David's Guidebook

David
David's Guidebook

Coffee Shops/Beer

We have a few great coffee shops in the area and one of them happens to also have an awesomely amazing array of beers on tap (Brew and Brew).
This is one of our absolute favorite places to sit and have a beer or coffee. They have a spectacular view of the city and it is great place to sit and read or use your computer (free wifi). They have good food options and a HUGE beer selection. They also have this amazing beer matrix that helps anyone familiar with or new to beer select the perfect drink! Type of Food: Bar and Cafe Address/Phone: 500 San Marcos St‎, Austin, TX 78702/512.493.0963 Website: www.thebrewandbrew.com Price Range: $4.00-$20.00/Person Walking Distance: Seven-minute walk
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Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos St
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This is one of our absolute favorite places to sit and have a beer or coffee. They have a spectacular view of the city and it is great place to sit and read or use your computer (free wifi). They have good food options and a HUGE beer selection. They also have this amazing beer matrix that helps anyone familiar with or new to beer select the perfect drink! Type of Food: Bar and Cafe Address/Phone: 500 San Marcos St‎, Austin, TX 78702/512.493.0963 Website: www.thebrewandbrew.com Price Range: $4.00-$20.00/Person Walking Distance: Seven-minute walk
This is a cute local coffee shop with wifi, excellent coffee, and an overall good feel. They serve a small selection of pastries to go along with their drinks. If you need to a low-key place to suck down your first cups of coffee in the morning, Vintage Heart will be just the ticket. Address/Phone: 1405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702/ 512.524.0583 Website: www.revivaltexas.com Price Range: Standard coffee shop prices Walking Distance: Six-minute walk
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Revival Coffee
1405 E 7th St
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This is a cute local coffee shop with wifi, excellent coffee, and an overall good feel. They serve a small selection of pastries to go along with their drinks. If you need to a low-key place to suck down your first cups of coffee in the morning, Vintage Heart will be just the ticket. Address/Phone: 1405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702/ 512.524.0583 Website: www.revivaltexas.com Price Range: Standard coffee shop prices Walking Distance: Six-minute walk
Type of Food: Upscale corner store They have a great selection of essential groceries if you need something fast. They also have beer on tap, coffee, and freshly made sandwiches, tacos, soups etc. All around this is a solid corner store. Also if you are looking for a quick breakfast, lunch, or dinner Quickie Pickie is excellent; fast and good food. Address/Phone: 1208 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78702/512.479.0136, Price Range: A tad upscale corner store Walking Distance: Five-minute walk
Quickie Pickie
Type of Food: Upscale corner store They have a great selection of essential groceries if you need something fast. They also have beer on tap, coffee, and freshly made sandwiches, tacos, soups etc. All around this is a solid corner store. Also if you are looking for a quick breakfast, lunch, or dinner Quickie Pickie is excellent; fast and good food. Address/Phone: 1208 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78702/512.479.0136, Price Range: A tad upscale corner store Walking Distance: Five-minute walk

Texas BBQ

Texas BBQ is a must eat while you are in Austin!
Definitely get fatty brisket and beef rib if they have it. If you are new to Texas, the “true” way to eat BBQ is with no sauce because the meat is so good by itself. Franklin’s is the best BBQ in the country according to Texas Monthly and the New York Times. But, that awesome BBQ also comes with a 3-4 hour wait. It is an experience and the wait can be fun—just imagine you’re tailgating all day. Let us know if you’re planning to make the commitment and we’ll grab you some lawn chairs to take along. Address/Phone: 900 E. 11th, Austin, TX 78702/ 512-653-1187 Website: franklinbarbecue.com Price Range: $7.00 - $20.00/person Walking Distance: Four-minute walk
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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Definitely get fatty brisket and beef rib if they have it. If you are new to Texas, the “true” way to eat BBQ is with no sauce because the meat is so good by itself. Franklin’s is the best BBQ in the country according to Texas Monthly and the New York Times. But, that awesome BBQ also comes with a 3-4 hour wait. It is an experience and the wait can be fun—just imagine you’re tailgating all day. Let us know if you’re planning to make the commitment and we’ll grab you some lawn chairs to take along. Address/Phone: 900 E. 11th, Austin, TX 78702/ 512-653-1187 Website: franklinbarbecue.com Price Range: $7.00 - $20.00/person Walking Distance: Four-minute walk
If you want BBQ that is walking distance and doesn’t have a long line, head here. Some days it is excellent and other days it is very food. Address/Phone: 1309 Rosewood Avenue Austin, TX 78702/ 512.791.5961 Website: www.craftmeats.com Price Range: $7.00-$15.00 Walking Distance: Nine-minutes
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
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If you want BBQ that is walking distance and doesn’t have a long line, head here. Some days it is excellent and other days it is very food. Address/Phone: 1309 Rosewood Avenue Austin, TX 78702/ 512.791.5961 Website: www.craftmeats.com Price Range: $7.00-$15.00 Walking Distance: Nine-minutes

