Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Best salmon tartines!! Happy hour every week day 3pm-6pm where appetizers are half-off. This place offers amazing outdoor seating for best people watching. You'll never forget the chocolate cake!
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Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StBest salmon tartines!! Happy hour every week day 3pm-6pm where appetizers are half-off. This place offers amazing outdoor seating for best people watching. You'll never forget the chocolate cake!
This place is SO famous after being all over the foodie TV shows that people line up at 6am in lawn chairs to start the line for their daily BBQ fix. Once it runs out, that's it for the day!
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StThis place is SO famous after being all over the foodie TV shows that people line up at 6am in lawn chairs to start the line for their daily BBQ fix. Once it runs out, that's it for the day!
New bagel shop around the corner just opened up. Get yo bagel on!!
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Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood AveNew bagel shop around the corner just opened up. Get yo bagel on!!
AWESOME place. Queen Lola is quite the character -- she owns and runs this local gem. There's not a menu -- you just tell her your fave dish and she makes it Cajun for you ;)
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Nubian Queen Lola's
AWESOME place. Queen Lola is quite the character -- she owns and runs this local gem. There's not a menu -- you just tell her your fave dish and she makes it Cajun for you ;)
My MOST favorite coffee shop on East Side -- their food is simply AMAZING!! Try their beet kale salad or one of the sandwiches. Everything I've ever tried here left me in utter love.
379 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StMy MOST favorite coffee shop on East Side -- their food is simply AMAZING!! Try their beet kale salad or one of the sandwiches. Everything I've ever tried here left me in utter love.
One word: Gluten-free chocolate donuts. To die for!!!
OK, that was more than 1 word, but these magical donuts will stir much mroe than just 1 word emotion. ;)
This healthy place also makes juice
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Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez StOne word: Gluten-free chocolate donuts. To die for!!!
OK, that was more than 1 word, but these magical donuts will stir much mroe than just 1 word emotion. ;)
This healthy place also makes juice
24 hour coffee shop with great pizza on the menu, kombucha and cozy inside full of free lancers.
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Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd24 hour coffee shop with great pizza on the menu, kombucha and cozy inside full of free lancers.
Cute little place full of hipsters, free lancers and creative types.
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Vintage Heart Coffee
1405 East 7th StreetCute little place full of hipsters, free lancers and creative types.
My ABSOLUTE favorite coffee place located on the lake dock. Most beautiful sunsets here, awesome ducks, foreigner visitors, local ice cream and veggie empanadas!! They roast their own coffee.
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Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin BlvdMy ABSOLUTE favorite coffee place located on the lake dock. Most beautiful sunsets here, awesome ducks, foreigner visitors, local ice cream and veggie empanadas!! They roast their own coffee.
This place is a well-hidden GEM: it's super local and tiny, can be hard to find at first. But when you do, boy, will you feel cozy and at home! :)
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Friends & Neighbors
2614 East Cesar Chavez StreetThis place is a well-hidden GEM: it's super local and tiny, can be hard to find at first. But when you do, boy, will you feel cozy and at home! :)
The FOOD, aww Gawwd!!
So gourmet and unlike anywhere else in town. Awesome live music regularly as well as being known for those fancy 1920s cocktails made from scratch.
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Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StThe FOOD, aww Gawwd!!
So gourmet and unlike anywhere else in town. Awesome live music regularly as well as being known for those fancy 1920s cocktails made from scratch.
THE most addictive thin crust pizza. About $3/slice. They've teamed up with Johnson's Backyard for their organic produce, so expect kale, arugula and sweet potato on your pizza ;)
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East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveTHE most addictive thin crust pizza. About $3/slice. They've teamed up with Johnson's Backyard for their organic produce, so expect kale, arugula and sweet potato on your pizza ;)
Locals swarm this place in the morning and then all day long. They also serve sangria over ice in a cup to go. Very refreshing in the heat.
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El Chilito
2219 Manor RdLocals swarm this place in the morning and then all day long. They also serve sangria over ice in a cup to go. Very refreshing in the heat.
