Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
ABGB is a great local brewery/restaurant that has great pizza, sandwiches and salads. All ingredients are locally provided farm to table from local farmers, cheese shops etc. The beer is great too.
435 locals recommend
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf StABGB is a great local brewery/restaurant that has great pizza, sandwiches and salads. All ingredients are locally provided farm to table from local farmers, cheese shops etc. The beer is great too.
A great local bar that has a good beer and liquor selection. They have a food trailer that has a number of incredible sandwiches called Lukes Inside Out.
181 locals recommend
Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar BlvdA great local bar that has a good beer and liquor selection. They have a food trailer that has a number of incredible sandwiches called Lukes Inside Out.
If these walls could talk. This music venue is iconic and as "old School" Austin as it gets. Stuck in 1970 and not in any hurry to catch up with the progress that's taken place in our fair city.
284 locals recommend
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar BlvdIf these walls could talk. This music venue is iconic and as "old School" Austin as it gets. Stuck in 1970 and not in any hurry to catch up with the progress that's taken place in our fair city.
Former dive-bar space now offering craft cocktails, a jukebox, shuffleboard & a stage for live acts.
40 locals recommend
The Golden Goose
2034 S Lamar BlvdFormer dive-bar space now offering craft cocktails, a jukebox, shuffleboard & a stage for live acts.
Vast setting for chic American dining & lounging areas, plus a study, rooftop bar & Cedar Tavern.
92 locals recommend
Eberly
615 S Lamar BlvdVast setting for chic American dining & lounging areas, plus a study, rooftop bar & Cedar Tavern.
All-day menus of elevated comfort fare & drinks in a contemporary, cozy setting with warm interiors.
22 locals recommend
Carpenters Hall
400 Josephine StAll-day menus of elevated comfort fare & drinks in a contemporary, cozy setting with warm interiors.
Essentials
Bluebonnet Market is a locally owned neighborhood market. They have a small kitchen that cooks breakfast tacos, burgers, sandwiches and a great falafel. They also have a great beer selection.
51 locals recommend
Bluebonnet Food Mart
1701 Bluebonnet LnBluebonnet Market is a locally owned neighborhood market. They have a small kitchen that cooks breakfast tacos, burgers, sandwiches and a great falafel. They also have a great beer selection.
Well curated selection of groceries, beer and wine. Think boutique convenience store.
78 locals recommend
Thom's Market
1418 Barton Springs RdWell curated selection of groceries, beer and wine. Think boutique convenience store.
This is the flagship Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods started in Austin. The store is incredible, offering every type of food, beer and wine. It is a truly different experience from your standard WF
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThis is the flagship Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods started in Austin. The store is incredible, offering every type of food, beer and wine. It is a truly different experience from your standard WF
South Lamar Wine & Spirits
2418 S Lamar BlvdArts & Culture
Alamo Drafthouse has been ranked the #1 Theatre in America for the past couple of years. The owners are true movie lovers. The movie experience is better than any theatre you've ever experienced.
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdAlamo Drafthouse has been ranked the #1 Theatre in America for the past couple of years. The owners are true movie lovers. The movie experience is better than any theatre you've ever experienced.
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered on the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf.
235 locals recommend
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton RdThe Umlauf Sculpture Garden is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered on the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf.
Austin City Limits is produced at ACL Live at The Moody Theater, a full-time music venue and state-of-the-art production facility with a 2700-seat capacity and a LEED certification for sustainable development. Tours of ACL Live at the Moody Theater run Monday through Friday, 11 AM – Noon. Tours will begin from the ACL Live Venue Box Office located on Willie Nelson Blvd (W. 2nd Street).
326 locals recommend
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson BlvdAustin City Limits is produced at ACL Live at The Moody Theater, a full-time music venue and state-of-the-art production facility with a 2700-seat capacity and a LEED certification for sustainable development. Tours of ACL Live at the Moody Theater run Monday through Friday, 11 AM – Noon. Tours will begin from the ACL Live Venue Box Office located on Willie Nelson Blvd (W. 2nd Street).
The Contemporary Austin brings multidisciplinary exhibitions, engaging programs, and enticing special events to the city's visual arts landscape on Congress Ave.
