Impressing Out of Towners
Impressing Out of Towners
Page 2Micklethwait Craft Meats
Micklethwait is serving up excellent smoked meats and creative sides out of a vintage trailer in East Austin.
DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya
DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya is an upscale hot pot restaurant on Burnet from the Ramen Tatsu-ya team.
Terry Black’s Barbecue
Terry Black’s on Barton Springs has a big patio and serves some the best barbecue in Austin.
Elizabeth St. Café
Elizabeth St. Cafe isn’t just one of the cutest spots in Austin - it’s also one of the best places for a healthy-ish (or not) meal.
The Salt Lick BBQ
The single best overall BBQ experience in Austin (which isn’t actually in Austin) is The Salt Lick.
Punch Bowl Social
Punch Bowl Social in The Domain is everything you dreamed about as a kid - there’s bowling, skeeball, pinball - along with a bar for the adults.
Lustre Pearl East
Lustre Pearl East is just like the original Lustre Pearl on Rainey, but with more outdoor space and way fewer UT students.
Bungalow
Bungalow has a big backyard with a taco truck and a bar with huge windows, which are great for people watching and checking people out mid-taco.
The Bar At Hotel Van Zandt
The Bar at Hotel Van Zandt is located on the pool deck, so come here for a quite nightcap or to drink with your feet in the water.
Lazarus Brewing Company
For a casual beer and some tacos outside in East Austin, head to the patio at Lazarus.
Skylark Lounge
Skylark in MLK is an excellent place for a live music night, and it has a nice patio too.
Hotel Vegas / Volstead Lounge
These two East Side dive bars always have live music, and share one enormous backyard filled with picnic tables and cheap drinks.
Native Bar And Kitchen
Austin is home to a lot of dive bars - Native is not one of them. Head here if you’re looking for something trendy.