Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Komé
5301 Airport BlvdLocal, new, delicious. classy without overdoing it.
This is in the section of North Loop about 5 blocks from my house that's becoming one stop place for food, drinks, and vintage shopping. This is a small homegrown Austin-fancy neighborhood restaurant
134 locals recommend
Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd StThis is in the section of North Loop about 5 blocks from my house that's becoming one stop place for food, drinks, and vintage shopping. This is a small homegrown Austin-fancy neighborhood restaurant
Delicious! Gigantic patio outside, and a lot of private seating. We almost always do friends' birthdays here. BYOB and the conv store across the street has HUGE selection of wine!
37 locals recommend
Phara's
111 N Loop BlvdDelicious! Gigantic patio outside, and a lot of private seating. We almost always do friends' birthdays here. BYOB and the conv store across the street has HUGE selection of wine!
You guessed, homegrown local pizza. It's really good, the vibe is great, and the jukebox is too.
44 locals recommend
House Pizzeria
You guessed, homegrown local pizza. It's really good, the vibe is great, and the jukebox is too.
Seafood you eat that day was literally just caught and brought up from the gulf. Everybody LOVES this place. I don't eat seafood, but it's the secret favorite of all locals.
65 locals recommend
Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport BlvdSeafood you eat that day was literally just caught and brought up from the gulf. Everybody LOVES this place. I don't eat seafood, but it's the secret favorite of all locals.
This is another spot in the middle of the one of Austin's favorite neighborhoods. You don't find it unless you live here. Nicer, has the feel of an old house.
141 locals recommend
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StThis is another spot in the middle of the one of Austin's favorite neighborhoods. You don't find it unless you live here. Nicer, has the feel of an old house.
Coffee, liquor, wine, gelato, a perfect patio in the middle of the neighborhood to relax the way locals do.
80 locals recommend
Dolce Vita
Coffee, liquor, wine, gelato, a perfect patio in the middle of the neighborhood to relax the way locals do.
Great coffee shop, best crushed ice anywhere for iced coffee drinks (Mexican Mocha!), wifi, colorful assortment of students and residents, some vegetarian food.
151 locals recommend
Epoch Coffee
221 W N Loop BlvdGreat coffee shop, best crushed ice anywhere for iced coffee drinks (Mexican Mocha!), wifi, colorful assortment of students and residents, some vegetarian food.
Antipasto, a favorite local place, but has national recognition. In the middle of Hyde Park historic neighborhood.
91 locals recommend
ASTI Trattoria
408 E 43rd StAntipasto, a favorite local place, but has national recognition. In the middle of Hyde Park historic neighborhood.
Juice cafe, salads, vegetarian, fancy chocolates, great interior, patio too. Private room with great Mediterranean furnishings.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdJuice cafe, salads, vegetarian, fancy chocolates, great interior, patio too. Private room with great Mediterranean furnishings.
Local, been here for years, and years, and more years. The baristas are super friendly and it's a nice atmosphere, but a little quiet for me.
99 locals recommend
Flightpath Coffeehouse
5011 Duval StLocal, been here for years, and years, and more years. The baristas are super friendly and it's a nice atmosphere, but a little quiet for me.
Family owned, run, and the sandwiches are unbelievable. In the middle of another favorite neighborhood at a small 1950s strip, and very family friendly outside seating. If you want deli, go!
133 locals recommend
Little Deli & Pizzeria
7101 Woodrow AveFamily owned, run, and the sandwiches are unbelievable. In the middle of another favorite neighborhood at a small 1950s strip, and very family friendly outside seating. If you want deli, go!
Here's the secret: go early, wait in a line that builds before it opens. It's new, started by young guys who busted ass working smokers for years, and have now earned the 'new favorite' label.
918 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StHere's the secret: go early, wait in a line that builds before it opens. It's new, started by young guys who busted ass working smokers for years, and have now earned the 'new favorite' label.
New, quickly earned a reputation for really good food and especially breakfast tacos. Try all the sauces, seriously. Great patio and nice indoors.
91 locals recommend
Paco's Tacos
1304 E 51st StNew, quickly earned a reputation for really good food and especially breakfast tacos. Try all the sauces, seriously. Great patio and nice indoors.
One of my favorite local restaurants with a cafe feel and really well done food. My favorite Sunday brunch.
14 locals recommend
Blue Star Kitchen + Bar
4800 Burnet RdOne of my favorite local restaurants with a cafe feel and really well done food. My favorite Sunday brunch.
Very good Mexican food, family owned and worked, cash only. GREAT breakfast tacos. Patio.
96 locals recommend
Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval StVery good Mexican food, family owned and worked, cash only. GREAT breakfast tacos. Patio.
Market, restaurant, patio, very, very good Italian food.
70 locals recommend
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe StMarket, restaurant, patio, very, very good Italian food.