Traditional Mexican Food & Tex-Mex

Austin has a variety of exceptional traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex. Some of the best are here on the East side!
This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood! The ambience is a wonderful old house and beautiful outdoor seating. They have many unique dishes such as duck, cactus salad, and all many class dishes. Taco’s al pastor is amazing and there ceviche is great. The wait is usually not too bad (you can always call ahead) and they have a steal of a deal happy hour. Address/Phone: 1306 East 6th Street, 78702/ 512.480.5960 Website: www.lichascantina.com Price Range: $12.00-$25.00/Person Walking Distance: Six-minute walk
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Licha's Cantina
1306 E 6th St
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This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood! The ambience is a wonderful old house and beautiful outdoor seating. They have many unique dishes such as duck, cactus salad, and all many class dishes. Taco’s al pastor is amazing and there ceviche is great. The wait is usually not too bad (you can always call ahead) and they have a steal of a deal happy hour. Address/Phone: 1306 East 6th Street, 78702/ 512.480.5960 Website: www.lichascantina.com Price Range: $12.00-$25.00/Person Walking Distance: Six-minute walk
Type of Food: Tex-Mex greasy spoon (also with classic American breakfast)! If you are craving one Austin’s most classic greasy spoons for breakfast, lunch, and (very recently) dinner, this is your spot! It is inexpensive, good, and has an amazing history that can only be explained once you set foot inside. We’ve heard that this is where all the business of Texas politics used to happen when the legislators snuck off to the East Side for lunch. Address/Phone: 1511 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702/ 512.478.2420 Website: https://www.ciscosaustin.com/ Price Range: $7-$15/Person Walking Distance: 10-minute walk
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Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th St
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Type of Food: Tex-Mex greasy spoon (also with classic American breakfast)! If you are craving one Austin’s most classic greasy spoons for breakfast, lunch, and (very recently) dinner, this is your spot! It is inexpensive, good, and has an amazing history that can only be explained once you set foot inside. We’ve heard that this is where all the business of Texas politics used to happen when the legislators snuck off to the East Side for lunch. Address/Phone: 1511 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702/ 512.478.2420 Website: https://www.ciscosaustin.com/ Price Range: $7-$15/Person Walking Distance: 10-minute walk
Our inside scoop: This is our favorite Interior Mexican food restaurant. Get the Suadero Tacos! Absolutely exceptional food! It has won several awards. You will need a reservation. They do take walk-ins, but it will likely be a long wait. Highly (highly) recommend!
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Suerte
1800 E 6th St
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Our inside scoop: This is our favorite Interior Mexican food restaurant. Get the Suadero Tacos! Absolutely exceptional food! It has won several awards. You will need a reservation. They do take walk-ins, but it will likely be a long wait. Highly (highly) recommend!

