Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd St Best pastries in town. Strong coffee.
Dolce Vita
Nice spot for coffee or cocktails.
Mother's Cafe
Vegetarian -- great veggie burger.
Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd St Locally sourced, seasonal menu.
Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval Stexcellent Tex-Mex & Mexican martinis -- cash only.
Epoch Coffee
221 W N Loop Blvd24 hour coffee shop
Flightpath Coffeehouse
5011 Duval StQuiet coffee shop
The Parlor
4301 W Guadalupe StPizza & local beer, plus pinball, jukebox, full bar.
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdDrinks & Nightlife
Workhorse Bar
100 N Loop Blvd E Bar that also has great sweet potato fries.
Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe StThe Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop BlvdCraft cocktails
Essentials
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn StCentral Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdUpscale grocery store.
Walgreens
4501 Guadalupe StParks & Nature
Shipe Neighborhood Park
4400 Avenue GArts & Culture
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th StShopping
Room Service Vintage
117 N Loop Blvd EQuirky vintage furniture & home goods shop.
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StArtisan cheese, charcuterie, wine shop.