2015 ACL Austin Restaurant Guide - ZedBlog

Looking for the best food in Austin for SXSW, F1, or Austin City Limits? This food guide will show you the best spots in Austin, from a local!austin / Restaurants Whether you’re heading to Austin for South by Southwest or ACL (or just for fun!), here’s a list of some of my personal favorite food recommendations. These are sorted by neighborhood:Near Downtown:La Condessa – my favorite mexican food & best guacamoleJosephine House – pretty spot, good wine, dinner, brunchflagship Whole Foods – the Disneyland of Whole Foods-esSFC Downtown Farmers Market – Saturdays 9am to 1pmSnap Kitchen – for a quick & healthy meal to go. (vegan, gf, paleo options)South Lamar Area:Juiceland – veggie juices & smoothiesHenri’s – tiny neighborhood spot – great food, cheese & wineEast Side King – Paul Qui’s food trucks (although this one’s not a truck)Ramen Tatsu-ya – come hungry, vegan optionsP Terry’s – it’s like Austin’s In-N-Out BurgerOdd Duck – Texas farm-to-table, lunch, brunch or dinnerUchi – yep, there’s good sushi in TexasCasa De Luz – vegan, macrobiotic, hippie & healingLick Ice Cream – local ingredients, vegan options (try the vegan vanilla pear)House Wine – hidden wine gem, half-price wines on SundaysSouth 1st Area:Bouldin Creek Cafe – vegetarian, vegan, fun, cheapThai Fresh – casual Thai, coffee, vegan & gf dessertsElizabeth St.

Cafe – vietnamese cute cafe that I frequent oftenSway – upscale Thai but so good, love their patioDolce Neve Gelato – best gelato in Austin, owned by two cute ItaliansSeventh Flag Coffee – good coffee, cute spaceLenoir – 3 course local & seasonal menu (with veggie options!)(also check out Metier Cook’s Supply, next to Lenoir)South Congress:Hopdoddy – skip Shake Shack and go here (unless the line is long)South Congress Cafe – get the migas or carrot cake french toast for brunchPerla’s – mostly seafood, great vegetable sides, my favorite patioSan Jose Hotel – favorite patio for drinksJoe’s Coffee – favorite spot to people watchNorth:Taco Deli – everyone has their pick for best tacos – this is minePeached Tortilla – one of my favorite trucks, turned restaurantOlamaie – southern food but delicious vegetable dishes tooEast:Veracruz All Natural – the 2nd place you should go for tacos.Launderette – farm to table, chic vibe, love having dinner hereJustine’s – french food, near the airport – our fave late night post-flight biteEast Side Show Room – a favorite for cocktails (& cool decor)Whistlers – for cocktails, late night bite from Thai KhunIf you have favorites that I have missed, feel free to leave them in the comments!All photos taken from my Instagram account. Follow along to see where we’re currently eating!ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7rbvVnpinnJyaurC60meaqKVfZ31ygYyamqVlkarAtbXNZqmeq6SWwrOtza1koK2ZmbJw