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SXSW Austin,TX Essentials

SXSW Austin,TX Essentials

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Created by Matt Groves • Updated On: March 12, 2014

Things I've found to make your stay in Austin awesome. From food, restaurants, bars, spaces, haircuts, malls etc.

The Ranch is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

1. The Ranch

6.0
710 W 6th St (Btw Rio Grande & West), Austin, TX
Lounge · Downtown Austin · 25 tips and reviews
Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

2. Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill

214 E 6th St (at San Jacinto Blvd), Austin, TX
Sports Bar · Downtown Austin · 40 tips and reviews
Annies Café & Bar is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

3. Annies Café & Bar

319 Congress Ave (E 4th St), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 84 tips and reviews
Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

4. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

8.7
301 E 5th St, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 98 tips and reviews
208 W 4th Street is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

5. 208 W 4th Street

208 W 4th St (Colorado Street), Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 1 tip
Quiznos is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

6. Quiznos

5.8
922 Congress Ave (W 10th St), Austin, TX
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Austin · 4 tips and reviews
Texas Chili Parlor is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

7. Texas Chili Parlor

8.7
1409 Lavaca St (btw West 14th & 15th St.), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 105 tips and reviews
El Mercado is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

8. El Mercado

5.9
1702 Lavaca St (17th St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 28 tips and reviews
Player's is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

9. Player's

300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX
Burger Joint · University of Texas-Austin · 38 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

10. Central Park

7.5
3898 Guadalupe St (at 38th St.), Austin, TX
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Spider House Patio Bar & Cafe is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

11. Spider House Patio Bar & Cafe

2908 Fruth St (at W 29th St), Austin, TX
Bar · North University · 186 tips and reviews
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

12. Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

7.8
309 E 3rd St (at Trinity St), Austin, TX
Churrascaria · Downtown Austin · 86 tips and reviews
Hilton Austin is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

13. Hilton Austin

7.9
500 E 4th St (at Neches St), Austin, TX
Hotel · Downtown Austin · 166 tips and reviews
The Driskill is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

14. The Driskill

9.0
604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX
Hotel · Downtown Austin · 168 tips and reviews
Club de Ville is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

15. Club de Ville

900 Red River St (at E 9th St.), Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 38 tips and reviews
South By South Bites is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

16. South By South Bites

Austin, TX
Food Truck · Downtown Austin · 10 tips and reviews
Lambert's Downtown BBQ is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

17. Lambert's Downtown BBQ

8.6
401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 303 tips and reviews
The Good Life Barber Shop is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

18. The Good Life Barber Shop

9.0
411 Brazos St (5th Street), Austin, TX
Hair Salon · Downtown Austin · 13 tips and reviews
CVS Pharmacy is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

19. CVS Pharmacy

5.8
500 Congress Ave (at 5th St), Austin, TX
Pharmacy · Downtown Austin · 7 tips and reviews
Nau's Enfield Drug is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

20. Nau's Enfield Drug

1115 W Lynn St (W. 12th St.), Austin, TX
Pharmacy · Old West Austin · 23 tips and reviews
Barton Creek Square is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

21. Barton Creek Square

7.7
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy (Walsh Tarlton Ln), Austin, TX
Shopping Mall · Barton Creek Square · 77 tips and reviews
Red's Indoor Range is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

22. Red's Indoor Range

7.3
1908 Pecan St W (Parkway Dr), Pflugerville, TX
Gun Range · 18 tips and reviews
Red's Indoor Range South is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

23. Red's Indoor Range South

7.1
6200 W Highway 290 (at Parkwood Dr), Austin, TX
Gun Range · Oak Hill · 19 tips and reviews
Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

24. Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q

9.3
2451 S Capital of Texas Hwy (at Stoneridge Rd), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 170 tips and reviews
Torchy's Tacos is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

25. Torchy's Tacos

9.0
4301 W William Cannon Dr Bldg G400 (S Mopac Expressway), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Oak Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

26. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

8.9
1400 S Congress Ave Ste B100, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 173 tips and reviews
Lavazza Espression is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

27. Lavazza Espression

6.8
914 Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · Downtown Austin · 28 tips and reviews
The Salt Lick BBQ is one of SXSW Austin,TX Essentials.

28. The Salt Lick BBQ

6.9
Barbara Jordan Terminal, near Gate 21 (AUS Airport), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 205 tips and reviews

29. Esther's Sliders

525 E 5th, Austin, TX
Burger Joint · Downtown Austin · No tips or reviews