Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
yummy burgers (quality meat) and shakes. quick and cheap. Walk up windows with outside eating area, dog friendly, drive thru as well. Close to greenbelt and Zilker
302 locals recommend
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvdyummy burgers (quality meat) and shakes. quick and cheap. Walk up windows with outside eating area, dog friendly, drive thru as well. Close to greenbelt and Zilker
My sunday morning ritual, call and order tacos and queso, go pick it up, take it to bed with me and turn on netflix. It's glorious, try it. Crossroads taco is my fave. Walkable.
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StMy sunday morning ritual, call and order tacos and queso, go pick it up, take it to bed with me and turn on netflix. It's glorious, try it. Crossroads taco is my fave. Walkable.
My favorite new addition to this neighborhood. Great taco truck outside pizza and pastries inside. I hear the coffee is good, I love the hot chocolate. Music some nights. Kid & dog friendly. Walkable
435 locals recommend
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca RdMy favorite new addition to this neighborhood. Great taco truck outside pizza and pastries inside. I hear the coffee is good, I love the hot chocolate. Music some nights. Kid & dog friendly. Walkable
Newly renovated to look like an old timey diner. Plenty of seating inside and drive thru. Great food, awesome breakfast (heart attack yes, delicious, yes) BLT!! walkable
31 locals recommend
Dan's Hamburgers
4308 Menchaca RdNewly renovated to look like an old timey diner. Plenty of seating inside and drive thru. Great food, awesome breakfast (heart attack yes, delicious, yes) BLT!! walkable
Delicious! I get a burrito bowl with a ton of stuff piled on and steak. Then I get a bag of chips and eat it like nachos...yeah!! Affordable and quality ingredients, fun staff. Walkable
44 locals recommend
Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress AveDelicious! I get a burrito bowl with a ton of stuff piled on and steak. Then I get a bag of chips and eat it like nachos...yeah!! Affordable and quality ingredients, fun staff. Walkable
Convenience store/burger place. Quality ingredients, good burgers. Nice beer and wine selection. Tables inside and out to eat at. Walk/bus
36 locals recommend
Wholly Cow Burgers
3010 S Lamar BlvdConvenience store/burger place. Quality ingredients, good burgers. Nice beer and wine selection. Tables inside and out to eat at. Walk/bus
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdAnother lovely new addition to the neighborhood. Delicious.
Chi'Lantro
1509 S Lamar Blvdyummy yummy
Delicious food owned by some guy from iron chef or something like that. anyway it's fantastic.
111 locals recommend
East Side King
2310 S Lamar BlvdDelicious food owned by some guy from iron chef or something like that. anyway it's fantastic.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing burgers, my fave is the smokey goat. Great brunch, excellent bloody Ms but super spicy so be careful. Cajun food. A porch way high up with a great view. Downstairs porch-dog friendly
90 locals recommend
Red's Porch
Amazing burgers, my fave is the smokey goat. Great brunch, excellent bloody Ms but super spicy so be careful. Cajun food. A porch way high up with a great view. Downstairs porch-dog friendly
Chill hipster/rockabilly type of place. Patios are dog friendly, juke box, pool tables, friendly staff. Walkable from here but kind of scary and dark so don't walk alone, especially you ladies!
49 locals recommend
Casino South Side
1502 W Ben White BlvdChill hipster/rockabilly type of place. Patios are dog friendly, juke box, pool tables, friendly staff. Walkable from here but kind of scary and dark so don't walk alone, especially you ladies!
I've only been once but a lot of people in this neighborhood like to go from what I hear.
22 locals recommend
Bender
321 W Ben White BlvdI've only been once but a lot of people in this neighborhood like to go from what I hear.
This is my favorite spot. Great food and drink selections. Pool table and other games. Sports on the tv and have lots of drink specials. Mix of sports fanatics and hipsters. 5 minute bus ride
291 locals recommend
Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar BlvdThis is my favorite spot. Great food and drink selections. Pool table and other games. Sports on the tv and have lots of drink specials. Mix of sports fanatics and hipsters. 5 minute bus ride
Really nice outdoor area, friendly staff, yummy food and drinks. Laid back and relaxed atmosphere.
129 locals recommend
Opa
2050 S Lamar BlvdReally nice outdoor area, friendly staff, yummy food and drinks. Laid back and relaxed atmosphere.
Haven't tried the food yet, but it's a cool spot to hang out. Haven't been on a weekend though. Walkable.
40 locals recommend
Baker Street Pub & Grill - South Austin
3003 S Lamar BlvdHaven't tried the food yet, but it's a cool spot to hang out. Haven't been on a weekend though. Walkable.
Somewhat rowdy sports bar. Bar food and decent drink selections. Walk on over. Dog friendly porch.
35 locals recommend
The Park on South Lamar
4024 S Lamar BlvdSomewhat rowdy sports bar. Bar food and decent drink selections. Walk on over. Dog friendly porch.
Another one of my faves. Classy but casual. Great beer on tap. Amazing food truck outside that caters brunch in the bar as well. Nice outdoor areas. Pub quiz nights. 10 minute bus ride.