A favorite locally owned restaurant in an old house in a neighborhood and open 24 hours a day. Go! Big selection on the menu
143 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnA favorite locally owned restaurant in an old house in a neighborhood and open 24 hours a day. Go! Big selection on the menu
They put something this nice in an old plant nursery with a 300 yr old oak tree growing in the middle of it? Yes, they did, and it's 3 floors. Great date place for any couple or group of friends.
64 locals recommend
Olive & June
3411 Glenview AveThey put something this nice in an old plant nursery with a 300 yr old oak tree growing in the middle of it? Yes, they did, and it's 3 floors. Great date place for any couple or group of friends.
There is something here for everybody from burgers to chicken to pasta, salads, and malts. And it's not fast food quality either, it's good. Good for families.
6 locals recommend
Ez's
3918 N Lamar BlvdThere is something here for everybody from burgers to chicken to pasta, salads, and malts. And it's not fast food quality either, it's good. Good for families.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's hard to describe bars like this in areas like this - nice, great style, good food, old school classy drinks, and everybody fits in here.
155 locals recommend
drink.well.
207 E 53rd StIt's hard to describe bars like this in areas like this - nice, great style, good food, old school classy drinks, and everybody fits in here.
Another homegrown Austin cocktail bar, which is the story for everything on North Loop really. Mix with professionals and locals, relaxed, new patio.
74 locals recommend
The Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop BlvdAnother homegrown Austin cocktail bar, which is the story for everything on North Loop really. Mix with professionals and locals, relaxed, new patio.
Good Food! Small patio, usually games on TV, very Austin local scene, nice bar tenders. Great jukebox.
105 locals recommend
Workhorse Bar
100 N Loop Blvd EGood Food! Small patio, usually games on TV, very Austin local scene, nice bar tenders. Great jukebox.
Hands down, cheapest drinks with the most liquor. It has a local/punk/musician vibe with great mix of people and clique free.
47 locals recommend
Barflys Austin
5420 Airport BlvdHands down, cheapest drinks with the most liquor. It has a local/punk/musician vibe with great mix of people and clique free.
Very nice homegrown co-op brewery with GREAT FOOD and located right at a train stop. The don't take tips because they're all paid a living wage. Nice, new inside and out. I go here.
132 locals recommend
Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind DrVery nice homegrown co-op brewery with GREAT FOOD and located right at a train stop. The don't take tips because they're all paid a living wage. Nice, new inside and out. I go here.
Just go! it's not quite a bar, not quite a restaurant, but something in between. Great interior and great patio. Locals, professionals, and everything in between.
42 locals recommend
Apothecary
4800 Burnet RoadJust go! it's not quite a bar, not quite a restaurant, but something in between. Great interior and great patio. Locals, professionals, and everything in between.
Essentials
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdGroceries!
Central Market is much more than a grocery store with incredible selections and atmosphere, but it has a restaurnt and giant patio with a huge playground and an unbelievable historic oak tree out back
764 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdCentral Market is much more than a grocery store with incredible selections and atmosphere, but it has a restaurnt and giant patio with a huge playground and an unbelievable historic oak tree out back
Everything Else
I haven't been here yet, but I keep hearing about it. They've doubled their space by expanding across the street. More than cheese...
91 locals recommend
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StI haven't been here yet, but I keep hearing about it. They've doubled their space by expanding across the street. More than cheese...
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd StLocal, decades running...a bakery!
This little development is full of restaurants of every type, including Mandola's Italian, and The Flying Saucer with something like 100 taps of beer and good bar food, best patio.
25 locals recommend
Residences at The Triangle
4600 W Guadalupe StThis little development is full of restaurants of every type, including Mandola's Italian, and The Flying Saucer with something like 100 taps of beer and good bar food, best patio.
Sightseeing
"The Drag" as it's called is the section of Guadalupe that cross through the campus of UT from about 45th down to 19th Street.
8 locals recommend
Guadalupe St
Guadalupe Street"The Drag" as it's called is the section of Guadalupe that cross through the campus of UT from about 45th down to 19th Street.
Very beautiful park with peacocks all over the main house and coy ponds built into the stone patio area. You'll see newlyweds getting photos there a lot.
177 locals recommend
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th StVery beautiful park with peacocks all over the main house and coy ponds built into the stone patio area. You'll see newlyweds getting photos there a lot.
Just go walk the whole grounds, by the water, the ampitheater, the historic home...and of course the peacocks at the pottery school.
98 locals recommend
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th StJust go walk the whole grounds, by the water, the ampitheater, the historic home...and of course the peacocks at the pottery school.
360 degree view of the city overlooking the water and start of the Hill Country to the West. If you are new to Austin, you won't be prepared for that Western view.
83 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell Viewing Platform
360 degree view of the city overlooking the water and start of the Hill Country to the West. If you are new to Austin, you won't be prepared for that Western view.