Food scene
Great breakfast tacos, coffee, burgers, local brews on tap, and more. Within easy walking distance! (Parking can be tricky.)
250 locals recommend
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StGreat breakfast tacos, coffee, burgers, local brews on tap, and more. Within easy walking distance! (Parking can be tricky.)
Excellent pizza, salads, beer, and wine! They even serve gluten-free/dairy-free pizza options!
Free old school arcade and video games, too. Lovely outdoor patio seating.
35 locals recommend
Oddwood Ales
3108 Manor RdExcellent pizza, salads, beer, and wine! They even serve gluten-free/dairy-free pizza options!
Free old school arcade and video games, too. Lovely outdoor patio seating.
Frozen sangria?
Scrumptious breakfast, lunch, or dinner tacos?
Salad?
Fish, pork, beef, chicken, or veggies?
Chips & guacamole?
Call in or order online or walk up and order at the window.
302 locals recommend
El Chilito
2219 Manor RdFrozen sangria?
Scrumptious breakfast, lunch, or dinner tacos?
Salad?
Fish, pork, beef, chicken, or veggies?
Chips & guacamole?
Call in or order online or walk up and order at the window.
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StScrumptious food in a long time Austin favorite eatery!
Amazing, fresh, healthy juices, smoothies, and prepared foods available just down the road at the corner of MLK and Chicon. Cheers!
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdAmazing, fresh, healthy juices, smoothies, and prepared foods available just down the road at the corner of MLK and Chicon. Cheers!
Down home southern cooking with a healthy twist. Visit native Austinite, Hoover Alexander's flagship restaurant on Manor Rd. Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra, cornbread, ribs, collard greens, cobbler, and more...
163 locals recommend
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor RdDown home southern cooking with a healthy twist. Visit native Austinite, Hoover Alexander's flagship restaurant on Manor Rd. Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra, cornbread, ribs, collard greens, cobbler, and more...
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress AveGrab a scoop!
Delicious soups, juices, smoothies, salads, and sandwiches. Gluten-free, dairy-free options included.
133 locals recommend
Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
501 W Mary StDelicious soups, juices, smoothies, salads, and sandwiches. Gluten-free, dairy-free options included.
Sooooo many beers on tap! And amazing burgers (including veggie burgers)!
37 locals recommend
Crown & Anchor Pub
2911 San Jacinto BlvdSooooo many beers on tap! And amazing burgers (including veggie burgers)!
Pancakes and delicious seasonal dishes served up in a long-time Austin eatery!
144 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnPancakes and delicious seasonal dishes served up in a long-time Austin eatery!
SUCH good pizza! They even have gluten-free, dairy-free options for those who need/want them.
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveSUCH good pizza! They even have gluten-free, dairy-free options for those who need/want them.
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdThe BEST migas and chips and salsa in town!
Local co-op grocery store has an excellent selection of produce, wine, beer, groceries, handicrafts, supplements, etc.
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StLocal co-op grocery store has an excellent selection of produce, wine, beer, groceries, handicrafts, supplements, etc.
Picnik
4801 Burnet RdDelicious food for folks with special dietary needs (and those without).
Sightseeing
Hop on a Cap Metro bus (#22) or bike, walk, or scooter over to UT Austin - just about a mile from our home.
159 locals recommend
University of Texas at Austin
Hop on a Cap Metro bus (#22) or bike, walk, or scooter over to UT Austin - just about a mile from our home.
Parks, hike and bike trails, pools, restaurants, and shops are all close by in the Mueller development.
105 locals recommend
Mueller
Parks, hike and bike trails, pools, restaurants, and shops are all close by in the Mueller development.
Barton Springs is the soul of the city! Check out this jewel of a natural swimming hole, home of the endangered Barton Springs Salamander plus lots of Earth-loving locals!
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrBarton Springs is the soul of the city! Check out this jewel of a natural swimming hole, home of the endangered Barton Springs Salamander plus lots of Earth-loving locals!
Take a dip in our favorite spring -fed pool in West Austin - just a 15 minute drive across town.
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveTake a dip in our favorite spring -fed pool in West Austin - just a 15 minute drive across town.
Check out our gorgeous new central library with excellent views of Ladybird Lake.
148 locals recommend
Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez StCheck out our gorgeous new central library with excellent views of Ladybird Lake.
Visit the beautiful Texas State Capitol grounds, exercise your civic right to peaceful protest, or just marvel over the pink granite dome surrounded by gorgeous pecan and live oak trees in the heart of Austin.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveVisit the beautiful Texas State Capitol grounds, exercise your civic right to peaceful protest, or just marvel over the pink granite dome surrounded by gorgeous pecan and live oak trees in the heart of Austin.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
1911 Aldrich StGrab a movie, dinner, and a drink.
City advice
Customs and culture
Most stores give discounts when you bring your own bag.
We’ve provided shopping bags for your convenience and to help protect Mother Earth from excess plastic consumption.
Customs and culture
We recycle AND compost in Austin, with a “zero waste” goal!
We have left brochures and other info in our welcome folder on the kitchen counter. Please recycle paper, cardboard, metal, hard plastic, and glass in our recycling bin. Plastic film or bags can be added to our recycling collection to the right of the long drawers in the kitchen. We can even recycle clean, dry styrofoam and batteries in Austin, so don’t be shy about leaving those items for us to recycle for you. 💚
Compost goes in the green bin outside. You can compost all food scraps AND any paper products that came into contact with food or liquid, including pizza boxes! NO animal waste!