Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Probably the best barbecue in TX! Get there early (7am or so) because the line piles up quickly and they typically "run" out of food around noon.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StProbably the best barbecue in TX! Get there early (7am or so) because the line piles up quickly and they typically "run" out of food around noon.
Amazing brunch and awesome dinner as well!! Get there early, because the line will pile up if you're there for brunch during the weekend!
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Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StAmazing brunch and awesome dinner as well!! Get there early, because the line will pile up if you're there for brunch during the weekend!
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StGreat craft beers, cool atmosphere
Amazing Mexican food! Fajitas are amazing!! A bit pricey, but certainly worth it! Queso is to die for!
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Benji's
716 W 6th StAmazing Mexican food! Fajitas are amazing!! A bit pricey, but certainly worth it! Queso is to die for!
Gloria's Latin Cuisine
300 W 6th StGreat Mexican food, pretty centrally located.
Amazing Mexican breakfast food! Has appeared multiple times on TV food shows. Only open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 3pm.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StAmazing Mexican breakfast food! Has appeared multiple times on TV food shows. Only open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 3pm.
Searsucker
415 Colorado StAwesome brunch!
Sagra
1050 East 11th StreetAwesome brunch and bottomless mimosas! :)
Taverna
258 W 2nd StAwesome brunch!
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress AveGreat brunch!
Insanely good hot dog and sausage spot. Awesome brunch as well, big beer selection.
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Frank
407 Colorado StInsanely good hot dog and sausage spot. Awesome brunch as well, big beer selection.
Joe's Place
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat Brunch!
World famous, BYOB all you can eat BBQ for $20, the only open BBQ pit in Texas, an Austin staple...what else can you ask for...?? If you have a car, drive here! Long wait, so prepare for an hour min.
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Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826World famous, BYOB all you can eat BBQ for $20, the only open BBQ pit in Texas, an Austin staple...what else can you ask for...?? If you have a car, drive here! Long wait, so prepare for an hour min.
Crazy good burgers! The line will normally be wrapped around the building, so expect a wait! Great thing is, you can drink while waiting, so will pass the time quickly!
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveCrazy good burgers! The line will normally be wrapped around the building, so expect a wait! Great thing is, you can drink while waiting, so will pass the time quickly!
Habana Restaurant
2728 S Congress AveReally good Cuban food!
The Silo on Seventh
1300 E 7th StPretty good food, walking distance from studio
104 beers on tap, about 30 house-made sausages, an off-leash dog park and a music venue located in the heart of Austin TX. What else do you need to know?
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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St104 beers on tap, about 30 house-made sausages, an off-leash dog park and a music venue located in the heart of Austin TX. What else do you need to know?
Outdoor beer garden, awesome selection, great atmosphere. Sits right above the river.
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Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StOutdoor beer garden, awesome selection, great atmosphere. Sits right above the river.
Crawfish, burgers, beer & spirited football fans fuel this hopping Cajun bar & grill.
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Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N Lamar BlvdCrawfish, burgers, beer & spirited football fans fuel this hopping Cajun bar & grill.
Awesome burger restaurant with a very Austin feel. You have to be over 21 to enter for some reason, so none of the college crowd! :)
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The Jackalope
404 E 6th StAwesome burger restaurant with a very Austin feel. You have to be over 21 to enter for some reason, so none of the college crowd! :)
Shake Shack
1100 S Lamar BlvdAwesome burgers, fries - All American!
Pluckers Wing Bar
2222 Rio Grande StChanging the wing game since 1995.
All you can eat sushi! About $26 per plate. Pretty good quality for the price. Sit down restaurant, not a buffet.
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SUSHI JUNAI 1
1612 Lavaca StAll you can eat sushi! About $26 per plate. Pretty good quality for the price. Sit down restaurant, not a buffet.
Drinks & Nightlife
Free old school arcades, free skeeball, giant Jenga, and pickleback shots! Avoid on Friday/Saturday nights as it gets super packed.
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Kung Fu Saloon
716 W 6th StFree old school arcades, free skeeball, giant Jenga, and pickleback shots! Avoid on Friday/Saturday nights as it gets super packed.
Wednesday nights, you CAN'T beat a performance from the Spazmatics!! Every Wednesday, live 80's cover band that is sure to wow you.
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Cedar Street Courtyard
208 W 4th StWednesday nights, you CAN'T beat a performance from the Spazmatics!! Every Wednesday, live 80's cover band that is sure to wow you.
Really cool concept - Bar made completely out of shipping containers! Corn hole available for playing.
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Container Bar
90 Rainey StReally cool concept - Bar made completely out of shipping containers! Corn hole available for playing.
Shakespeare's
314 E 6th St$5 liquor pitchers on Thursdays....why not??? :)
Arts & Culture
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StHuge music venue as well as an awesome BBQ restaurant!
Great place to catch a movie, Austin style with meals and beer!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StGreat place to catch a movie, Austin style with meals and beer!
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdWhole Food's flagship/HQ store
Sightseeing
Go watch the largest urban bat colony in North America! 1.5 million bats fly from underneath the bridge every night at dusk.
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Statesman Bat Observation Center
305 S Congress AveGo watch the largest urban bat colony in North America! 1.5 million bats fly from underneath the bridge every night at dusk.
Great history lesson here!! I've been myself a few time and is absolutely amazing. About $12 per person admission.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveGreat history lesson here!! I've been myself a few time and is absolutely amazing. About $12 per person admission.
An amphibious tour of downtown Austin and Lake Austin inside an Unsinkable Hydra Terra vehicle. 75 minute tour.
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Austin Duck Adventures
602 E 4th StAn amphibious tour of downtown Austin and Lake Austin inside an Unsinkable Hydra Terra vehicle. 75 minute tour.
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveTexas state capitol. Enough said! :)
Everything Else
Newest Alamo Drafthouse, same as the other! Great food and beer!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdNewest Alamo Drafthouse, same as the other! Great food and beer!
Parks & Nature
The pool itself measures three acres in size, and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrThe pool itself measures three acres in size, and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming.