25 of My Favorite Places in Austin

As an original Austinite, I’ve seen restaurants and retail come and go. I’ve seen the traffic and the growth occur at a rapid pace. But Austin still offers a great food scene and cultural experiences.

I grew up here so Congress Avenue really stopped at Hill’s Café. After that, there was nothing. The Domain didn’t exist and neither did Cedar Park.

My, how time changes things. My list of favorites includes some of the old and some of the new and mostly food.

If you’re visiting Austin, you can’t go wrong with downtown, 2^nd Street District, the Eastside or West 6^th. There is so much the Austin area has to offer, don’t miss out! Day 17 #Write31days

Brunch
Russell’s Bistro
1601 W. 38^th Street
http://www.russellsbistro.com

Annie’s
319 Congress Avenue
http://anniescafebar.com

Lunch
ZTejas
1110 W. 6^th Street
http://ztejas.com

Food Heads
616 W. 34^th Street
http://www.foodheads.com

Mexican Food
El Alma
1025 Barton Springs Road
http://elalmacafe.com

Vivo
6406 Ste. 2343, N. IH 35
http://vivoaustin.com

Maudie’s Café
2608 W. 7th
http://www.maudies.com

Dinner
Jack Allen’s
3600 North Capital of Texas Highway
http://www.jackallenskitchen.com

Fonda San Miguel
2330 W. North Loop Blvd.
http://www.fondasanmiguel.com

Coffee
Cenote
1010 East Cesar Chavez
http://www.cenoteaustin.com

Pacha Organic Café
4618 Burnet Road
http://pachatx.com

Cultural Experience
Bat Cruise on Lady Bird Lake
Congress Avenue
http://www.capitalcruises.com

Broken Spoke
3201 S. Lamar Blvd.
http://www.brokenspokeaustintx.com

Barton Springs Pool
Zilker Park
https://austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool

Paramount Theatre…any show!
713 Congress Avenue
http://www.austintheatre.org

Retail Therapy of Any Kind
Adelante
Twenty Six Doors
1206 W. 38^th Street
http://www.adelanteaustin.com

Breed & Company
718 W. 29th St.
http://shop.breedandco.com

Consuela
912 Congress Avenue
http://www.consuelastyle.com

ATown
5502 Burnet Road
http://shopatown.tumblr.com

Sipping Wine
The Grove Bee Caves
6317 Bee Cave Road
http://grovewinebar.com

Apothecary
4800 Burnet Road
http://www.apothecaryaustin.com

Solera
A winery just outside of Austin
13111 Silver Creek Rd, Dripping Springs
http://solaroestate.com

Watching a Sports Game
Cover3
2700 West Anderson Lane
http://cover-3.com

Dessert
Chez Zee
5406 Balcones
www.chez-zee.com

Mozarts
3825 Lake Austin Blvd.
http://www.mozartscoffee.com