Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress AveThis is SOCO to us. Great atmosphere, nice back patio.
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th StSee Donn play on Fri night. Throwback honkey tonk.
This is your March Madness spot. Good patio on SOCO for afternoon weekend drinking.
76 locals recommend
Doc's Motorworks
1123 South Congress AvenueThis is your March Madness spot. Good patio on SOCO for afternoon weekend drinking.
This place has a nice large patio and is across town lake making you nearer to the 6th Street action. And Rainey Street.
14 locals recommend
Cedar Door Patio Bar and Grill
201 Brazos StreetThis place has a nice large patio and is across town lake making you nearer to the 6th Street action. And Rainey Street.
Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
214 E 6th StMarch Madness. Good layout of TVs and great service and food.
My Irish pub. We walk to B.D.'s almost every Saturday during college football season.
15 locals recommend
B.D. Riley's Irish Pub Downtown
My Irish pub. We walk to B.D.'s almost every Saturday during college football season.
Cool hangout spot. Not so many post college grad frat boys. A rarity on Rainey.
23 locals recommend
THE BLACKHEART
86 Rainey StCool hangout spot. Not so many post college grad frat boys. A rarity on Rainey.
Ego's Bar
510 S Congress AveHole in wall
Hangar Lounge
318 Colorado StRooftop bar.
Maggie Mae's
323 E 6th StRooftop bar
if you have the time, make it here. legendary honky tonk. If Dale is playing, be there. And work on your 2 stepping. wear boots.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvdif you have the time, make it here. legendary honky tonk. If Dale is playing, be there. And work on your 2 stepping. wear boots.
Good place to take a lady for drinks and people watching at the historic Driskill Hotel.
104 locals recommend
The Driskill In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt
604 Brazos StGood place to take a lady for drinks and people watching at the historic Driskill Hotel.
Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden StRainey St
Flamingo Cantina
515 E 6th Stsxsw
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvdlive music sxsw
Aussie's
306 Barton Springs RdSXSW
Cool down with micro brews and good food on your way to ACL.
98 locals recommend
Uncle Billy's Brewery & Smokehouse
1530 Barton Springs RdCool down with micro brews and good food on your way to ACL.
Barton Springs Saloon
424 S Lamar BlvdFun corner bar near ACL Fest with a porch to people watch.
Food Scene
This place has a line around the building during lunch time. The burgers are great.
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveThis place has a line around the building during lunch time. The burgers are great.
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StStubb's will have tons of SXSW shows...and great BBQ. We walk.
Worth Checking out. Food is excellent. Fun atmosphere in beer garden out back.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StWorth Checking out. Food is excellent. Fun atmosphere in beer garden out back.
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rdyum yum
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveDelicious
Sandy's Hamburgers
603 Barton Springs RdPretty good burger when walking home from ACL
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs RdTEXAS BBQ just blocks away
ThunderCloud Subs
2308 Lake Austin BlvdTasty subs. Inexpensive lunch on your way to ACL.
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar BlvdBurgers
Arts & Culture
Make sure you pop in to this basement club to listen to excellent blues and jazz. Places like this make Austin the Live Music Capital of the World.....
224 locals recommend
Elephant Room
315 Congress AveMake sure you pop in to this basement club to listen to excellent blues and jazz. Places like this make Austin the Live Music Capital of the World.....
Austin Music Hall
208 Nueces StreetSXSW
Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Downtown
111 E Cesar Chavez StSXSW
Hilton Austin
500 E 4th StSXSW Events!
Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
900 W Riverside DrFree SXSW shows!
You don't need clubs, balls, tees, etc. Just show up and play this tiny chip and putt course in the middle of austin. Just blocks from ACL fest.
63 locals recommend
Butler Park Pitch & Putt
201 Lee Barton DrYou don't need clubs, balls, tees, etc. Just show up and play this tiny chip and putt course in the middle of austin. Just blocks from ACL fest.
Everything Else
Austin Convention Center is right across the town lake. not far. Tons of SXSW events
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StAustin Convention Center is right across the town lake. not far. Tons of SXSW events
The Driskill In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt
604 Brazos StSXSW Events
This is where ACL Fest happens...I have been to many of them...
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdThis is where ACL Fest happens...I have been to many of them...
Lots of ACLers cross through this Intersection at the Chevron. SoCO is a great area. Get beer, wine, snacks, etc here. There's also World Liquor across street.
7 locals recommend
Riverside Chevron
400 S Congress AveLots of ACLers cross through this Intersection at the Chevron. SoCO is a great area. Get beer, wine, snacks, etc here. There's also World Liquor across street.
Barton Springs Food Mart
1525 Barton Springs RoadGood spot