Guidebook for Austin

Paige
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

A great spot in an old house right on Cesar Chavez, this cozy neighborhood coffee shop serves bagels, sandwiches, coffee, and beer and wine. Picnic tables with umbrellas on the front lawn.
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Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez St
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A great spot in an old house right on Cesar Chavez, this cozy neighborhood coffee shop serves bagels, sandwiches, coffee, and beer and wine. Picnic tables with umbrellas on the front lawn.
Quick, yummy, and cheap Korean food. Parking in the back.
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Koriente
621 E 7th St
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Quick, yummy, and cheap Korean food. Parking in the back.
Good pizza, and they sell by the slice. Great if you're in a hurry.
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Spartan Pizza
1007 E 6th St
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Good pizza, and they sell by the slice. Great if you're in a hurry.
Great food for meat-lovers, and a really interesting space. Fantastic cocktails.
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Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
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Great food for meat-lovers, and a really interesting space. Fantastic cocktails.
Vegan restaurant with lots of gluten-free items as well.
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Counter Culture
2908 E Cesar Chavez St
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Vegan restaurant with lots of gluten-free items as well.
Lovely French cafe/restaurant with a very cozy indoor feel and a lovely patio in the back.
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Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th St
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Lovely French cafe/restaurant with a very cozy indoor feel and a lovely patio in the back.
I haven't been, but supposedly this place is amazing; people start lining up at 9am for lunch! UPDATE: Closed for renovations.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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I haven't been, but supposedly this place is amazing; people start lining up at 9am for lunch! UPDATE: Closed for renovations.
One of my favorites. I have been going here for years, and the food and service never disappoint. Added bonus: many ingredients come from their own garden.
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Eastside Café
2113 Manor Rd
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One of my favorites. I have been going here for years, and the food and service never disappoint. Added bonus: many ingredients come from their own garden.
Delicious, gourmet pizza baked in a wood-burning oven, lovely atmosphere.
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Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez St
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Delicious, gourmet pizza baked in a wood-burning oven, lovely atmosphere.
Yummy falafel and kebabs.
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Kebabalicious
1311 E 7th St
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Yummy falafel and kebabs.
Food truck open for breakfast and lunch. Try the migas taco!
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Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
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Food truck open for breakfast and lunch. Try the migas taco!
Excellent smoothies and juice.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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Excellent smoothies and juice.
Delicious food, beautiful ambience, great service. For a splurge, you won't want to miss it. Reservations required.
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Juniper
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
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Delicious food, beautiful ambience, great service. For a splurge, you won't want to miss it. Reservations required.
Farm to table deliciousness. Beautiful ambience with outdoor seating as well. Might need a reservation, or could sit at the bar.
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Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez St
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Farm to table deliciousness. Beautiful ambience with outdoor seating as well. Might need a reservation, or could sit at the bar.
A delicious Vietnamese food truck.
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Saigon Le Vendeur
2601 E 7th St
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A delicious Vietnamese food truck.
Delicious food, outdoor seating, walking distance of our house.
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Launderette
2115 Holly St
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Delicious food, outdoor seating, walking distance of our house.
Chinese restaurant that’s got a great vibe and yummy food and cocktails.
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Old Thousand
1000 E 11th St
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Chinese restaurant that’s got a great vibe and yummy food and cocktails.
Great brunch and dinner spot with seasonal, locally-sourced meals.
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Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
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Great brunch and dinner spot with seasonal, locally-sourced meals.
Yummy food, beautiful patio
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Justine's
4710 E 5th St
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Yummy food, beautiful patio
Great Argentinian food. Delicious coffee and pastries.
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Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
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Great Argentinian food. Delicious coffee and pastries.
Delicious bagels made fresh and available from a walk-up window.
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Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood Ave
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Delicious bagels made fresh and available from a walk-up window.
Delicious pizza truck with gluten-free options, too!
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Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
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Delicious pizza truck with gluten-free options, too!
Thin crust pizza, outdoor seating.
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East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
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Thin crust pizza, outdoor seating.
Fantastic spot to get food because there are several delicious and high-quality restaurants (ramen, tacos, cheese, burgers, bakery, etc.) in a beautiful environment with both indoor and outdoor seating options. Could walk or bike from our place (one mile).
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Fareground
111 Congress Ave
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Fantastic spot to get food because there are several delicious and high-quality restaurants (ramen, tacos, cheese, burgers, bakery, etc.) in a beautiful environment with both indoor and outdoor seating options. Could walk or bike from our place (one mile).
Delicious, farm-to-table food. Pricey but worth it! Walkable or bikeable (1.3 miles).
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Pitchfork Pretty
2708 E Cesar Chavez St
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Delicious, farm-to-table food. Pricey but worth it! Walkable or bikeable (1.3 miles).
DEElicious Thai food, made to order in a food truck. Lovely courtyard with wooden picnic tables in the backyard of a bar.
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DEE DEE - Northern Thai Street Food
4204 Menchaca Rd
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DEElicious Thai food, made to order in a food truck. Lovely courtyard with wooden picnic tables in the backyard of a bar.
Excellent barbecue, still a pretty long line but not as long as Franklin's. Arrive around 10:30 if you want to avoid waiting for hours.
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La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
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Excellent barbecue, still a pretty long line but not as long as Franklin's. Arrive around 10:30 if you want to avoid waiting for hours.

