We seriously dig this bar’s sticky-floor aesthetic and convivial vibes. The room is dark, the music is hot, the crowd is diverse, and friendly barkeeps keep the margaritas and the Two Steps flowing.
Love this bar!!! Cheap drinks, plenty of seats for people watching and some of the nicest bartenders around.
Take the world tour of small plates. Eat your veggies and go for the candy-like brussel sprouts. Read more.
The 30+ booths at this ingeniously curated antiques spot range from a carnival-inspired stand dedicated to vintage gaming paraphernalia to a cabin-like nook laden with uncommon Western collectibles. Read more.
Tucked on a street around the corner from South Congress Avenue, this unique shop offers vintage finds at reasonable prices. High-end consignment sister store, Moss, is on Lamar Boulevard.
Pick up an iced turbo while checking out the famous "i love you" graffiti. Live music outdoors on Sundays.
The original Torchy's Taco Trailer is both a destination and a landmark. Fabulous, enormous tacos filled with inventive and excellent "Texican" filling combinations, with shady outdoor seating. Read more.
Vietnamese cuisine made with grass-fed meats, pastured eggs, local organic produce, and seafood fresh from the Gulf makes us happy, but not as happy as the dreamy drip coffee served iced or hot.
The key is to sit at the bar. You can order your food and drinks from there. Avoiding the long line and getting your food faster.
Step into a truly sweet time machine at Big Top Candy Shop on South Congress. Quality candy, genuine faces and a blast from the past. Read more.
Z'Tejas Grill, at the original location on West 6th Street, is a great mixture of southwestern, louisiana, Texas, southern and Mexican food. Try the Chile Pork Verde and the Ancho Fudge Pie for desser Read more.
Best brunch. There. We said it. And coming from NYC, we know a bit about brunch.
For upscale American food in Austin, there is no better place than Parkside. Hit up the raw bar for oysters and five different kinds of scrumptious ceviche.
At Lambert’s they break from Texas tradition, serving up Texas barbeque that’s a combination of beef and pork and they use a both wood and gas to smoke it.
This shiny, ultramodern brick-and-mortar matches the adventurous, farm-to-table cuisine. The superlative wine, beer, and cocktail list harmonizes with the whims of Bryce Gilmore's daily changing menu.
Here are the basics: Mexican martini. Stuffed Avocado. Enchiladas are good. Don't plan on splitting your checks.
Street-style tacos and plenty of other favorites to feed your hunger for Mexican food. Guero’s is also the place to see and be seen during SXSW & the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Maudie's Too is a weekly thing for me. They have nice, hot salsa, good margaritas and great service.
The renowned Kirby queso is a great way to get your meal started, but the migas tacos with salsa verde make for a filling meal. Together, they're staples of the Austinite's diet.
As seen on Travel Channel's Feed the Beast: Magnolia is where the musicians & roadies eat after the gig wraps.. usually around 3 a.m.
Featuring 300 rotating flavors of ice cream that are full of 14-percent butter fat, Giada checks out "Texas Dirt Cake" - chocolate cheesecake ice cream filled with Oreo cookie chunks.
Three acres in size, the pool is fed from under ground springs and is on average 68 degrees year round. Over the years it has drawn people from all walks of life.
Austin's most loved park, and the place to be for, well, whatever it is you like to do outside. If you can't find something to do here, something's wrong.
If you're brunching, this is the spot. The Steak & Migas Eggs Benedict are two mounds of egg-and-meat heaven covered in chipotle-spiked Hollandaise and the Bloody Mary is as good as it gets.
If you like two-stepping and line-dancing, this is place for you! Drinks are a little espensive, but the atmosphere and music are so worth it!
Cool bar on the hip stretch of Rainey Street, with a venue constructed from shipping containers. Get a drink, wander the spaces, enjoy some live music and hanging out in a giant playhouse of spaces
Huge bar with plenty of room outside for large parties. Drinks were solid, be sure to check out the "I hate you so much right now" message by the toilets. recommended Read more.
This South Austin beer garden and fried chicken joint is kid-friendly, parent-friendly, and people-who-love-giant-piles-of-fried-chicken friendly. [Eater 38 Member]
this spot is so Austin cool. the food is outstanding. order the mixed grill plate. it's big, juicy and full of flavor. fun scene, awesome music and great staff. and an amazing beer/whiskey selection.
As seen on Man v Food, this is the original Salt Lick, and the best BBQ around. If you're anywhere in Texas, make the trip to Driftwood for Salt Lick's mouthwatering BBQ.
