Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Monkey Nest Coffee
5353 Burnet RdFavorite coffee shop! Their Honey Luv Latte is awesome.
Awesome local ice cream. Their Sea Salt and Olive Oil Dark Chocolate ice cream gives me life.
270 locals recommend
Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar BlvdAwesome local ice cream. Their Sea Salt and Olive Oil Dark Chocolate ice cream gives me life.
Bufalina Due
6555 Burnet RdBest pizza in the city! Try their Potato and Goat Cheese pizza, but add Italian Sausage.
44 locals recommend
House Pizzeria
Best pizza in the city! Try their Potato and Goat Cheese pizza, but add Italian Sausage.
Flyrite Chicken
6539 Burnet RdThe local version of Chick-fil-a, but way better.
Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar BlvdGreat barbecue!
Michi Ramen
6519 N Lamar BlvdAmazing ramen!
Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind DrSprinkles Cupcakes
3120 Palm WayThe Sprinkles cupcake ATM is right there and so fun-open 24/7!
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdBest local grocery store!
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StIncredible local cheese shop-go taste everything!
New World Deli
4101 Guadalupe StBest sandwiches in town!
Haru Sushi
9503 Research BlvdSushi! The Ahi Tower is awesome.
Spartan Pizza
1007 E 6th StGreat pizza-really original flavor combos!
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StBlue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StGorgeous french bistro-great happy hour!
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StGreat brunch!
Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande StGreat brunch!
Best queso in town, the entire menu is awesome, open 24 hours.
144 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnBest queso in town, the entire menu is awesome, open 24 hours.
Tacodeli Gracy Farms
12001 Burnet RdBREAKFAST TACOS. Also, queso!
La Patisserie
7301 Burnet RdTiny Pies
5035 Burnet Rd
Launderette
2115 Holly StSuper pricey, but delicious.
Pars Mediterranean Supermarket & Deli
8820 Burnet RdFantastic gyros!
Prohibition Creamery
1407 E 7th StDo you like booze in your ice cream??
SPUN Ice Cream
1912 E 7th StMad scientist ice cream!
Jewboy Burgers
5111 Airport BlvdP. Terry's Burger Stand
8515 Burnet RdGreat, inexpensive local burger chain.
The lamb burger is amazing, and so is the nutella pretzel milkshake!
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveThe lamb burger is amazing, and so is the nutella pretzel milkshake!
Stanley's Farmhouse Pizza
13187 Fitzhugh RdGreat pizza next to Jester King Brewery.
Mrs Johnson's Bakery
4909 Airport BlvdDonuts!
Gourdough's Donuts
Dessert donut food truck.
Voodoo Doughnut - 6th Street
212 E 6th StReally crazy donuts!
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StGreat breakfast tacos, super cheap!
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos StSuper hipster coffee shop.
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StGorgeous coffee shop.
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca RdNasha
1614 E 7th StGreat Indian food.
The Silo on Seventh
1300 E 7th StGreat burgers and salads and an awesome rooftop patio.
Takoba
1411 E 7th StGreat queso fundido!
The Hightower
1209 E 7th StDrinks & Nightlife
The Aristocrat Lounge
6507 Burnet RdGreat local dive bar.
Royal Jelly
704 W St Johns AveGreat local dive bar
Really unique bar where you can play literally any board game you could possibly want!
21 locals recommend
Vigilante Gastropub & Games
7010 Easy Wind DrReally unique bar where you can play literally any board game you could possibly want!
C. Hunt's Ice House
9611 McNeil RdLongtime local outside dive bar.
Oskar Blues Brewery
10420 Metric BlvdAdelbert's Brewery
2314 Rutland DrCircle Brewing Co.
2340 W Braker LnCanary Roost
11900 Metric BlvdThe Common Interest
8440 Burnet RdShangri-La
1016 E 6th StGreat dive bar!
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetJester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdCheer Up Charlies
900 Red River StDive bar/dance club/live music venue/LGBTQ hangout.
Great place to just dance-fantastic theme nights, like Grits n' Gravy-70's and 80's R&B, etc.
153 locals recommend
Barbarella
611 Red River StGreat place to just dance-fantastic theme nights, like Grits n' Gravy-70's and 80's R&B, etc.
Argus Cidery
12345 Pauls Valley RdGorgeous distillery with really interesting tour of the production warehouse.
150 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room
2250 US-290Gorgeous distillery with really interesting tour of the production warehouse.
Parks & Nature
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 N Lamar BlvdMayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th StWant to see peacocks?? This is your place.
Mount Bonnell
Short hike, fantastic view of downtown and the Colorado river.
Gorgeous park with historic landmarks and lots and lots of flowers.
252 locals recommend
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse AveGorgeous park with historic landmarks and lots and lots of flowers.
Shopping
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks TerraceShopping, restaurants, bars-fantastic outdoor mall!
Succulent Native - Moved
906 E 5th StSucculent store!
BookPeople
603 N Lamar BlvdAwesome local bookstore.
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar BlvdGreat local record store.
Entertainment & Activities
Don's Fish Camp
105 Nelle LnBest place to float the river in ATX.
Fantastic local theater chain with lots of convenient locations. You have a server, full bar and menu to order from throughout the movie, no talking is allowed, and they get lots of special films that aren't widely released and do fun theme nights.
171 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson LnFantastic local theater chain with lots of convenient locations. You have a server, full bar and menu to order from throughout the movie, no talking is allowed, and they get lots of special films that aren't widely released and do fun theme nights.
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard StGreat local yoga chain.
Yard Bar
6700 Burnet RdDog park where the humans can drink.
Getting Around
Train station which is a mile from our house and will take you into downtown!
23 locals recommend
Kramer Station
Train station which is a mile from our house and will take you into downtown!
Arts & Culture
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard