Local East Austin (MLK/Givens Park Neighborhood) Favorites
Food scene
Great for a morning stroll (5 mins) to get coffee and/or breakfast and pet-friendly but they close by 2 pm
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Palamino Coffee
4136 E 12th StGreat for a morning stroll (5 mins) to get coffee and/or breakfast and pet-friendly but they close by 2 pm
20 min walk, great coffee and eclairs! Co-located in a square with other small shops, restaurants, yoga studio and art space. Great place to visit during EAST Studio tour weeks
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Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St20 min walk, great coffee and eclairs! Co-located in a square with other small shops, restaurants, yoga studio and art space. Great place to visit during EAST Studio tour weeks
Biru Cocina Peruana
1023 Springdale RoadGreat place for eat-in or take-out of authentic delicious peruvian cuisine
Must eat tacos (breakfast, lunch and dinner!) when in Austin! This the of the the closest joints serving up authentic Mexican tacos - the best tacos al pastor in all of Austin.
Taqueria La Libertad
1119 Airport BoulevardMust eat tacos (breakfast, lunch and dinner!) when in Austin! This the of the the closest joints serving up authentic Mexican tacos - the best tacos al pastor in all of Austin.
Birdie's
2944 East 12th StreetHistoric and quaint family-run restaurant
Las Mangonadas
1144 Airport BoulevardWide variety of Sweet treats
Nixta Taqueria
2512 E 12th StA fresh Austin twist on tacos
Pho Craft
Vietnamese food truck
Neighborhoods
Close to East Austin, this is a great convenient neighborhood for shopping staples (grocery, home, IT, clothes & weekend farmer's market!), beautiful outdoor spaces, some great restaurants and entertainment (Thinkery, AISD Performing Arts Center, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema)
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Mueller
Close to East Austin, this is a great convenient neighborhood for shopping staples (grocery, home, IT, clothes & weekend farmer's market!), beautiful outdoor spaces, some great restaurants and entertainment (Thinkery, AISD Performing Arts Center, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema)
MLK is named for Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., which is one of several major thoroughfares that pass through or near the neighborhood. It is a diverse neighborhood. The neighborhood is on the east side of town. But public bus routes are readily accessible, making it easy and inexpensive to reach the University of Texas, downtown, or other parts of central Austin.
There is abundant green space. The Givens District Recreation Center has fields around it, and inside, the center has a gymnasium, a weight room, and a swimming pool that’s open in the summer (currently under renovation). Also in the area are Springdale Park, J.J. Seabrook Park, and Morris-Williams Golf Course, one of the city’s favorite.
The north section of the neighborhood, around E. 12th St. and the golf course, has steep hills and is where the more upscale homes and townhouses are located. The central section, just south of 12th St., has modest but charming houses on tree-lined streets. Residents tend to be friendly and show neighborly spirit.
MLK
MLK is named for Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., which is one of several major thoroughfares that pass through or near the neighborhood. It is a diverse neighborhood. The neighborhood is on the east side of town. But public bus routes are readily accessible, making it easy and inexpensive to reach the University of Texas, downtown, or other parts of central Austin.
There is abundant green space. The Givens District Recreation Center has fields around it, and inside, the center has a gymnasium, a weight room, and a swimming pool that’s open in the summer (currently under renovation). Also in the area are Springdale Park, J.J. Seabrook Park, and Morris-Williams Golf Course, one of the city’s favorite.
The north section of the neighborhood, around E. 12th St. and the golf course, has steep hills and is where the more upscale homes and townhouses are located. The central section, just south of 12th St., has modest but charming houses on tree-lined streets. Residents tend to be friendly and show neighborly spirit.
Sightseeing
Boggy Creek Greenbelt Trail
Boggy Creek Greenbelt TrailRun/walk/bike trail in East Austin
Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale Rdlocal climbing joint
Shopping/Errands
Large new H-E-B in Mueller - clean and well-stocked but busy at peak hours
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdLarge new H-E-B in Mueller - clean and well-stocked but busy at peak hours