Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Eco-friendly, bohemian cafe offering hearty meatless meals, coffees & a rotating monthly art show.
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Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
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Eco-friendly, bohemian cafe offering hearty meatless meals, coffees & a rotating monthly art show.
Romantic, vintage-chic outpost featuring creative cuisine with Mediterranean & Indian accents. You have to make a reservation to eat here.
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LENOIR
1807 S 1st St
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Romantic, vintage-chic outpost featuring creative cuisine with Mediterranean & Indian accents. You have to make a reservation to eat here.
Nestled under the shade of the tall pecan grove, Shady Grove has been serving up Austin-inspired home cooking, cocktails and sunshine and smiles since 1992. Good place to to eat on a beautiful day.
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Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Rd
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Nestled under the shade of the tall pecan grove, Shady Grove has been serving up Austin-inspired home cooking, cocktails and sunshine and smiles since 1992. Good place to to eat on a beautiful day.
Modern Mexican street food & cocktails. Closes at 10pm.
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La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
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Modern Mexican street food & cocktails. Closes at 10pm.
Lots of local beers on tap. Great alcohol selection. Pick up ready-made quick bites, pasta, sandwiches, and quinoa. Cool Haus ice cream sandwiches. And organic popsicles to quench your thirst.
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Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
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Lots of local beers on tap. Great alcohol selection. Pick up ready-made quick bites, pasta, sandwiches, and quinoa. Cool Haus ice cream sandwiches. And organic popsicles to quench your thirst.
Great breakfast and queso!
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Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvd
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Great breakfast and queso!
Terrific tiny diner that serves up organic fare during breakfast and lunch only. The breakfast tacos, pancakes and cheeseburgers are my favorite; but plenty more to more to choose from.
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Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
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Terrific tiny diner that serves up organic fare during breakfast and lunch only. The breakfast tacos, pancakes and cheeseburgers are my favorite; but plenty more to more to choose from.
Modern cafe for local java and baked goods.
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Patika
2159 S Lamar Blvd
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Modern cafe for local java and baked goods.
The Once Over brews Cuvee coffee and offers both beer and wine. If you're looking for a little hideout-like spot that is a bit eclectic, this is your coffee shop.
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Once Over Coffee Bar
2009 S 1st St
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The Once Over brews Cuvee coffee and offers both beer and wine. If you're looking for a little hideout-like spot that is a bit eclectic, this is your coffee shop.
Cup of coffee with a view. Sit on the outside patio and enjoy a cup of coffee by the lake.
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Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
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Cup of coffee with a view. Sit on the outside patio and enjoy a cup of coffee by the lake.
Iconic coffee shop on South Congress with the infamous "i love you so much" painted on the green side wall. Everyone's favorite spot to take pics.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
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Iconic coffee shop on South Congress with the infamous "i love you so much" painted on the green side wall. Everyone's favorite spot to take pics.
Tiny coffee shop in a trailer with a few tables featuring Paleo-friendly meals and pastries. Great coffee (Dirty Chai latte is my favorite).
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Picnik
4801 Burnet Rd
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Tiny coffee shop in a trailer with a few tables featuring Paleo-friendly meals and pastries. Great coffee (Dirty Chai latte is my favorite).
This hip ice creamery churns out offbeat flavors made from local, natural and sustainable ingredients.
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Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar Blvd
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This hip ice creamery churns out offbeat flavors made from local, natural and sustainable ingredients.
Uchi serves high end sushi. It is an incredible restaurant experience. Celebrities and locals dine here frequently. It is known for some of the best sushi in the world.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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Uchi serves high end sushi. It is an incredible restaurant experience. Celebrities and locals dine here frequently. It is known for some of the best sushi in the world.
The King of Austin pizza. There usually is a wait of some sort for take out or sit down. This is an iconic Austin venue to sit down and enjoy a pie and a beer.
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Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
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The King of Austin pizza. There usually is a wait of some sort for take out or sit down. This is an iconic Austin venue to sit down and enjoy a pie and a beer.
Thai food made with local produce, brown rice as an option, good, clean thai food that is close to my house.
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Thai Fresh
909 W Mary St
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Thai food made with local produce, brown rice as an option, good, clean thai food that is close to my house.
French Vietnamese cuisine.
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Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
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French Vietnamese cuisine.
Good Mexican food and drinks.
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El Alma
1025 Barton Springs Rd
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Good Mexican food and drinks.
On the nicer end, yet a fun casual Austin setting. Produce bought from local farms.
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Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
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On the nicer end, yet a fun casual Austin setting. Produce bought from local farms.
BBQ close to the house.
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Uncle Billy's Brewery & Smokehouse
1530 Barton Springs Rd
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BBQ close to the house.
This is a little drive out to hill country. BBQ served outside on the big picnic tables under huge oak trees. It's BYOB! Great place to watch the sunset and enjoy BBQ.
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Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826
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This is a little drive out to hill country. BBQ served outside on the big picnic tables under huge oak trees. It's BYOB! Great place to watch the sunset and enjoy BBQ.
James Beard awarded chef opened this hot spot, Thai, Asian fusion. Crispy lotus root, snow peas, banana blossom, coconut-chili dressing, to name a few.
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Sway
1417 S 1st St
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James Beard awarded chef opened this hot spot, Thai, Asian fusion. Crispy lotus root, snow peas, banana blossom, coconut-chili dressing, to name a few.
Great breakfast and Magnolia mud... yummy.
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Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
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Great breakfast and Magnolia mud... yummy.
A great place for a fun night out for dinner and drinks.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th St
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A great place for a fun night out for dinner and drinks.
They say it's the best. I have never taken the time to wait in the line (usually 2-3 hours). I have had guests wait it out, and they said it was worth it.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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They say it's the best. I have never taken the time to wait in the line (usually 2-3 hours). I have had guests wait it out, and they said it was worth it.
World-famous chef Paul Qui and his partners invented the dishes sold at the East Side King trailers. Japanese/Thai/Texan fusion cuisine. Causal dining.
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East Side King
2310 S Lamar Blvd
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World-famous chef Paul Qui and his partners invented the dishes sold at the East Side King trailers. Japanese/Thai/Texan fusion cuisine. Causal dining.
Great tacos made out of a trailer. It has picnic table dinning under trees outside and a fire pit going when it's cold out.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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Great tacos made out of a trailer. It has picnic table dinning under trees outside and a fire pit going when it's cold out.
Great cocktails and appetizers! Serves up coastal Latin fare. Featuring seafood-centric dishes from Mexico to Chile.
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El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor Rd
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Great cocktails and appetizers! Serves up coastal Latin fare. Featuring seafood-centric dishes from Mexico to Chile.
Local juice/smoothie bar. Great place to spot locals and experience the neighborhood vibe.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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Local juice/smoothie bar. Great place to spot locals and experience the neighborhood vibe.
Gourmet American fare served in a polished cafe space in a converted gas station/laundromat.
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Launderette
2115 Holly St
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Gourmet American fare served in a polished cafe space in a converted gas station/laundromat.
Great date spot, or small groups. Nice outdoor patio.
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June's
1722 S Congress Ave
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Great date spot, or small groups. Nice outdoor patio.

