Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Sightseeing

Art museum on the UT campus.
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 locals recommend
Art museum on the UT campus.
Largest state capitol building in the country.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
Largest state capitol building in the country.
Great for jogging/walking.
267 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake Trail
267 locals recommend
Great for jogging/walking.

Parks & Nature

Austin's spring-fed swimming hole.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Austin's spring-fed swimming hole.
The main greenbelt trail is about 7 miles long, and there are several access points. My favorites are Twin Falls, Gus Fruh, and Scupture Falls.
531 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas Highway
531 locals recommend
The main greenbelt trail is about 7 miles long, and there are several access points. My favorites are Twin Falls, Gus Fruh, and Scupture Falls.

Food Scene

Delicious French-Vietnamese fare.
426 locals recommend
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 locals recommend
Delicious French-Vietnamese fare.
Great organic, vegetarian, and vegan dishes.
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Great organic, vegetarian, and vegan dishes.
Upscale sushi and Japanese dishes.
309 locals recommend
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 locals recommend
Upscale sushi and Japanese dishes.
World famous ramen.
502 locals recommend
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
502 locals recommend
World famous ramen.
One of the best restaurants in town.
39 locals recommend
Olamaie
1610 San Antonio St
39 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in town.
French brasserie with an Austin spin, good cocktails and wine.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
French brasserie with an Austin spin, good cocktails and wine.
Best pizza in Austin.
180 locals recommend
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez St
180 locals recommend
Best pizza in Austin.
The O.G. Thai truck from the Austin rulers at East Side King.
34 locals recommend
Thai-Kun
1816 E 6th St
34 locals recommend
The O.G. Thai truck from the Austin rulers at East Side King.
Good, cheap.
169 locals recommend
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th St
169 locals recommend
Good, cheap.
My favorite tacos in town. Don't miss the migas.
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 locals recommend
My favorite tacos in town. Don't miss the migas.
Airstream-turned-coffee shop, great outdoor seating.
83 locals recommend
Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery St
83 locals recommend
Airstream-turned-coffee shop, great outdoor seating.
A bit of Portland in Austin.
79 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - 6th Street
212 E 6th St
79 locals recommend
A bit of Portland in Austin.
Hot dogs and cold beer, a central Texas tradition.
45 locals recommend
Frank
407 Colorado St
45 locals recommend
Hot dogs and cold beer, a central Texas tradition.
The original specialty coffee in Austin.
342 locals recommend
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 locals recommend
The original specialty coffee in Austin.
Quite possibly the best coffee in Austin! Downtown location.
186 locals recommend
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 locals recommend
Quite possibly the best coffee in Austin! Downtown location.
Quite possibly the best coffee in Austin!
186 locals recommend
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 locals recommend
Quite possibly the best coffee in Austin!
Where the locals go for Texas barbecue.
215 locals recommend
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
215 locals recommend
Where the locals go for Texas barbecue.
Amazing coffee a short walk up the street.
201 locals recommend
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon St
201 locals recommend
Amazing coffee a short walk up the street.
East Austin's newest coffee shop, a great place to walk to on a nice day.
86 locals recommend
Fleet Coffee Co
2427 Webberville Rd
86 locals recommend
East Austin's newest coffee shop, a great place to walk to on a nice day.
Pizza by the slice.
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 locals recommend
Pizza by the slice.
Good breakfast/brunch food trailer.
132 locals recommend
Paperboy
1203 E 11th St
132 locals recommend
Good breakfast/brunch food trailer.
Solid farm-to-table restaurant.
354 locals recommend
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
354 locals recommend
Solid farm-to-table restaurant.
Great French bistro.
351 locals recommend
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th St
351 locals recommend
Great French bistro.
Austin's most popular barbecue, get in line early!
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
Austin's most popular barbecue, get in line early!
Good diner-style breakfast/lunch joint.
211 locals recommend
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
211 locals recommend
Good diner-style breakfast/lunch joint.
BBQ near music venues.
282 locals recommend
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
282 locals recommend
BBQ near music venues.
Detroit-style pizza in Austin.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
Detroit-style pizza in Austin.
My favorite restaurant in Austin.
263 locals recommend
Dai Due
2406 Manor Rd
263 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant in Austin.
Good brunch with an LA vibe.
397 locals recommend
Launderette
2115 Holly St
397 locals recommend
Good brunch with an LA vibe.
Beautiful outdoor space with good food and drinks, best if you have a car to drive to it.
297 locals recommend
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 locals recommend
Beautiful outdoor space with good food and drinks, best if you have a car to drive to it.
Giant Tex Mex.
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
281 locals recommend
Giant Tex Mex.
English-style pub with good fish & chips and a great beer selection. $3.50-$4 pints on Tuesday.
32 locals recommend
The Dog & Duck Pub
2400 Webberville Road
32 locals recommend
English-style pub with good fish & chips and a great beer selection. $3.50-$4 pints on Tuesday.

Shopping

Austin's own book store.
146 locals recommend
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 locals recommend
Austin's own book store.

Essentials

The world headquarters.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
The world headquarters.
Texas grocery store chain.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
Texas grocery store chain.

Arts & Culture

A new East side music venue.
207 locals recommend
Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez St
207 locals recommend
A new East side music venue.
A gorgeous space ft. Austin music.
153 locals recommend
Cheer Up Charlies
900 Red River St
153 locals recommend
A gorgeous space ft. Austin music.
Movie theater with full service drinks and dining.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th St
228 locals recommend
Movie theater with full service drinks and dining.

Drinks & Nightlife

Music venue
166 locals recommend
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River St
166 locals recommend
Music venue
Good place to drink a local beer.
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 locals recommend
Good place to drink a local beer.
Great outdoor patio.
244 locals recommend
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th St
244 locals recommend
Great outdoor patio.
Local brewery taproom, good beer.
159 locals recommend
Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th St
159 locals recommend
Local brewery taproom, good beer.
Great cocktails.
MOLOKO bar
1812 East 12th Street
Great cocktails.