Firehouse Hostel & Loungehello
hostel & speakeasyhello
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.
Shangri-Lahello
East Side Mainstayhello
Dive bar, cocktail lounge and beer garden. Food trucks galore.
Easy Tigerhello
bake shop, beer garden, sausage & ping ponghello
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.
Gracklehello
east austin classichello
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.
White Horsehello
east side honky tonkhello
Live music (almost) all the time on the East Side. Food trailer; indoors and out.
Elizabeth Street Cafehello
lovely vietnamesehello
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.
Kolache Factoryhello
kolacheshello
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.
Stinson’shello
neighborhood coffeehello
Reliable coffee spot in the Allandale Rosedale neighborhood if you happen to be in the area.
Heywood Hotelhello
unique lodging in east austinhello
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.
Hotel Ellahello
small luxury hotelhello
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.