Rocky’s Guidebook for Austin

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Rocky’s Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

About 800 feet away, love this place especially the casual candle lit Wink Wine Bar, next-door to the fine dining Wink restaurant. Some outdoor seating as well.
60 moradores locais recomendam
Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
60 moradores locais recomendam
About 800 feet away, love this place especially the casual candle lit Wink Wine Bar, next-door to the fine dining Wink restaurant. Some outdoor seating as well.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Nate's Baked Goods & Coffee
401 Orchard St
6 moradores locais recomendam
85 moradores locais recomendam
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
406 Walsh St
85 moradores locais recomendam
Go early for the happy hour menu in their bar. Very close, about 4 blocks. Steaks and fish, an evening restaurant.
31 moradores locais recomendam
Austin Land & Cattle Company
1205 N Lamar Blvd
31 moradores locais recomendam
Go early for the happy hour menu in their bar. Very close, about 4 blocks. Steaks and fish, an evening restaurant.
13 moradores locais recomendam
Hold Out Brewing
1208 West 4th Street
13 moradores locais recomendam
37 moradores locais recomendam
FoodHeads
616 W 34th St
37 moradores locais recomendam
398 moradores locais recomendam
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
398 moradores locais recomendam
Healthy, casual and reasonably priced neighborhood place.
122 moradores locais recomendam
Galaxy Cafe West Lynn
1000 W Lynn St
122 moradores locais recomendam
Healthy, casual and reasonably priced neighborhood place.
426 moradores locais recomendam
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 moradores locais recomendam
143 moradores locais recomendam
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
143 moradores locais recomendam
This great little cafe has moved a bit further to 29th Street, but worth the extra blocks. Happens to be across from another dining favorite, Texas French Bread cafe and restaurant.
211 moradores locais recomendam
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
211 moradores locais recomendam
This great little cafe has moved a bit further to 29th Street, but worth the extra blocks. Happens to be across from another dining favorite, Texas French Bread cafe and restaurant.
24 hours breakfast lunch and dinner on South Congress Avenue.
478 moradores locais recomendam
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 moradores locais recomendam
24 hours breakfast lunch and dinner on South Congress Avenue.
23 moradores locais recomendam
Taco Flats Clarksville
1110 W Lynn St
23 moradores locais recomendam
3 blocks away. Pub food and flat screens with every major game on it seems.
59 moradores locais recomendam
The Tavern
922 W 12th St
59 moradores locais recomendam
3 blocks away. Pub food and flat screens with every major game on it seems.
17 moradores locais recomendam
34th Street Cafe
1005 W 34th St
17 moradores locais recomendam
1 block. Grilled vegetables and meats, tacos and breakfast tacos and coffee. Outdoor seating and a walk up window for ordering.
49 moradores locais recomendam
Fresa's 9th & Lamar
915 N Lamar Blvd
49 moradores locais recomendam
1 block. Grilled vegetables and meats, tacos and breakfast tacos and coffee. Outdoor seating and a walk up window for ordering.
197 moradores locais recomendam
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez St
197 moradores locais recomendam
About 6 blocks. Fine dining continental menu with a great bar, too. Possibly Austin's best restaurant and a bit pricey but worth it.
183 moradores locais recomendam
Jeffrey's
1204 W Lynn St
183 moradores locais recomendam
About 6 blocks. Fine dining continental menu with a great bar, too. Possibly Austin's best restaurant and a bit pricey but worth it.
4 blocks, on 12th Street. Old school Austin BBQ dive open for lunch only. Picnic tables, outdoor dining and great barbeque.
8 moradores locais recomendam
House Park Bar-B-Que
900 W 12th St
8 moradores locais recomendam
4 blocks, on 12th Street. Old school Austin BBQ dive open for lunch only. Picnic tables, outdoor dining and great barbeque.
246 moradores locais recomendam
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 moradores locais recomendam
99 moradores locais recomendam
Cipollina
1213 W Lynn St
99 moradores locais recomendam
29 moradores locais recomendam
Vespaio Restaurant
1610 S Congress Ave
29 moradores locais recomendam
200 moradores locais recomendam
Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf St
200 moradores locais recomendam
70 moradores locais recomendam
Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf St
70 moradores locais recomendam
97 moradores locais recomendam
True Food Kitchen
222 West Avenue
97 moradores locais recomendam
Fancy Southern Cooking in an upscale contemporary space. Walkable.
45 moradores locais recomendam
Fixe Southern House
500 W 5th St
45 moradores locais recomendam
Fancy Southern Cooking in an upscale contemporary space. Walkable.
30 moradores locais recomendam
Bar Peached
1315 W 6th St
30 moradores locais recomendam
11 moradores locais recomendam
68 Degrees Kitchen
2401 Lake Austin Blvd
11 moradores locais recomendam
90 moradores locais recomendam
Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th St
90 moradores locais recomendam
55 moradores locais recomendam
Lou’s
1900 E Cesar Chavez St
55 moradores locais recomendam
281 moradores locais recomendam
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
281 moradores locais recomendam
279 moradores locais recomendam
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress Ave
279 moradores locais recomendam
Authentic Italian cuisine from a Roman native and his almost all Italian staff. Gluten free available upon request. Casual and fun.
15 moradores locais recomendam
Numero28
452 W 2nd St
15 moradores locais recomendam
Authentic Italian cuisine from a Roman native and his almost all Italian staff. Gluten free available upon request. Casual and fun.
154 moradores locais recomendam
Lamberts
401 W 2nd St
154 moradores locais recomendam
A great neighborhood favorite for Tex-Mex.
23 moradores locais recomendam
Santa Rita Cantina
1206 W 38th St
23 moradores locais recomendam
A great neighborhood favorite for Tex-Mex.
162 moradores locais recomendam
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
162 moradores locais recomendam
151 moradores locais recomendam
June's
1722 S Congress Ave
151 moradores locais recomendam
371 moradores locais recomendam
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
371 moradores locais recomendam
93 moradores locais recomendam
Red Ash
303 Colorado St
93 moradores locais recomendam
688 moradores locais recomendam
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 moradores locais recomendam
309 moradores locais recomendam
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 moradores locais recomendam
191 moradores locais recomendam
La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
191 moradores locais recomendam
My favorite place for delivery or takeout and inside dining is fine as well.
Spicy Szechuan
3706 Jefferson St
My favorite place for delivery or takeout and inside dining is fine as well.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Nate's Baked Goods & Coffee
401 Orchard St
6 moradores locais recomendam
23 moradores locais recomendam
Taco Flats Clarksville
1110 W Lynn St
23 moradores locais recomendam
435 moradores locais recomendam
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 moradores locais recomendam

