Greg And Dana’s Mueller area guidebook
Food scene
Great coffee shop and beer place walkable from property. Excellent sandwiches (very limited menu).
31 locals recommend
WhichCraft Beer Store
1900 Simond AveGreat coffee shop and beer place walkable from property. Excellent sandwiches (very limited menu).
Full-service coffee shop and restaurant with good food, especially breakfast, with extensive patio area. An east Austin institution.
250 locals recommend
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StFull-service coffee shop and restaurant with good food, especially breakfast, with extensive patio area. An east Austin institution.
Best fast food tacos - their queso is the best in Austin. Don't miss the queso. Bar with craft beer as well. Near the HEB Mueller.
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StBest fast food tacos - their queso is the best in Austin. Don't miss the queso. Bar with craft beer as well. Near the HEB Mueller.
Best authentic (Mexico City style street tacos) in Austin. Weird hours so check before you go. Trailer with picnic tables. Recommend 5 tacos - very small. This is a don't miss.
23 locals recommend
Cuantos Tacos
1108 East 12th StreetBest authentic (Mexico City style street tacos) in Austin. Weird hours so check before you go. Trailer with picnic tables. Recommend 5 tacos - very small. This is a don't miss.
Very good tacos - their migas breakfast taco is nationally famous. Trailers around town but they have now opened storefront Veracruz Fonda and Bar on Aldrich Street in Mueller.
68 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural
111 East Cesar Chavez StreetVery good tacos - their migas breakfast taco is nationally famous. Trailers around town but they have now opened storefront Veracruz Fonda and Bar on Aldrich Street in Mueller.
Our favorite barbecue (brisket) in TX. Started in small town of Llano and built a more upscale downtown location. Beans are free and outstanding.
36 locals recommend
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Austin
217 Congress AveOur favorite barbecue (brisket) in TX. Started in small town of Llano and built a more upscale downtown location. Beans are free and outstanding.
Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar BlvdAnother very solid barbecue choice.
Another good barbucue (brisket) option. A chain but meat quality is high especially recommend the "extra moist" brisket (fatty).
62 locals recommend
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
3914 N Lamar BlvdAnother good barbucue (brisket) option. A chain but meat quality is high especially recommend the "extra moist" brisket (fatty).
Komé
5301 Airport BlvdGood Japanese food in the area. We used to live in Japan.
Many people's favorite ramen place in Austin. Also 6th Street downtown location. I prefer Kome's tonkotsu ramen but a great place.
502 locals recommend
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdMany people's favorite ramen place in Austin. Also 6th Street downtown location. I prefer Kome's tonkotsu ramen but a great place.
Best old-school, greasy burgers in Austin, an institution with several locations around town. We usually eat our burgers with jalapenos in them in TX.
34 locals recommend
Dan's Hamburgers
5602 N Lamar BlvdBest old-school, greasy burgers in Austin, an institution with several locations around town. We usually eat our burgers with jalapenos in them in TX.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveHigh-quality burgers and fries and very good milkshakes.
Upscale contemporary Italian walkable from property. Check out happy hour. Expensive.
62 locals recommend
L'Oca d'Oro
1900 Simond AveUpscale contemporary Italian walkable from property. Check out happy hour. Expensive.
Excellent farmer's market in Mueller, walkable from property. Sundays 10-2. Easy Tiger bread is nationally famous (check out their restaurants, too).
167 locals recommend
Mueller Farmers' Market
2006 Philomena StExcellent farmer's market in Mueller, walkable from property. Sundays 10-2. Easy Tiger bread is nationally famous (check out their restaurants, too).
Best bakery in Austin, used by most high-end restaurants. House-made pastrami and sausages. Biergarten with expansive outdoor dining/hanging out area. Ping pong tables. Check out I-35 location as well in the Lincoln shopping center - better parking there, slightly less atmospheric.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StBest bakery in Austin, used by most high-end restaurants. House-made pastrami and sausages. Biergarten with expansive outdoor dining/hanging out area. Ping pong tables. Check out I-35 location as well in the Lincoln shopping center - better parking there, slightly less atmospheric.
Our favorite breakfast taco place (other than the Migas taco at Veracruz All Natural). Homemade tortillas - get the chorizo and egg. Excellent. Local favorite just upgraded from their trailer into a small brick and mortar next to the Mexican grocery on Manor Road.
16 locals recommend
Taqueria Mi Trailita
5706 Manor RdOur favorite breakfast taco place (other than the Migas taco at Veracruz All Natural). Homemade tortillas - get the chorizo and egg. Excellent. Local favorite just upgraded from their trailer into a small brick and mortar next to the Mexican grocery on Manor Road.
