Bri’s Austin Guidebook

Bri
Bri’s Austin Guidebook

Neighborhood Eats

Walking distance food--from food trucks to sit down dinner.
Old Thousand is only two blocks aways, and a great place with fun, friendly atmosphere for a modern and local take on Chinese food. Things like the Brisket Fried Rice, or churro with Pandam Cream are uniquely Austin.
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Old Thousand
1000 E 11th St
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Old Thousand is only two blocks aways, and a great place with fun, friendly atmosphere for a modern and local take on Chinese food. Things like the Brisket Fried Rice, or churro with Pandam Cream are uniquely Austin.
What started as a food trailer is now a newly opened brick and mortar serving breakfast and lunch with healthy and unique offerings. About a 5 minute walk.
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Paperboy
1203 E 11th St
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What started as a food trailer is now a newly opened brick and mortar serving breakfast and lunch with healthy and unique offerings. About a 5 minute walk.
Just 2 blocks away, Try Hard currently has a super friendly staff, coffee, tea, matcha, pastries, breakfast tacos and puffy little empanda-like "pillows" that are one of a kind. Indoor and outdoor coffee house seating.
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Try Hard Coffee Roasters
1115 E 11th St
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Just 2 blocks away, Try Hard currently has a super friendly staff, coffee, tea, matcha, pastries, breakfast tacos and puffy little empanda-like "pillows" that are one of a kind. Indoor and outdoor coffee house seating.
One of my top 3 breakfast tacos places, Granny's is a single trailer located next to an outdoor food trailer court, but is tucked away on its own behind the Kammock outdoor shop on E 7th and Navasota. Granny's makes some really great breakfast tacos and lunch items as well, about a 5 minute walk away. On weekends they disable their online ordering because they're just too busy to deal with it. Get there early for very little wait time, but there are picnic tables.
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Granny's Tacos
1401 E 7th St
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One of my top 3 breakfast tacos places, Granny's is a single trailer located next to an outdoor food trailer court, but is tucked away on its own behind the Kammock outdoor shop on E 7th and Navasota. Granny's makes some really great breakfast tacos and lunch items as well, about a 5 minute walk away. On weekends they disable their online ordering because they're just too busy to deal with it. Get there early for very little wait time, but there are picnic tables.
Excellent specialty drinks and local brews with tasty upscale bar food and a friendly staff and atmosphere. Inside and outside tables. Locally owned by people who know the bar and restaurant biz. 1.3 miles away.
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The Cavalier
2400 Webberville Rd
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Excellent specialty drinks and local brews with tasty upscale bar food and a friendly staff and atmosphere. Inside and outside tables. Locally owned by people who know the bar and restaurant biz. 1.3 miles away.
The newest Soup Peddler location is only a 10 minute walk away at 1401 Rosewood Ave. Soup Peddler started with one man and a bicycle delivering soup and has grown the several locations throughout town with soup, sandwiches and smoothies (try the Business Time or Lassi Come Home!). As local as it gets and a place that is taking excellent care of its employees during the pandemic.
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Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
501 W Mary St
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The newest Soup Peddler location is only a 10 minute walk away at 1401 Rosewood Ave. Soup Peddler started with one man and a bicycle delivering soup and has grown the several locations throughout town with soup, sandwiches and smoothies (try the Business Time or Lassi Come Home!). As local as it gets and a place that is taking excellent care of its employees during the pandemic.
Carry out or delivery from an Austin Original. Thin crust pizzas--choose your own toppings or try one of their great original combinations. (Soup Peddler is two doors down.)
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East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
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Carry out or delivery from an Austin Original. Thin crust pizzas--choose your own toppings or try one of their great original combinations. (Soup Peddler is two doors down.)
World famous and with the best brisket around. Check their website to see if they are open for walkup or inside dining--may still only be open for pre-orders with pickup in the parking lot. 2 blocks away.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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World famous and with the best brisket around. Check their website to see if they are open for walkup or inside dining--may still only be open for pre-orders with pickup in the parking lot. 2 blocks away.
BBQ Trailer with excellent meat and super sides--a 10 minute walk away. Like most BBQ places around, once the meat is gone it's gone, so plan on it for lunch. While Franklin has stellar brisket, Micklewait is right there as well and has a great variety (if you like sausage their selection is a must try) and yummy yummy sides like Jalapeno Cheese Grits. Check website for days and hours of operation.
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
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BBQ Trailer with excellent meat and super sides--a 10 minute walk away. Like most BBQ places around, once the meat is gone it's gone, so plan on it for lunch. While Franklin has stellar brisket, Micklewait is right there as well and has a great variety (if you like sausage their selection is a must try) and yummy yummy sides like Jalapeno Cheese Grits. Check website for days and hours of operation.
Big messy burgers! Vegetarian/vegan options as well. Yum!
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
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Big messy burgers! Vegetarian/vegan options as well. Yum!
Walk up window for juice and smoothies!
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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Walk up window for juice and smoothies!
Detroit style pizza in Texas!
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Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
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Detroit style pizza in Texas!
Sit down cafe breakfast made with local ingredients and the freshest squeezed orange and grapefruit juice in town. Local favorite.
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Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
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Sit down cafe breakfast made with local ingredients and the freshest squeezed orange and grapefruit juice in town. Local favorite.
Fast and good! Veg puff samosas are excellent.
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Nasha
1614 E 7th St
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Fast and good! Veg puff samosas are excellent.
Great variety of really good food trucks in a shaded location only a ten minute walk away.
Arbor Food Park
1108 E 12th St
Great variety of really good food trucks in a shaded location only a ten minute walk away.

Neighborhood Grocery and Supplies

Recommended grocery and essentials within walking distance.
Our newest Austin Whole Foods Market location in Plaza Saltillo is surrounded by other places you might want to visit as well. Compact compared to the original downtown store, it still has everything you need. Free parking in the garage or walk there in 7 minutes!
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Our newest Austin Whole Foods Market location in Plaza Saltillo is surrounded by other places you might want to visit as well. Compact compared to the original downtown store, it still has everything you need. Free parking in the garage or walk there in 7 minutes!
Royal Blue is a small local urban grocery that has specialty brands and yummy to go items made in house. About a ten minute walk.
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Royal Blue Grocery
609 Congress Ave
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Royal Blue is a small local urban grocery that has specialty brands and yummy to go items made in house. About a ten minute walk.
Right next to the Whole Foods on East 5th St, this mini Target has a little bit of everything, including a decent grocery selection.
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Target
2300 W Ben White Blvd
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Right next to the Whole Foods on East 5th St, this mini Target has a little bit of everything, including a decent grocery selection.
Around since 1968, J & J recently changed hands after the owner retired but the new guard has kept the charm and neighborhood vibe while updating the selection.
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J & J Spirits
1131 E 11th St
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Around since 1968, J & J recently changed hands after the owner retired but the new guard has kept the charm and neighborhood vibe while updating the selection.
Based in San Antonio and beloved by all of Texas, HEB is only located in Texas and Mexico but is one of the largest privately held businesses in the country. We feel very strongly about HEB!
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
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Based in San Antonio and beloved by all of Texas, HEB is only located in Texas and Mexico but is one of the largest privately held businesses in the country. We feel very strongly about HEB!

Shopping

Unique gifts, uniquely Austin. Just a short walk away on East 11th St.
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take heart
1211 E 11th St
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Unique gifts, uniquely Austin. Just a short walk away on East 11th St.
Shopping, food, movies, music. Lots to do in this wedge of downtown!
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2nd Street District
211 Guadalupe St
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Shopping, food, movies, music. Lots to do in this wedge of downtown!
The most knowledgable staff in Austin. Lots and lots of music!
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Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
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The most knowledgable staff in Austin. Lots and lots of music!
A long time Austin institution. If you love books you will love Austin's multi-story original independent book store.
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BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
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A long time Austin institution. If you love books you will love Austin's multi-story original independent book store.
South Congress has grown from a hyper-local shopping destination to include hip and recognizable nation wide shops sharing this walkable street scene. The Continental Club, Jo's Coffee (and the most photographed I love you so much wall), Vespaio Italian restaurant and so much more are also South Congress residents.
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South Congress
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South Congress has grown from a hyper-local shopping destination to include hip and recognizable nation wide shops sharing this walkable street scene. The Continental Club, Jo's Coffee (and the most photographed I love you so much wall), Vespaio Italian restaurant and so much more are also South Congress residents.
A little further south on South Congress you'll find the Kendra Scott flagship store with jewelry and homegoods.
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Kendra Scott Flagship
1701 S Congress Ave
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A little further south on South Congress you'll find the Kendra Scott flagship store with jewelry and homegoods.
A South Congress landmark since the 1970s, Allens Boots has the largest selection of cowboy boots you're likely to find anywhere! Everything really is bigger in Texas.
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Магазин Allens Boots
1522 S Congress Ave
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A South Congress landmark since the 1970s, Allens Boots has the largest selection of cowboy boots you're likely to find anywhere! Everything really is bigger in Texas.

