Things To Do
The Domain
Shopping center, restaurants, bars (North Austin)
North Italia
Italian food. Great meatballs! (North Austin, at the Domain)
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Ice Cream (North Austin, at the Domain)
Mi Tradición
The best Mexican sandwiches and tacos. (North Austin)
Oasis Texas Brewing Company
Drinks and views of Lake Travis (Northwest Austin)
Garbo's on Mopac
New England Seafood with a Austin Twist (North Austin)
Lavaca Street Bar
Bar (North Austin, at the Domain)
77° Rooftop Patio Bar
Nightlife (North Austin, at the Domain)
Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab
Seafood Every day happy hour (North Austin)
Stack City BBQ
BBQ, We recommend the El Jefe sandwich (North Austin)
Pinthouse Pizza
Pizza (North/Central Austin)
Little Deli & Pizzeria
Small, deli-style storefront supplies Jersey-style specialty pizzas plus hot & cold sandwiches. (North Austin)
Esther's Follies
The most celebrated comedy troupe in Texas — blending magic, satire, and musical mayhem for nearly 50 years. (Downtown, Austin)
Austin Proper Hotel
Drinks at Austin Proper Hotel Recommended by Loren for young & single guests (Downtown, Austin)
Devil May Care
Dramatic, moody haunt offering cocktails & Mediterranean-inspired dishes, plus weekly live jazz & DJs. (Downtown, Austin)
Ranch 616
Brunch with live music (Downtown, Austin)
Upstairs at Caroline
Open-air space with full bar including draft cocktails, tacos, TVs & bar games. (Downtown, Austin)
Codependent Cocktails + Coffee
Cocktail Lounge (Downtown, Austin)
Ember Kitchen
Latin-inspired fare grilled over live fire such as steaks, seafood and pork. (Downtown, Austin)
Geraldine's
Modern Mexican Cuisine with a southern influence (Downtown, Austin)
Rules & Regs
Drinks & great views of Downtown Austin (Downtown, Austin)
Josephine House
Great breakfast/brunch! (Near Downtown Austin)
Black's Barbecue Austin
Barbecue (Downtown, Austin)
South Congress
South congress has restaurants a lots of cute shops. Recommend walking up and down this street. (Downtown, Austin)
Aba Austin
Mediterranean restaurant, recommend getting reservations in advance (Downtown, Austin on South Congress)
Barton Springs Pool
Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool in Austin, Texas, that is filled entirely by natural springs connected to the Edwards Aquifer. Located in Zilker Park. (Downtown, Austin)
Justine's
French food. Very cool spot for good food and drinks. They do not take reservations but have a nice waiting area if the weather is nice. Worth the wait, we recommend the escargot! (Downtown, Austin)
Tyson's Tacos
Small taco shack. Great tacos with outdoor eating. Open late, (Close to Downtown)
Home Slice Pizza
This place claims to be NY style pizza. I put it on here so my New Yorkers can try it and confirm that they have no idea what NY pizza is. (Downtown)
Zilker Botanical Garden
This is where Phil proposed to Loren. Take a walk through a large botanical garden and enjoy beautiful views of downtown Austin along with beautiful flowers which should be coming into bloom around this time of year. (Downtown, Austin)
Umlauf Sculpture Garden + Museum
Beautiful small sculpture garden just a short walk from Zilker Park. (Downtown, Austin)
Blanton Museum of Art
Another beautiful museum. (Downtown, Austin)
Laguna Gloria
14-acre art-in-nature site on Lake Austin, featuring the historic 1916 Driscoll Villa, an art school, and the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park with works by international artists. Originally the estate of Clara Driscoll, it now serves as one of two locations for The Contemporary Austin, offering exhibitions, educational programs, and a cafe (Spread & Co.) in a picturesque setting with gardens, walking paths, and outdoor sculptures.
Parker Jazz Club
Parker Jazz Club is an intimate, basement jazz lounge in downtown Austin's Warehouse District known for world-class live jazz, craft cocktails, and a classic, moody atmosphere.
Elephant Room
The Elephant Room is a renowned, intimate, underground jazz club in Austin, Texas, known for its "old Austin" vibe, dim lighting, and live music every night, featuring everything from big bands to local heroes.
Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood
Great crawfish & seafood!
Sip Saam Thai
Great Thai food. Our fav things: yellow curry, baton shrimp, chicken satay, and Thai jerky strip steak
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
Live music every weekend! Mozart's Coffee Roasters is a popular, long-standing coffee shop on Lake Austin known for its gourmet, in-house roasted coffee, extensive dessert menu, and lakeside patio with views.
