Julia’s guidebook

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Julia’s guidebook

Fun Bars

Donn's is the absolute best dive bar if you're looking for live music and a little swing or two-step dancing. It's located inside of an old train depot with cheap drinks, twinkly lights, and a hoppin' dance floor.
133 localnici recomandă
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 localnici recomandă
Donn's is the absolute best dive bar if you're looking for live music and a little swing or two-step dancing. It's located inside of an old train depot with cheap drinks, twinkly lights, and a hoppin' dance floor.
Love this place for their outdoor patio and delicious cocktails. Their cauliflower tots are also amazing!
85 localnici recomandă
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
406 Walsh St
85 localnici recomandă
Love this place for their outdoor patio and delicious cocktails. Their cauliflower tots are also amazing!
Cute outdoor bar with fun cocktails! There's a little pool out back too (pretty sure you can put your feet in it).
153 localnici recomandă
Kitty Cohen's
2211 Webberville Rd
153 localnici recomandă
Cute outdoor bar with fun cocktails! There's a little pool out back too (pretty sure you can put your feet in it).
Iconic Austin dance hall. They have free group lessons about how to do the two-step. Definitely can get crowded but fun if you like to dance!
478 localnici recomandă
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 localnici recomandă
Iconic Austin dance hall. They have free group lessons about how to do the two-step. Definitely can get crowded but fun if you like to dance!

Good Food

Best barbecue you can get in Austin without waiting in a crazy line! If there IS a line, you can grab a beer while you wait. The brisket will blow your mind.
20 localnici recomandă
La Barbecue
2401 East Cesar Chavez Street
20 localnici recomandă
Best barbecue you can get in Austin without waiting in a crazy line! If there IS a line, you can grab a beer while you wait. The brisket will blow your mind.
Favorite pizza in Austin! There's always a line, so either go early or be prepared to wait (you can grab a drink at East Side Tavern across the street).
180 localnici recomandă
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez St
180 localnici recomandă
Favorite pizza in Austin! There's always a line, so either go early or be prepared to wait (you can grab a drink at East Side Tavern across the street).
The best vegan ice cream I've ever had. Maybe even better than the dairy kind.
47 localnici recomandă
Sweet Ritual
4631 Airport Blvd
47 localnici recomandă
The best vegan ice cream I've ever had. Maybe even better than the dairy kind.
I love Uncle's Nicky's! It's a casual cafe with a great patio with delicious pasta, sandwiches, and cocktails. Get the breakfast sammie!
13 localnici recomandă
Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties
4222 Duval St
13 localnici recomandă
I love Uncle's Nicky's! It's a casual cafe with a great patio with delicious pasta, sandwiches, and cocktails. Get the breakfast sammie!
Amazing French food and cocktails. On the pricey side, great for date night!
522 localnici recomandă
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 localnici recomandă
Amazing French food and cocktails. On the pricey side, great for date night!
The restaurant located inside of the Carpenter Hotel is amazing. You can't go wrong with the menu and the ambiance is great. Definitely on the pricier side!
22 localnici recomandă
Carpenters Hall
400 Josephine St
22 localnici recomandă
The restaurant located inside of the Carpenter Hotel is amazing. You can't go wrong with the menu and the ambiance is great. Definitely on the pricier side!

Favorite Tex Mex

Great for groups! Must-haves: Bob Armstrong dip and a Mexican martini.
304 localnici recomandă
Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar Blvd
304 localnici recomandă
Great for groups! Must-haves: Bob Armstrong dip and a Mexican martini.
The original Chuy's! It doesn't feel like a national chain inside—they have really quirky decor and a fun vibe. Favorite things on the menu: their stuffed avocado or the Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Enchiladas (pro tip: get extra Boom-Boom sauce).
412 localnici recomandă
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rd
412 localnici recomandă
The original Chuy's! It doesn't feel like a national chain inside—they have really quirky decor and a fun vibe. Favorite things on the menu: their stuffed avocado or the Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Enchiladas (pro tip: get extra Boom-Boom sauce).

Coffee

This place is pretty close to my house and I love their lattes. They also serve breakfast tacos AND have a great patio with food trucks.
246 localnici recomandă
The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek Dr
246 localnici recomandă
This place is pretty close to my house and I love their lattes. They also serve breakfast tacos AND have a great patio with food trucks.
This one's a weekend staple for me! It's a coffee truck located in a cool, artsy little outdoor compound with greenery and tables.
83 localnici recomandă
Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery St
83 localnici recomandă
This one's a weekend staple for me! It's a coffee truck located in a cool, artsy little outdoor compound with greenery and tables.

Sightseeing

Such a beautiful trail that wraps around Lady Bird Lake. There are so many points where you can enter, but my favorite is by the Austin High School tennis courts (which you can point your Uber to).
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Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake Trail
267 localnici recomandă
Such a beautiful trail that wraps around Lady Bird Lake. There are so many points where you can enter, but my favorite is by the Austin High School tennis courts (which you can point your Uber to).
A gorgeous fourteen-acre museum and sculpture garden on the shores of Lake Austin. Great for when you're in the mood for art and nature at the same time. They also have a little cafe!
98 localnici recomandă
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
98 localnici recomandă
A gorgeous fourteen-acre museum and sculpture garden on the shores of Lake Austin. Great for when you're in the mood for art and nature at the same time. They also have a little cafe!
An Austin classic! The water is always around 70 degrees, so it's very refreshing on a hot day. There is a small entrance fee and you can't bring food or drink inside (they're very strict on that).
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 localnici recomandă
An Austin classic! The water is always around 70 degrees, so it's very refreshing on a hot day. There is a small entrance fee and you can't bring food or drink inside (they're very strict on that).

Close To Me

This little place is a 3-minute drive away from my house and has great quality Mexican food. My favorite are the shrimp fajitas.
Hecho En Mexico Montopolis
2101 Montopolis Drive
This little place is a 3-minute drive away from my house and has great quality Mexican food. My favorite are the shrimp fajitas.
This is just down the street from my house! Their "cafecito" on the menu is delicious, as are their empanadas.
25 localnici recomandă
Cafe Nena'i
1700 Montopolis Dr
25 localnici recomandă
This is just down the street from my house! Their "cafecito" on the menu is delicious, as are their empanadas.
Good food, great service, and they serve beer and wine.
27 localnici recomandă
Mour Cafe
1414 Shore District Dr
27 localnici recomandă
Good food, great service, and they serve beer and wine.
Such a pretty brewery! Tons of open space, plus they have a frisbee golf course.
56 localnici recomandă
Live Oak Brewing Company
1615 Crozier Ln
56 localnici recomandă
Such a pretty brewery! Tons of open space, plus they have a frisbee golf course.