Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveIf your in the mood for a sub, this is a local favorite.
great pizza and cold beer. IF you are in a rush or don't feel like grabbing a table, they sell pizza by the slice.
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Avegreat pizza and cold beer. IF you are in a rush or don't feel like grabbing a table, they sell pizza by the slice.
Best place within walking distance from the house to grab some food and/or beer.
76 locals recommend
Doc's Motorworks
1123 South Congress AvenueBest place within walking distance from the house to grab some food and/or beer.
Order some food and beers while you watch a newly released movie. Look into fun stuff going on here during SXSW.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StOrder some food and beers while you watch a newly released movie. Look into fun stuff going on here during SXSW.
Excellent Mexican food and great margaritas. Worth the wait!
277 locals recommend
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetExcellent Mexican food and great margaritas. Worth the wait!
Essentials
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdIf you guys want to buy any groceries go here.
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe flagship Whole Foods store.
Austin
The flagship Whole Foods store.
Everything Else
7-Eleven
1705 S Lakeshore BlvdClosest Convenience store to the house
Riverside Chevron
400 S Congress AveClose convenience store
Figure you guys will need to drop by here to pick up your badges
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StFigure you guys will need to drop by here to pick up your badges
Drinks & Nightlife
A bit of a dive, but great burgers and good cold beer. The best dive on 6th. Beware of the wasted college kids on 6th after 10 pm.
74 locals recommend
Casino El Camino
517 E 6th StA bit of a dive, but great burgers and good cold beer. The best dive on 6th. Beware of the wasted college kids on 6th after 10 pm.
East side is the way to go for bars. Not a bad walk from the convention center. They also have a great trailer parked right in the back if you are looking for a bite.
291 locals recommend
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetEast side is the way to go for bars. Not a bad walk from the convention center. They also have a great trailer parked right in the back if you are looking for a bite.
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StAnother good bar option
Good bar located a few blocks from other bars so easy to go from one to the other.
36 locals recommend
The Brixton
1412 E 6th StGood bar located a few blocks from other bars so easy to go from one to the other.
Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar BlvdNice bar ro go to before/after Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar