Guidebook for my neighborhood
Food Scene
There's so much in my area! These are just a few of my favorites!
Bouldin Creek is incredible! The food is healthy & delicious vegan/vegetarian, great coffee, the atmosphere is fun & colorful, the waitstaff are really themselves! A true neighborhood favorite!
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Bouldin Creek Cafe
Bouldin Creek is incredible! The food is healthy & delicious vegan/vegetarian, great coffee, the atmosphere is fun & colorful, the waitstaff are really themselves! A true neighborhood favorite!
Open 24 hours, this excellent restaurant has been around for a very long time. Large portions, great service, good vibes, exceptional food! It's one of my favorite places to eat & I never get tired of it...their menu is huge!!
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Magnolia Cafe
Open 24 hours, this excellent restaurant has been around for a very long time. Large portions, great service, good vibes, exceptional food! It's one of my favorite places to eat & I never get tired of it...their menu is huge!!
Fresa’s is absolutely high quality & delicious, specializing in wood-grilled chicken. Best Brussels sprouts ever, seasonal specials, fairly priced tacos & plates, plus a huge outdoor patio!
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Fresa's - South First
Fresa’s is absolutely high quality & delicious, specializing in wood-grilled chicken. Best Brussels sprouts ever, seasonal specials, fairly priced tacos & plates, plus a huge outdoor patio!
This is my favorite restaurant in the area, highly recommended to sit on the patio. The food & drinks are high quality without being overpriced. It’s located on Barton Springs Rd with a view of downtown.
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El Alma
This is my favorite restaurant in the area, highly recommended to sit on the patio. The food & drinks are high quality without being overpriced. It’s located on Barton Springs Rd with a view of downtown.
Super delicious Thai food, cool hangout for coffee or wine, fair wage paid to employees (no tipping), large selection of desserts including gluten-free & vegan options, vegan ice creams!
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Thai Fresh
Super delicious Thai food, cool hangout for coffee or wine, fair wage paid to employees (no tipping), large selection of desserts including gluten-free & vegan options, vegan ice creams!
Funky vibe & delicious fried chicken & more! Old Pearl beer signs & retro feel with a large outdoor area full of picnic tables. I recommend the chicken strips with BBQ sauce!
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Lucy's Fried Chicken
Funky vibe & delicious fried chicken & more! Old Pearl beer signs & retro feel with a large outdoor area full of picnic tables. I recommend the chicken strips with BBQ sauce!
Family owned interior Mexican restaurant, a neighborhood favorite! Good food, colorful surroundings, margaritas, salsa bar & homemade tortillas! Cerveza fajitas are a favorite! (Prices have gone up a lot recently so we don’t go here much anymore.)
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Polvos
Family owned interior Mexican restaurant, a neighborhood favorite! Good food, colorful surroundings, margaritas, salsa bar & homemade tortillas! Cerveza fajitas are a favorite! (Prices have gone up a lot recently so we don’t go here much anymore.)
Juiceland is phenomenal & also super fun, plus the one on my street (down near Live Oak St.) also has a record store inside of it! The place is colorful & creative, offering juices, smoothies, bowls, healthy snacks, & many vegan preprepared dishes!
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JuiceLand
Juiceland is phenomenal & also super fun, plus the one on my street (down near Live Oak St.) also has a record store inside of it! The place is colorful & creative, offering juices, smoothies, bowls, healthy snacks, & many vegan preprepared dishes!
Jo's Coffee – South Congress
Great coffee, people watching, shopping nearby
Once Over Coffee Bar
Outdoor back patio overlooking the creek.
Tx shawarma
Excellent food & reasonable prices! Food trailer right down the street.
I love this place so much!! Excellent juices, smoothies & soups to go, plus a walk-up fridge containing all sorts of pre-made meals, drinks & snacks.
Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
I love this place so much!! Excellent juices, smoothies & soups to go, plus a walk-up fridge containing all sorts of pre-made meals, drinks & snacks.
This new restaurant is delicious & cozy, with a very creative menu. It's still mostly undiscovered, so you can still get in & out easily.
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Phoebe's Diner - Oltorf
This new restaurant is delicious & cozy, with a very creative menu. It's still mostly undiscovered, so you can still get in & out easily.
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
Cute bakery with the best murals on both sides!
Dolce Neve Gelato
Cute little gelato place!
Gourdough's Public House
specialty donut trailer!
Extremely special & magical macrobiotic vegan restaurant. I can't begin to describe the beauty & peaceful vibe of this place! You walk through a bamboo forest full of hammocks, sitting areas & wind chimes to get to the restaurant. Pay $14 up front then help yourself to a large plate of salad & a bowl of soup, then a server will bring you a plate of food! There are two types of cold tea & a hot kukicha tea (good for digestion & delicious) also included. Tables are communal (both indoor & outdoor seating), but there's usually room to sit by yourself if you want to. You bus your own table & there's no tipping.
