Stacey’s guidebook to Austin and beyond
Neighborhoods
East Austin
Lots of Bars and Restaurants, hotels to visit and and expensive condos. Used to be a really cool little neighborhood but it was sold out.
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Rainey Street Historic District
Lots of Bars and Restaurants, hotels to visit and and expensive condos. Used to be a really cool little neighborhood but it was sold out.
Restaurants and Drinking Establishments
Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez StBrewery and restaurant
Referenced in Guy Clark's "Dublin Blues,"
Classic bar and chili/texmex
38 personas locales recomiendan
Texas Chili Parlor
1409 Lavaca StReferenced in Guy Clark's "Dublin Blues,"
Classic bar and chili/texmex
The Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop Blvdcraft cocktails
small place
Fabulous Interior mexican food. Beautiful atmosphere.
162 personas locales recomiendan
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop BlvdFabulous Interior mexican food. Beautiful atmosphere.
Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf Stor in Hyde park. Good mexican food and coffee.
Great local restaurant with indoor or outdoor porch seating. Delicious Palomas!
84 personas locales recomiendan
Hank's Austin
5811 Berkman DrGreat local restaurant with indoor or outdoor porch seating. Delicious Palomas!
Almost secret stairway up to a tiny rooftop bar - dark interior or sit on the deck. Delicious drinks and a great experience.
49 personas locales recomiendan
Techo Mezcaleria and Agave Bar
2201 Manor RdAlmost secret stairway up to a tiny rooftop bar - dark interior or sit on the deck. Delicious drinks and a great experience.
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdOne of Austin's best Chicken Fried Steak!
Good little locally owned restaurant in an old house at the Fork in the Road. Good Food, attentive staff and good bar.
141 personas locales recomiendan
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StGood little locally owned restaurant in an old house at the Fork in the Road. Good Food, attentive staff and good bar.
an Iconic Austin Taco place....now a trailer after a long saga of real estate in Austin.
75 personas locales recomiendan
Maria's Taco Xpress
1210 S Lamar Blvdan Iconic Austin Taco place....now a trailer after a long saga of real estate in Austin.
Try the Chilanga Margarita and Duck Mole enchiladas! Great rooftop bar in nice weather.
170 personas locales recomiendan
El Alma
1025 Barton Springs RdTry the Chilanga Margarita and Duck Mole enchiladas! Great rooftop bar in nice weather.
Hai Ky
1931 E Oltorf StDelicious Pan Asian hole in the wall. Lots of choices.
Upscale steakhouse and Grill. Beautiful restaurant and Fine dining. The special dish is the Porkchop. You can catch the Friday lunch deal or the Sunday 3 course dinner special. Great for special occasions and business meals.
71 personas locales recomiendan
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 W 7th StUpscale steakhouse and Grill. Beautiful restaurant and Fine dining. The special dish is the Porkchop. You can catch the Friday lunch deal or the Sunday 3 course dinner special. Great for special occasions and business meals.
El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor RdTacos!!!
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdTacos!! and mexican food Family owned business
Independent local restaurant both thin and deep pizza. Delicious food and drinks.
Love Supreme Pizza Bar
Independent local restaurant both thin and deep pizza. Delicious food and drinks.
great old school austin bakery and coffee house.
197 personas locales recomiendan
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd Stgreat old school austin bakery and coffee house.
BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya
Brisket and Ramen - this place is the bomb
music sometimes and an outdoor seating area
73 personas locales recomiendan
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
3220 Manor Rdmusic sometimes and an outdoor seating area
East Side Pies
delivery or pick up
Home Slice Pizza
Eat in, TAke out or delivery
Sounds odd but is a Mexican/Jewish guy who owns it. GREAT burgers and you can even get latkes.
29 personas locales recomiendan
Jewboy Burgers
5111 Airport BlvdSounds odd but is a Mexican/Jewish guy who owns it. GREAT burgers and you can even get latkes.
Torchy's Tacos
Yum Tacos of all kinds. Bar
Classic Austin Mexican Bakery and breakfast. The politicians in town used to eat here early in the morning so they could have some beverages with their breakfast before heading to the legislature.
Ciscos Mexican Restaurant
Classic Austin Mexican Bakery and breakfast. The politicians in town used to eat here early in the morning so they could have some beverages with their breakfast before heading to the legislature.
My favorite bakery in Austin. Amazing breakfast breads, croissants, danish, huge cinnamon rolls and schenkens. ALso cookies and Cakes - try the Mocha Almond!
107 personas locales recomiendan
Upper Crust Bakery
4508 Burnet RdMy favorite bakery in Austin. Amazing breakfast breads, croissants, danish, huge cinnamon rolls and schenkens. ALso cookies and Cakes - try the Mocha Almond!
ASTI Trattoria
408 E 43rd StGood Italian
great store and bakery as part of the restaurant - small outdoor patio
70 personas locales recomiendan
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe Stgreat store and bakery as part of the restaurant - small outdoor patio
Great owners and good Mediterranean food...They have a Buffet or you can order from the menu
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Arpeggio Grill
6619 Airport BlvdGreat owners and good Mediterranean food...They have a Buffet or you can order from the menu
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
308 Menchaca Rdtwist on your BBQ
Music Venues
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar BlvdGreat music every night
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport BlvdGreat old East side music club and dive bar.
Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville RdEclectic old east Austin music club /dive bar.
Classic Austin Music venue and bar on Congress Avenue. Also check out the Gallery club upstairs.
801 personas locales recomiendan
Continental Club
1315 S Congress AveClassic Austin Music venue and bar on Congress Avenue. Also check out the Gallery club upstairs.
Antone's
305 E 5th StClassic Austin Home of the Blues!
classic texas dance hall - great music. 45 minutes from Austin
367 personas locales recomiendan
Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene Rdclassic texas dance hall - great music. 45 minutes from Austin
Classic Austin night club. Great music every night. Happy hr show and late show.
Go check out the bar upstairs 'The Jade Room'
242 personas locales recomiendan
C-Boys Heart and Soul
2008 S Congress AveClassic Austin night club. Great music every night. Happy hr show and late show.
Go check out the bar upstairs 'The Jade Room'
Best Country western joint in town...historical. Learn to 2 step.
One of Texas last dance halls.
478 personas locales recomiendan
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdBest Country western joint in town...historical. Learn to 2 step.
One of Texas last dance halls.
Sightseeing
Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue
210 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailVisit Stevie and pay your respects
Capitolio de Texas
1100 Congress AveKeeping Austin Weird. This is a good example. YOu can take a tour.
110 personas locales recomiendan
Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina DrKeeping Austin Weird. This is a good example. YOu can take a tour.
Swimming locations - Water
70 degree spring feed swimming pool in central austin. The crown jewel the city.
2454 personas locales recomiendan
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr70 degree spring feed swimming pool in central austin. The crown jewel the city.
45 minutes from Austin. AMazing headwaters access for the SAn marcos River.
22 personas locales recomiendan
Sewell Park
601 University Dr45 minutes from Austin. AMazing headwaters access for the SAn marcos River.
Blue Hole Regional Park
333 Blue Hole Lnhour drive from austin
spring feed pool and camping out in spicewood - 1or so from Austin
185 personas locales recomiendan
Krause Springs
424 Co Rd 404spring feed pool and camping out in spicewood - 1or so from Austin
Río San Marcos, Texas, EE. UU.
hang out and float in the river
Shopping
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar BlvdAustin's classic independently owned record store.
Local independent book seller. Great gifts and coffeeshop too!
146 personas locales recomiendan
BookPeople
603 N Lamar BlvdLocal independent book seller. Great gifts and coffeeshop too!