Essentials

Grocery store and cafes. If you are a Prime member they will deliver groceries for free.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Grocery store and cafes. If you are a Prime member they will deliver groceries for free.

Drinks & Nightlife

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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
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Great locally brewed beer. Their pizza is good too! They have live music on most weekends.
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The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
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Great locally brewed beer. Their pizza is good too! They have live music on most weekends.
Live music, dancing and karaoke... they have it all.
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The Highball
1120 S Lamar Blvd
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Live music, dancing and karaoke... they have it all.
Radio coffee brews Stumptown Coffee, has a Veracrus Tacos truck parked outside, serves craft beers on tap and in the bottle, and also has East Side Pies pizza.
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Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
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Radio coffee brews Stumptown Coffee, has a Veracrus Tacos truck parked outside, serves craft beers on tap and in the bottle, and also has East Side Pies pizza.
This music venue is iconic and as "old school" Austin as it gets. Stuck in 1970 and not in any hurry to catch up with progress that's taken place in our fair city.
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Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
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This music venue is iconic and as "old school" Austin as it gets. Stuck in 1970 and not in any hurry to catch up with progress that's taken place in our fair city.
Rock, country, jazz and blues acts, national and & local, are found at this legendary South Congress club.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
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Rock, country, jazz and blues acts, national and & local, are found at this legendary South Congress club.
Live country music is served up in this hip, upbeat, sprawling honky-tonk with a taco truck outside.
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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Live country music is served up in this hip, upbeat, sprawling honky-tonk with a taco truck outside.
This sports bar, known for its burgers, offers daily drink specials and bar games. Good place to go watch a sports game, grab a beer and bite to eat.
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Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar Blvd
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This sports bar, known for its burgers, offers daily drink specials and bar games. Good place to go watch a sports game, grab a beer and bite to eat.

Parks & Nature

Bike, run or walk around the lake. There are several places to rent kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards. It's less than a mile walk from the house.
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
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Bike, run or walk around the lake. There are several places to rent kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards. It's less than a mile walk from the house.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
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Barton Springs Pool is a recreational spring fed swimming pool located within Zilker Park. The pool holds a constant temperature of 68 degrees all year round. It is extremely refreshing.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Barton Springs Pool is a recreational spring fed swimming pool located within Zilker Park. The pool holds a constant temperature of 68 degrees all year round. It is extremely refreshing.
Hamilton Pool preserve is a natural pool that was created when the dome of an underground river collapsed due to massive erosion thousands of years ago. Must make reservations in advance.
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Přírodní rezervace Hamilton Pool
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
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Hamilton Pool preserve is a natural pool that was created when the dome of an underground river collapsed due to massive erosion thousands of years ago. Must make reservations in advance.

Entertainment & Activities

Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
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Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
ZACH Theatre is a professional theatre company located in Austin, Texas, as well as its associated complex of theatre facilities. The company is the oldest continuously active theatre company in Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country.
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Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar Blvd
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ZACH Theatre is a professional theatre company located in Austin, Texas, as well as its associated complex of theatre facilities. The company is the oldest continuously active theatre company in Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country.