Austin Guidebook

Emily
Austin Guidebook

Food scene

Best BBQ is at Mickelthwait, La Barbecue, or Franklins. They are basically the same quality, but you’ll be waiting 5 hours at Franklins and 45min at La Barbecue. I recommend going to Micklethwait, which is not as well-known and may not have more than a 20min wait.
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
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Best BBQ is at Mickelthwait, La Barbecue, or Franklins. They are basically the same quality, but you’ll be waiting 5 hours at Franklins and 45min at La Barbecue. I recommend going to Micklethwait, which is not as well-known and may not have more than a 20min wait.
Russell’s Bakery is in the neighborhood and great for coffee and baked goods. You can walk down the street and right over the Hancock bridge to get there (0.5 mile).
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Russell's Bakery & Coffee Bar
3339 Hancock Dr
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Russell’s Bakery is in the neighborhood and great for coffee and baked goods. You can walk down the street and right over the Hancock bridge to get there (0.5 mile).
High-end Mexican restaurant. Great for special occasions! Happy hour Monday through Thursday 5-7pm in bar area only.
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Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
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High-end Mexican restaurant. Great for special occasions! Happy hour Monday through Thursday 5-7pm in bar area only.
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The Peached Tortilla
5520 Burnet Rd
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The whole restaurant is gluten-free, soy-free and peanut-free. Still tastes great though!
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Picnik
4801 Burnet Rd
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The whole restaurant is gluten-free, soy-free and peanut-free. Still tastes great though!
Fun place for special occasions or a nice dinner or brunch. Amazing desserts too!
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Chez Zee American Bistro
5406 Balcones Dr
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Fun place for special occasions or a nice dinner or brunch. Amazing desserts too!
Small café right down the street. Love going here for lunch or coffee. They also have a selection of gourmet cheese. French-American comfort food with modern twists in an airy space that also stocks gourmet groceries.
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épicerie café & grocery
2307 Hancock Dr
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Small café right down the street. Love going here for lunch or coffee. They also have a selection of gourmet cheese. French-American comfort food with modern twists in an airy space that also stocks gourmet groceries.
I love the Power Bowl at Citizen. Warning... everything in the restaurant is vegan, but it actually tastes good! Citizen Eatery is a bright, health-conscious cafe & full bar serving a 100% meat-free menu including all-day breakfast. Find something delicious!
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Citizen Eatery - Vegan food, Paleo food, Gluten free food
5011 Burnet Rd
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I love the Power Bowl at Citizen. Warning... everything in the restaurant is vegan, but it actually tastes good! Citizen Eatery is a bright, health-conscious cafe & full bar serving a 100% meat-free menu including all-day breakfast. Find something delicious!
Expensive high-end sushi restaurant. Best sushi I've ever had!
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Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
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Expensive high-end sushi restaurant. Best sushi I've ever had!
Foodie hot spot serving a fixed-price menu with seasonal American small plates & a deep beer list.
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Barley Swine
6555 Burnet Rd
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Foodie hot spot serving a fixed-price menu with seasonal American small plates & a deep beer list.
Tacos, tortas & more plus tequila cocktails & beer in a modern, lodgelike space with a bar. If you want to try something different and spicy, the Jalapeno margaritas are really good!
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Taco Flats
5520 Burnet Rd
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Tacos, tortas & more plus tequila cocktails & beer in a modern, lodgelike space with a bar. If you want to try something different and spicy, the Jalapeno margaritas are really good!
Handcrafted Neapolitan pies with artisanal ingredients join beer & wine in a cool space.
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Bufalina Due
6555 Burnet Rd
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Handcrafted Neapolitan pies with artisanal ingredients join beer & wine in a cool space.
Great sushi!
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Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabriel St
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Great sushi!
Great pizza and craft brewpub
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Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet Rd
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Great pizza and craft brewpub
Gourmet grocery store with cafe attached. Large outdoor patio and huge playground for kids to run around. Sometimes they have live music. They also offer cooking and wine classes.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
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Gourmet grocery store with cafe attached. Large outdoor patio and huge playground for kids to run around. Sometimes they have live music. They also offer cooking and wine classes.
Restaurant located in 4th floor of Hotel VanZandt
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Geraldine's
605 Davis St
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Restaurant located in 4th floor of Hotel VanZandt
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Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
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Sightseeing

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The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
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Walk to the top of the stairs for a great view of Austin
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Mount Bonnell
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Walk to the top of the stairs for a great view of Austin
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LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
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Starting in late March and continuing through early fall, North America's largest urban bat population calls Austin home. The bats begin to wake up and start their night flight around sunset. The first few bats begin to trickle out from under the bridge then. After the sun sets, the show really begins, and hundreds to thousands of bats pour out and cascade East over Lady Bird Lake. The best time to witness the bats is around sunset, but the nightly show can take place anywhere from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. It can take as long as 45 minutes for all of the bats to exit the bridge for the night. Plan to arrive early in order to find parking and get your spot.
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Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress Avenue
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Starting in late March and continuing through early fall, North America's largest urban bat population calls Austin home. The bats begin to wake up and start their night flight around sunset. The first few bats begin to trickle out from under the bridge then. After the sun sets, the show really begins, and hundreds to thousands of bats pour out and cascade East over Lady Bird Lake. The best time to witness the bats is around sunset, but the nightly show can take place anywhere from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. It can take as long as 45 minutes for all of the bats to exit the bridge for the night. Plan to arrive early in order to find parking and get your spot.
The gardens are beautiful and so peaceful.
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Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd
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The gardens are beautiful and so peaceful.
Great place to walk around and shop
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South Congress
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Great place to walk around and shop
Live Music venue, check website for concerts
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Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
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Live Music venue, check website for concerts
Live Music venue, check website for concerts
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ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
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Live Music venue, check website for concerts
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
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Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs.