Frank’s Austin Guidebook

Frank
Frank’s Austin Guidebook

Food scene

My overall favorite and best sushi in the city. Make reservations in advance.
688 locals recommend
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 locals recommend
My overall favorite and best sushi in the city. Make reservations in advance.
309 locals recommend
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 locals recommend
Upscale Steakhouse and Seafood
76 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th St
76 locals recommend
Upscale Steakhouse and Seafood
Steakhouse
71 locals recommend
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 W 7th St
71 locals recommend
Steakhouse
Best Oysters
246 locals recommend
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 locals recommend
Best Oysters
Great seafood
398 locals recommend
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
Great seafood
Interior Gourmet Mexican
162 locals recommend
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
162 locals recommend
Interior Gourmet Mexican
191 locals recommend
La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
191 locals recommend
Great upscale Mexican
151 locals recommend
Fried and True Food Truck
1308 E 6th St
151 locals recommend
Great upscale Mexican
Great brunch
397 locals recommend
Launderette
2115 Holly St
397 locals recommend
Great brunch
Amazing BBQ, but have to get in line early.
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
Amazing BBQ, but have to get in line early.
Another great BBQ place
421 locals recommend
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
421 locals recommend
Another great BBQ place
Upscale Seafood
38 locals recommend
Truluck's Austin Downtown
300 Colorado St
38 locals recommend
Upscale Seafood
French Bistro with cool vibe and outdoor options
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
French Bistro with cool vibe and outdoor options
374 locals recommend
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
374 locals recommend
153 locals recommend
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet Rd
153 locals recommend
Chinese/Dim Sum
60 locals recommend
Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum
1203 W 6th St
60 locals recommend
Chinese/Dim Sum
Upscale Italian
93 locals recommend
Red Ash
303 Colorado St
93 locals recommend
Upscale Italian
Italian
29 locals recommend
Vespaio Restaurant
1610 S Congress Ave
29 locals recommend
Italian
Casual Asian/BBQ
276 locals recommend
Loro
2115 S Lamar Blvd
276 locals recommend
Casual Asian/BBQ
Italian
48 locals recommend
Intero Restaurant
2612 E Cesar Chavez St
48 locals recommend
Italian
Healthy salads, plates, smoothies
9 locals recommend
The Well
440 West 2nd Street
9 locals recommend
Healthy salads, plates, smoothies
Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner
26 locals recommend
Two Hands
1011 South Congress Avenue
26 locals recommend
Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner
Upscale Mediterranean
115 locals recommend
Aba
1011 S Congress Ave
115 locals recommend
Upscale Mediterranean
Three different locations in Austin, great beers and drinks, known for their bread and soft pretzels.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
358 locals recommend
Three different locations in Austin, great beers and drinks, known for their bread and soft pretzels.
16 locals recommend
Corner (Austin)
110 E 2nd St
16 locals recommend
On Lake Austin
36 locals recommend
Ski Shores Cafe
2905 Pearce Rd
36 locals recommend
On Lake Austin
Sushi
30 locals recommend
Soto South Lamar
1100 S Lamar Blvd
30 locals recommend
Sushi
Multiple locations, Detroit style pizza
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
Multiple locations, Detroit style pizza
Healthy food options
105 locals recommend
Picnik
4801 Burnet Rd
105 locals recommend
Healthy food options

Neighborhoods

The east side (east of I-35) is a hip neighborhood with great bars and restaurants. Easily walkable
11 locals recommend
East Cesar Chavez
11 locals recommend
The east side (east of I-35) is a hip neighborhood with great bars and restaurants. Easily walkable
Highlights: Food- Two Hands, Aba, Perla’s, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Amy’s Ice Cream, June’s All Day, Cafe No Se, Central Standard, South Congress Cafe, Hotel San Jose, SunLife Organics (Healthy smoothies/bowls), Guerro’s (Mexican) , Jo’s Coffee, Sweetgreen (Salads) , Homeslice (Pizza) Shopping- Tecovas, Maufrais, Manready Mercantile, Stag, Allen Boots
650 locals recommend
South Congress
650 locals recommend
Highlights: Food- Two Hands, Aba, Perla’s, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Amy’s Ice Cream, June’s All Day, Cafe No Se, Central Standard, South Congress Cafe, Hotel San Jose, SunLife Organics (Healthy smoothies/bowls), Guerro’s (Mexican) , Jo’s Coffee, Sweetgreen (Salads) , Homeslice (Pizza) Shopping- Tecovas, Maufrais, Manready Mercantile, Stag, Allen Boots
Lively street with bars, restaurants and food trucks.
793 locals recommend
Rainey Street
Rainey Street
793 locals recommend
Lively street with bars, restaurants and food trucks.

Sightseeing

Dine-In movie theatre
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals recommend
Dine-In movie theatre
Walk or bike around the trail. Rent paddle boards or kayaks and go out on the water.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
959 locals recommend
Walk or bike around the trail. Rent paddle boards or kayaks and go out on the water.
Rent bikes, pack a picnic
246 locals recommend
Zilker Park
246 locals recommend
Rent bikes, pack a picnic
Gets crowded on weekends
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Gets crowded on weekends
Rent a boat or jet ski
68 locals recommend
Lake Austin
68 locals recommend
Rent a boat or jet ski
Fun swimming hole
275 locals recommend
Blue Hole Regional Park
333 Blue Hole Ln
275 locals recommend
Fun swimming hole
Swimming hole
185 locals recommend
Krause Springs
424 Co Rd 404
185 locals recommend
Swimming hole

Live Music

284 locals recommend
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
284 locals recommend
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
Two-Step dancing
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 locals recommend
Two-Step dancing
145 locals recommend
Antone's
305 E 5th St
145 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Geraldine's
605 Davis St
48 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Armadillo Den
10106 Menchaca Road
52 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Sagebrush
5500 South Congress Avenue
27 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Sam's Town Point
2115 Allred Dr
13 locals recommend

Bars

Fun drinks, mezcal bar
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 locals recommend
Fun drinks, mezcal bar
96 locals recommend
The Dogwood
715 W 6th St
96 locals recommend
93 locals recommend
Kung Fu Saloon
716 W 6th St
93 locals recommend
92 locals recommend
Eberly
615 S Lamar Blvd
92 locals recommend
78 locals recommend
W Austin
200 Lavaca St
78 locals recommend
138 locals recommend
Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez St
138 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
Desert Door Distillery
211 Darden Hill Rd
65 locals recommend
Brewery
28 locals recommend
Frontyard Brewing
4514 Bob Wire Rd
28 locals recommend
Brewery
Speakeasy, need reservation in advance, best craft cocktails in Austin
27 locals recommend
Here Nor There
612 Brazos St
27 locals recommend
Speakeasy, need reservation in advance, best craft cocktails in Austin
93 locals recommend
Péché
208 W 4th St
93 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Nickel City
1133 E 11th St
97 locals recommend
288 locals recommend
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
288 locals recommend
193 locals recommend
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th St
193 locals recommend

Shopping

768 locals recommend
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
768 locals recommend