Brett & Val’s Guide to Austin
Food scene
Nixta Taqueria
2512 E 12th StNYT-featured elevated taqueria & one block away!
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon StRoastery & one of our top 3 coffee spots in town.
Birdie's
2944 East 12th StreetWine bar & restaurant by NYC restaurant scene transplants
Pair it with a brew from Zilker Brewing — they're right next to each other!
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Spicy Boys
1701 East 6th StreetPair it with a brew from Zilker Brewing — they're right next to each other!
Try Hard Coffee Roasters
1115 E 11th StGood pastries & tacos, too.
Award-winning, elevated interior Mexican cuisine. Don't miss the suadero tacos or the lentils.
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Fried and True Food Truck
1308 E 6th StAward-winning, elevated interior Mexican cuisine. Don't miss the suadero tacos or the lentils.
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th StAn Austin OG
EL TIGRE COFFEE
1204 Salina St10-min walk
Soups, sandwiches & smoothies. A local original.
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Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
501 W Mary StSoups, sandwiches & smoothies. A local original.
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez StRoastery & coffee shop in our top 3
Great cocktails, pastries & bites. Good for any time of day.
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Sour Duck Market
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat cocktails, pastries & bites. Good for any time of day.
Excellent tacos. Try the grilled fish and la reyna!
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Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville RoadExcellent tacos. Try the grilled fish and la reyna!
Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th StFresh-brewed beer & tacos. What could be better?
Greater Goods Coffee Roasting Co.
160 E 5th StRoaster & coffee shop in our top 3!
Great & cheap beer on tap. Try the vegan taco w beans, avo & pickled cabbage!
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Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StGreat & cheap beer on tap. Try the vegan taco w beans, avo & pickled cabbage!
Sightseeing
Tillery Street Plant Co.
801 Tillery StPerhaps a little cactus souvenir to take with you?
Great waterside trail around Ladybird Lake (which is really a river).
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Ladybird Lake & Bike Trail
2 Robert T Martinez Jr StGreat waterside trail around Ladybird Lake (which is really a river).
St David's Foundation Community Garden
2907 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdA great place to start on the Boggy Creek Trail
The crown jewel of Austin. Not to be missed. Check their website for hours first, as they do have seasonal cleanings.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrThe crown jewel of Austin. Not to be missed. Check their website for hours first, as they do have seasonal cleanings.