Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Baby A's has great margaritas and is right across the street from our condo. The food is decent by Austin standards and a great choice if you want to walk across the street to eat.
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Baby Acapulco
1705 S Lakeshore BlvdBaby A's has great margaritas and is right across the street from our condo. The food is decent by Austin standards and a great choice if you want to walk across the street to eat.
Polvo's is one of THE best Mexican restaurants in the city. It's more interior Mexico than Tex-Mex and has a nice chip and salsa station.
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Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetPolvo's is one of THE best Mexican restaurants in the city. It's more interior Mexico than Tex-Mex and has a nice chip and salsa station.
Really good vegetarian fare and a nice eclectic group of people. Tattoos and piercings for everyone!
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Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StReally good vegetarian fare and a nice eclectic group of people. Tattoos and piercings for everyone!
Iron Works is not as trendy as some other places but is right downtown and serves good BBQ without you having to drive 30 miles!
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Iron Works Barbecue
100 Red River StIron Works is not as trendy as some other places but is right downtown and serves good BBQ without you having to drive 30 miles!
The ultimate coffee house where they roast their own beans and sell wholesale and retail to the public. Ask for a tour!
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Texas Coffee Traders
1400 E 4th StThe ultimate coffee house where they roast their own beans and sell wholesale and retail to the public. Ask for a tour!
One of my favorite spots for really good interior Mexican food. The brown salsa, served warm is out of this world!
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El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor RdOne of my favorite spots for really good interior Mexican food. The brown salsa, served warm is out of this world!
High end Latin American food in a nice quaint building along East 6th Street.
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Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StHigh end Latin American food in a nice quaint building along East 6th Street.
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st StCupcakes to die for! Seriously!
OK, My new favorite Mexican restaurant.. Great food and margaritas and a killer rooftop deck.
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El Alma
1025 Barton Springs RdOK, My new favorite Mexican restaurant.. Great food and margaritas and a killer rooftop deck.
Excellent Tex-Mex right in the heart of SOCO. One of President Clinton's favorite spots when he comes to town.
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Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveExcellent Tex-Mex right in the heart of SOCO. One of President Clinton's favorite spots when he comes to town.
This is some of the best BBQ in the world. People line up early and they usually run out of meat by noon.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StThis is some of the best BBQ in the world. People line up early and they usually run out of meat by noon.
Finally! A great little coffee joint right down the street and live music. Oh, and it's open 24 hours a day.
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The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek DrFinally! A great little coffee joint right down the street and live music. Oh, and it's open 24 hours a day.
Rositas Al Pastor is walking distance and also now has a drive through. Open until midnight during the week and 3 am on weekends Rosita’s is famous for their Al Pastor tacos.
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Rosita's Al Pastor
1801 E Riverside DrRositas Al Pastor is walking distance and also now has a drive through. Open until midnight during the week and 3 am on weekends Rosita’s is famous for their Al Pastor tacos.
Granny’s taco truck is known for their chiliquil mole taco. And it’s vegetarian!
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Granny's Tacos
1401 E 7th StGranny’s taco truck is known for their chiliquil mole taco. And it’s vegetarian!
Great Asian food right next door to the Waterfront. Thai, Pho, Dim sum, Vietnamese noodle bowls all in one classy location. Music on the weekends
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1618 Asian Fusion
1618 E Riverside DrGreat Asian food right next door to the Waterfront. Thai, Pho, Dim sum, Vietnamese noodle bowls all in one classy location. Music on the weekends
Arts & Culture
This is your do-all Austin destination. Shopping, dining, music, people watching. The hippest street in Austin by far!
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South Congress Avenue
South Congress AvenueThis is your do-all Austin destination. Shopping, dining, music, people watching. The hippest street in Austin by far!
Shopping
The most amazing candy store you will ever visit. All your childhood faves and a real soda fountain.
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Big Top Candy Shop
1706 S Congress AveThe most amazing candy store you will ever visit. All your childhood faves and a real soda fountain.
Wanna go home looking like a true Texan? Visit Allen's Boots on South Congress and you will!
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Botas Allens
1522 S Congress AveWanna go home looking like a true Texan? Visit Allen's Boots on South Congress and you will!
Next to the Whip In, Beverage World provides you with a world class beer and wine selection right down the street. If they don't have it, you don't want it!
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Travis Heights Wine & Spirits
1948 S I-35 Frontage RdNext to the Whip In, Beverage World provides you with a world class beer and wine selection right down the street. If they don't have it, you don't want it!
Grab some homemade flour tortillas made fresh daily at the 7th street and South Pleasant Valley Road location. HEB is the finest grocery store in the world. Hands down!
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdGrab some homemade flour tortillas made fresh daily at the 7th street and South Pleasant Valley Road location. HEB is the finest grocery store in the world. Hands down!
Essentials
The Flagship store that started it all. Wine bar, gellato, and plenty of ready to eat food as well as groceries.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe Flagship store that started it all. Wine bar, gellato, and plenty of ready to eat food as well as groceries.
No trip to Austin is complete without a dip in iconic Barton Springs pool. Spring fed and super cold water year round.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrNo trip to Austin is complete without a dip in iconic Barton Springs pool. Spring fed and super cold water year round.
Everything Else
To call Whip In simply the best beer and wine store in the city would not do it justice. It's also a live music venue, restaurant and neighborhood hang out disguised as a convenience store.
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Whip in
1950 S I-35 Frontage RdTo call Whip In simply the best beer and wine store in the city would not do it justice. It's also a live music venue, restaurant and neighborhood hang out disguised as a convenience store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Legendary punk bar recently moved from 6th Street to East Riverside. It will anchor the resurgence of the areas bar scene.
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Emo's Austin
2015 E Riverside DrLegendary punk bar recently moved from 6th Street to East Riverside. It will anchor the resurgence of the areas bar scene.
Rainey Street is the new hip spot in Austin. Hotels, bars, restaurants and food trucks line this compact one block street right off of I -35 and East Cesar Chavez. It’s a nice alternative to the craziness that is 6th St.
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Rainey Street Historic District
Rainey Street is the new hip spot in Austin. Hotels, bars, restaurants and food trucks line this compact one block street right off of I -35 and East Cesar Chavez. It’s a nice alternative to the craziness that is 6th St.
Food scene
Featured on Rachel Ray’s show on the Food Network and voted one of the best five tacos in America. This is a must visit trailer for breakfast tacos. Try the migas and get all the salsas to go with it.
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Veracruz All Natural
111 East Cesar Chavez StreetFeatured on Rachel Ray’s show on the Food Network and voted one of the best five tacos in America. This is a must visit trailer for breakfast tacos. Try the migas and get all the salsas to go with it.
Order the Don Juan and you can make three regular size tacos out of one huge, delicious taco.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StOrder the Don Juan and you can make three regular size tacos out of one huge, delicious taco.