Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Beards, bow ties and brew. Impeccable design. Aesthetics aside, Houndstooth is a repeat "Best Coffee in Austin" winner. Wifi.
186 locals recommend
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 locals recommend
Beards, bow ties and brew. Impeccable design. Aesthetics aside, Houndstooth is a repeat "Best Coffee in Austin" winner. Wifi.
Austinites love their breakfast tacos! A favorite spot for many a tacovore. (Get the mashed potatoes in yours!)
247 locals recommend
Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar Blvd
247 locals recommend
Austinites love their breakfast tacos! A favorite spot for many a tacovore. (Get the mashed potatoes in yours!)
This is the heart of Austin. This is Austin before it got trendy. Funky little bungalow with great outdoor seating. The best sandwiches hands down. The mozzarella and grilled zucchini is a DO IT.
37 locals recommend
FoodHeads
616 W 34th St
37 locals recommend
This is the heart of Austin. This is Austin before it got trendy. Funky little bungalow with great outdoor seating. The best sandwiches hands down. The mozzarella and grilled zucchini is a DO IT.
Not a coffee shop (although they have fresh brew for $1). This is THE place to buy your coffee beans. An old-time general store feel and friendly service. Get a few half-pound bags to give as gifts!
9 locals recommend
Anderson's Coffee
1601 W 38th St
9 locals recommend
Not a coffee shop (although they have fresh brew for $1). This is THE place to buy your coffee beans. An old-time general store feel and friendly service. Get a few half-pound bags to give as gifts!
Neighborhood gem that never has a wait! Sun-drenched, airy interior (get the corner window seat!) as well as patio seating. They do breakfast, brunch and dinner best. Cream cheese danish! Love TFB!
54 locals recommend
Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande St
54 locals recommend
Neighborhood gem that never has a wait! Sun-drenched, airy interior (get the corner window seat!) as well as patio seating. They do breakfast, brunch and dinner best. Cream cheese danish! Love TFB!
Beautiful space. Sit at the sushi bar for fun. Happy hour is on. $3 brussell sprouts are bomber. An Austin fave. Often recognized as one of the best dinner spots.
309 locals recommend
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 locals recommend
Beautiful space. Sit at the sushi bar for fun. Happy hour is on. $3 brussell sprouts are bomber. An Austin fave. Often recognized as one of the best dinner spots.
Lovely space. Brunch is only on Sunday. They do good lunch and dinner. I like to go for an afternoon coffee and chocolate chip cookie.
44 locals recommend
épicerie café & grocery
2307 Hancock Dr
44 locals recommend
Lovely space. Brunch is only on Sunday. They do good lunch and dinner. I like to go for an afternoon coffee and chocolate chip cookie.
It's been a long time since I've been, but I have a feeling it's still a down-to-earth little coffee spot where lots of the college kidz go to hit the books and board games. Wifi.
19 locals recommend
La Tazza Fresca
519 W 37th St
19 locals recommend
It's been a long time since I've been, but I have a feeling it's still a down-to-earth little coffee spot where lots of the college kidz go to hit the books and board games. Wifi.
An Austin classic. Near the UT campus, but not just for the college crowd. Totally unique.
176 locals recommend
Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth St
176 locals recommend
An Austin classic. Near the UT campus, but not just for the college crowd. Totally unique.
Juice and smoothies!
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 locals recommend
Juice and smoothies!
One of the Austin classics. The food isn't spectacular, but it's comforting. Pancakes.
144 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey Ln
144 locals recommend
One of the Austin classics. The food isn't spectacular, but it's comforting. Pancakes.
Vegetarian, local, delicious!
146 locals recommend
Mother's Cafe
146 locals recommend
Vegetarian, local, delicious!

Shopping

Eye candy, ear candy, ring candy. It's all candy, ok? Pretty, fun jewelery by a local designer gone big.
8 locals recommend
Kendra Scott
3800 N Lamar Blvd
8 locals recommend
Eye candy, ear candy, ring candy. It's all candy, ok? Pretty, fun jewelery by a local designer gone big.
Liquor and wines.
9 locals recommend
Steve's Liquor & Fine Wines
2425 Exposition Blvd
9 locals recommend
Liquor and wines.
Liquor store.
53 locals recommend
Twin Liquors
1801 E 51st St
53 locals recommend
Liquor store.
Because it's the most awesome local book store ever.
146 locals recommend
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 locals recommend
Because it's the most awesome local book store ever.

