Things To Do
Favorite Craft Meats & BBQ
Micklethwait - 1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702 La BBQ - 2401 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Favorite Taco Spots
Veracruz - 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701 Las Trancas - 1210 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702 Pepe's - 704 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 Oye Taquito 956 - 1704 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Favorite Bars
Gabriela's - Mexican cuisine, view of downtown, & fun drinks. Gibson Bar - cocktail lounge with indoor/outdoor spaces. Highball - cocktail lounge next to Alamo Drafthouse with daily events. Whisler's - big outdoor space on the east side and approachable intriguing cocktail list. Lazarus Brewing Co. - good beer selection and surprisingly good Mexican food. The Lucky Duck - Try the espresso martini and scan the QR code by the basketball hoops to access the secret space. Tiki Tatsu-ya - cool tiki bar with an immersive experience The Little Darlin - an unpretentious dive sporting a huge back patio bordered by string-lit trees. Midnight Cowboy - a single red bulb still lets you know where to find this hidden bar. Peche - Austin's 1st absinthe bar, showcasing a selection of pre-Prohibition style cocktails and a curated wine list.
South Congress
South Congress isn't just an iconic Austin street, it's a Texas landmark. Sloping gently down to a view of the Texas Capitol, it's a grand avenue littered with restaurants, shopping, bars, and events.
East 6th Street
Indulge in global cuisine, including empanadas at Buenos Aires Café, Mexican snacks at the nearby Hay Elotes and Japanese noodle dishes at Ramen Tatsu-ya. Then sip a craft cocktail at Whisler’s or get to two-steppin’ at the White Horse honky-tonk. Sober up at one of the many food trucks parked at the East Sixth bars, like Via 313 for cheesy, Detroit-style pizza.
Zilker Metropolitan Park
Zilker Park is a 361-acre park nestled in the heart of downtown, right off Lady Bird Lake. The park was founded in 1917 and is home to picnic facilities, bike/canoe rentals, a disc golf course, a large playground for children, the Zilker Zephyr train and Barton Springs Pool, an urban oasis where swimmers plunge into 68-degree, spring-fed waters.