For our family and friends from out of town, we want you to enjoy the city as locals. Here are some of our favorite spots to eat, drink, and explore.
Food and drinks
Dinner
Matt’s El Rancho - knockout martini, please!
Coopers BBQ - our fav ATX BBQ
Quince Lakehouse
Drinks
Mean Eyed Cat - the best dive bar ever
Whisler’s - East Austin night life
Howard’s - Cocktail bar
Breakfast
Two Goose - our fav sunday breaky
Paperboy - make a reservation!
Red River Cafe - hole in the wall
Lunch
Fresa’s - the one on S 1st has an awesome patio
Thundercloud Subs - get the Cali Club
Ski Shores - more outdoor awesomeness
Activities
Outdoor
Lady Bird Lake - rent a paddleboard or walk the trail
Zilker Park - for a scenic picnic or joining a sand volleyball match
Barton Spring Pool - dip in the natural cold spring
Live Music Capital of the World
Continental Club
Antone’s
Broken Spoke - Get your dancing boots on
Walk around and you’ll find live music anywhere
Sightseeing
Texas State Capital
South Congress Ave - shopping, great food & people watching
Pennybacker bridge - this small climb to the 360 lookout is great for a photo op