Other great local eats

This is a mixture of American and Texas fare recommendations.
The butcher shop/restaurant is beautiful, simple, and delicious. Vegetarians, beware: there is usually an entire cow hanging behind the glass a few feet behind the counter. Meat tastings here are not for the faint of heart, but you won’t be sorry. We’ve returned over and over to try a variety of salamis, mortadellas, pates, and even pig’s ear cartilage. They cure and season all of their own meat and are very accommodating if you ask for samples! Besides the amazing salumi board, this place also has our favorite burger in Austin! Their vegetables all come from local farmers so they only prepare what’s in season. Address/Phone: 1912 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702/512.524.1383 Website: www.saltandtime.com Price Range: $14.00-$30.00/Person Walking Distance: 14-minute walk
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Salt & Time
1912 E 7th St
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The butcher shop/restaurant is beautiful, simple, and delicious. Vegetarians, beware: there is usually an entire cow hanging behind the glass a few feet behind the counter. Meat tastings here are not for the faint of heart, but you won’t be sorry. We’ve returned over and over to try a variety of salamis, mortadellas, pates, and even pig’s ear cartilage. They cure and season all of their own meat and are very accommodating if you ask for samples! Besides the amazing salumi board, this place also has our favorite burger in Austin! Their vegetables all come from local farmers so they only prepare what’s in season. Address/Phone: 1912 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702/512.524.1383 Website: www.saltandtime.com Price Range: $14.00-$30.00/Person Walking Distance: 14-minute walk
Type of Food: American Bistro This is another one of our favorites for a nicer meal. They have great cocktails and appetizers along with dinner/lunch/brunch options. The inside décor is spectacular. They also have Stumptown coffee and Cool Haus ice cream sandwiches (http://www.yelp.com/biz/coolhaus-austin-3), which is great for a quick pop in snack. A few of our favorite things here are the charcuterie plate and homemade sodas. Address/phone: 1209 E. 11th, Austin, TX 78702/ 512.628.0168 Website: hillsidefarmacy.com Price Range: $6.00 - $15.00 (Lunch) $16.00 - $30.00 (Dinner) Walking Distance: Six-minute walk
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Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
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Type of Food: American Bistro This is another one of our favorites for a nicer meal. They have great cocktails and appetizers along with dinner/lunch/brunch options. The inside décor is spectacular. They also have Stumptown coffee and Cool Haus ice cream sandwiches (http://www.yelp.com/biz/coolhaus-austin-3), which is great for a quick pop in snack. A few of our favorite things here are the charcuterie plate and homemade sodas. Address/phone: 1209 E. 11th, Austin, TX 78702/ 512.628.0168 Website: hillsidefarmacy.com Price Range: $6.00 - $15.00 (Lunch) $16.00 - $30.00 (Dinner) Walking Distance: Six-minute walk
Excellent Argentinian food, try their empanadas and gnocchi! We always walk away from this restaurant quite satisfied. Their dessert case of typical Argentine cakes and cookies is impressive. They have a great bar where you can eat if you are solo. Address/Phone: 1201 E. 6th St. Austin, TX, 78702/ 512.382.1189 Website: www.buenosairescafe.com Price Range: $15.00-$30.00/Person Walking Distance: Five-minute walk
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Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
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Excellent Argentinian food, try their empanadas and gnocchi! We always walk away from this restaurant quite satisfied. Their dessert case of typical Argentine cakes and cookies is impressive. They have a great bar where you can eat if you are solo. Address/Phone: 1201 E. 6th St. Austin, TX, 78702/ 512.382.1189 Website: www.buenosairescafe.com Price Range: $15.00-$30.00/Person Walking Distance: Five-minute walk
This was recently opened by Franklin BBQ’s owner, and offers up great New Orleans food (prob best you can get in Austin for not being in NOLA). The ambiance is outstanding as it is a perfectly restored historical old boxing gym landmark. They offer a fun drink menu and the food is solidly good, and sometimes excellent. We highly recommend for a joyful and historical ambiance, great drinks, and solidly good food.
Uptown Sports Club
This was recently opened by Franklin BBQ’s owner, and offers up great New Orleans food (prob best you can get in Austin for not being in NOLA). The ambiance is outstanding as it is a perfectly restored historical old boxing gym landmark. They offer a fun drink menu and the food is solidly good, and sometimes excellent. We highly recommend for a joyful and historical ambiance, great drinks, and solidly good food.
This a great spot for reasonably priced, excellent food. They have an immense selection of beers on tap. Very comfortable, laid back and large setting where you can work on your computer, watch sports games, or get food very easily for a large group.
Industry
This a great spot for reasonably priced, excellent food. They have an immense selection of beers on tap. Very comfortable, laid back and large setting where you can work on your computer, watch sports games, or get food very easily for a large group.

Pizza Pizza!

