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AUSTIN

1. Thai Passion

620 Congress Ave (at W 7th St), Austin, TX
Thai Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 37 tips and reviews

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: An Asian oasis in the mayhem of Downtown, this gem serves legit Thai cuisine into the wee hours. Try the Tom Yum Firepot or the green curry and thank us later.

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of AUSTIN.

2. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

9.0
301 E 5th St, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 98 tips and reviews
Le Café Crépe is one of AUSTIN.

3. Le Café Crépe

7.3
200 San Jacinto Blvd (at 2nd St), Austin, TX
Creperie · Downtown Austin · 126 tips and reviews
Red 7 is one of AUSTIN.

4. Red 7

7.0
611 E 7th St, Austin, TX
Rock Club · Downtown Austin · 31 tips and reviews
The Driskill is one of AUSTIN.

5. The Driskill

9.0
604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX
Hotel · Downtown Austin · 168 tips and reviews

6. Hotel San Jose

9.3
1316 S Congress Ave (James St.), Austin, TX
Hotel · Bouldin Creek · 92 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: Don’t miss out on the annual SXSW Parking Lot party. It’s a doozie. Do people still say doozie?

7. Lucky J's Chicken & Waffles

1180 E 6th St (at Waller St), Austin, TX
Food Truck · 18 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: They serve chicken.. wrapped in waffles. What more do you want?

La Condesa is one of AUSTIN.

8. La Condesa

8.5
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews
Paper Source is one of AUSTIN.

9. Paper Source

7.9
524 N Lamar Blvd Ste 105 (6th Street), Austin, TX
Office Supply Store · Old West Austin · 5 tips and reviews
Nettie's Cloth & Ink is one of AUSTIN.

10. Nettie's Cloth & Ink

801 Tillery St, Austin, TX
Clothing Store · No tips or reviews
Congress is one of AUSTIN.

11. Congress

7.9
200 Congress Ave (at 2nd St), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 20 tips and reviews

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: Chef David Bull didn't bring foie gras to Austin but he surely helped evangelize it. Few other chefs use such precious ingredients so confidently. The cool kids always make it seem effortless. Read more.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of AUSTIN.

12. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.0
320 E 6th St (btwn Trinity & San Jacinto), Austin, TX
Movie Theater · Downtown Austin · 122 tips and reviews
Old Bakery And Emporium is one of AUSTIN.

13. Old Bakery And Emporium

7.2
1006 Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Arts and Crafts Store · Downtown Austin · 3 tips and reviews
Hyatt Regency Austin is one of AUSTIN.

14. Hyatt Regency Austin

7.9
208 Barton Springs, Austin, TX
Hotel · Bouldin Creek · 78 tips and reviews

15. FoodHeads

9.2
616 W 34th St (btwn Guadalupe St. & King St.), Austin, TX
Sandwich Spot · West University · 62 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Reader tip: Five soups made daily, beautiful patio, old house, best sandwiches in town. Read more.

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill is one of AUSTIN.

16. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

9.1
303 Red River St (at E 3rd St), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 374 tips and reviews

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: The beautiful limestone building on the National Register of Historic Places offers Deep South charm, with water served in mason jars, corn muffins, and broiled rainbow trout with cornbread stuffing.

The Peached Tortilla is one of AUSTIN.

17. The Peached Tortilla

8.8
5520 Burnet Rd (5200 Burnet Rd), Austin, TX
Asian Restaurant · Allandale · 69 tips and reviews
Enoteca Vespaio is one of AUSTIN.

18. Enoteca Vespaio

1610 S Congress Ave (at W Milton St.), Austin, TX
Italian Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 77 tips and reviews
Red's Porch is one of AUSTIN.

19. Red's Porch

3508 S Lamar Blvd (Westland Dr.), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Barton Hills · 177 tips and reviews
Slake Cafe & Bar is one of AUSTIN.

20. Slake Cafe & Bar

120 E 7th St (Brazos), Austin, TX
Café · Downtown Austin · 45 tips and reviews
Kerbey Lane Café is one of AUSTIN.

21. Kerbey Lane Café

9.0
3704 Kerbey Ln, Austin, TX
Café · Rosedale · 143 tips and reviews

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: Locavore before it was cool, this quintessential Austin diner serves fresh and delicious grub and embraces all that is our quirky community. Great things can happen over a bowl of Kerbey Queso at 4am. Read more.