Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Drinks & Nightlife

Great new bar with live music every night.
207 locals recommend
Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez St
207 locals recommend
Great new bar with live music every night.
One of Austin's best cocktail bars tucked away in an old house.
178 locals recommend
Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez St
178 locals recommend
One of Austin's best cocktail bars tucked away in an old house.
Another great cocktail option with a Mezcal bar upstairs on Friday/Saturday.
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 locals recommend
Another great cocktail option with a Mezcal bar upstairs on Friday/Saturday.
Best patio in Austin with people watching to match. They also have great food.
244 locals recommend
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th St
244 locals recommend
Best patio in Austin with people watching to match. They also have great food.
If you don't know how to two step, it might be time to learn. But if you just want to watch, that's acceptable too.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal St
672 locals recommend
If you don't know how to two step, it might be time to learn. But if you just want to watch, that's acceptable too.
Outdoor bar with a great patio and an East Side Kings food truck in the back. Good for people watching.
291 locals recommend
The Liberty
1618 East 6th Street
291 locals recommend
Outdoor bar with a great patio and an East Side Kings food truck in the back. Good for people watching.
57 Texas brewed beers on tap. Bonus points for having a VIA 313 (pizza) food truck in the back.
74 locals recommend
Craft Pride
61 Rainey St
74 locals recommend
57 Texas brewed beers on tap. Bonus points for having a VIA 313 (pizza) food truck in the back.
You enter through a hidden bookcase. Need I say more?
81 locals recommend
Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos St
81 locals recommend
You enter through a hidden bookcase. Need I say more?
Go after midnight for one of the best dance floors in Austin.
153 locals recommend
Barbarella
611 Red River St
153 locals recommend
Go after midnight for one of the best dance floors in Austin.
One of the first bars on Austin's east side that's slowed down quite a bit. The bar itself was originally used at the Driskill.
45 locals recommend
Longbranch Inn
1133 East 11th Street
45 locals recommend
One of the first bars on Austin's east side that's slowed down quite a bit. The bar itself was originally used at the Driskill.
If it's Monday, check to see if Dale Watson is playing. You won't regret it.
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
If it's Monday, check to see if Dale Watson is playing. You won't regret it.
HUGE taplist if you're on the North side of town.
131 locals recommend
Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical Pkwy
131 locals recommend
HUGE taplist if you're on the North side of town.

Food Scene

Awesome little coffee shop with lovely owners. The copper bar is beautiful.
201 locals recommend
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon St
201 locals recommend
Awesome little coffee shop with lovely owners. The copper bar is beautiful.
Best patio for a coffee shop. Very serene to work next to the lake.
371 locals recommend
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
371 locals recommend
Best patio for a coffee shop. Very serene to work next to the lake.
24 hour coffee shop. You'll have to fight UT students for a table if you want to stick around but wifi all night is pretty rad.
223 locals recommend
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
223 locals recommend
24 hour coffee shop. You'll have to fight UT students for a table if you want to stick around but wifi all night is pretty rad.
Some of the best pizza in Austin.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
Some of the best pizza in Austin.
Some of the best tacos in Austin, right around the corner.
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 locals recommend
Some of the best tacos in Austin, right around the corner.
Hands down one of the best Vegetarian/Vegan restaurants in Austin. Also good for people watching.
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Hands down one of the best Vegetarian/Vegan restaurants in Austin. Also good for people watching.
If you like Thai food, you've gotta get to Thai Fresh. Also a good place to work from if you find yourself on the South side.
189 locals recommend
Thai Fresh
909 W Mary St
189 locals recommend
If you like Thai food, you've gotta get to Thai Fresh. Also a good place to work from if you find yourself on the South side.
Exactly as it says, coffee AND beer.
435 locals recommend
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
435 locals recommend
Exactly as it says, coffee AND beer.
Classy Thai fusion at prices that won't break the bank.
349 locals recommend
Sway
1417 S 1st St
349 locals recommend
Classy Thai fusion at prices that won't break the bank.
Great coffeeshop/bar/restaurant near campus. Very eclectic.
176 locals recommend
Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth St
176 locals recommend
Great coffeeshop/bar/restaurant near campus. Very eclectic.
VERY quiet coffee shop but they serve beer and have nice picnic tables outside.
99 locals recommend
Flightpath Coffeehouse
5011 Duval St
99 locals recommend
VERY quiet coffee shop but they serve beer and have nice picnic tables outside.
Another 24/hr coffee shop up North. Use the restroom on the left for a treat.
151 locals recommend
Epoch Coffee
221 W N Loop Blvd
151 locals recommend
Another 24/hr coffee shop up North. Use the restroom on the left for a treat.
Great pizza and local brews up North.
175 locals recommend
Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet Rd
175 locals recommend
Great pizza and local brews up North.
Austin staple. One of the best neon signs.
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals recommend
Austin staple. One of the best neon signs.
You're gonna wait in line but it's a pretty damn good burger.
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
You're gonna wait in line but it's a pretty damn good burger.
Great little breakfast spot.
211 locals recommend
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
211 locals recommend
Great little breakfast spot.
Start with coffee and then switch to beer at this iconic hipster hangout.
183 locals recommend
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos St
183 locals recommend
Start with coffee and then switch to beer at this iconic hipster hangout.
Great for date night.
246 locals recommend
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 locals recommend
Great for date night.
Classy date spot. Make sure you go early to avoid the hour long wait.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
Classy date spot. Make sure you go early to avoid the hour long wait.
Another coffeeshop bar south of the river.
246 locals recommend
The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek Dr
246 locals recommend
Another coffeeshop bar south of the river.

Sightseeing

Gorgeous views of the Austin skyline. Highly recommend a picnic or frisbee in the park.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
Gorgeous views of the Austin skyline. Highly recommend a picnic or frisbee in the park.
It's mandatory that you swim in Barton Springs while you're in town. The natural springs pool is one of Austin's gems.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
It's mandatory that you swim in Barton Springs while you're in town. The natural springs pool is one of Austin's gems.
BYOB mini golf right downtown. Bring a cooler and hit the links at an Austin classic.
201 locals recommend
Peter Pan Mini Golf
1207 Barton Springs Rd
201 locals recommend
BYOB mini golf right downtown. Bring a cooler and hit the links at an Austin classic.
Great place for a picnic. Lots of interesting history inside as well.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
Great place for a picnic. Lots of interesting history inside as well.
Not too far out of town but a mandatory visit if you're after beautiful scenery.
376 locals recommend
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
376 locals recommend
Not too far out of town but a mandatory visit if you're after beautiful scenery.
About 45-minutes outside of Austin but one of the most breathtaking views around.
588 locals recommend
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
588 locals recommend
About 45-minutes outside of Austin but one of the most breathtaking views around.
One of the best swimming holes in the area.
178 locals recommend
Jacobs Well
178 locals recommend
One of the best swimming holes in the area.

Shopping

If you're into menswear, STAG is a must visit.
67 locals recommend
STAG Provisions For Men
1423 S Congress Ave
67 locals recommend
If you're into menswear, STAG is a must visit.
Find TONS of unique knick knacks.
194 locals recommend
Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View Rd
194 locals recommend
Find TONS of unique knick knacks.