181 locals recommend
Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar BlvdAnother one of my faves. Classy but casual. Great beer on tap. Amazing food truck outside that caters brunch in the bar as well. Nice outdoor areas. Pub quiz nights. 10 minute bus ride.
Located in the Alamo Drafthouse. Food, drinks, music, dancing, karaoke. Always a good time. Quite classy but still can go casual. 10 min bus ride
152 locals recommend
The Highball
1120 S Lamar BlvdLocated in the Alamo Drafthouse. Food, drinks, music, dancing, karaoke. Always a good time. Quite classy but still can go casual. 10 min bus ride
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar BlvdLive music and drinks pretty low key
Everything Else
Tons of books, good prices, totally cool to lay on the floor and read all day.
36 locals recommend
Half Price Books
2929 S Lamar BlvdTons of books, good prices, totally cool to lay on the floor and read all day.
My go to convenience store. Decent beer selection. Mostly I just like the people that work there. Walkable.
Texan Market
4205 Menchaca RdMy go to convenience store. Decent beer selection. Mostly I just like the people that work there. Walkable.
Target
2300 W Ben White Blvdit's target. and it's a 2 minute walk down the street.
LOOOOVE it!!!! Organic and healthy foods. They have a salad bar as well as warm prepared food. Eating/lounging area, tables outside. Love the employees. Walkable.
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StLOOOOVE it!!!! Organic and healthy foods. They have a salad bar as well as warm prepared food. Eating/lounging area, tables outside. Love the employees. Walkable.
need some clothes or just about anything for cheap? it's a huge thrift store that I shop at and donate to regularly. LOVE. walkable
Savers
4001 S Lamar Blvdneed some clothes or just about anything for cheap? it's a huge thrift store that I shop at and donate to regularly. LOVE. walkable
friendly staff which includes my neighbor who you'll probably meet cuz he talks to everyone in the apartments :) great selection and knowledgable staff who will make good recommendations. Walkable
33 locals recommend
Twin Liquors
4001 S Lamar Blvdfriendly staff which includes my neighbor who you'll probably meet cuz he talks to everyone in the apartments :) great selection and knowledgable staff who will make good recommendations. Walkable
I've tried a few different place and I'm not very picky but I will always go here now. Gel manicure lasts super long. Get you in and out quick if you need to. Friendly staff. Need a car to get there.
PJ Nails
2712 Bee Cave RdI've tried a few different place and I'm not very picky but I will always go here now. Gel manicure lasts super long. Get you in and out quick if you need to. Friendly staff. Need a car to get there.
Lot's of organic, healthy foods. A ton of delicious stuff. Pricey. Sit down and eat cafe, coffee, smoothies, sushi, tons of prepared and packaged foods. Walk/bus
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdLot's of organic, healthy foods. A ton of delicious stuff. Pricey. Sit down and eat cafe, coffee, smoothies, sushi, tons of prepared and packaged foods. Walk/bus
Organic, natural, healthy foods. Less pricey than Wheatsville and Central Market. Walkable.
165 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
4006 S Lamar BlvdOrganic, natural, healthy foods. Less pricey than Wheatsville and Central Market. Walkable.
Can't book an appointment with me? Go here. Reflexology, chair and table massage at affordable rates. All asian staff, most don't or won't speak english but they are good at what they do and friendly.
Relax Day Spa | Massage Austin
4006 S Lamar BlvdCan't book an appointment with me? Go here. Reflexology, chair and table massage at affordable rates. All asian staff, most don't or won't speak english but they are good at what they do and friendly.
All time favorite place! Movies, drinks, food it's great! Awesome events, sing a longs, quote a longs, pancake theater(think mystery science theater), tons of fun! 10 min bus ride
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdAll time favorite place! Movies, drinks, food it's great! Awesome events, sing a longs, quote a longs, pancake theater(think mystery science theater), tons of fun! 10 min bus ride
Learn to 2 step and eat some unhealthy delicious food! Dance and then walk there and back to burn it off. An Austin Legend.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdLearn to 2 step and eat some unhealthy delicious food! Dance and then walk there and back to burn it off. An Austin Legend.
Lots of gay bars and clubs and places to eat. 10-15min bus ride
16 locals recommend
Warehouse District
Lots of gay bars and clubs and places to eat. 10-15min bus ride
Things are a lot more chill on the east side of the highway. You'll find rock, dance and hip hop over here. A little bit of an older crowd. Less college kids.
395 locals recommend
East 6th Street
East 6th StreetThings are a lot more chill on the east side of the highway. You'll find rock, dance and hip hop over here. A little bit of an older crowd. Less college kids.
If you go way west on 6th it's a little bit of a classier older crowd. Further east is the college fratastic crowd, even further east are the more casual older crowd.
334 locals recommend
West 6th Street
West 6th StreetIf you go way west on 6th it's a little bit of a classier older crowd. Further east is the college fratastic crowd, even further east are the more casual older crowd.
Shopping
Great burgers/sliders, kinda pricey. Beer on tap. Shares the building with Amy's Ice Cream. Playground outside. Walk/bus
43 locals recommend
Phil's Icehouse
2901 S Lamar BlvdGreat burgers/sliders, kinda pricey. Beer on tap. Shares the building with Amy's Ice Cream. Playground outside. Walk/bus