Guidebook for Austin

Michael
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

If you spend a day in the hill country, you MUST go here for dinner.
110 recommandé par les habitants
Pieous
166 Hargraves Dr
110 recommandé par les habitants
If you spend a day in the hill country, you MUST go here for dinner.
Out in the middle of nowhere, but unique and pretty damn awesome. Delicious beer (mostly sour), homemade pizza that is really worth it, and a tour that is as informative as it is delicious. There are plenty of breweries in town--this is the most interesting.
298 recommandé par les habitants
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh Rd
298 recommandé par les habitants
Out in the middle of nowhere, but unique and pretty damn awesome. Delicious beer (mostly sour), homemade pizza that is really worth it, and a tour that is as informative as it is delicious. There are plenty of breweries in town--this is the most interesting.
Nice coffeeshop. Spectacular views.
371 recommandé par les habitants
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
371 recommandé par les habitants
Nice coffeeshop. Spectacular views.
Solid sushi. Reverse happy hour. Get the "Out of Control" roll.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Xian Sushi and Noodle
1801 E 51st St
67 recommandé par les habitants
Solid sushi. Reverse happy hour. Get the "Out of Control" roll.
Also fantastic barbecue, get it right before going to Hops and Grain.
40 recommandé par les habitants
John Mueller Meat Co
2500 E 6th St
40 recommandé par les habitants
Also fantastic barbecue, get it right before going to Hops and Grain.
The best barbecue that doesn't require a 4 hour long Franklins line.
215 recommandé par les habitants
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
215 recommandé par les habitants
The best barbecue that doesn't require a 4 hour long Franklins line.
My girlfriend and I save this place for all the special occasions. Small plates. Brussel sprouts and short rib are absolute musts.
50 recommandé par les habitants
The Hightower
1209 E 7th St
50 recommandé par les habitants
My girlfriend and I save this place for all the special occasions. Small plates. Brussel sprouts and short rib are absolute musts.
Upscale butcher's shop and restaurant.
151 recommandé par les habitants
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th St
151 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale butcher's shop and restaurant.
My actual favorite taco place in the city. Mostly outdoor seating--don't go when it's too hot.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Paco's Tacos
1304 E 51st St
91 recommandé par les habitants
My actual favorite taco place in the city. Mostly outdoor seating--don't go when it's too hot.
Smoothies. World's best hangover cure. Also can be consumed if you're not hungover, and not half bad.
519 recommandé par les habitants
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 recommandé par les habitants
Smoothies. World's best hangover cure. Also can be consumed if you're not hungover, and not half bad.
Cajun food, real cool atmosphere.
140 recommandé par les habitants
Sawyer & Co
4827 E Cesar Chavez St
140 recommandé par les habitants
Cajun food, real cool atmosphere.
Only place in town with fresh, homemade bagels. And real NYC style iced coffee. Trust me--I'm a New Yorker.
88 recommandé par les habitants
Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood Ave
88 recommandé par les habitants
Only place in town with fresh, homemade bagels. And real NYC style iced coffee. Trust me--I'm a New Yorker.
Cool, bizarre, Asian-themed coffeeshop.
112 recommandé par les habitants
Sa-Tén
916 Springdale Rd
112 recommandé par les habitants
Cool, bizarre, Asian-themed coffeeshop.
AMAZING sandwiches. You didn't think sandwiches could be this good before you go to Gourmands.
193 recommandé par les habitants
Gourmands
2316 Webberville Rd
193 recommandé par les habitants
AMAZING sandwiches. You didn't think sandwiches could be this good before you go to Gourmands.
Most people will tell you this is the best taco in town. It's likely true.
1075 recommandé par les habitants
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 recommandé par les habitants
Most people will tell you this is the best taco in town. It's likely true.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool beergarden, great outdoor and indoor space in a 150-year old building. Puts you right in the middle of downtown.
358 recommandé par les habitants
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
358 recommandé par les habitants
Cool beergarden, great outdoor and indoor space in a 150-year old building. Puts you right in the middle of downtown.
This is where you go if you want your night to be insane.
153 recommandé par les habitants
Barbarella
611 Red River St
153 recommandé par les habitants
This is where you go if you want your night to be insane.
Specializes in sours, which I love but some really don't. $15 for a flight, totally worth it.
127 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
127 recommandé par les habitants
Specializes in sours, which I love but some really don't. $15 for a flight, totally worth it.
Great brewery, they brew my favorite porter in town.
112 recommandé par les habitants
Hops & Grain Brewing
507 Calles St
112 recommandé par les habitants
Great brewery, they brew my favorite porter in town.
Such a cool old bar. Best old fashioned. Often has a great band playing.
561 recommandé par les habitants
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 recommandé par les habitants
Such a cool old bar. Best old fashioned. Often has a great band playing.
Get your two-step on, or go see a big-name band like Nathaniel Rateliffe.
99 recommandé par les habitants
Historic Scoot Inn
1308 E 4th St
99 recommandé par les habitants
Get your two-step on, or go see a big-name band like Nathaniel Rateliffe.

Sightseeing

Weird, awesome, cool shops. Allen's Boots is the most Texan place you could ever go.
447 recommandé par les habitants
South Congress Avenue
South Congress Avenue
447 recommandé par les habitants
Weird, awesome, cool shops. Allen's Boots is the most Texan place you could ever go.
The epitome of Austin. A bunch of places that look like they're falling apart, but sweet on the inside.
395 recommandé par les habitants
East 6th Street
East 6th Street
395 recommandé par les habitants
The epitome of Austin. A bunch of places that look like they're falling apart, but sweet on the inside.
It's where I work, so I don't find it particularly special, but so much of what happens in this city is directly tied to the place, and the campus is a really nice walk.
238 recommandé par les habitants
The University of Texas at Austin
2515 Speedway
238 recommandé par les habitants
It's where I work, so I don't find it particularly special, but so much of what happens in this city is directly tied to the place, and the campus is a really nice walk.
Despite what often goes on in there, the building is fantastic and worth an hour or two to walk the grounds. Everyone's welcome and it's free to enter.
1119 recommandé par les habitants
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 recommandé par les habitants
Despite what often goes on in there, the building is fantastic and worth an hour or two to walk the grounds. Everyone's welcome and it's free to enter.

Parks & Nature

Best gym there is. Clean, comfortable, massive indoor space with really great routes for pretty much anyone.
160 recommandé par les habitants
Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale Rd
160 recommandé par les habitants
Best gym there is. Clean, comfortable, massive indoor space with really great routes for pretty much anyone.
A hidden gem. Great for swimming, and the drive to and from is set in really, really beautiful country.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Emma Long Metropolitan Park
1600 City Park Road
61 recommandé par les habitants
A hidden gem. Great for swimming, and the drive to and from is set in really, really beautiful country.
One of the best swimming holes in the world. Collapsed cave and a 3 mile hiking trail. Requires reservations--google it.
588 recommandé par les habitants
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
588 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best swimming holes in the world. Collapsed cave and a 3 mile hiking trail. Requires reservations--google it.
8 mile trail that ends at Barton Springs. Get all sweaty and then jump in the pool--there's no better way to do it.
235 recommandé par les habitants
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
235 recommandé par les habitants
8 mile trail that ends at Barton Springs. Get all sweaty and then jump in the pool--there's no better way to do it.
Best spot to get a glimpse of TX Hill Country landscapes. Amazingly gargantuan houses, too.
1082 recommandé par les habitants
Mount Bonnell
1082 recommandé par les habitants
Best spot to get a glimpse of TX Hill Country landscapes. Amazingly gargantuan houses, too.
Vast ranch with great hiking routes through creeks and hills in the hill country. If you've never been out here, this is the epitome of Hill Country landscape. Hidden gem. Best known for rock climbing routes that hang over the Pedernales River.
96 recommandé par les habitants
Milton Reimers Ranch Park
23610 Hamilton Pool Rd
96 recommandé par les habitants
Vast ranch with great hiking routes through creeks and hills in the hill country. If you've never been out here, this is the epitome of Hill Country landscape. Hidden gem. Best known for rock climbing routes that hang over the Pedernales River.

Arts & Culture

A park, a pool, a natural spring, a community, everything all in one. I've been told no visit to Austin is complete without getting baptized by the waters of Barton Springs.
2454 recommandé par les habitants
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 recommandé par les habitants
A park, a pool, a natural spring, a community, everything all in one. I've been told no visit to Austin is complete without getting baptized by the waters of Barton Springs.
Don't know where else you would find a place like this. Giant old ruins of a construction site that are professional graffiti'd every day. Walkable to Zilker.
207 recommandé par les habitants
Graffiti Park at Castle Hill
1008 Baylor St
207 recommandé par les habitants
Don't know where else you would find a place like this. Giant old ruins of a construction site that are professional graffiti'd every day. Walkable to Zilker.
I love the 60s, and this is a great museum that really well explains the 60s.
240 recommandé par les habitants
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
240 recommandé par les habitants
I love the 60s, and this is a great museum that really well explains the 60s.
Surprisingly good art collection at UT. Students cheap, UT students free.
644 recommandé par les habitants
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 recommandé par les habitants
Surprisingly good art collection at UT. Students cheap, UT students free.

Essentials

I wouldn't survive without this place. Also has a nice cafe with good local food and beer.
1667 recommandé par les habitants
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 recommandé par les habitants
I wouldn't survive without this place. Also has a nice cafe with good local food and beer.