Drinks & Nightlife

One and a half blocks away, my go to favorite for a very casual lunch or dinner. Sit out back on the patio overlooking Shoal Creek. Cajun and Southern cooking.
41 moradores locais recomendam
Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N Lamar Blvd
41 moradores locais recomendam
One and a half blocks away, my go to favorite for a very casual lunch or dinner. Sit out back on the patio overlooking Shoal Creek. Cajun and Southern cooking.
Beautiful small house made into an upscale restaurant, fine dining, cozy and charming. Next door to and owned by Jeffrey's. Reservations recommended! Brunch, lunch and dinner. Outdoor seating.
176 moradores locais recomendam
Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
176 moradores locais recomendam
Beautiful small house made into an upscale restaurant, fine dining, cozy and charming. Next door to and owned by Jeffrey's. Reservations recommended! Brunch, lunch and dinner. Outdoor seating.
About 10 blocks. Dive bar live music and BBQ.
131 moradores locais recomendam
Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th St
131 moradores locais recomendam
About 10 blocks. Dive bar live music and BBQ.
The most authentic Austin bar there is! Donn plays the piano with a great back up band while twenty somethings and blue haired ladies dance it up on the dance floor, fantastic. Neil Diamond to Willie.
133 moradores locais recomendam
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 moradores locais recomendam
The most authentic Austin bar there is! Donn plays the piano with a great back up band while twenty somethings and blue haired ladies dance it up on the dance floor, fantastic. Neil Diamond to Willie.
Open all night craft brews and eclectic menu. Breakfast anytime. Be prepared for a small wait for weekend brunch seating (nearby 40 North is excellent and faster).
238 moradores locais recomendam
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 moradores locais recomendam
Open all night craft brews and eclectic menu. Breakfast anytime. Be prepared for a small wait for weekend brunch seating (nearby 40 North is excellent and faster).
Love this little old house and its wine list and live music! A straight shot if you walk down Lamar.
85 moradores locais recomendam
House Wine
408 Josephine St
85 moradores locais recomendam
Love this little old house and its wine list and live music! A straight shot if you walk down Lamar.
Excellent Indian food in a cool 130 year old stone building.
85 moradores locais recomendam
The Clay Pit
1601 Guadalupe St
85 moradores locais recomendam
Excellent Indian food in a cool 130 year old stone building.
Walkable and close, nice atmosphere.
96 moradores locais recomendam
The Dogwood
715 W 6th St
96 moradores locais recomendam
Walkable and close, nice atmosphere.
Great craft beer bar and close by, on West 6th Street just east of Lamar Blvd, surrounded by other drinking and eating spots.
15 moradores locais recomendam
Brew Exchange
706 W 6th St
15 moradores locais recomendam
Great craft beer bar and close by, on West 6th Street just east of Lamar Blvd, surrounded by other drinking and eating spots.
37 moradores locais recomendam
Nightcap
1401 W 6th St
37 moradores locais recomendam
561 moradores locais recomendam
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 moradores locais recomendam
50 moradores locais recomendam
La Holly
2500 E 6th St
50 moradores locais recomendam
342 moradores locais recomendam
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 moradores locais recomendam
133 moradores locais recomendam
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 moradores locais recomendam
672 moradores locais recomendam
The White Horse
500 Comal St
672 moradores locais recomendam
Live music often a band playing on each floor
242 moradores locais recomendam
C-Boys Heart and Soul
2008 S Congress Ave
242 moradores locais recomendam
Live music often a band playing on each floor
815 moradores locais recomendam
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 moradores locais recomendam
Best live jazz venue in Austin with a happy hour show starting around 6pm plus a later one around 8pm. Candle lit basement bar in an 1880s building with a speakeasy vibe. Sit in front to soak up the music, sit near the back if you want to talk over it.
224 moradores locais recomendam
Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
224 moradores locais recomendam
Best live jazz venue in Austin with a happy hour show starting around 6pm plus a later one around 8pm. Candle lit basement bar in an 1880s building with a speakeasy vibe. Sit in front to soak up the music, sit near the back if you want to talk over it.

