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Guide to Austin's best spots
Donn's Depot is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

1. Donn's Depot

8.0
1600 W 5th St, Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Old West Austin · 40 tips and reviews

Dave F.Dave Floyd: Don't forget to stop by the popcorn machine.

The Tavern is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

2. The Tavern

7.7
922 W 12th St (Lamar Blvd.), Austin, TX
Sports Bar · Downtown Austin · 65 tips and reviews

Dave F.Dave Floyd: Go there on Wednesday nights for the trivia. It's fun.

Tacodeli is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

3. Tacodeli

9.1
1500B Spyglass Dr (at Barton Skyway), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Bartons Bluff-Spyglass · 150 tips and reviews
Mean Eyed Cat is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

4. Mean Eyed Cat

1621 W 5th St, Austin, TX
Bar · Old West Austin · 24 tips and reviews
Dive Bar & Lounge is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

5. Dive Bar & Lounge

7.9
1703 Guadalupe St (17th St), Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Austin · 28 tips and reviews

Dave F.Dave Floyd: Come here for karaoke underground.

Star Bar is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

6. Star Bar

7.1
600 W 6th St (Nueces St.), Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 33 tips and reviews
Little Woodrow's is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

7. Little Woodrow's

7.8
520 W 6th St (Nueces St), Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 52 tips and reviews
House Wine is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

8. House Wine

8.2
408 Josephine St (Barton Springs Blvd.), Austin, TX
Wine Bar · Zilker · 36 tips and reviews

Dave F.Dave Floyd: If you aren't in the mood for wine, the Scrimshaw pilsner is quite good.

Whole Foods Market is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

9. Whole Foods Market

8.9
525 N Lamar Blvd (btwn W 5th & 6th), Austin, TX
Grocery Store · Downtown Austin · 403 tips and reviews
The ABGB is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

10. The ABGB

9.1
1305 W Oltorf St ('Oltorf and the tracks'), Austin, TX
Beer Garden · Galindo · 90 tips and reviews
Rattle Inn is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

11. Rattle Inn

610 Nueces St (W 6th St), Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 28 tips and reviews
Easy Tiger is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

12. Easy Tiger

709 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Bar · Downtown Austin · 300 tips and reviews
24 Diner is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

13. 24 Diner

8.5
600 N Lamar Blvd #G (at W 6th St), Austin, TX
Diner · Old West Austin · 322 tips and reviews
Gibson Bar is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

14. Gibson Bar

8.2
1109 S Lamar Blvd (at Gibson St), Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · Zilker · 56 tips and reviews
HandleBar is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

15. HandleBar

121 E 5th St (Brazos), Austin, TX
Beer Garden · Downtown Austin · 70 tips and reviews
Haymaker is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

16. Haymaker

8.2
2310 Manor Rd (Cherrywood Rd), Austin, TX
Gastropub · Upper Boggy Creek · 80 tips and reviews
Scholz Garten is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

17. Scholz Garten

8.1
1607 San Jacinto Blvd (at E 17th St), Austin, TX
Beer Garden · Downtown Austin · 62 tips and reviews
Draught House Pub & Brewery is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

18. Draught House Pub & Brewery

9.0
4112 Medical Pkwy (42nd St), Austin, TX
Brewery · Rosedale · 105 tips and reviews
Trek Bicycle Lamar is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

19. Trek Bicycle Lamar

8.9
517 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Bicycle Store · Zilker · 18 tips and reviews
BookPeople is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

20. BookPeople

9.4
603 N Lamar Blvd (at 6th St.), Austin, TX
Bookstore · Downtown Austin · 122 tips and reviews
Deep Eddy Cabaret is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

21. Deep Eddy Cabaret

7.4
2315 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX
Dive Bar · West Austin · 23 tips and reviews
Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

22. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

8.9
301 E 5th St, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 98 tips and reviews
Frank Restaurant is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

23. Frank Restaurant

407 Colorado St (btw 4th & 5th), Austin, TX
Hot Dog Joint · Downtown Austin · 388 tips and reviews
Garage is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

24. Garage

8.7
503 Colorado St, Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · 38 tips and reviews
Red's Porch is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

25. Red's Porch

3508 S Lamar Blvd (Westland Dr.), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Barton Hills · 177 tips and reviews
Jack Allen's Kitchen is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

26. Jack Allen's Kitchen

9.2
7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Oak Hill · 154 tips and reviews
Stephen F's Bar and Terrace is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

27. Stephen F's Bar and Terrace

7.2
701 Congress Ave (at E 7th St), Austin, TX
Hotel Bar · Downtown Austin · 11 tips and reviews
Shoal Creek Saloon is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

28. Shoal Creek Saloon

8.1
909 N Lamar Blvd (at W. 9th St.), Austin, TX
Sports Bar · Downtown Austin · 58 tips and reviews
The Elephant Room is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

29. The Elephant Room

8.7
315 Congress Ave (at 3rd St.), Austin, TX
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown Austin · 72 tips and reviews
Paramount Theatre is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

30. Paramount Theatre

9.0
713 Congress Ave (7th St.), Austin, TX
Movie Theater · Downtown Austin · 76 tips and reviews
Austin City Limits Live is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

31. Austin City Limits Live

9.3
310 Willie Nelson Blvd (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
Performing Arts Venue · Downtown Austin · 104 tips and reviews
Long Center is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

32. Long Center

9.0
701 W Riverside Dr (South 1st St), Austin, TX
Performing Arts Venue · Bouldin Creek · 42 tips and reviews
Salvage Vanguard Theater is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

33. Salvage Vanguard Theater

7.2
2803 Manor Rd (Walnut and Airport Blvd's), Austin, TX
Theater · Rosewood · 10 tips and reviews
Turf N' Surf Poboys is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

34. Turf N' Surf Poboys

8.7
407 Lavaca St, Austin, TX
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 128 tips and reviews
Houndstooth Coffee is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

35. Houndstooth Coffee

9.0
401 Congress Ave (at 4th St), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · Downtown Austin · 147 tips and reviews
Mozart's Coffee is one of Guide to Austin's best spots.

36. Mozart's Coffee

9.2
3825 Lake Austin Blvd (at Enfield Rd.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · West Austin · 249 tips and reviews