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.
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Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
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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.
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Nate's Baked Goods & Coffee
401 Orchard St
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Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
406 Walsh St
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Go early for the happy hour menu in their bar. Very close, about 4 blocks. Steaks and fish, an evening restaurant.
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Austin Land & Cattle Company
1205 N Lamar Blvd
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Go early for the happy hour menu in their bar. Very close, about 4 blocks. Steaks and fish, an evening restaurant.
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Hold Out Brewing
1208 West 4th Street
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FoodHeads
616 W 34th St
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Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
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Healthy, casual and reasonably priced neighborhood place.
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Galaxy Cafe West Lynn
1000 W Lynn St
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Healthy, casual and reasonably priced neighborhood place.
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Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
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Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
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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.
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Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
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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.
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Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
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24 hours breakfast lunch and dinner on South Congress Avenue.
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Taco Flats Clarksville
1110 W Lynn St
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3 blocks away. Pub food and flat screens with every major game on it seems.
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The Tavern
922 W 12th St
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3 blocks away. Pub food and flat screens with every major game on it seems.
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34th Street Cafe
1005 W 34th St
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1 block. Grilled vegetables and meats, tacos and breakfast tacos and coffee. Outdoor seating and a walk up window for ordering.
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Fresa's 9th & Lamar
915 N Lamar Blvd
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1 block. Grilled vegetables and meats, tacos and breakfast tacos and coffee. Outdoor seating and a walk up window for ordering.
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Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez St
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About 6 blocks. Fine dining continental menu with a great bar, too. Possibly Austin's best restaurant and a bit pricey but worth it.
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Jeffrey's
1204 W Lynn St
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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.
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House Park Bar-B-Que
900 W 12th St
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4 blocks, on 12th Street. Old school Austin BBQ dive open for lunch only. Picnic tables, outdoor dining and great barbeque.
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Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
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Cipollina
1213 W Lynn St
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Vespaio Restaurant
1610 S Congress Ave
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Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf St
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Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf St
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True Food Kitchen
222 West Avenue
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Fancy Southern Cooking in an upscale contemporary space. Walkable.
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Fixe Southern House
500 W 5th St
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Fancy Southern Cooking in an upscale contemporary space. Walkable.
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Bar Peached
1315 W 6th St
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68 Degrees Kitchen
2401 Lake Austin Blvd
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Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th St
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Lou’s
1900 E Cesar Chavez St
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
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South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress Ave
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Authentic Italian cuisine from a Roman native and his almost all Italian staff. Gluten free available upon request. Casual and fun.
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Numero28
452 W 2nd St
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Authentic Italian cuisine from a Roman native and his almost all Italian staff. Gluten free available upon request. Casual and fun.
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Lamberts
401 W 2nd St
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A great neighborhood favorite for Tex-Mex.
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Santa Rita Cantina
1206 W 38th St
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A great neighborhood favorite for Tex-Mex.
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Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
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June's
1722 S Congress Ave
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Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
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Red Ash
303 Colorado St
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
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La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
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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.
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Nate's Baked Goods & Coffee
401 Orchard St
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Taco Flats Clarksville
1110 W Lynn St
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The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
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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.
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Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N Lamar Blvd
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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.
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Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
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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.
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Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th St
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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.
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Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
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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).
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24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
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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.
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House Wine
408 Josephine St
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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.
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The Clay Pit
1601 Guadalupe St
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Excellent Indian food in a cool 130 year old stone building.
Walkable and close, nice atmosphere.
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The Dogwood
715 W 6th St
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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.
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Brew Exchange
706 W 6th St
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Great craft beer bar and close by, on West 6th Street just east of Lamar Blvd, surrounded by other drinking and eating spots.
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Nightcap
1401 W 6th St
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
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La Holly
2500 E 6th St
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Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
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Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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Live music often a band playing on each floor
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C-Boys Heart and Soul
2008 S Congress Ave
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Live music often a band playing on each floor
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
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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.
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Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
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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.
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Clarksville
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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.
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Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
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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.
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Sweetish Hill
1128 W 6th St
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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
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West Austin Neighborhood Pool
1317 W 10th St
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kiddie pool and dog park
Very close and usually quiet and peaceful. Picnic tables by Shoal Creek.
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Duncan Neighborhood Park
900 W 9th St
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Very close and usually quiet and peaceful. Picnic tables by Shoal Creek.
A jewel of Central Austin's park scene.
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Pease Districtin puisto
1100 Kingsbury St
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A jewel of Central Austin's park scene.
Massage and Rolfing, yoga, exercise equipment.
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Castle Hill Fitness Gym & Spa
1112 N Lamar Blvd
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Massage and Rolfing, yoga, exercise equipment.
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Avenue Barber Shop
1710 S Congress Ave
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Sightseeing

Local ice cream spot.
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Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
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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.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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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.
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BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
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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.
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Whole Earth Provision Co.
1014 N Lamar Blvd
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Hipster outdoor wear and camping gear.