East Austin Guidebook

Jared
East Austin Guidebook

Upscale Food

Places to treat yoself.
Skip Uchi and Uchiko - this is the best sushi I've had in Austin so far.
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Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabriel St
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Skip Uchi and Uchiko - this is the best sushi I've had in Austin so far.
French cuisine in beautiful avant-garde surroundings. Great date night.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th St
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French cuisine in beautiful avant-garde surroundings. Great date night.
Live music and fancy barbecue, can't go wrong here.
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Lamberts
401 W 2nd St
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Live music and fancy barbecue, can't go wrong here.
Wowww, the pork chops here. Holy moly. I'm assuming everything else is amazing too.
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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 W 7th St
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Wowww, the pork chops here. Holy moly. I'm assuming everything else is amazing too.

Coffee shops

The best coffee in Austin, and great places to work from.
Peaceful Japanese atmosphere with good coffee and food. Try the Ohayo coffee
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Sa-Ten Coffee & Eats
4917 Airport Blvd
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Peaceful Japanese atmosphere with good coffee and food. Try the Ohayo coffee
Amazing coffee and hip East Austin atmosphere.
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Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez St
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Amazing coffee and hip East Austin atmosphere.
Cutest coffee shop in Austin, and one of my faves.
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Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery St
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Cutest coffee shop in Austin, and one of my faves.
As far as coffee quality goes, Fleet and Levercraft duke it out for best in Austin.
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Fleet Coffee Co
2427 Webberville Rd
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As far as coffee quality goes, Fleet and Levercraft duke it out for best in Austin.
New to the coffee scene in Austin, and one of the best. Run by a coffee expert who previously spent his time reviving old and broken espresso machines.
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LeverCraft Coffee
3307 Oak Springs Dr
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New to the coffee scene in Austin, and one of the best. Run by a coffee expert who previously spent his time reviving old and broken espresso machines.
One of the best coffee shops to work from in Austin.
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Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rd
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One of the best coffee shops to work from in Austin.
Very solid coffee, perfect to grab and go while downtown. Nothing special about the atmosphere though.
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Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
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Very solid coffee, perfect to grab and go while downtown. Nothing special about the atmosphere though.
Go to the 'I love you so much' sign for the 'gram on SoCo (South Congress) and pick up some good coffee while you're there.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
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Go to the 'I love you so much' sign for the 'gram on SoCo (South Congress) and pick up some good coffee while you're there.
Among the best coffee shops to work from. Open late and serves bar drinks and food as well.
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Halcyon
218 W 4th St
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Among the best coffee shops to work from. Open late and serves bar drinks and food as well.
Trendy bike shop with a coffee shop inside. Great coffee. I believe this shop is owned by Lance Armstrong and Juan Pelota is literally a play on words to mean 'One Ball'.
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Juan Pelota Cafe
400 Nueces St
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Trendy bike shop with a coffee shop inside. Great coffee. I believe this shop is owned by Lance Armstrong and Juan Pelota is literally a play on words to mean 'One Ball'.
If you're near South Lamar, try this amazing coffee and very cool atmosphere.
Hot L Coffee
400 Josephine St
If you're near South Lamar, try this amazing coffee and very cool atmosphere.
Best coffee on SoCo, worth a stop.
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Mañana
1603 S Congress Ave
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Best coffee on SoCo, worth a stop.

Food trucks

Indian cuisine meets tacos at this amazing food truck on East Caesar Chavez. The owner is incredibly kind and the food is amazing.
Kurry Takos
2730 East Cesar Chavez Street
Indian cuisine meets tacos at this amazing food truck on East Caesar Chavez. The owner is incredibly kind and the food is amazing.
Woah. Delicious Puerto Rican food.
El Coquí Puerto Rican Food
2701 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Woah. Delicious Puerto Rican food.
Ohhh man. No pasta I've tried in Austin comes close, and certainly no food truck pasta. This truck is also right outside a local theater and bar (The Butterfly Bar) and is a highly recommended spot.
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Patrizi's
2307 Manor Rd
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Ohhh man. No pasta I've tried in Austin comes close, and certainly no food truck pasta. This truck is also right outside a local theater and bar (The Butterfly Bar) and is a highly recommended spot.
Health-conscious food truck with vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free food. And very good!
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Curcuma
2324 E Cesar Chavez St
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Health-conscious food truck with vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free food. And very good!
Not a food truck but Juiceland is an Austin staple with many locations. Expensive smoothies but very satisfying.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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Not a food truck but Juiceland is an Austin staple with many locations. Expensive smoothies but very satisfying.
Best barbecue food truck in Austin by a long shot.
J. Leonardi's Barbeque 11th St.
1124 E 11th St
Best barbecue food truck in Austin by a long shot.
Stumbled upon BOMB empanadas here one day. So good.
The Doughminican
2505 Webberville Road
Stumbled upon BOMB empanadas here one day. So good.

