Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun atmosphere. Live music most nights. Good beer selection and pretty good food too!
40 locals recommend
Baker Street Pub & Grill - South Austin
3003 S Lamar Blvd
40 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere. Live music most nights. Good beer selection and pretty good food too!
Live original music every night of the week. Can't go wrong. If they're playing at Saxon, then they're worth seeing.
284 locals recommend
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
284 locals recommend
Live original music every night of the week. Can't go wrong. If they're playing at Saxon, then they're worth seeing.
Always a good show. I trust these folks with my ears.
52 locals recommend
One-2-One Bar
1509 S Lamar Blvd
52 locals recommend
Always a good show. I trust these folks with my ears.
Great cocktails. Awesome patio. And incredible donuts.
226 locals recommend
Gourdough's Public House
209 W 5th St
226 locals recommend
Great cocktails. Awesome patio. And incredible donuts.
Don't come to Austin and stay THIS close to Broken Spoke and not go. It's a must. Go spin around the dance floor and bring your honkey tonk-in boots with ya!
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 locals recommend
Don't come to Austin and stay THIS close to Broken Spoke and not go. It's a must. Go spin around the dance floor and bring your honkey tonk-in boots with ya!
Awesome jukebox...awesome cocktails...shuffleboard table. Hard to beat this neighborhood bar.
40 locals recommend
The Golden Goose
2034 S Lamar Blvd
40 locals recommend
Awesome jukebox...awesome cocktails...shuffleboard table. Hard to beat this neighborhood bar.

Parks & Nature

Best swimming hole possibly in the country!
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2131 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Best swimming hole possibly in the country!
So many fun things to do in the park!
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
So many fun things to do in the park!
Great hiking up the greenbelt and this is the neighborhood entrance.
Greenbelt
Great hiking up the greenbelt and this is the neighborhood entrance.

Arts & Culture

Fabulous childrens museum!
272 locals recommend
Thinkery
1830 Simond Ave
272 locals recommend
Fabulous childrens museum!
One of the largest collections of ORIGINAL DR SUESS drawings!! Go see this. It's literally across the street from this property.
22 locals recommend
Ao5 Gallery
10000 S Lamar Blvd
22 locals recommend
One of the largest collections of ORIGINAL DR SUESS drawings!! Go see this. It's literally across the street from this property.

Shopping

This is a super cute boutique store and there are TONS of other awesome shops near this one on South Congress.
34 locals recommend
Maya Star Austin
1508 S Congress Ave
34 locals recommend
This is a super cute boutique store and there are TONS of other awesome shops near this one on South Congress.
huge mall. don't worry, yes there's an Apple Store!
74 locals recommend
Barton Creek Square
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
74 locals recommend
huge mall. don't worry, yes there's an Apple Store!

Essentials

Wonderful locally owned grocery store. Very nearby!
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe St
337 locals recommend
Wonderful locally owned grocery store. Very nearby!
It's a Target...
99 locals recommend
Target
2300 W Ben White Blvd
99 locals recommend
It's a Target...

Entertainment & Activities

One of the truly unique movie-going experiences in the country. And great food!
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals recommend
One of the truly unique movie-going experiences in the country. And great food!

Food Scene

Tacos...must. eat. tacos.
91 locals recommend
Papalote Taco House
3632 S Congress Ave
91 locals recommend
Tacos...must. eat. tacos.
This is TOGO only but it's totally terrific.
68 locals recommend
Michi Ramen
6519 N Lamar Blvd
68 locals recommend
This is TOGO only but it's totally terrific.
Best vegetarian menu in town. Open till midnight every night.
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Best vegetarian menu in town. Open till midnight every night.
Macrobiotic restaurant and incredible atmosphere. If you're any sort of heath nut, you really must check this place out. They serve three meals per day. Always amazing. VERY reasonably priced. $12 includes soup/salad/ awesome full meal, and awesome hot and iced tea selection.
163 locals recommend
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey Rd
163 locals recommend
Macrobiotic restaurant and incredible atmosphere. If you're any sort of heath nut, you really must check this place out. They serve three meals per day. Always amazing. VERY reasonably priced. $12 includes soup/salad/ awesome full meal, and awesome hot and iced tea selection.
Lovely Italian food right across the street!
11 locals recommend
aRoma Italian Kitchen
3403 S Lamar Blvd
11 locals recommend
Lovely Italian food right across the street!
This is a smoothie/juice bar that also has great soups and a couple sandwiches. Terrific stuff!
133 locals recommend
Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
501 W Mary St
133 locals recommend
This is a smoothie/juice bar that also has great soups and a couple sandwiches. Terrific stuff!
Best and cheapest Vietnamese in town. SO good. Definitely a secret spot.
61 locals recommend
Hai Ky
1931 E Oltorf St
61 locals recommend
Best and cheapest Vietnamese in town. SO good. Definitely a secret spot.
Great mexican food and hardly ever super crowded.
43 locals recommend
El Mesón Tequileria
2038 S Lamar Blvd
43 locals recommend
Great mexican food and hardly ever super crowded.