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Austin Like a Local 🤠 | Things to Do, Eat & Explore
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items Howdy Ya’ll 👋 I’m a native Texan and have called Austin home for nearly two decades, so these are my personal picks for experiencing the city I know and love. 🤠🩷 From beautiful parks, trails and outdoor adventures to local restaurants, farmers mar...
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
Austin has so many beautiful places to get outside and enjoy the Texas sunshine! 🌳☀️ From hiking trails and swimming spots to parks, creeks, gardens, and outdoor adventures, this section is all about experiencing Austin beyond the city streets. Whet...
Zilker Metropolitan Park is one of my favorite places to visit in Austin! 🌳☀️ There’s honestly so much to do, which makes it perfect for families or even just a relaxing day outside.
Barton Springs Pool is right there and is such a great spot, espe...
Zilker Metropolitan Park
Barton Creek Greenbelt is one of my favorite places in Austin when you want to get outside and enjoy some nature without having to leave the city. 🌿 There are plenty of trails to explore, beautiful trees, rocky areas, and spots along the creek that ...
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park is another great place in Austin for getting outside and exploring! 🌳 The park has tons of trails surrounded by trees, so it really gives you that outdoorsy feeling while still being right in the city.
There are diffe...
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
Turkey Creek Trail is such a pretty little hidden gem in Austin! 🌿🥾 I love how wooded and peaceful the trail feels, especially with the creek running alongside different parts of it. It feels much more tucked away from the city than you would expec...
Turkey Creek Trailhead
Restaurants
Austin’s food scene is seriously one of the best parts of the city! 🤠🌮🍜 From Texas BBQ and classic Tex-Mex to breakfast tacos, brunch spots, ramen, and longtime local favorites, these are restaurants worth adding to your Austin food list. Whether ...
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One of the most iconic BBQ spots in Austin! 🤠🥩 Franklin Barbecue is known for incredible Texas-style brisket that’s tender, smoky, and packed with flavor. There can definitely be a wait, but if you want the full Austin BBQ experience, t...
Franklin Barbecue
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Ramen Tatsu-Ya is one of my favorite spots in Austin when you’re craving a good bowl of ramen! 🍜 The broth is rich and flavorful, the portions are filling, and there are plenty of options to customize your bowl. The atmosphere is casual ...
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
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P.F. Chang’s is a great sit-down option when you’re craving Asian-inspired food in Austin! 🥢🍜 There’s a really good variety to choose from, including noodles, rice dishes, dumplings, sushi, and plenty of shareable appetizers. The atmosphe...
P.F. Chang's
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A true Austin Tex-Mex classic! 🌮🤠 Matt’s El Rancho has been an Austin favorite for decades and is the perfect place for enchiladas, fajitas, margaritas, and plenty of queso. Definitely try the famous Bob Armstrong Dip! If you want that ...
Matt's El Rancho
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An old-school East Austin favorite that’s especially great for breakfast! 🍳🌮 Cisco’s is known for its migas, breakfast plates, tacos, and homemade biscuits. It’s a great spot if you want something casual with plenty of Austin history behi...
Cisco's Restaurant Bakery & Bar
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Paperboy is such a cute Austin brunch spot! 🥞☕️ The food is fresh, beautifully presented, and there are plenty of sweet and savory options to choose from. It has a relaxed Austin atmosphere and is perfect for brunch, a breakfast date, or...
Paperboy East
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Joe’s Bakery is one of those Austin places that has been around for generations for a reason. 🌵❤️ Come hungry for homemade tortillas, breakfast tacos, traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex favorites, and fresh pastries. It’s simple, authentic,...
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
Other Food & Drinks
Austin’s food and drink scene goes way beyond restaurants! ☕️🥐🍸 This section is for all the little extras local coffee shops, specialty drinks, bakeries, sweet treats, and unique cocktail bars around the city. Whether you’re looking for your next c...
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Mojo Coffee is such a cute spot to grab a coffee in Austin! ☕️ They have a great selection of classic and specialty drinks, and it’s an easy place to stop when you want something good without making a whole event out of it. Definitely one...
