Locally owned coffee cafes in East Austin and North Central. High quality coffee, craft beer and snacks.

Knowledgable and super friendly baristas preparing perfect coffee beverages from premier roasters. Smart modern design. Tacodeli adjacent or served at Houndstooth, depending on location. “The pattern of coffee and people.”

Exquisite is the best way to describe. Staff and atmosphere comfortable and makes you feel special. Sustainable fish. Serious quality and passion. Sister to Uchiko.

Traditional and innovative Indian cuisine served on bustling patio overlooking Rainey Street.

Quite possibly the finest toy store around; even the employees are passionate about what they sell.

Expertly prepared food served in modern, 47-seat cafe. Reasonable prices.

Highest quality coffee direct from the source; sustainable farms. Available throughout Austin, visit cafe on the East side.

Friendly neighborhood cafe; great indoors and out.

Exquisite is the best way to describe. Staff and atmosphere comfortable and makes you feel special. Sustainable fish. Serious quality and passion. Sister to Uchi.

Great burger, made in-house salamis, sausages, charcuterie and local cheeses. Butcher shop from sustainable Texas ranches. “Old school meets new school.”

International hostel and craft cocktail lounge situated in 1885 firehouse. Center of downtown; across from The Driskill. Enter the lounge through hidden bookshelf in hostel lobby. Very social hostel with mix of private rooms with baths, shared baths and dorms; excursions.

Dive bar, cocktail lounge and beer garden. Food trucks galore.

Situated on the outskirts of downtown, bustling wholesale and retail bakery will great you as you enter. Wander downstairs for a dining room featuring homemade sausages, liverwurst, venison, cheeses and pretzels. Covers a lot of bases; open very early to very late.

Great spot to “take in” the East Austin vibe in this rapidly chaining neighborhood. This is the 12th known species of grackle native to North and South America. Full bar with covered patio, robust jukebox and top quality food trailers.

Live music (almost) all the time on the East Side. Food trailer; indoors and out.

Charming and cheerful Vietnamese cafe just south of downtown. Exceptional noodles, banh mi and boulangerie. Exceptional attention to detail in the design, decor, presentation and quality. Open early for petit dejeuner serving pork belly steamed buns with poached eggs, vermicelli cakes and sticky rice til late. Housemade croissants, macaron, eclair, financier, kouign amann, candle and cream puffs. Vietnamese coffee a must.

Unique to have a “fast-serve” style establishment to specialize in Eastern European kolaches. Freshly baked and sweet or savory. A few other locations around the U.S.

Reliable coffee spot in the Allandale Rosedale neighborhood if you happen to be in the area.

Creative and easy-going original bungalow with modern addition. Seven guestrooms filled with thoughtful touches and a few surprises. Proximate to many of the hippest spots in Austin.

The historic Goodall Wooten Mansion combined with a more modern addition. A bit north of downtown and just west of UT the lovely Hotel Ella is a 48-room hotel with a courtyard swimming pool, restaurant and bar. One of the few Austin hotels that is unique and dripping with character.

If you want to mix and mingle with peacocks, this is the place. Historic cottage, gardens, palm trees, water lilies and walking trails. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Exceptional modern and innovatively-designed hotel built slightly above South Congress. Guestrooms are focused on a secluded courtyward.

Live music venue since 1990. Unpretentious, timeless chill atmosphere to hear music at all hours.

Rustic and relaxed high-ceilinged space in East Austin to enjoy crafted cocktails. Outdoor patio and convenient food trailers.

Lovely atmosphere with dark woods and minimal decoration in the midst of Rainey Street to enjoy superb craft cocktails.

Knowledgable and super friendly baristas preparing perfect coffee beverages from premier roasters. Smart modern design. Tacodeli adjacent or served at Houndstooth, depending on location. “The pattern of coffee and people.”

Locally owned coffee cafes in East Austin and North Central. High quality coffee, craft beer and snacks.

Progressive and inventive Thai cuisine, served indoors and on screened in porch; loads of flavor layers and communal seating.

“Classic and modern; traditional and progressive, new and old; respectful and rebellious… modern day general store for every man.”

beautifully appointed cafe serving lunch, dinner and wines.