Nice park for walks with trails connecting throughout Mueller. Near the Aldrich Street retail section of Mueller with restaurants and places to hang out. Many community events there.
220 locals recommend
Mueller Lake Park
4550 Mueller BlvdNice park for walks with trails connecting throughout Mueller. Near the Aldrich Street retail section of Mueller with restaurants and places to hang out. Many community events there.
Rainey Street
Rainey StreetThe hipster bar scene area.
The downmarket and very young bar scene area. Used to be the cool bar area. The historic Driskill Hotel is worth seeing though with an excellent cafe and bar.
334 locals recommend
West 6th Street
West 6th StreetThe downmarket and very young bar scene area. Used to be the cool bar area. The historic Driskill Hotel is worth seeing though with an excellent cafe and bar.
Trendy collection of east Austin coffee shops, authentic French bakery (Julie Myrtille), and independent restaurants/bars.
13 locals recommend
Springdale General
1023 Springdale RdTrendy collection of east Austin coffee shops, authentic French bakery (Julie Myrtille), and independent restaurants/bars.
Little far from the house but the best and very authentic Indian food in Austin - south Indian. Thalis available. We used to live in Indian and this is the real deal.
12 locals recommend
Sangam Chettinad Indian Cuisine
6001 W Parmer LnLittle far from the house but the best and very authentic Indian food in Austin - south Indian. Thalis available. We used to live in Indian and this is the real deal.
The beloved Texas hamburger chain's closest location to Mueller. The only fast-food megachain (see Dan's for even better burger but it is Austin only) burger we will eat.
97 locals recommend
Whataburger
601 Barton Springs RdThe beloved Texas hamburger chain's closest location to Mueller. The only fast-food megachain (see Dan's for even better burger but it is Austin only) burger we will eat.
Excellent but not huge HEB grocery, a beloved Texas chain. Many prepared items, including 30 soups, housemade tortillas in the bakery section, and they sell Easy Tiger sourdough round bread which freezes perfectly! Excellent brisket barbecue available and a small food court with trendy providers and bar with live music. Drive-thru pharmacy and gas station as well.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdExcellent but not huge HEB grocery, a beloved Texas chain. Many prepared items, including 30 soups, housemade tortillas in the bakery section, and they sell Easy Tiger sourdough round bread which freezes perfectly! Excellent brisket barbecue available and a small food court with trendy providers and bar with live music. Drive-thru pharmacy and gas station as well.
The best grocery store in Austin - upscale, to fill gourmet needs. Owned by HEB, another great option but more mass-market. Very extensive bakery.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdThe best grocery store in Austin - upscale, to fill gourmet needs. Owned by HEB, another great option but more mass-market. Very extensive bakery.
Best migas taco in the country, nationally famous. Amazing salsas - try the dark red one with avocados. Check out their trailers around town as well to see how this powerhouse started in Austin.
Veracruz Fonda and Bar
Best migas taco in the country, nationally famous. Amazing salsas - try the dark red one with avocados. Check out their trailers around town as well to see how this powerhouse started in Austin.
Amazing carnitas breakfast tacos and good brewpub with limited menu. We dream about these tacos when we are away. Original location farther south in east Austin - this is the new one nearest Mueller.
Lazarus Brewing Co.
Amazing carnitas breakfast tacos and good brewpub with limited menu. We dream about these tacos when we are away. Original location farther south in east Austin - this is the new one nearest Mueller.
Incredible chef-driven Filipino/Vietnamese trailer - tastes like a Michelin-starred restaurant. Try the rib!
Fil N' Viet
Incredible chef-driven Filipino/Vietnamese trailer - tastes like a Michelin-starred restaurant. Try the rib!
Sightseeing
Park one block away with the Ella Wooten park pool, basketball court, and playground plus open space for frisbee, etc. Use the white pool key card for entry.
14 locals recommend
Ella Wooten Park
2047 McCloskey StPark one block away with the Ella Wooten park pool, basketball court, and playground plus open space for frisbee, etc. Use the white pool key card for entry.
The second pool and park in the neighborhood, still walkable from the property.
9 locals recommend
John Gaines Pool
2708 Sorin StThe second pool and park in the neighborhood, still walkable from the property.
Public golf course across Manor Road from Mueller. A classic.
21 locals recommend
Morris Williams Golf Course station
Public golf course across Manor Road from Mueller. A classic.
Famous natural swimming hole with extremely cold water, average water temperature 68 degrees year-round. An Austin highlight if you don't mind cold water.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrFamous natural swimming hole with extremely cold water, average water temperature 68 degrees year-round. An Austin highlight if you don't mind cold water.