Great outdoor area to enjoy a few of their farmhouse beers. Check out the brewery tours on Saturdays.
Tasting room is open Wednesday to Sunday in the afternoon/evenings. $10 gets you a glass and 3 pulls.
Hops & Grain makes some of the tastiest craft beers in Austin. They have a large tap room and the tours are always interesting. Get a Zoe for the win!
Free Beer! Do I need to say more. Every Saturday they do free tours of the brewery with free samples...and their samples are not small by any means. Plus the tour guide/employees are fun and exciting. Read more.
There's no better way to end a night on the town than by going down to this low-ceilinged, atmospheric basement club to enjoy live jazz and a drink or three.
The convenience store/liquor store/Indian restaurant combo is odd, but that's what makes it quintessentially Austin. The naan sandwiches are what earned it a place on our list. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Three acres in size, the pool is fed from under ground springs and is on average 68 degrees year round. Over the years it has drawn people from all walks of life.
Rimming one edge of the clear blue-green waters are a limestone grotto and a 50-foot waterfall; here you can play in the shower or find a shady seat on the rocks beneath its overhang. Read more.
This no-frills brasserie perched in a remodeled 1930s bungalow serves authentic Gallic comfort food and (more importantly?) people-gawking until the early-morning hours. Read more.
The perfect outdoor drinking destination. Nothing beats watching the sunset with a frosty drink in hand.
The retro bar with a breezy attitude serves up low-ABV drinks, punches, and frozen concoctions along Webberville Road with ample patio space and a shallow pool, where guests are encouraged to dip in. Read more.
If you want a drink and dont feel like partying on 6th street, come to Spider House. An Austin original, now under second owners, provides full service bar and restraunt with the local and laid back Read more.
Cool backyard with live music. Great intimate indoor space for a sweaty beer covered live music experience as well.
Great cocktails, comfortable room, fantastic outdoor patio and live music several nights a week. Oh, there's also a good food trailer, Toaster there too.
Contigo's beer garden, craft cocktails and locally sourced, inventive food from Chef Andrew Wiseheart embody everything that's key to a great Austin restaurant right this second. [Eater 38 Member]
Chef Ned Elliott's inventive seasonal cuisine and wife Jodi's stellar desserts make this neighborhood spot a winner. Also a great for brunch. [Eater 38 Member]
Al pastor pork is a must: glistening red from a dry-chile marinade, citrusy, charred, & tender; on a homemade flour tortilla and doused with an amazing green salsa – a contender for the best in town.
You're not going to get heaping plates of fried meat and stewed greens here. Instead, you'll get artfully plated, modest portions of high-end ingredients for a very refined Southern cuisine. Read more.
Hands down the BEST place for drunk munchies! Wander in at 5am and you might just share a table with MGMT or Amazing Baby. Order the Magnolia Mud, sounds disgusting-- but it's delicious.
Beautiful lake serves as natural boundary between North Austin & South Austin. Congress Ave that leads from the Capitol building, becomes S. Congress Ave on other side of the Congress Bridge.
Friendly people, great drinks, festive decor, happy vibes. One of the best bars in Austin.
This shiny, ultramodern brick-and-mortar matches the adventurous, farm-to-table cuisine. The superlative wine, beer, and cocktail list harmonizes with the whims of Bryce Gilmore's daily changing menu.
Great weekend brunch. The fried oyster Florentine and burger stand out. They don't accept reservation for small groups but the wait isn't too long. They also have parking.
This is a great toy store where you can act like a kid for a change. Find everything from glow-in-the-dark Jesus products to Japanese imports. Ice cream parlor and parking in the back.
The atmosphere – we're tempted to say "art direction" – is superb, and the food's splendid, too. Meats and produce genuinely are farm fresh, often picked in the morning at neighboring urban farms. Read more.
The best night to go is Tuesday for TuesGayz. The music is awesome. The dance floor is packed. But beware, you will be a hot sweaty mess by the end of the night.
