Guidebook for Austin

Rick
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Easy walk from my place just past the high school. Great breakfast and lunch menu and nice evening meals. They also serve beer and wine.
Galaxy Cafe
8127 Mesa Dr
Easy walk from my place just past the high school. Great breakfast and lunch menu and nice evening meals. They also serve beer and wine.
Some of the best tacos in Austin - for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eclectic menu options. They also serve beer.
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 locals recommend
Some of the best tacos in Austin - for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eclectic menu options. They also serve beer.
Great traditional pizza by the slice.
3 Train Pizzeria
8127 Mesa Dr
Great traditional pizza by the slice.
Great Chicago style and traditional pizza, beer, wine.
16 locals recommend
Mangia Pizza
12001 Burnet Rd
16 locals recommend
Great Chicago style and traditional pizza, beer, wine.
Relaxed, colorful eatery offering Turkish & Mediterranean cuisine with occasional live music & BYOB.
Troy ATX
8105 Mesa Dr
Relaxed, colorful eatery offering Turkish & Mediterranean cuisine with occasional live music & BYOB.
Great local burger joint.
Wally's Burger Express
8107 Mesa Dr
Great local burger joint.
Nice local pizza chain. Beer and Wine.
DoubleDave's Pizzaworks
8108 Mesa Dr
Nice local pizza chain. Beer and Wine.
Okay Tex Mex. Full Bar.
Molcas Mexican Restaurant
Okay Tex Mex. Full Bar.

Essentials

Handy Walgreens just up the street.
22 locals recommend
Walgreens
8104 Mesa Dr
22 locals recommend
Handy Walgreens just up the street.
Handy grocery store. Good selection of beer and wine and takeout foods.
133 locals recommend
Randalls
1500 W 35th St
133 locals recommend
Handy grocery store. Good selection of beer and wine and takeout foods.

Getting Around

Austin's bus service, Capital Metro Route 19 has stops nearby. It goes downtown, but it's a long trip. Check out capmetro.org for the trip planner.
3933 Steck/Spicewood station
Austin's bus service, Capital Metro Route 19 has stops nearby. It goes downtown, but it's a long trip. Check out capmetro.org for the trip planner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Austin's famous 6th Street bar and music district rocks all night.
137 locals recommend
Sixth Street Historic District
137 locals recommend
Austin's famous 6th Street bar and music district rocks all night.
A bunch of great bar venues in restored old homes. Lots of live music. Less crazy than 6th Street.
212 locals recommend
Rainey Street Historic District
212 locals recommend
A bunch of great bar venues in restored old homes. Lots of live music. Less crazy than 6th Street.

Sightseeing

Best view of downtown Austin - climb up to the the top of this scenic outlook. Wear your tennies! It's a hike.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Best view of downtown Austin - climb up to the the top of this scenic outlook. Wear your tennies! It's a hike.