Impeccably presented coffee, edited food selection and coffee accessories. Warm, friendly and knowledgable staff.

Reliable family friendly Mexican restaurant for locals and tourists. Moved from its original location on South Congress Avenue to downtown. Lots of live music. Order chilaquiles if on the menu.

Great boot boot shopping experience.

Three-acre pool fed from underground aprings located within Zilker Park’s 358 acres. Temperature average 68 degrees year-round.

Secluded estate on a quiet residential street off South Congress Avenue. Five suites, six bungalows and three studios.

From March through April thousands of mostly female bats migrate North from Mexico to give birth. They remain Spring, Summer and early Fall. Home to 750,000 to 1.5M bats during peak bat watching season. Best to view at dusk.

Large selection of bulk and wrapped candies sold in a festive atmosphere.

Restaurant, bar and showroom for the arts. Live music often and of course local foods to share.

Leading independent bookstore since 1970.

Beautiful atmosphere for cocktails, sangria and delicious Mexican cuisine.

Renaissance revival masterpiece completed in 1888. Largest in gross square footage of all state capitols and fifteen taller than the national Capitol in Washington, DC.

Not the most elegant spot but delicious and fresh homemade donuts and samosas. Old school taste and prices.

Hot and cold drinks, homemade baked goods and sandwiches. Required to pay a visit. Other location downtown.

The place to stay in Austin; in the middle of fun SOCO,filled with numerous quirky boutiques and curiosities. Modern and minimal guestrooms with custom crafted wood furniture in former derelict 1936 motor court. Magical courtyards and grounds, mini pool, directly across from the must-visit Continental Club and adjacent to Jo’s for coffee and snacks. Drink a magical michelada and nibble on a cheese board and olives in the indoor and outdoor lounge spaces. Part of the Ignite Curiosities Perfection Collection.

“Oldest continuously running beer joynt in central Texas.”

Custom vintage-style signs using modern materials. Visit the gallery.

DJ Jah Karma is a member of Boom Sumting! Sound System. DJ Jah Karma brings the funky global beats wherever he goes. He has a weekly residency at Vivo Cocina on the East side for the past seven years and is a member of Lava Lounge DJ collective from Flipside. Tribeza magazine commented that “the bar area at Vivo was hopping to the international funk sounds of DJ Jah Karma.” Jah Karma has played all over the country and has supported a broad range of bands. From Austin to San Francisco, Africa to the Balkans, Columbia to Jamaica, DJ Jah Karma will take you on a musical voyage. Party mixes available from: mixcloud.com/Jahkarma.

“Established in 1987 to supply locals with meaningful toys.” Now located downtown.

Coffee, drinks, sandwhiches and light fare and laid back, chill-out atmosphere.

This places does not exist in many places anymore.

Grandiose, 1886 showplace of cattle baron Jesse Lincoln Driskill in the center of downtown. Walk past the porches and enter the opulent lobby and you can’t help but feel more important. Casual dining and freshly baked goods at the charming 1886 Cafe & Bakery. Fine dining in the Driskill Grill and Bar with live entertainment.

Old-school motel comprised of 41 rooms; kidney-shaped pool; affordable prices; in the center of all SOCO action.

Great barbeque served as plates or family style. Twenty mile drive out of Austin.

Coffee roasters and cafe menu.

Delicious old-school Mexican cuisine.

Texas made clothing, jewelry and art.

Vietnamese sandwiches served from a food trailor.

Upscale smoked barbeque in carefully restored downtown building. Upstairs bar with live music nightly.

Laid-back, cheap beer, pool table and fabulous food truck in the patio behind.

Tongue buns, Thai fried fish sandwich, pork belly in steamed bun, po’ boy, ebi ebi taco, beet home fries. “So good make your eye roll back.” Drink at the adjacent watering holes.

Premier club for live music since 1957. Perfect place to experience Austin.

Lively crowd; great outdoor patio.

Contemporary approachable Mexican fine dining. Large selection of tequila.

Go for the ice cream but they also service frozen yogurt and fruit ices. Mexican vanilla and sweet cream are the winners but be sure to check out the flavors of the day.