown Austin to stock up on groceries during your stay. Be sure to check out the Whole Foods flagship store and headquarters!
Grocery chain with a variety of signature items, plus produce, dairy & more.
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm DrGrocery chain with a variety of signature items, plus produce, dairy & more.
Eco-minded chain with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products.
14 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 North Lamar BoulevardEco-minded chain with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products.
Specialty market offering grocery basics, plus local wine, beer & ready-to-eat meals until late.
141 locals recommend
Royal Blue Grocery
609 Congress AveSpecialty market offering grocery basics, plus local wine, beer & ready-to-eat meals until late.
Entertainment
Austin is known as "the Live Music Capital of the World" because it is home to more live music venues per capita than anywhere else in the nation. No matter what kind of genre you're into, there's sure to be a live show somewhere that suits you. While Downtown, be sure to discover a new band, catch a movie at one of our theaters, or take in some culture at a museum. There's something for everyone!
Beer, brisket and music Downtown with a renowned Sunday gospel brunch.
282 locals recommend
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StBeer, brisket and music Downtown with a renowned Sunday gospel brunch.
Multilevel space with a bar, roofdeck & indoor/outdoor stages hosting local & touring acts.
166 locals recommend
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River StMultilevel space with a bar, roofdeck & indoor/outdoor stages hosting local & touring acts.
Past playground for Stevie Ray Vaughan & other music legends still thriving after nearly 40 years.
145 locals recommend
Antone's
305 E 5th StPast playground for Stevie Ray Vaughan & other music legends still thriving after nearly 40 years.
Locally owned cinema showing indie, documentary & foreign films, with reserved seating, bar & cafe.
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StLocally owned cinema showing indie, documentary & foreign films, with reserved seating, bar & cafe.
Museum featuring an array of curios & oddities, from Bigfoot to shrunken heads, plus a gift shop.
71 locals recommend
Museum of The Weird
412 E 6th StMuseum featuring an array of curios & oddities, from Bigfoot to shrunken heads, plus a gift shop.
Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
83 locals recommend
Mexic-Arte Museum
419 Congress AvenueMexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
Preserved Victorian cottage where short story writer "O. Henry" resided with his wife & daughter.
12 locals recommend
O. Henry Home & Museum
409 E 5th StPreserved Victorian cottage where short story writer "O. Henry" resided with his wife & daughter.
Live country music is served up in this hip, upbeat, sprawling honky-tonk with a taco truck outside.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StLive country music is served up in this hip, upbeat, sprawling honky-tonk with a taco truck outside.
Bar Scene
Just like our restaurant and entertainment options, the Downtown Austin bar scene is home to countless taverns. And there's a good chance there will be live music at any of the pubs you decide to check out! Here's a few favorites a short walk away from the property.
An expansive dog-friendly patio & jukebox tunes highlight this lively dive bar-meets-beer garden.
149 locals recommend
Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StAn expansive dog-friendly patio & jukebox tunes highlight this lively dive bar-meets-beer garden.
Sizable gay bar offering a lodge like indoor space, outdoor music, drinks, drag shows & more.
153 locals recommend
Cheer Up Charlies
900 Red River StSizable gay bar offering a lodge like indoor space, outdoor music, drinks, drag shows & more.
Eclectic indie bands & a dance floor in a happening, compact dive with 2 bars & lots of beer.
99 locals recommend
Historic Scoot Inn
1308 E 4th StEclectic indie bands & a dance floor in a happening, compact dive with 2 bars & lots of beer.
Dive bar with a giant jackalope sculpture & other quirks, plus burgers, pizza, music & happy hours.
55 locals recommend
The Jackalope
404 E 6th StDive bar with a giant jackalope sculpture & other quirks, plus burgers, pizza, music & happy hours.
Cozy watering hole known for its global nibbles, dog-friendly patio & recycled wood & stone decor.
244 locals recommend
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StCozy watering hole known for its global nibbles, dog-friendly patio & recycled wood & stone decor.
Underground jazz bar with nightly live music, plus more than 20 draft beers & wines by the glass.
224 locals recommend
Elephant Room
315 Congress AveUnderground jazz bar with nightly live music, plus more than 20 draft beers & wines by the glass.
Sightseeing
Austin has plenty of sightseeing attractions throughout the city, but here's a few located Downtown.
The Texas State Capitol is the capitol building and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveThe Texas State Capitol is the capitol building and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas.
Lady Bird Lake is a river-like reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States. The City of Austin created the reservoir in 1960 as a cooling pond for a new city power plant.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailLady Bird Lake is a river-like reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States. The City of Austin created the reservoir in 1960 as a cooling pond for a new city power plant.
Graffiti Park at Castle Hill
1008 Baylor StTourist attraction in Austin, Texas.