Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Easy vibes, delicious food, great service.
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Easy vibes, delicious food, great service.
You can eat a democrat, a republican, and an independent all in one setting.
275 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
1311 South 1st Street
275 locals recommend
You can eat a democrat, a republican, and an independent all in one setting.
Simply delicious, with a great patio out back.
111 locals recommend
East Side King
2310 S Lamar Blvd
111 locals recommend
Simply delicious, with a great patio out back.
Coffee! I've been friends with the owner since they opened. This is a fantastic neighborhood coffee shop, with a patio out back and beer/wine in the afternoon.
72 locals recommend
Irie Bean Coffee & Wine Bar
2310 S Lamar Blvd
72 locals recommend
Coffee! I've been friends with the owner since they opened. This is a fantastic neighborhood coffee shop, with a patio out back and beer/wine in the afternoon.
Giovanni's makes delicious pizza! Pick-up only (no seating and no delivery).
9 locals recommend
Giovannis Pizza Stand
2900 S Lamar Blvd
9 locals recommend
Giovanni's makes delicious pizza! Pick-up only (no seating and no delivery).
An original not to miss.
169 locals recommend
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th St
169 locals recommend
An original not to miss.
Burger stand!
302 locals recommend
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
302 locals recommend
Burger stand!
Great local spot with house made boozy ice cream and mixologist at the bar, and lovely staff.
30 locals recommend
Prohibition Creamery
1407 E 7th St
30 locals recommend
Great local spot with house made boozy ice cream and mixologist at the bar, and lovely staff.
151 locals recommend
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th St
151 locals recommend
Yum!
189 locals recommend
Thai Fresh
909 W Mary St
189 locals recommend
Yum!

Parks & Nature

Simply the best neighborhood pool you could ask for.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Simply the best neighborhood pool you could ask for.
Expanse of green hillside overlooking downtown and the Colorado River. Zilker park has it all.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
Expanse of green hillside overlooking downtown and the Colorado River. Zilker park has it all.
Outstanding network of trails with swimming holes, climbing walls, rope swings, cliff jumping, and relaxing with your feet in the water.
235 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
235 locals recommend
Outstanding network of trails with swimming holes, climbing walls, rope swings, cliff jumping, and relaxing with your feet in the water.
Classic neighborhood swimming pool.
158 locals recommend
Big Stacy Neighborhood Park
700 E Live Oak St
158 locals recommend
Classic neighborhood swimming pool.
Spring fed historical pool!
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 locals recommend
Spring fed historical pool!

Essentials

1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
You can drop off your laundry or stay and do it yourself.
10 locals recommend
Michael A Laundry
1701 Bluebonnet Ln
10 locals recommend
You can drop off your laundry or stay and do it yourself.
Bluebonnet Market is our friendly neighborhood convenience store with a decent selection of wine and beer.
51 locals recommend
Bluebonnet Food Mart
1701 Bluebonnet Ln
51 locals recommend
Bluebonnet Market is our friendly neighborhood convenience store with a decent selection of wine and beer.
We love Wheatsville!
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe St
337 locals recommend
We love Wheatsville!
The flagship.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
The flagship.
Dry cleaning.
12 locals recommend
Capitol Cleaners & Tailors
1408 S 1st St
12 locals recommend
Dry cleaning.

Shopping

Uncommon objects is like a museum/time capsule, except you can take the coolest stuff home with you!
194 locals recommend
Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View Rd
194 locals recommend
Uncommon objects is like a museum/time capsule, except you can take the coolest stuff home with you!
Mexican trade store -- fantastic art and gifts.
38 locals recommend
Tesoros Trading Company
1500 S Congress Ave
38 locals recommend
Mexican trade store -- fantastic art and gifts.

Drinks & Nightlife

ABGB is a great beer garden (beer made on the premises), has wonderful community atmosphere inside and out, great live music, delicious pizza, and it's kid and pet friendly. Quintessential Austin.
435 locals recommend
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 locals recommend
ABGB is a great beer garden (beer made on the premises), has wonderful community atmosphere inside and out, great live music, delicious pizza, and it's kid and pet friendly. Quintessential Austin.
Dive bar. One of my favorites.
75 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Cabaret
2315 Lake Austin Boulevard
75 locals recommend
Dive bar. One of my favorites.

Arts & Culture

644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 locals recommend
593 locals recommend
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
593 locals recommend
149 locals recommend
Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar Blvd
149 locals recommend
Hidden gem of Austin. This is an outdoor sculpture gardens featuring the whimsical, familial, and serene works of the late Charles Umlauf.
235 locals recommend
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton Rd
235 locals recommend
Hidden gem of Austin. This is an outdoor sculpture gardens featuring the whimsical, familial, and serene works of the late Charles Umlauf.

Sightseeing

Highest point in town -- breathtaking views.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Highest point in town -- breathtaking views.
RIP Stevie.
56 locals recommend
Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue
210 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
56 locals recommend
RIP Stevie.