Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy bar. Local beers. Good whiskey selection. Decently priced menu.
153 locals recommend
School House Pub
2207 Manor Rd
153 locals recommend
Cozy bar. Local beers. Good whiskey selection. Decently priced menu.
Burgers, Tacos, Alcohol. Somewhat overpriced though.
56 locals recommend
El Sapo
900 West 10th Street
56 locals recommend
Burgers, Tacos, Alcohol. Somewhat overpriced though.
Inside the Vortex theater, this bar is open even when the theater isn't.
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor Rd
145 locals recommend
Inside the Vortex theater, this bar is open even when the theater isn't.
Live music almost every night. Dark little bar. Might look sketchy on the outside, but staff is super friendly. Usually free popcorn!
188 locals recommend
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
188 locals recommend
Live music almost every night. Dark little bar. Might look sketchy on the outside, but staff is super friendly. Usually free popcorn!
Nice patio. Food portions are small and overpriced, but a nice place for happy hour.
297 locals recommend
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 locals recommend
Nice patio. Food portions are small and overpriced, but a nice place for happy hour.

Food Scene

Best coffee in the area. Food is so-so. Nice outdoor area.
251 locals recommend
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rd
251 locals recommend
Best coffee in the area. Food is so-so. Nice outdoor area.
Southern cooking. Been in Austin for years!
163 locals recommend
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Rd
163 locals recommend
Southern cooking. Been in Austin for years!
Breakfast tacos all day long. Cheap!
56 locals recommend
Taco Mex
2611 Manor Rd
56 locals recommend
Breakfast tacos all day long. Cheap!
Sports bar/restaurant. Big place. Big beer selection and poutine.
246 locals recommend
Haymaker
2310 Manor Rd
246 locals recommend
Sports bar/restaurant. Big place. Big beer selection and poutine.
Happy Hour has good deals. Brussell Sprouts are fantastic - taste like candy!
381 locals recommend
Salty Sow
1917 Manor Rd
381 locals recommend
Happy Hour has good deals. Brussell Sprouts are fantastic - taste like candy!
Get drinks and/or food. Chilango Margarita recommended!
141 locals recommend
El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor Rd
141 locals recommend
Get drinks and/or food. Chilango Margarita recommended!
Thai food trailer
11 locals recommend
Thai Thani
2101 Manor Rd
11 locals recommend
Thai food trailer
Pork tacos. Buttermilk Pie.
24 locals recommend
Elaine’s Pork And Pie
2113 Manor Rd
24 locals recommend
Pork tacos. Buttermilk Pie.
Nice fresh meals. Veggies often come from their garden out back.
160 locals recommend
Eastside Café
2113 Manor Rd
160 locals recommend
Nice fresh meals. Veggies often come from their garden out back.
Best breakfast tacos on the street. Get Migas or the #0!
180 locals recommend
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor Rd
180 locals recommend
Best breakfast tacos on the street. Get Migas or the #0!
Taqueria. Get the migas plate. Every sort of veggie or fruit smoothie you can imagine!
14 locals recommend
La Fruta Feliz
3124 Manor Rd
14 locals recommend
Taqueria. Get the migas plate. Every sort of veggie or fruit smoothie you can imagine!
Coffee, food, breakfast, brunch, music, yoga, kids stuff, beer - this place has it all. Recommend the breakfast tacos and the veggie tacos.
250 locals recommend
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 St
250 locals recommend
Coffee, food, breakfast, brunch, music, yoga, kids stuff, beer - this place has it all. Recommend the breakfast tacos and the veggie tacos.
Sandwiches
7 locals recommend
SUBWAY®Restaurants
3909 N Interstate Hwy 35
7 locals recommend
Sandwiches
Burritos
44 locals recommend
Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress Ave
44 locals recommend
Burritos
Mediocre Asian food.
Pei Wei Asian Diner
1000 East 41st Street
Mediocre Asian food.
Stripmall BBQ. Not bad
6 locals recommend
Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse
1000 E 41st St
6 locals recommend
Stripmall BBQ. Not bad
Italian food truck in the Vortex courtyard.
182 locals recommend
Patrizi's
2307 Manor Rd
182 locals recommend
Italian food truck in the Vortex courtyard.
Mexican food stand run by hipsters.
302 locals recommend
El Chilito
2219 Manor Rd
302 locals recommend
Mexican food stand run by hipsters.
Ethiopian.
23 locals recommend
Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 N Interstate Hwy 35
23 locals recommend
Ethiopian.
Lunch. Nice funky place and backyard. The owners will talk your ear off it you're looking for company.
20 locals recommend
Joe's Place
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
20 locals recommend
Lunch. Nice funky place and backyard. The owners will talk your ear off it you're looking for company.
Sandwiches.
111 locals recommend
Austin Daily Press
1900 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
111 locals recommend
Sandwiches.
Tex-mex. Cheap but you get what you pay for.
6 locals recommend
Taqueria Los Altos
3301 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
6 locals recommend
Tex-mex. Cheap but you get what you pay for.
24 hr fast food.
97 locals recommend
Whataburger
601 Barton Springs Rd
97 locals recommend
24 hr fast food.
If you come to texas and get tacos here I might have to kick you out. :) There's so many better options!!
19 locals recommend
Taco Bell
1925 Airport Blvd
19 locals recommend
If you come to texas and get tacos here I might have to kick you out. :) There's so many better options!!
Sandwich trailer
6 locals recommend
Short Bus Subs
801 Barton Springs Rd
6 locals recommend
Sandwich trailer
Food truck
Elixer Coffee
4209 Airport Blvd
Food truck
Food Truck
Fresh Off The Truck
4209 Airport Blvd
Food Truck