All ORGANIC local produce from their backyard garden. Cute 1950s house converted into a nice restaurant.
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Eastside Café
2113 Manor RdAll ORGANIC local produce from their backyard garden. Cute 1950s house converted into a nice restaurant.
OK, so this isn't on the East Side, but it is my ABSOLUTE favorite vegetarian/vegan place in Austin. It's also a coffee shop and has lots of beer on tap. Sit outside to people watch the locals.
565 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StOK, so this isn't on the East Side, but it is my ABSOLUTE favorite vegetarian/vegan place in Austin. It's also a coffee shop and has lots of beer on tap. Sit outside to people watch the locals.
Now THIS is a real gem of Austin: macrobiotic plant-based restaurant that is also a community class area. Very spiritual place. Check their schedule for daily classes.
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Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey RdNow THIS is a real gem of Austin: macrobiotic plant-based restaurant that is also a community class area. Very spiritual place. Check their schedule for daily classes.
One of best local 24 hr places.
It's sorta famous and you'll hear a lot about it from the locals urging you to go there NOW. ;)
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnOne of best local 24 hr places.
It's sorta famous and you'll hear a lot about it from the locals urging you to go there NOW. ;)
Another place you'll keep getting mentioned by most Austinites: this one has a tex-mex influence to its late night menu.
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Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress AveAnother place you'll keep getting mentioned by most Austinites: this one has a tex-mex influence to its late night menu.
If you're into tacos, burritos and enchiladas, this is your personal heaven right here. Juan will personally come shake your hand and thank you for coming in. Very affordable food and huge portions.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StIf you're into tacos, burritos and enchiladas, this is your personal heaven right here. Juan will personally come shake your hand and thank you for coming in. Very affordable food and huge portions.
BEST sweet potato fries in an old US Mail building. Everything I've ever had here has been mind-blowing.
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Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th StBEST sweet potato fries in an old US Mail building. Everything I've ever had here has been mind-blowing.
A must for tex-mex lovers. The Mexican martini has a limit of 2 per customer because trust me, you don't want to know what happens after more than 2.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trudy's Texas Star
409 W 30th StA must for tex-mex lovers. The Mexican martini has a limit of 2 per customer because trust me, you don't want to know what happens after more than 2.
Everything Else
Not your typical yoga studio: this place offers meditation and chanting classes and is owned by sweetest local couple. Classes all day, every day.
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Sukha Yoga Eastside
1050 E 11th StNot your typical yoga studio: this place offers meditation and chanting classes and is owned by sweetest local couple. Classes all day, every day.
Another great yoga studio nearby that my friend started. Small and charming.
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Practice Yoga Austin
1103 E 6th StAnother great yoga studio nearby that my friend started. Small and charming.
Austin's premier donation-based yoga studio. It has expanded to multiple locations and mainly teaches sweaty Vinyasa flow yoga.
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Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard StAustin's premier donation-based yoga studio. It has expanded to multiple locations and mainly teaches sweaty Vinyasa flow yoga.
The only formal place to catch a Kundalini yoga class. They also offer other yoga classes.
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Yoga Yoga North
2167 W Anderson LnThe only formal place to catch a Kundalini yoga class. They also offer other yoga classes.
If you're into swimming laps for fun and exercise, this pool has same spring fed water as Barton Springs, but in a pool setting so you can do laps. Big shady oaks provide lots of chill shade.
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveIf you're into swimming laps for fun and exercise, this pool has same spring fed water as Barton Springs, but in a pool setting so you can do laps. Big shady oaks provide lots of chill shade.
in summer, this park has a free city pool and awesome mushrooms shooting out water: perfect cool down after a run in the park. Run that East Side Pies pizza off! ;)
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Rosewood Neighborhood Park
2300 Rosewood Avein summer, this park has a free city pool and awesome mushrooms shooting out water: perfect cool down after a run in the park. Run that East Side Pies pizza off! ;)
I'm not into Mexican food, but everyone who is raves about this place. I hear their margaritas are quite the experience, too.