173 locals recommend
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress AveThe Contemporary Austin brings multidisciplinary exhibitions, engaging programs, and enticing special events to the city's visual arts landscape on Congress Ave.
Laguna Gloria is committed to a vibrant, engaging program of exhibitions alongside thoughtful land stewardship. The Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation’s gift allows for the commissioning, exhibition, and acquisition of new works of art by leading international contemporary artists as well as the preservation of the works and Laguna Gloria grounds.
173 locals recommend
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress AveLaguna Gloria is committed to a vibrant, engaging program of exhibitions alongside thoughtful land stewardship. The Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation’s gift allows for the commissioning, exhibition, and acquisition of new works of art by leading international contemporary artists as well as the preservation of the works and Laguna Gloria grounds.
Parks & Nature
Barton Springs Pool is a recreational spring fed swimming pool located within Zilker Park. The pool holds a constant temperature of 68 degrees. It is extremely refreshing anytime of year.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2131 William Barton DrBarton Springs Pool is a recreational spring fed swimming pool located within Zilker Park. The pool holds a constant temperature of 68 degrees. It is extremely refreshing anytime of year.
Zilker Park is the home to the annual ACL Festival and the Trail of Lights. It is the neighborhood park to fly kites and relax. It contains 358 acres. Go get lost.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdZilker Park is the home to the annual ACL Festival and the Trail of Lights. It is the neighborhood park to fly kites and relax. It contains 358 acres. Go get lost.
Gus Fruh Trail is an access trail from Barton Hills Drive down to the main Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail. It boasts easy access to several climbing walls and a deep swimming hole when the water is flowing.
41 locals recommend
Gus Fruh
2642 Barton Hills DrGus Fruh Trail is an access trail from Barton Hills Drive down to the main Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail. It boasts easy access to several climbing walls and a deep swimming hole when the water is flowing.
The Zilker Botanical Garden is a botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River.
429 locals recommend
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs RdThe Zilker Botanical Garden is a botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River.
Homedale Access Trail is located on Homedale Dr, behind the Barton Hills Elementary School. the half mile steep trail takes you to Campbell's Hole and The Flats on the greenbelt.
Barton Hills Access to Barton Creek Greenbelt
2010 Homedale DrHomedale Access Trail is located on Homedale Dr, behind the Barton Hills Elementary School. the half mile steep trail takes you to Campbell's Hole and The Flats on the greenbelt.
The Greenbelt can be accessed at Zilker Park and a number of other points. It contains over 20 miles of trails for running, hiking or mountain biking. Once in the Greenbelt it is really hard to believe that you are in a city.
235 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt TrailThe Greenbelt can be accessed at Zilker Park and a number of other points. It contains over 20 miles of trails for running, hiking or mountain biking. Once in the Greenbelt it is really hard to believe that you are in a city.
Everything Else
The Hike and Bike Trail has 10.5 miles of trail that goes around Lady Bird Lake. The bridges across the Lake let you choose your distance. The trail is heavily used by locals to ride, walk or run.
48 locals recommend
Zilker Park Hike and Bike Trail
The Hike and Bike Trail has 10.5 miles of trail that goes around Lady Bird Lake. The bridges across the Lake let you choose your distance. The trail is heavily used by locals to ride, walk or run.
Getting Around
BSS is a locally owned bike shop that will rent bikes. The service is great and they have a large selection of different types of rental bikes. You can rent a road or mountain bike.
42 locals recommend
Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar BlvdBSS is a locally owned bike shop that will rent bikes. The service is great and they have a large selection of different types of rental bikes. You can rent a road or mountain bike.
Entertainment & Activities
A 9 hole pitch & putt course right in the heart of the city. Go pick up a 12 pack of beer and carry it with your putter and wedge around the 9 holes of short par 3 golf.
63 locals recommend
Butler Park Pitch & Putt
201 Lee Barton DrA 9 hole pitch & putt course right in the heart of the city. Go pick up a 12 pack of beer and carry it with your putter and wedge around the 9 holes of short par 3 golf.
An Austin institution in operation since 1946, this cash-only pair of mini-golf courses features whales, castles & giant shoes.
201 locals recommend
Peter Pan Mini Golf
1207 Barton Springs RdAn Austin institution in operation since 1946, this cash-only pair of mini-golf courses features whales, castles & giant shoes.