Essentials

This wonderful Austin neighborhood just west of Downtown and just north of Zilker Park and Lady Bird Lake, and this home is right next to it. Great little block of cafes on West Lynn at 12th Street.
24 moradores locais recomendam
Clarksville
24 moradores locais recomendam
This wonderful Austin neighborhood just west of Downtown and just north of Zilker Park and Lady Bird Lake, and this home is right next to it. Great little block of cafes on West Lynn at 12th Street.

Everything Else

8 blocks. Classic old neighborhood grocery that has all your basics plus more, also great made to order sandwiches in the back at their deli counter.
291 moradores locais recomendam
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
291 moradores locais recomendam
8 blocks. Classic old neighborhood grocery that has all your basics plus more, also great made to order sandwiches in the back at their deli counter.
5 blocks. One of Austin's best bakeries. Great lunch too. and now an upscale dinner and wine list as well.
55 moradores locais recomendam
Sweetish Hill
1128 W 6th St
55 moradores locais recomendam
5 blocks. One of Austin's best bakeries. Great lunch too. and now an upscale dinner and wine list as well.
kiddie pool and dog park
29 moradores locais recomendam
West Austin Neighborhood Pool
1317 W 10th St
29 moradores locais recomendam
kiddie pool and dog park
Very close and usually quiet and peaceful. Picnic tables by Shoal Creek.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Duncan Neighborhood Park
900 W 9th St
7 moradores locais recomendam
Very close and usually quiet and peaceful. Picnic tables by Shoal Creek.
A jewel of Central Austin's park scene.
100 moradores locais recomendam
Parque do Distrito de Pease
1100 Kingsbury St
100 moradores locais recomendam
A jewel of Central Austin's park scene.
Massage and Rolfing, yoga, exercise equipment.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Castle Hill Fitness Gym & Spa
1112 N Lamar Blvd
29 moradores locais recomendam
Massage and Rolfing, yoga, exercise equipment.
14 moradores locais recomendam
Avenue Barber Shop
1710 S Congress Ave
14 moradores locais recomendam

Sightseeing

Local ice cream spot.
397 moradores locais recomendam
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 moradores locais recomendam
Local ice cream spot.
The mother-ship of all Whole Foods grocery stores, with cafes and wine bar, beer and bbq spots scattered throughout the store to dine in. Bakery, gelato and smoothies as well. People watching.
1332 moradores locais recomendam
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 moradores locais recomendam
The mother-ship of all Whole Foods grocery stores, with cafes and wine bar, beer and bbq spots scattered throughout the store to dine in. Bakery, gelato and smoothies as well. People watching.

Arts & Culture

Get your Sunday NY Times here and an extremely knowledgeable staff to help you find almost any book. #1 bookstore in America. Daily readings by authors.
146 moradores locais recomendam
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 moradores locais recomendam
Get your Sunday NY Times here and an extremely knowledgeable staff to help you find almost any book. #1 bookstore in America. Daily readings by authors.

Shopping

Hipster outdoor wear and camping gear.
25 moradores locais recomendam
Whole Earth Provision Co.
1014 N Lamar Blvd
25 moradores locais recomendam
Hipster outdoor wear and camping gear.