Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Hostoric venue hosted Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Chuck Berry and Janis Joplin
1612 Pennsylvania Ave
1612 Pennsylvania AvenueHostoric venue hosted Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Chuck Berry and Janis Joplin
Longbranch Inn
1133 East 11th StreetCheap, longtime favorite
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th StGreat live music
Drink the frozen orange creamsicle drink! Cheap drinks, great vibe
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StDrink the frozen orange creamsicle drink! Cheap drinks, great vibe
The White Horse
500 Comal StGreat live music and dancing
The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th StThe best DJs
Gypsy Lounge
1504 E 6th StGreat music venue
Sputnik
1300 East 6th StreetSoviet themed bar with a whiskey of the day
The Jackalope
404 E 6th StGreat food and drinks
Barbarella
611 Red River StDance your face off to music videos with a young, energetic crowd
Knomad Bar
1213 Corona DrCheap drinks in a relaxed neighborhood bar with a nice patio
Gastropub with a full bar. Very trendy and cozy with reclaimed wood.
153 locals recommend
School House Pub
2207 Manor RdGastropub with a full bar. Very trendy and cozy with reclaimed wood.
Small bar in the lobby of a live theater with a KILLER patio and host to lots of great sxsw parties
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor RdSmall bar in the lobby of a live theater with a KILLER patio and host to lots of great sxsw parties
Food Scene
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StBest BBQ in town.
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StFrench, romantic, affordable
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StFarm to Table
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StGreat coffee and breakfast tacos
Takoba
1411 E 7th StTex-Mex with a great patio
Gritty bar with the best burgers in town, home of our first spontaneous date
74 locals recommend
Casino El Camino
517 E 6th StGritty bar with the best burgers in town, home of our first spontaneous date
Llama's Peruvian Food
611 Trinity StDelicious food truck
Kuneho
1600 East 6th StreetTop Chef and James Beard Award winning chef Paul Qui's flagship restaurant
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetFood trailer of Top Chef's Paul Qui
Featured on the Food Channel's Man vs. Food, these are some delicious tacos! One will fill you right up!
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StFeatured on the Food Channel's Man vs. Food, these are some delicious tacos! One will fill you right up!
Nubian Queen Lola's
Delicious Cajun/Creole
Amazing grilled sandwiches in a relaxed neighborhood bar with pool tables and games
193 locals recommend
Gourmands
2316 Webberville RdAmazing grilled sandwiches in a relaxed neighborhood bar with pool tables and games
Try something different - eat spicy raw meat with your hands!
23 locals recommend
Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 N Interstate Hwy 35Try something different - eat spicy raw meat with your hands!
Cherrywood Road
Cherrywood RoadGreat burgers, tacos, coffee and beer with a beautiful yard and live music
Players
300 W Martin Luther King Jr BlUT's longtime favorite bar and grill
Have a Texas "bowl of red" at this bar and grill honored by the Texas Legislature
38 locals recommend
Texas Chili Parlor
1409 Lavaca StHave a Texas "bowl of red" at this bar and grill honored by the Texas Legislature
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StHomestyle delights - if you eat really well at home
Delicious and cheap Tex Mex. Check in on yelp and claim the daily special!
169 locals recommend
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th StDelicious and cheap Tex Mex. Check in on yelp and claim the daily special!
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th StThick crust Detroit-style pizza. Sauce on top. Ewy-gooey!
Delicious lattees inspired by your favorite novels. Lots of space and decent music.
223 locals recommend
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdDelicious lattees inspired by your favorite novels. Lots of space and decent music.
Microbrew sports bar with unique items like poutine and habanero pickled eggs. Great sandwiches! Lots of tvs to watch the game.
246 locals recommend
Haymaker
2310 Manor RdMicrobrew sports bar with unique items like poutine and habanero pickled eggs. Great sandwiches! Lots of tvs to watch the game.
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdGreat Tex Mex at a great price.
Essentials
Rosewood Community Market
1819 Rosewood AveLocally owned groceries
HOPE Farmers Market
Large Farmer's Market on Sundays
Everything Else
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StHome of sxsw panels
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StOutdoor music venue in a class of its own