Things to Do
Explore our favorite places to
eat, drink, and hang out
If you find spare time during our weekend of celebration, we encourage you to explore the parts of Austin that we fell in love with.
We’ve handpicked some of our favorite spots and aimed to include something for everyone.
We hope you enjoy!
Daytime Activities
zilker metropolitan park
auditorium shores at town lake metro park
hike and bike trails around town lake
kayak or paddle board on town lake
barton springs
walk around south congress
farmers market downtown (saturday)
walk around campus at the university of texas
** walkable from hotels **
Places to Eat
— Upscale, but worth it —
(book a res)
OUR ALL TIME FAVES
local farm-to-table, incredible flavors. job’s happy place. highlights include the entire menu. gibson st. bar next door.
top-tier sushi. montana’s happy place.
(see also: uchiba - sister restaurant downtown)
get the suadero tacos and you can thank us later. east 6th - lots of bars nearby.
OTHER GREAT SPOTS
french food and wine. request inside seating for the vibes. walk-in only for parties under six.
top notch seafood-focused mexican cuisine.
suerte’s sister restaurant.
modern southern cuisine crafted by a top chef contestant.
** walkable from hotels **
— More casual —
CASUAL SIT-DOWNS & COUNTER SERVICE
odd duck’s casual sister-restaurant. we get burgers and palomas, but that’s just us. (they also have a great bakery)
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
great all-day spot. breakfast and coffee? check. fried chicken sandwich and a cocktail? check. beers? check.
(plus hold out brewing across the patio)
one of our favorite date night spots. neopolitan pies and a beard-award-winning wine program.
asian smokehouse with great brisket and a solid bar. brought to you by the same people who run uchi and franklin’s bbq.
austin loves long lines for bbq. thankfully, this one is reasonable and moves fast. and the food is great.
happenin’ spot for truly delicious tacos and seriously dangerous margs. can get packed, so best to book a res.
THE TACO MAFIA OF ATX
(no breakfast tacos here)
no-frills taco truck serving mexico city style tacos.
one of austin’s favorite taco trucks. there’s only one taco on the menu (and it’s great). do you want three, five, or eight?
unique menu while keeping its mexican roots. who needs carnitas when you have duck confit?
MORE TACO SPOTS
(yes, breakfast tacos here)
where job goes when he’s missing san antonio breakfast tacos. usually a short wait for breakfast, but worth it.
easy walk-up spot with solid breakfast and lunch tacos.
no-frills breakfast and lunch tacos with a ut campus location near the hotels.
Breweries, Bars, and Late Night
— Breweries —
solid brewery in the heart of east 6th (many bars nearby). grab a fried chicken sandwich at the spicy boys food truck.
another popular east 6th brewery. great all-day spot. coffee, breakfast and lunch tacos, good beers. sometimes live music.
good brewery a literal stone’s throw away from better half coffee & cocktails.
— Bars —
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED, COCKTAIL-FORWARD
west side bar with a tequila- and mezcal-forward cocktail menu. vibey dj sets on weekend nights.
Holiday Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
great cocktails and fantastic food that works for dinner or just snacking. deep east side, not holiday themed.
downtown speakeasy tucked away in a parking garage. dark and vibey, good records and cocktails. reservations help.
east 6th cocktails and our first date. lively, packed on weekend nights (line to get in sometimes). mescalería upstairs.
NEIGHBORHOOD BARS
just a great local watering hole with tvs and patio space. across the street from odd duck if you’re waiting on a table.
east-side staple. outdoor seating and a little retro pool for feet dips. if you’re lucky they’ll have a culinary pop-up going.
established in 1866 and the longest running biergarten in america. german food and beers. sometimes live music.
** five minute uber from hotels **
DIVES AND LATE NIGHT
locally legendary dive bar since 1951.
** five-minute uber from welcome drinks **
electric neighborhood dive drawing party-goers young and old. great live music / piano bar, and a poppin’ dance floor.
wild late night bar on west 6th. full of young degenerates. only for the daring. buckle up!
another rowdy west 6th late night dive. retro vibes.
“austin weird” and amazing. strange taxidermy, creepy dolls, chainsaws hanging from the ceiling, soft serve behind bar.
we go here often.
Live Music
live music is everywhere, and schedules and acts can vary widely.
do512 is helpful if doing your own research. they’ll post more shows as we approach april.
otherwise, our faves below are tried, true, and consistent.
live music staple established in 1955. a popular go-to if you’re completely wingin’ it. located in the heart of south congress.
“the swankiest club on south congress.” great spot for local soul and blues acts. a bit further down south, always fun.