Southwest Austin Guidebook!

Randy & Jeannine
Randy & Jeannine
Southwest Austin Guidebook!

Food scene

Try the Detroit style pizza. Trust me it's delicious!
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Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
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Try the Detroit style pizza. Trust me it's delicious!
Great food and Happy Hour with 1/2 priced appetizers and drink specials M-F from 3-6:30pm. They also have a great weekend brunch until 3pm. They have an outdoor bar and a covered patio as well! This is one of our favorite go to restaurants!
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Jack Allen's Kitchen Oak Hill
7720 State Hwy 71
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Great food and Happy Hour with 1/2 priced appetizers and drink specials M-F from 3-6:30pm. They also have a great weekend brunch until 3pm. They have an outdoor bar and a covered patio as well! This is one of our favorite go to restaurants!
Great seafood!
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Cypress Grill
4404 W William Cannon Dr
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Great seafood!
A local eclectic taco spot!
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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A local eclectic taco spot!
Love this burger place! Their fries are to die for and the milkshakes are delicious!
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Lil'Doddy Burger Lab
4625 W William Cannon Dr
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Love this burger place! Their fries are to die for and the milkshakes are delicious!
One of our favorite local fast food burger joints featuring locally sourced ingredients.
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P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
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One of our favorite local fast food burger joints featuring locally sourced ingredients.
This is a little nicer restaurant with great food with a movie theatre just around the corner!
CARVE American Grille
7415 Southwest Parkway
This is a little nicer restaurant with great food with a movie theatre just around the corner!
If sushi is something you enjoy give this place a try!
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Eurasia Sushi Bar & Seafood
7101 State Hwy 71
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If sushi is something you enjoy give this place a try!
Local donut shop with cake style donuts and coffee!
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Bougie’s Donuts & Coffee
5400 Brodie Ln
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Local donut shop with cake style donuts and coffee!
This place has an amazing outdoor patio!
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The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen - Westlake
6317 Bee Cave Rd
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This place has an amazing outdoor patio!
Great seafood and Happy Hour!
Salt Traders Coastal Cooking Zilker
1101 South MoPac Expressway
Great seafood and Happy Hour!
Great tacos that have very interesting combinations!
Tacodeli
5701 West Slaughter Lane
Great tacos that have very interesting combinations!
This is the closest donut shop to our place and they are delicious! They do close every day at 1pm though so get up early for this one!
Donut Taco Palace I
5446 W US Hwy 290 Service Rd
This is the closest donut shop to our place and they are delicious! They do close every day at 1pm though so get up early for this one!
There is a great outdoor patio and playground for the kiddos!
Flores Mexican Restaurant
There is a great outdoor patio and playground for the kiddos!
One of our favorite Tex-Mex restaurants with a nice outdoor patio but it is not covered, they do have umbrellas though! Great margaritas too!
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Chuy's
4301 W William Cannon Dr
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One of our favorite Tex-Mex restaurants with a nice outdoor patio but it is not covered, they do have umbrellas though! Great margaritas too!
Nice low key Italian restaurant with counter service! They serve you their delicious focaccia bread while waiting you wait! They also serve gelato!
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Mandola's Italian
4301 W William Cannon Dr
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Nice low key Italian restaurant with counter service! They serve you their delicious focaccia bread while waiting you wait! They also serve gelato!
Great seafood option! Alamo Drafthouse Movie Theatre is right next door!
Keepers Austin
Great seafood option! Alamo Drafthouse Movie Theatre is right next door!
Rudy's is a local favorite BBQ spot!
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
Rudy's is a local favorite BBQ spot!

Shopping

Local indoor shopping mall with Nordstrom's, JC Penney and Dillard's. There are also some great restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen! There is a movie theatre as well as an indoor playground for toddlers!
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Barton Creek Square
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
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Local indoor shopping mall with Nordstrom's, JC Penney and Dillard's. There are also some great restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen! There is a movie theatre as well as an indoor playground for toddlers!
This is a local surf shop that carries bathing suits, t-shirts and souvenirs!
TYLER'S
701 S Capital of Texas Hwy
This is a local surf shop that carries bathing suits, t-shirts and souvenirs!
Groceries, clothing and household supplies and it's very close by.
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Walmart Supercenter
710 E Ben White Blvd
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Groceries, clothing and household supplies and it's very close by.
Just down the street and they carry groceries as well as household amenities.
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Target
2300 W Ben White Blvd
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Just down the street and they carry groceries as well as household amenities.

Hike & Bike

Local hiking spot.
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Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas Highway
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Local hiking spot.
Local hiking trail.
Violet Crown Trail
Violet Crown Trail
Local hiking trail.
Great place to bike!
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Veloway Park
4900 La Crosse Ave
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Great place to bike!

Outdoor Activities!

