Guidebook for Austin
Arts & Culture
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson BlvdBest Live Music
Austin City Limits Festival
2100 Barton Springs RdGreat Music Festival
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs RdLots of events held here
Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas BlvdRace track
Rodeo Austin
9100 Decker Lake RdFair & Rodeo events
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StConvention Center
Food Scene
Lamberts
401 W 2nd StGreat BBQ
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StFamous BBQ
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs RdLocal Classic
Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs RdLocal Classic, great patio (not dog friendly)
Red's Porch
Awesome views, relaxed bar & dog friendly
Pok-E-Jo's
4109 S Capital of Texas HwyGood chain BBQ
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet RdAwesome local food
Barlata
1500 S Lamar BlvdFun place to chill
Manuel's
310 Congress AveGood Mexican Food
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th StGreat surf & turf
Old Pecan Street Cafe
504 E 6th StGreat local food
Vespaio
1610 S Congress AveBest Italian
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress AveKiller cafe
Torchy's Tacos
1311 South 1st StreetIconic trailer park food
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez StGreat BBQ
Olivia
2043 South Lamar BoulevardGreat brunch/dinner
Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvdopen 24 hr
Austin's Pizza South Lamar
1817 S Lamar Blvdfast delivery
G's Dynamite Deli
2312 S 1st StGreat sandwiches... typical Austin service
Gourdough's Public House
209 W 5th StInteresting & Popular
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveGood Mexican food
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress AveGood late night & breakfast place
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College Avegreat food!
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
221 South Lamar Boulevardcoffee
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StVeggie place
Taverna
258 W 2nd StItalian bar & rest.
Coal Vines
314 West 2nd StreetItalian Bar/Rest.
Hut's Hamburgers
807 W 6th StAustin Classic for burgers
New & Highly rated, from the owners of Barley Swine... also awesome
374 persone del luogo consigliano
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdNew & Highly rated, from the owners of Barley Swine... also awesome
Schlotzsky's
218 S Lamar Blvdquick sandwich
Green Mesquite BBQ
1400 Barton Springs RdGood quick BBQ, friendly place
Smitty's Market
208 S Commerce StBBQ Central
Southside Market and Barbeque
1212 US-290Awesome sausage
coffee, brunch, lunch & dinner, great all around, great outdoor seating
85 persone del luogo consigliano
Austin Java
1608 Barton Springs Roadcoffee, brunch, lunch & dinner, great all around, great outdoor seating
Everything Else
Rainey Street
Rainey StreetGreat local bars
Pure Nails
3401 S Lamar BlvdClean friendly place to get your nails done
J. BLACK'S
Great sports bar
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StAlamop Draft House Cinema
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
3600 Presidential Blvdairport
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool Rdlocal swimming hole
Holy Cacao
1311 S 1st StKiller choc. shakes!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar, good chicken dinner & dog friendly
40 persone del luogo consigliano
Baker Street Pub & Grill - South Austin
3003 S Lamar BlvdGreat bar, good chicken dinner & dog friendly
Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar BlvdGood wine bar
Cork & Co
308 Congress AveGood ($$$) wine bar
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf StChill place to have a beer
Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene RdIconic dance hall
Dallas Nightclub
7113 Burnet Roadgreat place to go dancing
MAX's Wine Dive
207 San Jacinto BlvdGreat wine bar
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Aveinteresting bar
Doc's Motorworks
1123 South Congress AvenueGood place to relax outside
Perla's
1400 S Congress AveGreat seafood
Shopping
CVS
2101 S Lamar Blvddrug store
Walgreens
2501 S Lamar Blvddrug store
Target
2300 W Ben White BlvdTarget, need I say more?
Chris's Liquor Stores
2203 S Lamar BlvdGreat liquor store
Essentials
Randalls
2025 W Ben White Blvdclosest grocery
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdBest grocery
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdBest everyday grocery
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StHealthy stuff
Sprouts Farmers Market
4006 S Lamar BlvdHealthy stuff
Entertainment & Activities
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Drlocal swimming hole