Progress Coffee (North) Better Half Coffee & Cocktails Houndstooth Coffee Carpenter Hotel Afuga Coffee Daydreamer Cafe Manana (SoCo) Palomino Coffee Simon’s Idle Wild CoDependent ATX Odd Duck (Central) Bird Bird Biscuit (North Austin) Cosmic Coffee (SoCo) Songbird (South toward Airport)
Franklin BBQ (Central) → Order online, and do it early. They take orders up to 42 days early, and you need to order a minimum of 5 lbs of meat. There’s always a line if you’re going to wait in person. La Condesa (Downtown) Perlas (SoCo) Stiles & Switch BBQ (North or Central) Seoulju (Central) Matt’s El Rancho (Central) Asador ATX (Multiple) Bufalina Due Pizza (North, East Austin) House of Three Gorges (North Austin) Veracruz Al Naturale (Multiple) Interstellar BBQ (North) → No online ordering, they’re open from 11 to sell-out which is usually ~5 PM so plan to wait at least 30 minutes in line, if not longer. The longest we’ve waited in 2.5 hours! Terry Black’s BBQ (Central) → Really efficient typically during the day. Foreign & Domestic (North Loop) Jewboy Burgers (North Loop) Kome Sushi Kitchen (North Loop) Rosie’s Wine Bar (Downtown basically) Julie’s Noodles (North Austin) Otherside Deli (Old West Austin) Valentinas BBQ (South) Ramen Tatsu-Ya (Central) Suerte (East Austin) Dai Due (East Austin) Quality Seafood Market (North Loop) Olamaie (North Austin) Fonda San Miguel (North Austin) Uchi (Central) Buddy’s Burgers Top Notch Burgers La Barbecue (East Austin) Flo’s Wine Bar (Tarrytown) Patrizi’s Italian Food (Cherrywood) Ember Kitchen (Town Lake)
P6 La Piscina Edge Azul Nido at The Loren Wax Myrtels Zanzibar El Alma Geraldine’s (technically inside, but with a view)
Meanwhile Brewery (South by airport) Austin Beerworks Batch Craft Southern Heights Zilker Brewing Co. Lazarus Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. Jester King Pint House Brewing (Not Pint House Pizza, although also has a great beer selection on tap)
HEB Central Market (North or South Austin locations) Whole Foods Randalls
Swim in Barton Springs Rent paddle boards out on Lady Bird Lake Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail - Lady Bird Lake Walk through Zilker park Walk the Barton Creek Greenbelt Great Austin Hikes: River Place Nature Trail, Walnut Creek Trail, Turkey Creek Trail, St. Eds Park, Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve Walk through Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The whole of West 6th, Rainey Street District, and East Cesar Chavez are great places to go out! The Driskill Higher Ground Bar Moxy The Well The Roosevelt Room Small Victory Garage Whisler’s Bar Peached Kitty Cohen’s Cheer Up Charlie’s Birdie’s Wine Bar (also great pasta) Aviary Wine Kitchen LoLo Wine Lenoir ATX Golden Hour Austin June’s All Day Midnight Cowboy (speakeasy)
Dirdie Birdie immersive minigolf golf experience (Domain) Bouldin Acres pickleball (South but Central) Texas State Capitol (Central) Bullock Texas State History Museum (Central) Sunset Bats at South Congress Bridge (Central) Shop and explore on South Congress Texas Ice Cream Museum (Domain) Shop and explore at The Domain Two Step at the Broken Spoke Eat at The Picnic Catch some live music at The Continental Club or Paramount Theater Swim at the Austin Motel Pool Paddleboard on Lady Bird Lake then stop in at Pool Burger for a drink and a burger
GF/DF Picnik VEGAN Nori Counter Culture Beer Plant Rebel Cheese Vegan Nom Zucchini Kill VEGETARIAN Bouldin Creek Cafe Flower Child