They even have a small store up front for books & specialty items & you can buy a vegan dessert if you're still hungry. All meals are made using whatever local organic foods are fresh in season & the daily menu is listed online.
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Casa de Luz Village
Extremely special & magical macrobiotic vegan restaurant. I can't begin to describe the beauty & peaceful vibe of this place! You walk through a bamboo forest full of hammocks, sitting areas & wind chimes to get to the restaurant. Pay $14 up front then help yourself to a large plate of salad & a bowl of soup, then a server will bring you a plate of food! There are two types of cold tea & a hot kukicha tea (good for digestion & delicious) also included. Tables are communal (both indoor & outdoor seating), but there's usually room to sit by yourself if you want to. You bus your own table & there's no tipping.
They even have a small store up front for books & specialty items & you can buy a vegan dessert if you're still hungry. All meals are made using whatever local organic foods are fresh in season & the daily menu is listed online.
I love this place! They have t-shirts that say "horrifying vegetarians since 1988", lol. The neon bull photo is from here. Everyone who works there has been there forever. I particularly love the end-cut brisket, but it's also a great place for a Shiner on draft or a slice of pie! The inside is full of memorabilia (old concert posters from Austin, framed photos) or you can sit outside on a picnic table out back under the trees. Free live music several days a week. This place still feels like "old Austin".
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Green Mesquite BBQ
I love this place! They have t-shirts that say "horrifying vegetarians since 1988", lol. The neon bull photo is from here. Everyone who works there has been there forever. I particularly love the end-cut brisket, but it's also a great place for a Shiner on draft or a slice of pie! The inside is full of memorabilia (old concert posters from Austin, framed photos) or you can sit outside on a picnic table out back under the trees. Free live music several days a week. This place still feels like "old Austin".
Everything Else
South Congress
Great walking area, full of restaurants & unique shops!
It's amazing! 68-72 degrees all the time, spring-fed natural swimming hole. No food or drink allowed in except water. No amplified sound, just peace & quiet & the occasional musical instrument. One of the best things about Austin!!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
It's amazing! 68-72 degrees all the time, spring-fed natural swimming hole. No food or drink allowed in except water. No amplified sound, just peace & quiet & the occasional musical instrument. One of the best things about Austin!!
Cute little pocket park right behind my house. There’s a short trail from Gibson St at S. 1st St over to James & S. 3rd. East Bouldin Creek runs through it (not swimmable but really beautiful with unique limestone features) & there are swings in the park area closer to S. 3rd. Look for the amazing mural (the cover for this guide) by local artist Niz, her work can be seen all over town!
Nicholas Dawson Neighborhood Park
Cute little pocket park right behind my house. There’s a short trail from Gibson St at S. 1st St over to James & S. 3rd. East Bouldin Creek runs through it (not swimmable but really beautiful with unique limestone features) & there are swings in the park area closer to S. 3rd. Look for the amazing mural (the cover for this guide) by local artist Niz, her work can be seen all over town!
Arts & Culture
Art For The People Gallery
Super cute art gallery & gift shop!
Drinks & Nightlife
Most of these places are walking distance from my home!
Small, cozy bar with great music! This is upstairs & just to the left of the historic Continental Club.
The Continental Gallery
Small, cozy bar with great music! This is upstairs & just to the left of the historic Continental Club.
Excellent bar, excellent music, funky decorations. Same owner as the Continental Club just down the street.
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C-Boy's Heart & Soul
Excellent bar, excellent music, funky decorations. Same owner as the Continental Club just down the street.
Colorful spot to have a drink. They have a small patio out front & a larger patio out back with a playscape for the kids. They sometimes have live music shows indoors. Food is only average, but it’s a great place to have some chips & salsa.
El Mercado
Colorful spot to have a drink. They have a small patio out front & a larger patio out back with a playscape for the kids. They sometimes have live music shows indoors. Food is only average, but it’s a great place to have some chips & salsa.
Elephant room is an underground (literally) & historic jazz club. You won’t be disappointed! It’s just in the other side of the river at 3rd & Congress.
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Elephant Room
Elephant room is an underground (literally) & historic jazz club. You won’t be disappointed! It’s just in the other side of the river at 3rd & Congress.
Shopping
This magical place is one of a kind! No cell phones allowed, zen space to buy fresh herbs (lavender, chamomile), teas, essential oils, crystals, statues, tinctures, books, gifts & so much more!
The Herb Bar