Mojo Coffee Lakeline
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Desnudo Coffee is a must-try for anyone who loves specialty coffee! ☕️✨ They’re known for creative drinks and unique flavors that you won’t necessarily find at your everyday coffee shop. It’s a fun Austin spot to try when you want to swit...
Desnudo Coffee
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Terrible Love is a great little Austin coffee spot with a relaxed neighborhood feel. ☕️🌿 They have classic coffee along with creative seasonal drinks, making it a fun place to try something different. Definitely worth stopping by if you en...
Terrible Love Coffee
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Quack’s 43rd Street Bakery is the perfect place when you’re craving something sweet! 🧁🍪 They have a huge selection of baked goods, including cakes, cookies, pastries and other treats. Pair something sweet with a coffee and you’re set. D...
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
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Comadre Panadería puts such a fun and creative spin on traditional Mexican and Latin-inspired pastries. 🥐✨ Their baked goods are beautiful, unique, and full of interesting flavors. If you love trying bakeries that offer something differe...
Comadre Panadería
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La Pâtisserie is such a cute stop when you’re craving French pastries and desserts! 🇫🇷🍰 From colorful macarons and cream puffs to tarts and other sweet treats, there’s plenty to choose from. It’s a great little place to treat yourself ...
La Pâtisserie
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The Roosevelt Room is a must for anyone who appreciates a really good craft cocktail! 🍸 The menu has an incredible variety of drinks, and the bartenders really know their craft. The atmosphere is classy without feeling overly stuffy, mak...
The Roosevelt Room
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Péché is definitely one of the more unique cocktail experiences in Austin! 🍸✨ It’s known for its absinthe and creative cocktails, with a darker, intimate atmosphere that makes it feel completely different from your typical bar. A great c...
Péché
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Codependent Cocktails + Coffee is such a cool Austin concept because you get coffee and cocktails all in one stylish spot! ☕️🍸 It works just as well for grabbing coffee during the day as it does for cocktails later on. The atmosphere is ...
Codependent Coffee + Cocktails | Austin Cocktail Bar
Arts & Entertainment
Austin definitely knows how to keep you entertained! 🎨🎮🏎️ This section is filled with some of my favorite places to go when you’re looking for something fun and different to do around the city. From immersive experiences, interactive games and mus...
Austin has so much more to experience than just great food and outdoor adventures! 🎨🎶🏎️ This section is all about the fun from live music, museums and local attractions to motorsports, major events, festivals, shows and unique entertainment experi...
Circuit of The Americas
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Sandbox VR at The Domain is such a fun experience! 🎮🥽 My husband and I went together and we both really enjoyed it. It’s completely different from just putting on a regular VR headset because you’re actually moving around the room and i...
Sandbox VR
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The Museum of Illusions at The Domain is such a fun and unique experience in Austin! 🤯📸 We had so much fun walking through all of the different exhibits and seeing how each illusion completely messes with your perception.
One of my fav...
Museum of Illusions Austin
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Activate is SO much fun, but be prepared because you might actually break a sweat! 😂 My husband and I went together and had an absolute blast. There are different interactive game rooms where you have to work together, think quickly, and...
Activate Austin – Domain | Enter the game
Local Favorites
A collection of some of my favorite local finds around Austin, Texas. 🤠🌵 From farmers markets and small businesses to hidden gems, weekend stops, and places that just feel uniquely Austin, this is where I’m keeping the spots that deserve a little e...
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Texas Farmers’ Market at Mueller is such a fun farmers market to visit in Austin! There is a really good variety of vendors with fresh fruits and vegetables, locally made foods, baked goods, and other artisan products. I especially love t...
Texas Farmers' Market at Mueller
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SFC Farmers’ Market Downtown is a great place to spend a Saturday morning in Austin! I love the location at Republic Square because you get the farmers market experience while still being right in the middle of downtown.
There is a great...
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown
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Barton Creek Farmers Market is such a nice farmers market if you love shopping local and finding fresh food! There’s a really good selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, cheeses, meats, prepared foods, and locally made products...
Barton Creek Farmers Market