Everything Else

About a six-minute walk from our house, you will find a 10-mile long hike and bike trail on Ladybird Lake. A beautiful place to walk, jog, or take the kids to run around.
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
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About a six-minute walk from our house, you will find a 10-mile long hike and bike trail on Ladybird Lake. A beautiful place to walk, jog, or take the kids to run around.
This is a great farmers market within walking distance from the house. Sundays, 11-2.
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HOPE Farmers Market
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This is a great farmers market within walking distance from the house. Sundays, 11-2.
Beautiful coworking space close to the house. $25 per day. Also home to a number of holistic wellness providers.
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Soma Vida
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Beautiful coworking space close to the house. $25 per day. Also home to a number of holistic wellness providers.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fabulous bar serving up fancy and delicious cocktails. Cozy inside and a beautiful patio/deck outside. No sign.
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Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez St
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Fabulous bar serving up fancy and delicious cocktails. Cozy inside and a beautiful patio/deck outside. No sign.
A gastropub with gourmet sandwiches.
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Gourmands
2316 Webberville Rd
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A gastropub with gourmet sandwiches.
Lots of bars and eateries within walking distance.
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East 6th Street
East 6th Street
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Lots of bars and eateries within walking distance.
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
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Great spot for dancing and specialty cocktails.
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The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th St
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Great spot for dancing and specialty cocktails.
Honkey tonk bar, two stepping!
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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Honkey tonk bar, two stepping!
Lots of bars and restaurants.
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Rainey Street
Rainey Street
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Lots of bars and restaurants.

Parks & Nature

A cool 68 degrees all year round, this is a must-do if you're in Austin in the summertime. You could easily spend the whole day. Beautiful grounds, great people watching, and a fantastic pool.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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A cool 68 degrees all year round, this is a must-do if you're in Austin in the summertime. You could easily spend the whole day. Beautiful grounds, great people watching, and a fantastic pool.
Lovely park right in the city (near the airport) with lots of trails to explore and water for a refreshing dip if it's hot.
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Штатный парк Маккинни-Фоллс
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
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Lovely park right in the city (near the airport) with lots of trails to explore and water for a refreshing dip if it's hot.
Beautiful hikes ~ you would never know you're in a city!
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Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
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Beautiful hikes ~ you would never know you're in a city!
Zilker Park has something for everyone -- huge playground and train, Barton Springs, Botanical gardens, and an enormous field for throwing the football or tossing the frisbee, or just exploring by foot.
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Городской парк Зилкера
2207 Barton Springs Rd
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Zilker Park has something for everyone -- huge playground and train, Barton Springs, Botanical gardens, and an enormous field for throwing the football or tossing the frisbee, or just exploring by foot.
Gorgeous, spring-fed pool. Great for swimming laps or just floating around.
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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Gorgeous, spring-fed pool. Great for swimming laps or just floating around.

Essentials

Convenience store close by, which stocks all the natural and organic provisions you could desire. Great hot food, too.
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Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
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Convenience store close by, which stocks all the natural and organic provisions you could desire. Great hot food, too.
If you need groceries, this is the closest large grocery store.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
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If you need groceries, this is the closest large grocery store.
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Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Pharmacy.
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CVS
1105 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road
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Pharmacy.

Sightseeing

Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Check out the Congress bridge at sunset to watch them head out for the night. A sight to behold!
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Конгресс-авеню-бридж
Congress Avenue
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Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Check out the Congress bridge at sunset to watch them head out for the night. A sight to behold!
An amazing sight to see. Beautiful murals and graffiti art.
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery
741 Dalton Lane
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An amazing sight to see. Beautiful murals and graffiti art.
A nice climb and then beautiful views of the city and the Colorado River.
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Гора Боннелл
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A nice climb and then beautiful views of the city and the Colorado River.
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Собор Из Мусора
4422 Lareina Dr
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Austin's brand new library (as of November 2017) is amazing! Centrally located, incredible views, beautiful architecture, technology petting zoo, cozy nooks for working in a peaceful environment. Not to be missed!
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Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez St
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Austin's brand new library (as of November 2017) is amazing! Centrally located, incredible views, beautiful architecture, technology petting zoo, cozy nooks for working in a peaceful environment. Not to be missed!

Shopping

Great shopping, great food, great people watching.
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Южный Конгресс-авеню
South Congress Avenue
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Great shopping, great food, great people watching.
Upscale shopping downtown.
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Second Street District
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Upscale shopping downtown.
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The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
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