Entertainment & Activities

Never been. Children's thinking museum.
272 locals recommend
Thinkery
1830 Simond Ave
272 locals recommend
Never been. Children's thinking museum.

Essentials

Convenience store. Decent wine/beer selection.
14 locals recommend
RBM Food Mart
2601 Manor Rd
14 locals recommend
Convenience store. Decent wine/beer selection.
Liquor/Beer store
53 locals recommend
Twin Liquors
1801 E 51st St
53 locals recommend
Liquor/Beer store
Bulk grocery store, produce, coffee and beer. Nice patio outside as well.
138 locals recommend
in.gredients
138 locals recommend
Bulk grocery store, produce, coffee and beer. Nice patio outside as well.
Major grocery store. Lots of international items.
49 locals recommend
Fiesta Mart, LLC
3909 N I- 35 Service Rd
49 locals recommend
Major grocery store. Lots of international items.
Convenience store.
23 locals recommend
Monarch Food Mart
1402 E 38th 1/2 St
23 locals recommend
Convenience store.
Major grocery store
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
Major grocery store

Shopping

Closest place to get Sears kind of stuff.
Sears
1000 E 41st St
Closest place to get Sears kind of stuff.

Everything Else

Weekends. Check their website. 10-2pm typically.
167 locals recommend
Mueller Farmers' Market
2006 Philomena St
167 locals recommend
Weekends. Check their website. 10-2pm typically.
Rent a bike about $15 a day. (We also have B-cycle in town)
16 locals recommend
Windmill Bicycles
2209 Manor Road
16 locals recommend
Rent a bike about $15 a day. (We also have B-cycle in town)
Just in case...
Gene Johnson Automotive Services
2300 Manor Rd
Just in case...
Beer with your haircut?
10 locals recommend
Birds Barbershop
6800 Burnet Rd
10 locals recommend
Beer with your haircut?

Arts & Culture

Weekends. Check their website. 10-2pm typically.
61 locals recommend
The Vortex
2307 Manor Rd
61 locals recommend
Weekends. Check their website. 10-2pm typically.
Two theaters in one. Comedy, music and all kinds of shows.
18 locals recommend
The Off Center
2211 E Hidalgo
18 locals recommend
Two theaters in one. Comedy, music and all kinds of shows.
Never been, but I know they've been around forever.
6 locals recommend
The City Theatre Company
6 locals recommend
Never been, but I know they've been around forever.
Gallery
7 locals recommend
Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking
3701 Drossett Dr
7 locals recommend
Gallery