Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Great tacos, really good corn tortillas. Don't be a wuss. Get it on corn. Migas Especial for breakfast. Fish taco for lunch.
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Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville RoadGreat tacos, really good corn tortillas. Don't be a wuss. Get it on corn. Migas Especial for breakfast. Fish taco for lunch.
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StLocal coffee shop with good simple food. Great patio.
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez StSecret coffee kiosk.
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st StFancyish and delicious Vietnamese cuisine.
Gus’s Fried Chicken
117 San Jacinto BlvdThe fried chicken from Memphis!
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StArgentinean food.
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar BlvdSushi and yakitori
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdTotally fabulous restaurant.
Koriente
621 E 7th StVery healthy food. Always open.
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdAcclaimed Ramen shop. Renegades.
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveIt is a yummy legend! Super fun. Always busy.
A snazzier French garden and bar spinning vinyl. You won't find a more romantic place and your date will think you are super hip.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th StA snazzier French garden and bar spinning vinyl. You won't find a more romantic place and your date will think you are super hip.
Open 24 hours, taste the grit of E. Austin. Total scene. Food, meh?
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Las Cazuelas Mexican Restaurant
1701 E Cesar Chavez StOpen 24 hours, taste the grit of E. Austin. Total scene. Food, meh?
Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf StAvocado margaritas. Austin mainstay.
Hottest thing in East Austin right now. Great food, super cool -- a hidden gem. Charred octopus a fave. As is the burger.
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Launderette
2115 Holly StHottest thing in East Austin right now. Great food, super cool -- a hidden gem. Charred octopus a fave. As is the burger.
Lines beckon and shady picnic tables await at this popular bbq trailer. The grill just keeps getting bigger at La Barbecue.
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La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez StLines beckon and shady picnic tables await at this popular bbq trailer. The grill just keeps getting bigger at La Barbecue.
Truly fancy schmancy. Beautiful decor. Good, smallish, expensive food.
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Juniper
2400 E Cesar Chavez StTruly fancy schmancy. Beautiful decor. Good, smallish, expensive food.
From Trailer to Brick and Mortar - it's all the rage! And who wants to wait for trailer food anyway?
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Paperboy
1203 E 11th StFrom Trailer to Brick and Mortar - it's all the rage! And who wants to wait for trailer food anyway?
Las Trancas Taco Stand
1210 E Cesar Chavez Steveryone knows about the awesomeness
Intero Restaurant
2612 E Cesar Chavez StHousemade chocolates, and the pasta.
Coffee (brew) and Beer (the other brew) and Rosen's Bagels with Acme Lox!
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Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos StCoffee (brew) and Beer (the other brew) and Rosen's Bagels with Acme Lox!
Lou’s
1900 E Cesar Chavez StFinally a good salad and rotisserie on the East Side.
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdAcclaimed Ramen shop. Renegades.
Best is close to home. Get Migas taco on corn tortilla. supplement with coffee and sweet treat at the coffee trailer in the Long Play parking lot.
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Granny's Tacos
1401 E 7th StBest is close to home. Get Migas taco on corn tortilla. supplement with coffee and sweet treat at the coffee trailer in the Long Play parking lot.
Palm Pizza
Getting Around
Around the block from your guesthouse. Sweet folk. Great bike rentals. Yummy coffee at Flat Track!
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Cycleast
1619 E Cesar Chavez StAround the block from your guesthouse. Sweet folk. Great bike rentals. Yummy coffee at Flat Track!
Everything Else
Small convenience store. Great wine, beer, and kombucha selection. Essentials too.
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Bread Basket Holly
1514 Holly StSmall convenience store. Great wine, beer, and kombucha selection. Essentials too.
Bars bars bars. El Naranjo interior Mexican food. Bangers beer & brats. Crafthouse beers from Texas.
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Rainey Street Historic District
Bars bars bars. El Naranjo interior Mexican food. Bangers beer & brats. Crafthouse beers from Texas.
You might have to go here while in town on business. :)
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Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StYou might have to go here while in town on business. :)
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe flagship Whole Foods. Upper patio is delightful.
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown
422 Guadalupe StSaturday mornings this is the place to be.
Place where politicians must breakfast if you want the East Side vote. Fried bacon.
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Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
2305 E 7th StPlace where politicians must breakfast if you want the East Side vote. Fried bacon.
Extreme butchery for your bbq needs, salumeria & restaurant. Great scene in a funny strip mall turned gourmet shop.
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Salt & Time
1912 E 7th StExtreme butchery for your bbq needs, salumeria & restaurant. Great scene in a funny strip mall turned gourmet shop.
Sightseeing
Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk
Lady Bird Lake BoardwalkThe lake and the hike & bike trail.
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River StI-Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardParks & Nature
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdJumping in spring fed 68 degree water! People watching! Iconic Austin!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrJumping in spring fed 68 degree water! People watching! Iconic Austin!
Spring fed pool but with less "nature" at your feet - a paved pool with water changed every other day. Do you laps in the morning!
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveSpring fed pool but with less "nature" at your feet - a paved pool with water changed every other day. Do you laps in the morning!
Mount Bonnell
High up over the river. Good view. Short hike to get there.
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
1884 State Hwy 71Arts & Culture
I-Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardBullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveEssentials
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdIt's close and all the neighborhood shops there.
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdTarget
Whole Foods Market