Food scene
Walkable coffee trailer that also serves tacos, bagels, and a few other snacks. Plus the best shop dog Jake is always hanging out ready for a treat. About 15 minutes on foot, or 5 minutes driving.
83 locals recommend
Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery StWalkable coffee trailer that also serves tacos, bagels, and a few other snacks. Plus the best shop dog Jake is always hanging out ready for a treat. About 15 minutes on foot, or 5 minutes driving.
Corner store with typical fare of wine, beer, snacks, and household goods. Also the best tacos in town. Order at the counter, and walk to the back to wait for them and gather some of the best salsa in town too. Personal favorite: flour tortilla with beans, nopales, avocado, jalapeño, and pico.
22 locals recommend
Native Grocery
705 Tillery StCorner store with typical fare of wine, beer, snacks, and household goods. Also the best tacos in town. Order at the counter, and walk to the back to wait for them and gather some of the best salsa in town too. Personal favorite: flour tortilla with beans, nopales, avocado, jalapeño, and pico.
Late night french food spot with good drinks and music. I personally love sitting at the bar for dinner, and it's typically quicker than waiting for a table. They serve a perfect martini too.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th StLate night french food spot with good drinks and music. I personally love sitting at the bar for dinner, and it's typically quicker than waiting for a table. They serve a perfect martini too.
Fun Japanese food spot a block away. Good for the more adventurous eaters, or anyone looking for a good cocktail. Recommend making a reservation online if planning more than two people.
151 locals recommend
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd StFun Japanese food spot a block away. Good for the more adventurous eaters, or anyone looking for a good cocktail. Recommend making a reservation online if planning more than two people.
Quality coffee in a great spot. Indoor and outdoor seating, you'll probably come across a lot of people studying in the morning, and hanging out in the afternoon. Light fare, mostly coffee, no alcohol.
201 locals recommend
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon StQuality coffee in a great spot. Indoor and outdoor seating, you'll probably come across a lot of people studying in the morning, and hanging out in the afternoon. Light fare, mostly coffee, no alcohol.
Walkable (15 min) bar/restaurant with minimal programming. Vegetarian friendly spot for salads, burgers, fries, etc. Great frozen drinks, full bar, coffee in the mornings. Expect the occasional Jimmy Buffet-inspired band, comedy night, or game night.
100 locals recommend
Kinda Tropical
3501 E 7th StWalkable (15 min) bar/restaurant with minimal programming. Vegetarian friendly spot for salads, burgers, fries, etc. Great frozen drinks, full bar, coffee in the mornings. Expect the occasional Jimmy Buffet-inspired band, comedy night, or game night.
Walkable (15 min) spot for Tex-Mex. Small spot with booth inside. Great salsa. Partial to the breakfast here.
13 locals recommend
Beto's Restaurants
3518 E 7th StWalkable (15 min) spot for Tex-Mex. Small spot with booth inside. Great salsa. Partial to the breakfast here.
Shopping
Huge plant shop next to Native Grocery. A fun place to walk around even if you're not in the market. From huge plants to tiny succulents.
16 locals recommend
Tillery Street Plant Co.
801 Tillery StHuge plant shop next to Native Grocery. A fun place to walk around even if you're not in the market. From huge plants to tiny succulents.
Outdoor Things
Walk a few blocks south to Cesar Chavez and Pleasant Valley, and you can enter one of many Town Lake trails. Do a full loop or just explore the north side of the water. Great for running, walking, biking.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailWalk a few blocks south to Cesar Chavez and Pleasant Valley, and you can enter one of many Town Lake trails. Do a full loop or just explore the north side of the water. Great for running, walking, biking.
Outdoor Things
Neighborhood pool with some shaded spots and free entry. A good spot for when you don't want to travel cross town to Deep Eddy or Barton Springs.
Givens Neighborhood Pool
3811 E 12th StNeighborhood pool with some shaded spots and free entry. A good spot for when you don't want to travel cross town to Deep Eddy or Barton Springs.