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Places to check out and check in

1. Congress

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

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: It occupies the ground floor of a luxe new condo building--not my preferred restaurant location, but I'll go anywhere for executive chef David Bull's distinctly American comfort food.

Foreign & Domestic is one of Places to check out and check in.

2. Foreign & Domestic

8.5
306 E 53rd St, Austin, TX
American Restaurant · North Loop · 76 tips and reviews

3. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

8.8
1400 S Congress Ave Ste B100, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 173 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: This seafood mecca serves lobster rolls coated in house-made mayo with (bonus!) a side of drawn butter. A must try! Read more.

4. Austin Farmers Market

8.4
422 Guadalupe St (at W 4th St), Austin, TX
Farmers Market · Downtown Austin · 34 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Part cooking school, part butcher shop, Dai Due sells superb buttermilk biscuits with country-style breakfast sausage on Saturdays. Read more.

5. Uchiko Austin

9.4
4200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Rosedale · 181 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: This Asian restaurant's offerings buck the green-tea-ice-cream trend. Must order: sweet corn sorbet with polenta custard. Read more.

6. Lamberts Downtown Barbecue

8.6
401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 301 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: At Lambert’s they break from Texas tradition, serving up Texas barbeque that’s a combination of beef and pork and they use a both wood and gas to smoke it.

7. Smitty's Market

8.3
208 S Commerce St (at Prairie Lea St.), Lockhart, TX
BBQ Joint · 86 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: At Smitty’s they serve up real Texas barbeque: beef that gets a dry rub before getting roasted over an open wood fire pit for 4-6 hours.

8. Contigo Austin

2027 Anchor Ln (btwn Manor Rd and Manorwood Rd), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · MLK · 103 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Contigo has the décor of a South Texas ranch, but the menu takes a few chances! How about a Pig’s blood Mary? It's a bloody Mary made with pig blood, bloody Mary mix, and comes with or without vodka!

9. Pig Vicious

5.6
1001 e 6th st, Austin, TX
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This gastro-punk trailer fits in with the city’s Keep Austin Weird theme. They play a constant loop of soft core 70’s porno flicks while serving up some unusual food items.

10. Love Balls Bus

2908 Fruth Street, Austin (Southside Food Trailer), Austin, TX
Food Truck · North University · 16 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This food truck serves up authentic Japanese street food, like Takoyaki – seasoned batter filled with chunks of octopus, scallions, and ginger topped with kewpie mayonnaise aonari and bonito flakes.

11. Gourdough's

8.8
1503 S 1st St (at Monroe), Austin, TX
Donut Shop · Bouldin Creek · 219 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Gordough’s offers handmade donuts fried to order and smothered with funky toppings. Try a Mother clucker – a massive donut topped with Cajun coated chicken strips and honey butter.

12. Cavender's Boot City

8.4
4435 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Shoe Store · Westgate · 8 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: To fit in with a truly Texas look, Marcus of Hidden City tried on cowboy boots. Read more.

El Arroyo is one of Places to check out and check in.

13. El Arroyo

7.7
1624 W 5th St (at Campbell), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Old West Austin · 76 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Marcus sat down for lunch with members of The Atheist Experience, a local access TV show, to discuss Atheism and the legacy of Madalyn Murray O’Hair.

Austin Convention Center is one of Places to check out and check in.

14. Austin Convention Center

500 E Cesar Chavez St (btwn Trinity & Red River St), Austin, TX
Convention Center · Downtown Austin · 143 tips and reviews

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15. ACC Ballroom A

500 E Cesar Chavez St (btwn Trinity St & Red River St), Austin, TX
Auditorium · Downtown Austin · 10 tips and reviews

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16. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

8.7
2100 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX
Football Stadium · University of Texas-Austin · 74 tips and reviews

ESPNESPN: Hail, Hail, the gang's all here. And it's goodbye to all the rest!