Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
This is an amazing place for dinner or drinks. Its right around the corner from our house. It has outdoor seating and you cannot beat the location or the vibe!
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Contigo
2027 Anchor LnThis is an amazing place for dinner or drinks. Its right around the corner from our house. It has outdoor seating and you cannot beat the location or the vibe!
El Chilito
2219 Manor RdAwesome tacos. Cool place to hang.
Mix of soul food and home cooking. Awesome. If you were looking for some old fashioned comfort good, Hoover's will not disappoint.
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Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor RdMix of soul food and home cooking. Awesome. If you were looking for some old fashioned comfort good, Hoover's will not disappoint.
Justine's
4710 E 5th StAmazing food. Cool Austin vibe.
HUGE draft beer selection. Great outdoor seating. Great sausages. (even have a vegetarian option).
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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey StHUGE draft beer selection. Great outdoor seating. Great sausages. (even have a vegetarian option).
G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey StAmazing Indian food in paper plates! Very Austin.
Cool vibe outside of Austin. Not the best BBQ, but certainly worth the journey because the scenery is grand.
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Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826Cool vibe outside of Austin. Not the best BBQ, but certainly worth the journey because the scenery is grand.
You'll never have better BBQ. Get there early. They sell out around 12:30.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StYou'll never have better BBQ. Get there early. They sell out around 12:30.
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StGood food. Good drinks.
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StCool vibe. Decent coffee. Close.
The best coffee. One of the only places that does Chemx drip coffee with single origin beans.
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Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar BlvdThe best coffee. One of the only places that does Chemx drip coffee with single origin beans.
24 Diner
600 N Lamar BlvdWhen you need chicken and waffles at 2am.
Mother's Cafe
Organics. Great stuff. Tons of veggie options.
Classic "Austin" restaurant. Some folks really like. Its on the water.
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Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin BlvdClassic "Austin" restaurant. Some folks really like. Its on the water.
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetThe BEST! (Try the civeche!)
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar BlvdGreat Sushi!
Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdThe BEST sushi. $$$
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StGreat Tacos!
Essentials
Very cool grocery shopping experience. Make sure to bring your own containers and bags for thing like spices, beer, and smaller cooking items.
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Very cool grocery shopping experience. Make sure to bring your own containers and bags for thing like spices, beer, and smaller cooking items.
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdYou can get what you need close.
Organics. Small. Easy in and out. This is where we grocery shop. Forget Whole Foods.
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Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StOrganics. Small. Easy in and out. This is where we grocery shop. Forget Whole Foods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Clive Bar
609 Davis StChill. Very low lights for some drinks and conversation.
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StCool, crazy music.
Elephant Room
315 Congress AveCool jazz.
Everything Else
If you want to get outdoors a bit, this is a good spot!
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Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt TrailIf you want to get outdoors a bit, this is a good spot!
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrAwesome spring fed swimming.
The center of Austin. Just go walk around and enjoy the scene!
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailThe center of Austin. Just go walk around and enjoy the scene!
Covert Park kwaMount Bonnell
3800 Mt Bonnell RdYou can see it all from up here!
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdA great park in central Austin.
Spend the day in all the shops and restaurant. Everything from boutique to bazaar.
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South Congress Avenue
South Congress AvenueSpend the day in all the shops and restaurant. Everything from boutique to bazaar.
Arts & Culture
Movies. Beer. Food. All at the same time. The only way to go to the movies in Austin.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdMovies. Beer. Food. All at the same time. The only way to go to the movies in Austin.
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress AveIf you want to check the art scene.