Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Torchy's Tacos
1311 South 1st StreetGreat place for breakfast tacos!
Sway
1417 S 1st StNice Thai restaurant with cocktails
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetAn Austin classic! Great Tex-Mex and Margaritas!
Whataburger
601 Barton Springs Rd24 hour walk-in burger joint
Green Mesquite BBQ
1400 Barton Springs RdGreat Austin BBQ!
Chuy's puts the weird in "Keep Austin Weird."It's an Austin landmark, a must visit. Plus the best Happy Hour in town!
15 locals recommend
Taco Cabana
211 S Lamar BlvdChuy's puts the weird in "Keep Austin Weird."It's an Austin landmark, a must visit. Plus the best Happy Hour in town!
Péché
208 W 4th StFrench Cuisine and Absinth Bar
Lamberts
401 W 2nd StAmazing BBQ and Fantastic Sunday Brunch!
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveAn Austin Tex Mex Staple. It's where President Clinton ate!
La Condesa
400 W 2nd StGreat Mexican Food and Cocktails
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave24hour diner and great place to get breakfast...all day!
Paggi House
200 Lee Barton DrGood food and cocktails... and Happy Hour!
A Macrobiotic and Raw restaurant that feels like a Zen Retreat.
163 locals recommend
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey RdA Macrobiotic and Raw restaurant that feels like a Zen Retreat.
Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress AveMassive, Mission style, build your own burritos
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress AveBest Brunch in SoCo!
All vegetarian restaurant with great breakfast...served all day!
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StAll vegetarian restaurant with great breakfast...served all day!
Down home, southern style cooking with live music on the lawn
64 locals recommend
Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W Riverside DrDown home, southern style cooking with live music on the lawn
Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdAustin's (possibly Texas') best sushi!
Drinks & Nightlife
Second Bar + Kitchen
200 Congress AveTop notch food and cocktails in a modern diner setting
Haddingtons
601 W 6th StFantastic classic cocktails. The duck Sazerac is a must try!
Midnight Cowboy Modeling
313 E 6th StA hidden speakeasy with great cocktails
Perla's
1400 S Congress AveSome of the best Seafood and Oysters in central Texas
Voted Austin's best burger. Get there early, because it's easily a 2 hour wait on weekends!
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveVoted Austin's best burger. Get there early, because it's easily a 2 hour wait on weekends!
Essentials
The largest Whole Foods Market in the country, taking up an entire city block and several stories. Although not the original Whole Foods (that was down the street), still worth checking out!
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe largest Whole Foods Market in the country, taking up an entire city block and several stories. Although not the original Whole Foods (that was down the street), still worth checking out!
Royal Blue Grocery
609 Congress AveHealth food convenience store and market.
The closest super market. You can get almost anything you could need here.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdThe closest super market. You can get almost anything you could need here.
Everything Else
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr68 degrees all year long.
An all liquid diet can still be yummy. Soups and smoothies on the go
133 locals recommend
Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
501 W Mary StAn all liquid diet can still be yummy. Soups and smoothies on the go
Daily Juice Cafe
205 W 3rd StFresh and healthy smoothies, juices, shots and raw snacks
CVS
2101 S Lamar BlvdThe only downtown pharmacy