There is a surprisingly fantastic variety of great pizza options on the Eastside.
Type of Food: Thin crust pizza New York-style pizza with big slices that makes us SO happy to live in the neighborhood. We have never had a bad pizza here, this is our number one go-to pizza place. They have take-out, delivery, or pick-up. There is some outside seating and you can order by the slice. All of their vegetables come from local, urban farms, and on a really good day, their Margarita pizza (they call it “The Marge”), comes with heirloom tomatoes for those who ask nicely. Address/Phone: 1401 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702/512.524.0933 Website: eastsidepies.com Price Range: $10.00 (small pizza) - $22.00 (Large) Walking Distance: Nine-minute walk
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East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
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Type of Food: Thin crust pizza New York-style pizza with big slices that makes us SO happy to live in the neighborhood. We have never had a bad pizza here, this is our number one go-to pizza place. They have take-out, delivery, or pick-up. There is some outside seating and you can order by the slice. All of their vegetables come from local, urban farms, and on a really good day, their Margarita pizza (they call it “The Marge”), comes with heirloom tomatoes for those who ask nicely. Address/Phone: 1401 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702/512.524.0933 Website: eastsidepies.com Price Range: $10.00 (small pizza) - $22.00 (Large) Walking Distance: Nine-minute walk
Type of Food: Detroit style pizza Yum, yum, and yum! You can order this in, but it is SO much better eaten at the restaurant. They have a gluten free option, too! This is classic Detroit style pizza which has a thick crust, more cheese, and tomato sauce on top! We highly recommend this if you are in the mood for pizza. Address/Phone: 1802 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702-- (512) 580-0999 Website: via313.com, order online: grubhub.com Price Range: $10-$20/person Walking Distance: 15-minute walk
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Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
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Type of Food: Detroit style pizza Yum, yum, and yum! You can order this in, but it is SO much better eaten at the restaurant. They have a gluten free option, too! This is classic Detroit style pizza which has a thick crust, more cheese, and tomato sauce on top! We highly recommend this if you are in the mood for pizza. Address/Phone: 1802 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702-- (512) 580-0999 Website: via313.com, order online: grubhub.com Price Range: $10-$20/person Walking Distance: 15-minute walk
BEST PIZZA IN AUSTIN! They serve a Neapolitan style wood fire pizza. Steven, the owner, has an exceptional eye for outstanding wine. Many wine lovers will go there for the wine. Many pizza lovers go there for the pizza. So if you love both wine and pizza, you are in for a very memorable culinary experience! Highly recommend Bufalina. They don’t take reservations, so be ready to wait with a glass of wine or get there early. So worth the wait.
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Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez St
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BEST PIZZA IN AUSTIN! They serve a Neapolitan style wood fire pizza. Steven, the owner, has an exceptional eye for outstanding wine. Many wine lovers will go there for the wine. Many pizza lovers go there for the pizza. So if you love both wine and pizza, you are in for a very memorable culinary experience! Highly recommend Bufalina. They don’t take reservations, so be ready to wait with a glass of wine or get there early. So worth the wait.
By far BEST NYC style pizza in Austin! Same owner as Bufalina. They have outdoor seating at their location. Excellent wine options, too! Highly recommend!
Palm Pizza
By far BEST NYC style pizza in Austin! Same owner as Bufalina. They have outdoor seating at their location. Excellent wine options, too! Highly recommend!

