Austin 101

What to Eat

The County Line on the Hill

6500 Bee Cave Rd • Austin, TX 78746 • (512) 327-1742

The County Line offers Texas-sized barbeque platters to please the pickiest of brisket seekers with a cozy, cabin-in-the-woods atmosphere and lakeside ambiance.

Guero’s Taco Bar

1412 S. Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78704 • (512) 447-7688

This bustling South Congress Mexican joint is a favorite of Bill Clinton when in Austin. Ironically enough, he does get the El Presidente: one chicken breast taco, one beef taco, a tamale and guacamole.

Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill

303 Red River Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 236-9599

This stately downtown corner house serves up American cooking that's tastefully down-home.

The Driskill

604 Brazos Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 474-5911

Presidents, writers, actors and other celebrities dine in this sedate, refined, dimly lit space. Always make reservations ahead of time. For a special treat, reserve the chef’s table in the kitchen and watch award-winning cook David Cook prepare your feast.

The Roaring Fork

701 Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 583-0000

Located inside the popular Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel, this spot serves up delectable Southwestern cuisine in a Texas-style atmosphere that is simultaneously laid-back and formal.

Louie’s 106

106 E. 6th Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 476-1998

There are more than 20 varieties of tapas, a Spanish appetizer, available at this Mediterranean spot, located in the heart of 6th Street. There is an extensive wine cellar with over 600 labels and cigar room to savor after dinner drinks and favorite tobaccos. Don’t forget to make reservations!

Where to Drink

Brown Bar

201 W. 8th Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 480-8330

Visit this Manhattan-style downtown lounge that pulls in a 30-something crowd with premium cocktails.

Club de Ville

900 Red River Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 457-0900

The pretty people and average Joes of Austin converge on this picturesque patio to enjoy classic cocktails.

Cedar Door

201 Brazos Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 473-3712

This bar has less-attitude than surrounding locales and sports an expansive happy-hour deck, additional seating inside and a traditional beer garden in the back.

The Dizzy Rooster

306 E. 6th Street • Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 236-1667

This neighborhood-feel bar is resurrecting the fundamental idea of camaraderie and cold ones on 6th Street. Also where the Real World kids hung out nearly every night!

What to See

6th Street

6th Street • Austin, TX

Located in Downtown Austin, you can start and finish a night on this boulevard of bars, dance clubs and more.

Texas State Capitol

1100 Congress Avenue • Austin, TX

More than a century of legislators and governors have passed through the doors of this historic building.

Congress Avenue Bridge

Congress Avenue • Austin,

Beneath this Austin roadway resides the largest urban bat colony in North America. Every night at dusk hundreds of Austinites gather to watch the bats make their nightly exit. Call BCI’s Bat Hotline for best viewing times: (512) 416-5700 (Category 3636).

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

722 Congress Avenue • Austin, TX

The story of Texas is told with a mix of original artifacts and modern technology. Don’t forget to check out the 3-D IMAX and Texas Spirit Theaters.

Other Resources

www.austin360.com - One shop stop for all that is happening in Austin.

www.austintexas.org – Austin Convention and Visitor’s Bureau