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Vivo
2015 Manor RoadI'm not into Mexican food, but everyone who is raves about this place. I hear their margaritas are quite the experience, too.
Essentials
If Whole Foods had a corner store, this would be it. Healthy options abound from snacks, kale chips, coconut water to local beer on tap, appetizers and tacos.
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Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StIf Whole Foods had a corner store, this would be it. Healthy options abound from snacks, kale chips, coconut water to local beer on tap, appetizers and tacos.
Arts & Culture
Best local jazz and hip-hop music happens here! It's the backyard of historic Victory Grill and events happen here kinda randomly, so google for their website and calendar.
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Kenny Dorham's Backyard - Diverse Arts
1106 E 11th StBest local jazz and hip-hop music happens here! It's the backyard of historic Victory Grill and events happen here kinda randomly, so google for their website and calendar.
Sightseeing
You can't come to Austin and NOT dip into our famous springs: 68F temps year-round. (feels warmest in winter) VERY spiritual experience! Great place to meditate. Topless swimming allowed.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrYou can't come to Austin and NOT dip into our famous springs: 68F temps year-round. (feels warmest in winter) VERY spiritual experience! Great place to meditate. Topless swimming allowed.
If you're into parks and gardens, you gotta check this out.
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton RdIf you're into parks and gardens, you gotta check this out.
PEACOCKS galore!!!
I love this park: it's pure magic!
Bring your camera for these majestic birds will bring your inner kid out.
178 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th StPEACOCKS galore!!!
I love this park: it's pure magic!
Bring your camera for these majestic birds will bring your inner kid out.
Interested in Civil Rights movement and Equal Rights? This is the place for you then. The whole library is centered around equal rights. Check out the huge mosaic mural on side of the building!
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Carver Branch, Austin Public Library
1161 Angelina StInterested in Civil Rights movement and Equal Rights? This is the place for you then. The whole library is centered around equal rights. Check out the huge mosaic mural on side of the building!
Drinks & Nightlife
East Side gem!
Bit away from all touristy action, but worth the drive: best international/African-inspired/jazz music can be heard here performed live!
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville RdEast Side gem!
Bit away from all touristy action, but worth the drive: best international/African-inspired/jazz music can be heard here performed live!
Hole-in-the-wall grungy bar known for badass country dancers and folksy music. Think hipster, not honky-tonk.
672 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The White Horse
500 Comal StHole-in-the-wall grungy bar known for badass country dancers and folksy music. Think hipster, not honky-tonk.
Great local international music performed regularly here. Inside decorations remind of a hookah bar :)
Unlike other nearby bars, this one has its very own parking lot.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gypsy Lounge
1504 E 6th StGreat local international music performed regularly here. Inside decorations remind of a hookah bar :)
Unlike other nearby bars, this one has its very own parking lot.
Great music venue to start your Red River Music District adventure.
I've heard some really interesting concerts here.
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Mohawk Austin
912 Red River StGreat music venue to start your Red River Music District adventure.
I've heard some really interesting concerts here.
It's a bar, it's BBQ, it's a large concert venue...it's everything you dream of and more. ;)
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Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StIt's a bar, it's BBQ, it's a large concert venue...it's everything you dream of and more. ;)
It's Historic!! it's a grill!
Honestly, I've never eaten here and i doubt people come here for food, but check out the massive graffiti mural on the outside!!
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Historic Victory Grill
1104 E 11th StIt's Historic!! it's a grill!
Honestly, I've never eaten here and i doubt people come here for food, but check out the massive graffiti mural on the outside!!
This 24 hr diner has style and class to match the cute ritzy area it's in. Try the sweet potato fries with aioli sauce and peanut butter real vanilla shake.
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24 Diner
600 N Lamar BlvdThis 24 hr diner has style and class to match the cute ritzy area it's in. Try the sweet potato fries with aioli sauce and peanut butter real vanilla shake.