Neighborhoods

Lots of history, many local food venues, local night life (maybe not so much right now) and sense of community in this rapidly growing area east of the interstate adjacent to downtown.
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East Austin
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Lots of history, many local food venues, local night life (maybe not so much right now) and sense of community in this rapidly growing area east of the interstate adjacent to downtown.
Old and new mix comfortably in this area of local favorites and new trendy shops and restaurants. An easy way to spend a day exploring.
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South Congress
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Old and new mix comfortably in this area of local favorites and new trendy shops and restaurants. An easy way to spend a day exploring.
So much variety in downtown Austin: shops, restaurants, music venues (when open), history and government, a world class library with amazing architecture and some of the best views in town, and nearby parks and trails.
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Downtown
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So much variety in downtown Austin: shops, restaurants, music venues (when open), history and government, a world class library with amazing architecture and some of the best views in town, and nearby parks and trails.
The Mueller neighborhood is a redevelopment of land that used to be home to the old Austin Airport. Centrally located it's minutes to downtown and UT, and has a great mix of outdoor space with native plant and wildflower lined trails hosting large and very Austin sculptures (for example, the large pollen sculpture), a large lake park with food trucks and weekly farmer's market. There's a big box store section near the highway, a children's museum, pocket parks, lots of local restaurants and entertainment and a friendly neighborhood feel with homes that required builders to include front porches. A well thought out development that is used by the whole city.
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Мюллер
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The Mueller neighborhood is a redevelopment of land that used to be home to the old Austin Airport. Centrally located it's minutes to downtown and UT, and has a great mix of outdoor space with native plant and wildflower lined trails hosting large and very Austin sculptures (for example, the large pollen sculpture), a large lake park with food trucks and weekly farmer's market. There's a big box store section near the highway, a children's museum, pocket parks, lots of local restaurants and entertainment and a friendly neighborhood feel with homes that required builders to include front porches. A well thought out development that is used by the whole city.
One of Austin's historic neighborhoods, there was a time when Hyde Park was populated mostly by students renting and attending UT but nowadays there are more homeowners in residence and the older homes have been lovingly restored and maintained. Hyde Park Bar and Grill and Julio's chicken restaurants, as well as Quack's Bakery and Fresh Plus neighborhood grocery are some of the old school Austin still in place in Hyde Park.
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Hyde Park
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One of Austin's historic neighborhoods, there was a time when Hyde Park was populated mostly by students renting and attending UT but nowadays there are more homeowners in residence and the older homes have been lovingly restored and maintained. Hyde Park Bar and Grill and Julio's chicken restaurants, as well as Quack's Bakery and Fresh Plus neighborhood grocery are some of the old school Austin still in place in Hyde Park.
Travis Heights is a South Austin mix of eclectic homes that cozies up to the east side of South Congress Avenue shopping, dining and entertainment. Pocket parks and trails wind through the neighborhood as well as Stacy Pool, a spring fed swimming pool.
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Travis Heights
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Travis Heights is a South Austin mix of eclectic homes that cozies up to the east side of South Congress Avenue shopping, dining and entertainment. Pocket parks and trails wind through the neighborhood as well as Stacy Pool, a spring fed swimming pool.

Sightseeing

Year round swimming in spring fed water that is a constant 68 degrees (give or take a degree or two), Barton Springs is the crown jewel of Austin. There is truly something magical about this place and the water.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Year round swimming in spring fed water that is a constant 68 degrees (give or take a degree or two), Barton Springs is the crown jewel of Austin. There is truly something magical about this place and the water.
A 20 minute walk from the house, the State Capitol has great architecture inside and out, great grounds, and a lot of Texas History.
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
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A 20 minute walk from the house, the State Capitol has great architecture inside and out, great grounds, and a lot of Texas History.
The Texas State History Museum is a really impressive place even if you don't think Texas history is your thing! It also houses an IMAX theatre showing a mix of films including blockbusters and 3D.
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Музей истории штата Техас Буллок
1800 Congress Ave
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The Texas State History Museum is a really impressive place even if you don't think Texas history is your thing! It also houses an IMAX theatre showing a mix of films including blockbusters and 3D.
Everything about this place transports you back to another time and makes you realize just how much LBJ contributed to this country. It's a great slice of Texas and also has some rotating exhibits that are sure to please no matter what they may be at the time of your visit.
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Библиотека и музей Линдона Бейнса Джонсона
2313 Red River St
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Everything about this place transports you back to another time and makes you realize just how much LBJ contributed to this country. It's a great slice of Texas and also has some rotating exhibits that are sure to please no matter what they may be at the time of your visit.
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Техасский университет в Остине
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Outdoors

