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Coffee
Alfred’s
Manana
Picnik (best butter coffee)
Jo’s Coffee (S. Congress location is next to famous “I Love You So Much” mural)
Hank’s Coffee
Eats
Fareground Food Hall (lots of food options, HH M-F from 3 – 6pm)
American
Irene (late night food)
Josie’s (buffet)
The Brewers Table
Asian
Ah Sing Den (brunch/dim sum)
Elizabeth Street Cafe (vietnamese)
Sway (best sellers: jungle curry, blue crab fried rice, tiger cry, crispy whole fish, and the affogato thai tea, HH M-F 3 to 6 p.m. at the bar and patio area)
Uchi (award-winning sushi, late night happy hour every day from 5 – 6:30pm, and SUN – TH from 9PM – close, fair weather only)
Kemuri Tatsu-ya (named one of the best restaurants)
Lin Asian Bar (dim sum)
Loro (best sellers: coconut rice bowls with brisket and crispy Szechuan tofu)
BBQ
Franklin’s BBQ (arguably the BEST BBQ in Austin, but my tip is to order online ahead of time and take it to go to avoid line)
Salt Lick BBQ (come here for an authentic TX BBQ experience, this place is a local BBQ fave — all-you-can-eat for ~$24.95 per person)
La Barbecue BBQ
Whole Foods (~$14.99 for brisket with sides and I think it’s better than Salt Lick!)
Italian
Mexican & Latin American
Torchy’s (Tex Mex, an Austin breakfast staple)
Fonda San Miguel (Buffet)
Grizzelda’s (Buffet)
Suerte (Tacos, mezcal cocktails and home-made masa dishes)
Yuyo (HH Sun 4:30pm to 6:30pm)
La Condesa (HH M-F 5 – 7pm in the bar area)
Seafood
Central Standard (HH M-F from 3 – 6:30pm in the restaurant’s bar or out on the patio)
Clark’s Oyster Bar (HH everyday from 3 – 6pm)
Hillside Farmacy Seafood (HH everyday from 3 – 6pm)
TLC Austin
Mongers Market (HH T-F from 4 – 6pm)
Perla’s (HH weekdays 3-6)
Spanish
Barlata (Tapas)
El Chipiron
Healthy Eats
Juice Society (smoothie bowls are amazing)
Whole Foods (visit the Flagship!)
Picnik
Stay
My Airbnb (use this link to get $40 off!)
The LINE
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Hair & Nails
Spas & Health
Shop
SoCo (hip place to shop in Austin full of vintage/thrift shops)
UnCommon Objects
Feathers Boutique (high-end vintage shop raved by bloggers all the time)
ByGeorge
2nd Street Downtown
Hemline
Luxe Apothetique
The Domain (outdoor shopping mall)
ACTIVITIES
State Capitol
The Driskill
Alamo Drafthouse
Live music at Mohawk
Mount Bonnell (short hike, view of Lake Travis)
Barton Springs (a huge outdoor pool, it’s THE Austin thing to do in the summer, no food allowed inside)
Zilker Park (Austin’s largest and most famous park)
Lady Bird Lake
Mural Guide
A Taste of Koko’s local guide
INDULGE
Dessert
Squeezery Ice Cream (Vegan gelato)
Steel City Pops (University of Texas, Craft Popcicles)
Lick Honest Ice Creams (Artisanal Ice Cream)
Popbar Popcicles (Craft Popcicles)
Whole Foods (cocowhip is SO good!)
Drinks
Whislers Cocktails (East Austin)
Vista Brewery (Driftwood)
Kitty Cohen’s (East Austin)
The LINE (Downtown)
Craftsman Bar (East Austin, outside seating, watermelon margarita)
Easy Tiger Beer (ping pong tables, beer, HH M – F, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
Austin Beer Garden (South Austin)
Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden (Rainey Street)
Upstairs at Caroline (Downtown, outdoor deck with games)
Lucille’s (Rainey Street)
Lustre Pearl (Rainey Street)
Jester King Brewery
Boiler Nine (Rooftop bar, city views)
Party
Dirty 6th Street (Downtown)
Rainey Street (Container Bar is more of a party scene)
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