Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Takeout/delivery pizza, and slices - the best!
321 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveTakeout/delivery pizza, and slices - the best!
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon StNew lovely coffee place.
Breakfast tacos for over 20 years. A Sunday morning hung-over favorite in grad school and now a Sunday morning family favorite.
180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdBreakfast tacos for over 20 years. A Sunday morning hung-over favorite in grad school and now a Sunday morning family favorite.
Good sit-down Mexican = margaritas! Have the Chilango margarita or a michelada.
141 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor RdGood sit-down Mexican = margaritas! Have the Chilango margarita or a michelada.
Go-to take-out tacos. There's also a location on East 7th Street.
302 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Chilito
2219 Manor RdGo-to take-out tacos. There's also a location on East 7th Street.
You already know about this place, right?
919 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StYou already know about this place, right?
Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood AveBagels by a really truly rock star.
Meet your girlfriends and eat tartines (open- faced sandwiches).
351 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StMeet your girlfriends and eat tartines (open- faced sandwiches).
Take your date and wear your hippest duds.
354 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StTake your date and wear your hippest duds.
Live music, good food, bring the kids
250 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StLive music, good food, bring the kids
Friendly (but not great) Mexican food with a great patio
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Takoba
1411 E 7th StFriendly (but not great) Mexican food with a great patio
Bring your iPad. And there's wine/beer. And a juice bar. And such good food.
379 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StBring your iPad. And there's wine/beer. And a juice bar. And such good food.
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdStudy up.
Best new restaurant in Austin in 2014? Some say it is.
263 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dai Due
2406 Manor RdBest new restaurant in Austin in 2014? Some say it is.
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st StCupcakes and way way more.
They grow lots of their own food in the garden out back. A parents-in-town-for-brunch classic.
160 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eastside Café
2113 Manor RdThey grow lots of their own food in the garden out back. A parents-in-town-for-brunch classic.
When you don't want to wait 4 hours for Franklin BBQ, come here and eat amazing sausage from a trailer.
215 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood AveWhen you don't want to wait 4 hours for Franklin BBQ, come here and eat amazing sausage from a trailer.
Amazing pork-heavy menu from a trailer in the parking lot of East End Wines - get a bottle to go with dinner!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Three Little Pigs
6507 Burnet RdAmazing pork-heavy menu from a trailer in the parking lot of East End Wines - get a bottle to go with dinner!
Take-out and delivery of fabulous sandwiches - everything made in-house.
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Austin Daily Press
1900 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdTake-out and delivery of fabulous sandwiches - everything made in-house.
Galloway's Sandwich Shop
1914 E 12th StSoul food.
Small plates and great cocktails. Kinda date-y.
381 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdSmall plates and great cocktails. Kinda date-y.
El Sapo
900 West 10th StreetWho wants green chile on their burger? I do.
Can't leave Texas without having chicken fried steak!
163 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor RdCan't leave Texas without having chicken fried steak!
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdI wrote my master's thesis here.
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th StButcher shop and sandwich place.
Everyone says this Top Chef winner's place is amazing. I can't afford to actually eat there.
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kuneho
1600 East 6th StreetEveryone says this Top Chef winner's place is amazing. I can't afford to actually eat there.
Don't come for the food (except the delicious biscuits with squeeze bottle 'butter') but do come for the ambiance.
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th StDon't come for the food (except the delicious biscuits with squeeze bottle 'butter') but do come for the ambiance.
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StGet some empanadas.
Fancy Mexican with stuff like huitlacoche.
198 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Licha's Cantina
1306 E 6th StFancy Mexican with stuff like huitlacoche.
laV Restaurant and Wine Bar
1501 East 7th StreetNew and beautiful and fancy.
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th StBrunch/lunch spot.
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th StHaven't actually been here yet...
The tortillas here are delicious.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
2305 E 7th StThe tortillas here are delicious.
El Azteca Restaurant
2600 East 7th StreetGoat-eating time!
El Sunzal Restaurant
642 Calles StCentral American food.
This pizza here is so good. Sit-down place, always with a wait.
180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez StThis pizza here is so good. Sit-down place, always with a wait.
French food in an old house. Popular joint and deservedly so.
522 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Justine's
4710 E 5th StFrench food in an old house. Popular joint and deservedly so.
I haven't been here yet...
197 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez StI haven't been here yet...
Taco-Mex
2944 East 12th StreetBecause you can't have enough taco joints.
Nubian Queen Lola's
Soul food from the original.
Essentials
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StWine, beer, sandwiches, salads
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdThe closest big grocery store.
Good beer selection at this convenience store.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MLK Food Store
2915 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGood beer selection at this convenience store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Haymaker
2310 Manor RdWorld Cup/sports headquarters
Drinks and eats by the Mi Madre's family.
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
School House Pub
2207 Manor RdDrinks and eats by the Mi Madre's family.
Fancy cocktails and an East Side Kings Thais food trailer. Such a nice patio.
561 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whisler's
1816 E 6th StFancy cocktails and an East Side Kings Thais food trailer. Such a nice patio.
Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StBy now this place is a classic.
Dive-y bar with the original East Side Kings food trailer our back. Yummy beet fries and pork buns.
291 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetDive-y bar with the original East Side Kings food trailer our back. Yummy beet fries and pork buns.
The White Horse
500 Comal StYou must go two-steppin'.
The name says it all. Sandwiches, trivia nights, etc.
193 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gourmands
2316 Webberville RdThe name says it all. Sandwiches, trivia nights, etc.
Best cocktails in town (special ice!). PLus my friend Kristine is the chef and manager.
178 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez StBest cocktails in town (special ice!). PLus my friend Kristine is the chef and manager.
Such a cozy neighborhood place for a drink.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Longbranch Inn
1133 East 11th StreetSuch a cozy neighborhood place for a drink.
This is now called the King Bee and I hear they have frozen drinks.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Legendary White Swan
1906 East 12th StreetThis is now called the King Bee and I hear they have frozen drinks.
Shopping
East End Wines
1209 Rosewood AvenueKnowledgeable wine store.
take heart
1211 E 11th StSuch pretty things. Gift central.
Just in case you need a plant to take home.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
East Austin Succulents
801 Tillery StJust in case you need a plant to take home.
Just in case you need a plant to take home.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tillery Street Plant Co.
801 Tillery StJust in case you need a plant to take home.
J & J Spirits
1131 E 11th StGet your supplies here.
Everything Else
Chestnut Pocket Park
2207 E 16th StPlayscape and splashpad.
Pool, splashpad, tennis courts, playscape , fields.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosewood Neighborhood Park
2300 Rosewood AvePool, splashpad, tennis courts, playscape , fields.
Lott Pocket Park
1174 Curve StPlayscape and splashpad.
Outdoor happy hour, grocery shopping, whatever you want.
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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Outdoor happy hour, grocery shopping, whatever you want.
HOPE Farmers Market
Sunday Farmer's market!
El Milagro Tortilla
905 E 7th StWho needs tortillas in bulk?
Birds Barbershop
2110 S Lamar BlvdNeed a haircut?
Eastside Pedal Pushers
4607 Bolm RdBike shop and repairs.
Estrada's Cleaners & Tuxedo
2618 E 7th StNeed some dry cleaning done?
The local library branch.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carver Branch, Austin Public Library
1161 Angelina StThe local library branch.