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Must-visit places in Austin

Must-visit places in Austin

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Created by Chuy Hernandez • Updated On: November 2, 2015
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

1. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.0
320 E 6th St (btwn Trinity & San Jacinto), Austin, TX
Movie Theater · Downtown Austin · 122 tips and reviews

JimmyJimmy: Best movie theater in the WORLD. Hands down. No corporate nonsense just 100% badassness. Don't talk or they will take your ass out! Read more.

Bass Concert Hall is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

2. Bass Concert Hall

9.1
2350 Robert Dedman Dr (E 23rd St), Austin, TX
Performing Arts Venue · University of Texas-Austin · 39 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

3. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.1
14028 N Highway 183 Bldg F, Austin, TX
Movie Theater · 183 tips and reviews

Josh W.Josh Weber: Best place for a movie, hands down.

Spider House Patio Bar & Cafe is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

4. Spider House Patio Bar & Cafe

2908 Fruth St (at W 29th St), Austin, TX
Bar · North University · 186 tips and reviews
Toy Joy is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

5. Toy Joy

8.2
403 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Toy Store · Downtown Austin · 53 tips and reviews
IKEA is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

6. IKEA

8.5
1 Ikea Way, Round Rock, TX
Furniture and Home Store · 140 tips and reviews

7. SXSW Interactive Awards Ceremony

Hilton Austin Downtown, 6th Floor (500 East 4th Street), Austin, TX
Structure · Downtown Austin · 4 tips and reviews

Joel V.Joel Valdez: AdobeSXSW!

The Mohawk is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

8. The Mohawk

8.9
912 Red River St (at E 10th St.), Austin, TX
Rock Club · Downtown Austin · 131 tips and reviews
Barbarella is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

9. Barbarella

7.7
615 Red River St (btwn 6th and 7th), Austin, TX
Night Club · Downtown Austin · 96 tips and reviews
Stubb's Bar-B-Q is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

10. Stubb's Bar-B-Q

8.0
801 Red River St (at E 8th St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 339 tips and reviews

11. 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
The LEGO Store is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

12. The LEGO Store

8.2
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy (Barton Creek Square Mall), Austin, TX
Toy Store · Barton Creek Square · 13 tips and reviews
Uchiko Austin is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

13. Uchiko Austin

9.4
4200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Rosedale · 181 tips and reviews
Madam Mam's is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

14. Madam Mam's

7.7
510 W 26th St (at 25th), Austin, TX
Thai Restaurant · West University · 61 tips and reviews
Five Guys is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

15. Five Guys

3208 B Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
Burger Joint · West University · 24 tips and reviews
Hole In The Wall is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

16. Hole In The Wall

8.0
2538 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
Rock Club · West University · 46 tips and reviews
Mellow Mushroom is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

17. Mellow Mushroom

2426 Guadalupe St (at 24th Ave), Austin, TX
Pizzeria · West University · 63 tips and reviews
Ruby's BBQ is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

18. Ruby's BBQ

512 W 29th St (at Guadalupe), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · North University · 53 tips and reviews
Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Downtown is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

19. Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Downtown

111 E Cesar Chavez St (at Congress Ave), Austin, TX
Hotel · Downtown Austin · 50 tips and reviews
South Congress Ave is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

20. South Congress Ave

S Congress Ave., Austin, TX
Road · 16 tips and reviews
Hey Cupcake! is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

21. Hey Cupcake!

8.1
1511 S Congress Ave (at Elizabeth St SE), Austin, TX
Cupcake Shop · 63 tips and reviews
East Side King is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

22. East Side King

8.4
1618 1/2 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Food Truck · 82 tips and reviews
Casa Colombia is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

23. Casa Colombia

1614 E 7th St, Austin, TX
Latin American Restaurant · Central East Austin · 38 tips and reviews
Zilker Park is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

24. Zilker Park

9.5
2168 Lou Neff Rd, Austin, TX
Park · Barton Hills · 157 tips and reviews
Arcade UFO is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

25. Arcade UFO

6.6
3101 Speedway (31st St.), Austin, TX
Arcade · North University · 20 tips and reviews
Quack's 43rd St Bakery is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

26. Quack's 43rd St Bakery

8.8
411 E 43rd St (at Duval St.), Austin, TX
Bakery · Hancock · 83 tips and reviews
REI is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

27. REI

8.9
601 N Lamar Blvd (at W 6th St), Austin, TX
Sporting Goods Retail · Downtown Austin · 15 tips and reviews
Whole Foods Market is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

28. Whole Foods Market

9.0
525 N Lamar Blvd (btwn W 5th & 6th), Austin, TX
Grocery Store · Downtown Austin · 403 tips and reviews
Lustre Pearl Bar is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

29. Lustre Pearl Bar

97 Rainey St (Driskill St.), Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 84 tips and reviews
The Jackalope is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

30. The Jackalope

8.3
404 E 6th St (btwn Trinity St. & Neches St.), Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Downtown Austin · 216 tips and reviews
Shangri-La is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

31. Shangri-La

8.1
1016 E 6th St (at Medina St), Austin, TX
Bar · 61 tips and reviews
Central Market is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

32. Central Market

9.3
4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Gourmet Store · 151 tips and reviews
MT Supermarket is one of Must-visit places in Austin.

33. MT Supermarket

7.8
10901 N Lamar Blvd (Kramer Ln), Austin, TX
Supermarket · North Lamar · 30 tips and reviews