Everything Else

Hike & bike trail to downtown. Nature in the big city! I love this north-to-south trail and park.
38 locals recommend
Shoal Creek Trail
Shoal Creek Trail
38 locals recommend
Hike & bike trail to downtown. Nature in the big city! I love this north-to-south trail and park.
Yoga
8 locals recommend
Gallery Black Lagoon
4301 Guadalupe Street
8 locals recommend
Yoga
Yoga
Love Wellness
Yoga
Yoga
19 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
4616 Triangle Ave
19 locals recommend
Yoga
Yoga
Yoga Peace School
5806 Woodrow Ave
Yoga
Yoga
29 locals recommend
Castle Hill Fitness Gym & Spa
1112 N Lamar Blvd
29 locals recommend
Yoga
Yoga
93 locals recommend
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard St
93 locals recommend
Yoga

Essentials

Upscale grocery with decent prices! Selection is tops. Plus, a quite good cafe at reasonable prices, with patio seating and live music! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wifi.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 locals recommend
Upscale grocery with decent prices! Selection is tops. Plus, a quite good cafe at reasonable prices, with patio seating and live music! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wifi.
All organic. Small store with an impressive selection. Our go-to grocery store. Great bulk section, too. We love Natty Gro's.
46 locals recommend
Natural Grocers
4615 North Lamar Boulevard
46 locals recommend
All organic. Small store with an impressive selection. Our go-to grocery store. Great bulk section, too. We love Natty Gro's.
Wifi! Nice neighborhood.
Howson Branch, Austin Public Library
2500 Exposition Blvd
Wifi! Nice neighborhood.
WiFi! Burnet nearby is a fun stretch of shops, restaurants, etc.
7 locals recommend
Yarborough Branch, Austin Public Library
2200 Hancock Dr
7 locals recommend
WiFi! Burnet nearby is a fun stretch of shops, restaurants, etc.
Bright, clean, organized, Austin-y. Pricier than Central Market and Natural Grocer's in my opinion, but it's a local gem. Love their staff.
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe St
337 locals recommend
Bright, clean, organized, Austin-y. Pricier than Central Market and Natural Grocer's in my opinion, but it's a local gem. Love their staff.
Behold, the mothership. Wifi! Food stands inside. Wine and beer. Awesome spot to grab a reasonably priced hot meal. Plus a breakfast taco bar! Coffee bar! BBQ stand! Trattoria! Smoothie stand! More...
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Behold, the mothership. Wifi! Food stands inside. Wine and beer. Awesome spot to grab a reasonably priced hot meal. Plus a breakfast taco bar! Coffee bar! BBQ stand! Trattoria! Smoothie stand! More...

Sightseeing

You had no idea about the beauty of Austin and its surroundings until you see it all from Mount Bonnell. It's a breathy hike up (90+ stairs!) but worth it.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
You had no idea about the beauty of Austin and its surroundings until you see it all from Mount Bonnell. It's a breathy hike up (90+ stairs!) but worth it.
Beautiful campus, easy to walk around, lots to see!
238 locals recommend
The University of Texas at Austin
2515 Speedway
238 locals recommend
Beautiful campus, easy to walk around, lots to see!
Amazing collection! Free!
127 locals recommend
Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st St
127 locals recommend
Amazing collection! Free!
A beautiful space. Great collection.
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 locals recommend
A beautiful space. Great collection.
Former little-castle-like studio of 19th century sculptor Elizabet Ney.
77 locals recommend
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th St
77 locals recommend
Former little-castle-like studio of 19th century sculptor Elizabet Ney.

Drinks & Nightlife

Tex-Mex like Tex-Mex should be. Order the chicken flaquities or the stuffed avocado. Or both. Famous for their Mexican Martinis. 2 max!
72 locals recommend
Trudy's Texas Star
409 W 30th St
72 locals recommend
Tex-Mex like Tex-Mex should be. Order the chicken flaquities or the stuffed avocado. Or both. Famous for their Mexican Martinis. 2 max!