The crown jewel of Austin. A constant 68 degrees of spring fed water, the best way to get in is just to jump, swim across to the other side, and by then you'll be used to the temp. Promise!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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The crown jewel of Austin. A constant 68 degrees of spring fed water, the best way to get in is just to jump, swim across to the other side, and by then you'll be used to the temp. Promise!
A great view of the city on an easy trail along the river.
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Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
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A great view of the city on an easy trail along the river.
The main draw are the falls--which kind of prove not everything is bigger in Texas, but a swimming hole is always much appreciated in our heat. There are also some nice and relatively easy hiking trails.
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Штатный парк Маккинни-Фоллс
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
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The main draw are the falls--which kind of prove not everything is bigger in Texas, but a swimming hole is always much appreciated in our heat. There are also some nice and relatively easy hiking trails.
Extensive trails adjacent to downtown thanks to Lady Bird Johnson who brought it to life at a time when not many others were really thinking about the value and beauty of preserving nature in the city.
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Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake Trail
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Extensive trails adjacent to downtown thanks to Lady Bird Johnson who brought it to life at a time when not many others were really thinking about the value and beauty of preserving nature in the city.
A great place to see native Texas landscapes.
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Центр дикорастущих цветов Леди Бёрд Джонсон
4801 La Crosse Ave
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A great place to see native Texas landscapes.
Spend the day climbing Enchanted Rock and then head to Fredericksburg for some food and wine!
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Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
16710 Ranch Road 965
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Spend the day climbing Enchanted Rock and then head to Fredericksburg for some food and wine!

Food scene

Great upscale yet casual dinner. The more refined option from the owners of the Sour Duck. Fun to sit at the bar.
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Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
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Great upscale yet casual dinner. The more refined option from the owners of the Sour Duck. Fun to sit at the bar.
Truly one of a kind food experience from James Beard award winning owner/chef. The employees seem to be as happy to be there as you will be.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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Truly one of a kind food experience from James Beard award winning owner/chef. The employees seem to be as happy to be there as you will be.
Uchi’s little sister. Excellent as well!
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Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
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Uchi’s little sister. Excellent as well!
Popular Lunch/Casual dinner.
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Launderette
2115 Holly St
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Popular Lunch/Casual dinner.
Very casual, solid and filling old school Austin. Now with a second location in Hyde Park (more comfy, less funky, but the same good food!) as well as the original south location. Try the Enchiladas Chile Colorado or the mole enchiladas.
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Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf St
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Very casual, solid and filling old school Austin. Now with a second location in Hyde Park (more comfy, less funky, but the same good food!) as well as the original south location. Try the Enchiladas Chile Colorado or the mole enchiladas.
Excellent food, excellent oysters, special desserts. The best Pimm’s Cup in town IMHO. Sit at the bar and watch the food come together.
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Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
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Excellent food, excellent oysters, special desserts. The best Pimm’s Cup in town IMHO. Sit at the bar and watch the food come together.
French nightlife atmosphere for dinner with an artsy crowd and great people watching.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th St
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French nightlife atmosphere for dinner with an artsy crowd and great people watching.
Nothing trendy here, just excellent fine dining Mexican in a longtime Austin institution.
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Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
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Nothing trendy here, just excellent fine dining Mexican in a longtime Austin institution.
Home grown Austin with a handful of locations around town. Always a solid choice for a quick breakfast or lunch.
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Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar Blvd
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Home grown Austin with a handful of locations around town. Always a solid choice for a quick breakfast or lunch.
Coffee, cocktails, upscale bar food and bakery with a mix of indoor and (expansive) outdoor seating. A great casual place to hang outside from the owners of Odd Duck.
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Sour Duck Market
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Coffee, cocktails, upscale bar food and bakery with a mix of indoor and (expansive) outdoor seating. A great casual place to hang outside from the owners of Odd Duck.
Austin's own fast food made better-- burgers, fries and shakes Drive thru or dine in at lots of locations around town. You can recognize them by their angular designs and blue and white colors.
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P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
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Austin's own fast food made better-- burgers, fries and shakes Drive thru or dine in at lots of locations around town. You can recognize them by their angular designs and blue and white colors.
Old school Austin tex-mex!
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Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor Rd
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Old school Austin tex-mex!