Bars & Breweries

Hipstery bar with delicious cocktails and outdoor patio, located in what I think is an old gas station.
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Kinda Tropical
3501 E 7th St
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Hipstery bar with delicious cocktails and outdoor patio, located in what I think is an old gas station.
My favorite brewery in Austin. Cool spot with good beer and good food. Usually has live music most nights. Try the tacos!
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Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th St
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My favorite brewery in Austin. Cool spot with good beer and good food. Usually has live music most nights. Try the tacos!
One of my favorite spots in Austin, mostly because of its proximity to Crux Climbing but also for its awesome patio and vibe. Plus it has a Pueblo Viejo food truck.
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Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden
121 Pickle Rd
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One of my favorite spots in Austin, mostly because of its proximity to Crux Climbing but also for its awesome patio and vibe. Plus it has a Pueblo Viejo food truck.
Right across from Lazarus Brewery. High-end cocktails in a very cool atmosphere. There's a mezcal bar upstairs too.
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
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Right across from Lazarus Brewery. High-end cocktails in a very cool atmosphere. There's a mezcal bar upstairs too.
See if you can figure out how to get in. Cool little speakeasy/bar downtown.
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Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos St
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See if you can figure out how to get in. Cool little speakeasy/bar downtown.
Secret speakeasy downtown. Message Jared and he'll give you the code :shushing_face:
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Floppy Disk Repair Co.
119 E 5th St
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Secret speakeasy downtown. Message Jared and he'll give you the code :shushing_face:
Huge menu of amazing cocktails organized by decade, in elegant atmosphere. Great date spot.
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The Roosevelt Room
307 W 5th St
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Huge menu of amazing cocktails organized by decade, in elegant atmosphere. Great date spot.
Another fancy cocktail bar with delicious drinks.
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Small Victory
108 E 7th St
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Another fancy cocktail bar with delicious drinks.
Awesome mezcal bar above Mi Madre's, my favorite mezcal joint in Austin.
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Techo Mezcaleria and Agave Bar
2201 Manor Rd
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Awesome mezcal bar above Mi Madre's, my favorite mezcal joint in Austin.
Best dive in East Austin - blues music all the time and a nice patio in the back.
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Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
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Best dive in East Austin - blues music all the time and a nice patio in the back.

Brunch

Mid-century vibe with solid brunch and dinner options.
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Sawyer & Co
4827 E Cesar Chavez St
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Mid-century vibe with solid brunch and dinner options.
Classic Austin 24/7 diner. Usually packed for weekend brunch, and for good reason. One of the best late-night options for the munchies.
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24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
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Classic Austin 24/7 diner. Usually packed for weekend brunch, and for good reason. One of the best late-night options for the munchies.
More delicious food than you can eat for super cheap. Very popular brunch place.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
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More delicious food than you can eat for super cheap. Very popular brunch place.

Tacos

Homemade tortillas and great tacos to go at this local grocery store. I ate these tacos almost every day when I lived closer to it.
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Native Grocery
705 Tillery St
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Homemade tortillas and great tacos to go at this local grocery store. I ate these tacos almost every day when I lived closer to it.
Probably the most popular taco truck in Austin. The Migas taco was named one of the top 5 tacos in the US and I would vouch for that.
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Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
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Probably the most popular taco truck in Austin. The Migas taco was named one of the top 5 tacos in the US and I would vouch for that.
My favorite tacos in Austin. Sooo delicious. They have a food truck near Crux Cimbing Gym and a brick and mortar location just off of 5th St.
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Pueblo Viejo
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My favorite tacos in Austin. Sooo delicious. They have a food truck near Crux Cimbing Gym and a brick and mortar location just off of 5th St.
Just kidding. Don't you dare step foot in a Taco Bell in Austin.
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Taco Bell
1925 Airport Blvd
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Just kidding. Don't you dare step foot in a Taco Bell in Austin.
Multiple locations around Austin. This is a classic Texas taco spot with an array of unique and delicious tacos. Very popular tacos.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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Multiple locations around Austin. This is a classic Texas taco spot with an array of unique and delicious tacos. Very popular tacos.
Some of the best tacos in Austin and they are OPEN 24/7. Huge.
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Tyson's Tacos
4905 Airport Blvd
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Some of the best tacos in Austin and they are OPEN 24/7. Huge.

Food scene

Really good happy hour. A great selection of beers and sausages and delicious bread made in-house.
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Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
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Really good happy hour. A great selection of beers and sausages and delicious bread made in-house.
Just go here. It's delicious.
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Salty Sow
1917 Manor Rd
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Just go here. It's delicious.
I personally wouldn't wait 3-4 hours in line for this ridiculously amazing barbecue, but people do, because well, it's that good.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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I personally wouldn't wait 3-4 hours in line for this ridiculously amazing barbecue, but people do, because well, it's that good.
My favorite barbecue in Austin. The perfect balance of really good barbecue with a reasonable wait time. Usually not more than a half-hour to an hour wait at peak times.
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Black's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe St
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My favorite barbecue in Austin. The perfect balance of really good barbecue with a reasonable wait time. Usually not more than a half-hour to an hour wait at peak times.
Mmmmm, such good Indian food. And cheaper than G'raj Mahal.
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The Clay Pit
1601 Guadalupe St
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Mmmmm, such good Indian food. And cheaper than G'raj Mahal.
Incredible Indian food right on Rainey St.
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G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey St
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Incredible Indian food right on Rainey St.
Hands-down my favorite pizza place in Austin. Serves Detroit-style pizza.
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Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
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Hands-down my favorite pizza place in Austin. Serves Detroit-style pizza.
Venture up to North Austin for literally the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. Oh my goodness.
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Tumble22
7211 Burnet Rd
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Venture up to North Austin for literally the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. Oh my goodness.
Best Thai I've found in Austin so far, though I haven't tried Sway yet. In an unassuming location on Burnet.
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Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine
4514 West Gate Blvd
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Best Thai I've found in Austin so far, though I haven't tried Sway yet. In an unassuming location on Burnet.
I don't know what's better - the Electric Jellyfish IPA they brew, or their amazing pizza.
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Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet Rd
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I don't know what's better - the Electric Jellyfish IPA they brew, or their amazing pizza.