Food Scene
Excellent Tex-Mex food. Try anything with cheese. Their melted cheese is delicious!
12 locals recommend
Maudie's North Lamar
10205 N Lamar BlvdExcellent Tex-Mex food. Try anything with cheese. Their melted cheese is delicious!
Excellent barbeque in this area of town. Try the ribs or smoked turkey. The baked beans and creme style corn are amazing.
57 locals recommend
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
7709 Ranch Rd 620Excellent barbeque in this area of town. Try the ribs or smoked turkey. The baked beans and creme style corn are amazing.
Austin's original sandwich shop. The sandwiches are basic, like something you'd make at home but on a hoagie. Nothing special, but a city icon.
124 locals recommend
ThunderCloud Subs
2308 Lake Austin BlvdAustin's original sandwich shop. The sandwiches are basic, like something you'd make at home but on a hoagie. Nothing special, but a city icon.
World famous giant burritos. I personally prefer the Southwestern salads and nachos instead.
44 locals recommend
Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress AveWorld famous giant burritos. I personally prefer the Southwestern salads and nachos instead.
Authentic pho recipes, add lots of siracha and it's the perfect soup to clear up the sinuses if your allergies start bothering you.
6 locals recommend
Pho Van
8557 Research BlvdAuthentic pho recipes, add lots of siracha and it's the perfect soup to clear up the sinuses if your allergies start bothering you.
Decent Mexican food, excellent happy hour specials, and some of the most entertaining staff T-shirts in town. Looking for a fun, unique, wearable Austin souvenir --- check out the gift shop at Chuy's.
412 locals recommend
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs RdDecent Mexican food, excellent happy hour specials, and some of the most entertaining staff T-shirts in town. Looking for a fun, unique, wearable Austin souvenir --- check out the gift shop at Chuy's.
SLAB BBQ is amazingly delicious and is awesome in it's own special unique way. It's definitely not your traditional Texas BBQ that you read about in some magazine, so if you are in the mood of the touristy flavor of Texas, SLAB is not your place. But if you want some of the best BBQ around with a gourmet flair, SLAB is the place to be! Their Strawberry Habanero Ribs are fall off the bone delicious, along with their homemade onion potato salad, mushroom green bean casserole, brown sugar baked beans, baked potato casserole are all so good. The pulled pork/pulled chicken/chop beef mini slider trio is a great combo meal, but the BBQ nachos can't be beat. Costs about $20-$30 for 2 to eat there.
31 locals recommend
SLAB BBQ & Beer
2701 State Hwy 71SLAB BBQ is amazingly delicious and is awesome in it's own special unique way. It's definitely not your traditional Texas BBQ that you read about in some magazine, so if you are in the mood of the touristy flavor of Texas, SLAB is not your place. But if you want some of the best BBQ around with a gourmet flair, SLAB is the place to be! Their Strawberry Habanero Ribs are fall off the bone delicious, along with their homemade onion potato salad, mushroom green bean casserole, brown sugar baked beans, baked potato casserole are all so good. The pulled pork/pulled chicken/chop beef mini slider trio is a great combo meal, but the BBQ nachos can't be beat. Costs about $20-$30 for 2 to eat there.
Shopping
The Domain is a high end outdoor shopping mall similar to a Galleria Mall in many other cities. The Domain includes many traditional mall stores, plus lots of stores specializing in luxury clothing, cosmetics, hair, body products, purses, etc. If you need to buy some nice last minute clothes or shoes to wear to a classy event, The Domain is the place you'll want to go shopping. In addition to hundreds of stores, there are lots of restaurants, coffee shops, etc. After you finish up your shopping, walk next door and relax with a delicious cocktail on one of the rooftop bars on Rock Rose Drive, which is the bar and entertainment district next door to The Domain.
768 locals recommend
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks TerraceThe Domain is a high end outdoor shopping mall similar to a Galleria Mall in many other cities. The Domain includes many traditional mall stores, plus lots of stores specializing in luxury clothing, cosmetics, hair, body products, purses, etc. If you need to buy some nice last minute clothes or shoes to wear to a classy event, The Domain is the place you'll want to go shopping. In addition to hundreds of stores, there are lots of restaurants, coffee shops, etc. After you finish up your shopping, walk next door and relax with a delicious cocktail on one of the rooftop bars on Rock Rose Drive, which is the bar and entertainment district next door to The Domain.
The Arboretum
10000 Research BlvdArts & Culture
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveEssentials
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdWalgreens
8104 Mesa DrSpec's is pretty much the Wal-Mart of liquor stores. The store is about the size of a Wal-Mart and has different departments and isles of every type of liquor you can imagine. In addition to having the biggest and most amazing liquor, beer, and wine selection in Texas, they also sell lots of gourmet party tray finger foods, meats, cheeses, sauces, and so much more. This location has an onsite deli and the sandwiches are around $8-10 and they are amazing. Best gourmet sandwiches and best prices in Austin.
ALL LIQUOR STORES IN TEXAS ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY PER STATE LAW, SO IF YOU NEED TO BUY ALCOHOL, BE SURE TO STOCK UP MONDAY - SATURDAY!
Spec's
10515 N Mopac ExpySpec's is pretty much the Wal-Mart of liquor stores. The store is about the size of a Wal-Mart and has different departments and isles of every type of liquor you can imagine. In addition to having the biggest and most amazing liquor, beer, and wine selection in Texas, they also sell lots of gourmet party tray finger foods, meats, cheeses, sauces, and so much more. This location has an onsite deli and the sandwiches are around $8-10 and they are amazing. Best gourmet sandwiches and best prices in Austin.
ALL LIQUOR STORES IN TEXAS ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY PER STATE LAW, SO IF YOU NEED TO BUY ALCOHOL, BE SURE TO STOCK UP MONDAY - SATURDAY!
Drinks & Nightlife
Rock Rose is the new entertainment district that was built in North Austin attached to The Domain mall in 2016. Rock Rose Drive is a street similar to 6th Street downtown that is packed with 25+ popular rooftop bars, patios, and night clubs. Most bars and clubs have original locations on West 6th St, but the new Rock Rose locations are considerably higher end. Bars and clubs on Rock Rose are focused to attract a 30's - 40's aged professional crowd who is generally more concerned with having a good time with friends than worrying about the cost of their night out. Classy dress codes are enforced, food options are gourmet, and cocktail prices are around $12+ at most bars. Great brunch!
45 locals recommend
Rock Rose Avenue
Rock Rose Avenue Rock Rose is the new entertainment district that was built in North Austin attached to The Domain mall in 2016. Rock Rose Drive is a street similar to 6th Street downtown that is packed with 25+ popular rooftop bars, patios, and night clubs. Most bars and clubs have original locations on West 6th St, but the new Rock Rose locations are considerably higher end. Bars and clubs on Rock Rose are focused to attract a 30's - 40's aged professional crowd who is generally more concerned with having a good time with friends than worrying about the cost of their night out. Classy dress codes are enforced, food options are gourmet, and cocktail prices are around $12+ at most bars. Great brunch!