Asian-Influenced Restaurants

We have some excellent Japanese and Chinese food options in the neighborhood. If you are craving Thai, we recommend ordering delivery from Titaya’s on north Lamar.
Type of Food: Modern Chinese GET THE RIBS, they are amazing. Usually you don’t have to wait if you get there before 7:00. You can order in or take out. The restaurant opened in early 2017, so they are still figuring out their menu. Some dishes were definitely A to A+, while others were B+. If you are craving good Asian food within walking distance this will be the one for you. Address/Phone: 1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702 Website: www.oldthousandatx.com Price Range: $25.00 and up per a person Walking distance: Four-minute walk Our inside scoop:
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Old Thousand
1000 E 11th St
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Type of Food: Modern Chinese GET THE RIBS, they are amazing. Usually you don’t have to wait if you get there before 7:00. You can order in or take out. The restaurant opened in early 2017, so they are still figuring out their menu. Some dishes were definitely A to A+, while others were B+. If you are craving good Asian food within walking distance this will be the one for you. Address/Phone: 1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702 Website: www.oldthousandatx.com Price Range: $25.00 and up per a person Walking distance: Four-minute walk Our inside scoop:
Type of Food: Asian Fusion (healthy; many low carb options, lots of fresh veggies) This is our favorite spot for quick and healthy Asian food. Their menu is extensive, it is all good, and you can always add avocado or extra egg to any of the dishes. It is a quick dine-in experience where you order at the front and they bring you your food. Address/Phone: 621 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701/(737) 222-6637 Website: www.koriente.com Price Range: $10.00-$25.00 Walking Distance: Eight-minute walk
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Koriente
621 E 7th St
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Type of Food: Asian Fusion (healthy; many low carb options, lots of fresh veggies) This is our favorite spot for quick and healthy Asian food. Their menu is extensive, it is all good, and you can always add avocado or extra egg to any of the dishes. It is a quick dine-in experience where you order at the front and they bring you your food. Address/Phone: 621 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701/(737) 222-6637 Website: www.koriente.com Price Range: $10.00-$25.00 Walking Distance: Eight-minute walk
Type of Food: High quality sushi We actually have not been here yet, but friends tell us it is great sushi. If you are looking for excellent sushi we would recommend Kome sushi. If you are looking for exceptional sushi we would recommend going for happy hour or making a reservation far in advance at Uchi or Uchiko. Address/Phone: 514 Medina St, Austin, TX 78702/(512) 770-6880 Hours: 4:00-9:00 pm Website: fukumotoaustin.com Price Range: $20.00-$30.00/Person Walking Distance: 6-minute walk
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Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori Izakaya
514 Medina St
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Type of Food: High quality sushi We actually have not been here yet, but friends tell us it is great sushi. If you are looking for excellent sushi we would recommend Kome sushi. If you are looking for exceptional sushi we would recommend going for happy hour or making a reservation far in advance at Uchi or Uchiko. Address/Phone: 514 Medina St, Austin, TX 78702/(512) 770-6880 Hours: 4:00-9:00 pm Website: fukumotoaustin.com Price Range: $20.00-$30.00/Person Walking Distance: 6-minute walk
This is our absolute favorite ramen in Austin! In fact, Ramen Tatsuya’s first restaurant helped us fall in love with ramen. They recently opened a side bar area that feels like a little village where they serve Japanese curries and apps.
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
This is our absolute favorite ramen in Austin! In fact, Ramen Tatsuya’s first restaurant helped us fall in love with ramen. They recently opened a side bar area that feels like a little village where they serve Japanese curries and apps.
The ambiance is stunning inside the quant restaurant/cocktail lounge. It is mimicked after an opium den. They are most known for their outstanding cocktails. Their menu is limited, but enough food for a dinner. The food is solidly good, and sometimes great. It is primarily Chinese food, with some Pan-Asian dishes too.
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Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
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The ambiance is stunning inside the quant restaurant/cocktail lounge. It is mimicked after an opium den. They are most known for their outstanding cocktails. Their menu is limited, but enough food for a dinner. The food is solidly good, and sometimes great. It is primarily Chinese food, with some Pan-Asian dishes too.

Breweries

We have three micro breweries in walking distance! They are all excellent.
This our favorite microbrewery in the immediate neighborhood! They have limited small bites menu along w a large beer selection. They opened in late 2016 and the ambiance is warm and wonderful. This is larger than Zilker brewing and a bit busier, but has many more inside and outside options w several seating options. Address/Phone: 1902 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702 Website: www.lazarusbrewing.com Price Range: $5-7 pints of beer, small bites $6-12 per app. Walking Distance: 15-minute walk
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Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th St
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This our favorite microbrewery in the immediate neighborhood! They have limited small bites menu along w a large beer selection. They opened in late 2016 and the ambiance is warm and wonderful. This is larger than Zilker brewing and a bit busier, but has many more inside and outside options w several seating options. Address/Phone: 1902 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702 Website: www.lazarusbrewing.com Price Range: $5-7 pints of beer, small bites $6-12 per app. Walking Distance: 15-minute walk
This is our first microbrewery in the immediate neighborhood! You can buy food in any of the local food trailers and bring it over to eat inside or out. Beer is great and the owners are almost always there so you can talk with them about brewing. Address/Phone: 1701 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702/(512) 712-5590 Website: www.zilkerbeer.com Price Range: Normal price for beer Walking Distance: 12-minute walk
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Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th St
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This is our first microbrewery in the immediate neighborhood! You can buy food in any of the local food trailers and bring it over to eat inside or out. Beer is great and the owners are almost always there so you can talk with them about brewing. Address/Phone: 1701 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702/(512) 712-5590 Website: www.zilkerbeer.com Price Range: Normal price for beer Walking Distance: 12-minute walk
Excellent beer with a classic taproom ambiance. It is located in a more industrial part of East austin. They are one of the original micro breweries in Austin. They have and continue to serve very high quality beer! Address/Phone: 507 Calles St #101, Austin, TX 78702/(512) 914-2467 Website: hopsandgrain.com Price Range: Normal price for beer Walking Distance: 25-minute walk/6-minute drive
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Hops & Grain Brewing
507 Calles St
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Excellent beer with a classic taproom ambiance. It is located in a more industrial part of East austin. They are one of the original micro breweries in Austin. They have and continue to serve very high quality beer! Address/Phone: 507 Calles St #101, Austin, TX 78702/(512) 914-2467 Website: hopsandgrain.com Price Range: Normal price for beer Walking Distance: 25-minute walk/6-minute drive