512 DO AUSTIN

TACOS

  • Torchy’s ($)

  • Tacodeli ($)

  • Taco Joint ($)

  • Vera Cruz ($)- Migas Taco is a top 5 taco in the country. Trailer on East Cesar Chavez.

  • Juan in a Million ($)

  • Fresas- drive through on Lamar, and a sit down with a more full menu on 1st street.

FOOD & DRINK

  • Hula Hut or Abel’s on the Lake ($)- Food with a view of the lake!!

  • Gourdoughs- Donuts, some sweet and some savory

  • Amy’s Ice cream- Local Austin ice cream spot

  • Juiceland- juice and smoothies

  • Matt’s El Rancho- Popular Mexican restaurant

  • 24 Diner- open 24/7, American

  • Maudies- Mexican, quick

  • Food Trucks on Barton Springs- (1720 Barton Springs Rd, 78704)

  • Food Trucks and Eatery on 1st Street

  • Chuy’s- TexMex on Barton Springs Road

  • Polvos- TexMEx on 1st

  • Rudy’s Barbeque- Chain BBQ in Austin, picnic/family style

  • La Barbeque- Another BBQ option, more expensive than Rudy’s

  • Easy Tiger

  • Elizabeth Street- $$ Vietnamese French fusion

  • Look Poke

  • Roku

  • Ra Sushi

  • Mango Mango- Fancy Asian style dessert

  • Lucky Lab- Coffee West Campus

  • Medici- Coffee shop, West Campus

TO DO DAYTIME

  • Ladybird Hike & Bike Trail- park under the bridge by Austin High School

  • Barton Springs Pool & Zilker Park- Right next to each other. Sand volleyball courts at Zilker.

    • Auditorium Shores Dog Park

    • SUP ATX- Stand up paddleboarding on the Austin high side of the trail

  • Mt. Bonnell- Really good view of Austin’s countryside 

  • South Congress 

  • Peter Pan Mini Golf-

  • Alamo Drafthouse

  • Violet Crown- Similar to Alamo Drafthouse, but has more “smaller” films that wouldn’t be in chain movie theatres

  • Domain- Shopping, food

  • CRAFT- $10 bucks for an hour of arts and crafts. 4260 East Cesar Chavez St. IN THE BACK!!!

  • Art of Ice Cream Experience

  • Flashback Vintage- Thrift store on 1st Street

  • Waterloo Records Store

  • Auditorium Shores- Great view of downtown Austin

NIGHTTIME

  • Hideout Theatre - 9 pm on weekends, they offer improv ensembles that you can watch. Normally pretty funny or cringey. 

  • Ester’s Follies- one of Austin’s best comedy clubs, a little on the pricey side ($25) but totally worth it. Also right on East (dirty) Sixth Street

  • Rainey Street- “House Style” bars, 21+

  • “Dirty” Sixth Street- Congress Ave to I-35

  • West Sixth- Nicer bars and clubs 21+

  • Broken Spoke- Country dance hall and bar, they also do country dance lessons

  • Cain and Abel’s- campus bar and food spot on the corner of 24th and Rio Grande, 21+

  • Shady Grove- a restaurant that has live music on the weekends

  • New Movement- comedy club