French technique, exotic ingredients, a judicious use of spice and heat, and strong Southeast Asian and Northern African influences on the three-course prix fixe menu distinguish this upscale option. Read more.
Bufalina raised the bar on Austin's pizza scene. Perfectly executed Neapolitan has won the hearts and minds of diners around town. Their salads are expertly sourced as well. [Eater 38 Member]
Holy crap this place is good. Have you eaten here yet? If the answer is no, punch yourself in the face. And then make a reservation
In addition to wispy, fruit-flavored shaved ice, this stand also sells homemade aguas frescas, fruit smoothies, Mexican-style fruit salads, tempting pork tortas, and divine migas tacos.
Grab your portable mini-bar because this is BYOB. Then go, play mini golf and revel in the kitschy wonder of it all. Also: bring cash. Read more.
Go to the Salt Lick BBQ, the original one in Driftwood. Skip the others (especially the airport one). Make sure to try the spicy barbeque sauce. Go HUNGRY.
Amazing selection of homemade Kolaches and an even more extensive selection of craft beer! The service is great and the coffee ain't bad either. Pricey but worth it.
Extremely rich ramen. But one gem is they have the best Japanese curry in town (imo), and it's a filling side/bowl for like $4.
Skip the longer wait lines at Franklin's & La BBQ... Mickelthwait's Craft Meats is for real
When executive chef and owner Tyson Cole first opened shop in 2003, Uchi instantly became both a sushi and a fine-dining game changer. Quality and craft still out of this world. Reservations a must.
Staged with Southern Living nostalgia, Josephine House is the type of place where you can easily dither away the afternoon sipping iced teas and grazing on cool melon salads. Pricey, but worth it. Read more.
Vietnamese cuisine made with grass-fed meats, pastured eggs, local organic produce, and seafood fresh from the Gulf makes us happy, but not as happy as the dreamy drip coffee served iced or hot.
Great, creative BBQ. Beef rib was incredible and tri tip fried rice was uniquely amazing.
The Granddaddy of all local music venues, the Continental Club has enjoyed a coast-to-coast reputation as the premiere club for live music in Austin since 1957.
The Broken Spoke is Texas' most definitive dance hall. If you're ever in Austin, stop by for some traditional country music by some "real" country musicians.
BEST place to go for costumes, very large selection and good prices. Rentals are the way to go!
Need some new duds? Check out this place’s selection of boots, spurs, and just about anything else a cowboy could want/need.
Best ice cream. Also: chances are your ice-cream scooper is stoned out of his or her gourd.
This place is jam-packed with every candy you can possibly imagine. Watch as kids come in and their jaws drop. It's a candy fantasy come true. Read more.
Indie bookseller since 1970, BookPeople is a winner of Bookstore of the Year by Publisher’s Weekly. Employee-written reviews, a coffee shop and tons of book signings and events make it a must-see.
Wonderful place, great selection of drinks at the bar. Everything on the menu is delicious, specially the grouper and the Texas strip steak... Also, make sure to ask for Katie (the best)!
One of my best brunch experiences in Austin! Fantastic menu and fantastic fare! The trout especially stood out...
Soup dumplings are amazing! The cocktails are great too. Some served in fun containers. The place is definitely not cheap.
This cutting-edge downtown space is a hub of Austin's contemporary art scene, with a special focus on rising local talent and group shows. Awesome. Read more.
A fantastic local spot with a wide variety of Tex-Mex offerings in a charming, quaint, neighborhood space. Delicious margs, friendly service (although often slower than I’d like), and a great patio!
East Austin native son Hoover Alexander packs 'em in with tempting renditions of Southern comfort food, complemented with a dash of Tex-Mex, a whiff of BBQ smoke, and a pinch of Cajun/Creole spice.
Tacos, live music all week, giant dance floor, pool tables, photo booth, and whiskey on tap. End the night here.