The Austin Zoo who's mission is to assist animals in need of rescue zoo which is cool. They also have train rides at the zoo! It's not far from our home.
Austin Zoo
Austin Zoo
The Austin Zoo who's mission is to assist animals in need of rescue zoo which is cool. They also have train rides at the zoo! It's not far from our home.
This is a really nice park with a playground, pool, tennis and pickle ball courts, sand volleyball and a great walking trail that leads to the Violet Crown Trail. We really like this park to take our grandson to.
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Dick Nichols District Park
8011 Beckett Rd
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This is a really nice park with a playground, pool, tennis and pickle ball courts, sand volleyball and a great walking trail that leads to the Violet Crown Trail. We really like this park to take our grandson to.
This is a historic, man-made swimming pool and is the oldest swimming pool in Texas! The pool is spring-fed pool and is cold which feels amazing when temperatures get hot in Texas!
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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This is a historic, man-made swimming pool and is the oldest swimming pool in Texas! The pool is spring-fed pool and is cold which feels amazing when temperatures get hot in Texas!
This is a great park with walking trails, a playground, sand volleyball and more!
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Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park sa Slaughter Creek
6301 W Slaughter Ln
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This is a great park with walking trails, a playground, sand volleyball and more!
Barton Springs Pool l is 3 acres in size and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming! This is a must see while visiting Austin!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Barton Springs Pool l is 3 acres in size and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming! This is a must see while visiting Austin!
This is a great place to see lots of Texas' native plants and explore the great outdoors!
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave
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This is a great place to see lots of Texas' native plants and explore the great outdoors!

Beer, wine and cocktails!

Local brewery that serves pizza and has a short walking trail as well!
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Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh Rd
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Local brewery that serves pizza and has a short walking trail as well!
Live music, watch your favorite teams play on the big screen, food trucks!
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Armadillo Den
10106 Menchaca Road
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Live music, watch your favorite teams play on the big screen, food trucks!
Indoor outdoor space that serves drinks and also has several food trucks on the property and live music!
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Lustre Pearl South
10400 Menchaca Road
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Indoor outdoor space that serves drinks and also has several food trucks on the property and live music!
Cocktails, beer and wine, food trucks, sand volleyball and outdoor games like cornhole!
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Moontower Saloon
10212 Menchaca Rd
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Cocktails, beer and wine, food trucks, sand volleyball and outdoor games like cornhole!
Local brewery and pizza with outdoor play area for the kiddos!
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Suds Monkey Brewing
12024 U.S. 290
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Local brewery and pizza with outdoor play area for the kiddos!
Local distillery with great flavors of vodka and a variety of cocktails to choose from! Crimson Creek BBQ truck is permanently on site and the owners actually live in my neighborhood. Their BBQ is delicious!
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Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room
2250 US-290
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Local distillery with great flavors of vodka and a variety of cocktails to choose from! Crimson Creek BBQ truck is permanently on site and the owners actually live in my neighborhood. Their BBQ is delicious!

But First coffee!

Closest local coffee shop with a playground for the kids! the also have a taco truck most mornings as well as local pastries, and for lunch they sell pre-made sandwiches and salads and they also have an amazing burger truck on site most days! Some evenings they provide live music or stand up comedy or some kind of entertainment. They have a great lavender oat milk latte!
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Madrone Coffee Co.
6266 US-290
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Closest local coffee shop with a playground for the kids! the also have a taco truck most mornings as well as local pastries, and for lunch they sell pre-made sandwiches and salads and they also have an amazing burger truck on site most days! Some evenings they provide live music or stand up comedy or some kind of entertainment. They have a great lavender oat milk latte!
Great local coffee shop with work from home space!
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Stouthaus Coffee Pub
4715 S Lamar Blvd
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Great local coffee shop with work from home space!
Great local coffee shop with work from home space! This is one of my favorites! My favorite is the global moon latte made with almond milk!
Summer Moon Coffee - Circle C
5701 W Slaughter Ln
Great local coffee shop with work from home space! This is one of my favorites! My favorite is the global moon latte made with almond milk!
Great coffee and cocktail bar! They have a great covered outdoor space! The parking can be a little tricky though and they get very crowded! work from home space!
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Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
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Great coffee and cocktail bar! They have a great covered outdoor space! The parking can be a little tricky though and they get very crowded! work from home space!

Groceries nearby!

Great local upscale grocery experience!
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
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Great local upscale grocery experience!
Great big box warehouse for groceries and such!
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Costco Wholesale
4301 W William Cannon Dr
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Great big box warehouse for groceries and such!
Very close place to buy grocery and household items in bulk.
Sam's Club
4970 US-290
Very close place to buy grocery and household items in bulk.
This is the Texas local grocery store and it's my all time favorite for fresh produce and groceries!
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H-E-B
7901 U.S. 290
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This is the Texas local grocery store and it's my all time favorite for fresh produce and groceries!
A favorite world wide with unique fresh and frozen food options and beer and wine!
Trader Joe's
A favorite world wide with unique fresh and frozen food options and beer and wine!
Great natural and organic grocery items and housewares!
Whole Foods Market
Great natural and organic grocery items and housewares!