Guidebook for Austin
Essentials
Fiesta Mart, LLC
3909 N I- 35 Service RdNearest large grocery store, about a 10 minute walk north.
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdA little bit of a walk, but a nice, big grocery store.
Food Scene
Great greasy spoon, nice for late night or breakfast or anytime, practically in our backyard.
29 locals recommend
Star Seeds Cafe
3101 N Interstate 35 Frontage RdGreat greasy spoon, nice for late night or breakfast or anytime, practically in our backyard.
Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdGreat, nice restaurant with decadent dishes.
El Chilito
2219 Manor RdGreat walk-up tacos, about a 10 minute walk away.
Great coffeehouse with lots of outdoor seating, great tacos with crispy potatoes on them.
250 locals recommend
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StGreat coffeehouse with lots of outdoor seating, great tacos with crispy potatoes on them.
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdGreat breakfast tacos, a 10 minute walk away.
Haymaker
2310 Manor RdFun sports bar with great food.
Great family-owned Ethiopian restaurant, a 3 minute walk away, just across the highway.
23 locals recommend
Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 N Interstate Hwy 35Great family-owned Ethiopian restaurant, a 3 minute walk away, just across the highway.
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdNice coffee shop about a 10 minute walk away.
Awesome Italian food truck in the courtyard of Vortex Theater. Combine it with the Butterfly Bar sharing the same courtyard, and it always makes a great evening. About a 10 minute walk away.
182 locals recommend
Patrizi's
2307 Manor RdAwesome Italian food truck in the courtyard of Vortex Theater. Combine it with the Butterfly Bar sharing the same courtyard, and it always makes a great evening. About a 10 minute walk away.
Bobo's Snack Bar
3850 Airport BoulevardEl Chilito
2219 Manor RdHyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StAntonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StJulio's Cafe
4230 Duval StASTI Trattoria
408 E 43rd StDrinks & Nightlife
School House Pub
2207 Manor RdFun little bar.
Awesome bar, with an actual historic bar from Fredericksburg. Ask to see the bullethole. Shares a great outdoor area with Patrizi's, a great Italian food truck.
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor RdAwesome bar, with an actual historic bar from Fredericksburg. Ask to see the bullethole. Shares a great outdoor area with Patrizi's, a great Italian food truck.
Everything Else
Nice Sunday farmer's market, about a 20 minute walk away.
167 locals recommend
Mueller Farmers' Market
2006 Philomena StNice Sunday farmer's market, about a 20 minute walk away.
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River StArts & Culture
The Vortex
2307 Manor RdGreat theater with home-grown Austin performances.
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardBullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveParks & Nature
The crown jewel of Austin. Guide books are not promoting it - but we think it's the best thing in Austin. Chill scene, people watching, swimming in bracing cold spring water, grassy shady hillside.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrThe crown jewel of Austin. Guide books are not promoting it - but we think it's the best thing in Austin. Chill scene, people watching, swimming in bracing cold spring water, grassy shady hillside.
Sightseeing
I'm partial because I work here and take care of the building, but it is a monumental work of art. Wander through the halls 8 am - 10 pm. Take a guided tour in the south lobby. Walk the grounds.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveI'm partial because I work here and take care of the building, but it is a monumental work of art. Wander through the halls 8 am - 10 pm. Take a guided tour in the south lobby. Walk the grounds.