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Central Market is one of Austin Favorites.

1. Central Market

9.0
4477 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Gourmet Store · Westgate · 83 tips and reviews
The Horseshoe Lounge is one of Austin Favorites.

2. The Horseshoe Lounge

2034 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Zilker · 18 tips and reviews
El Chile Cafe y Cantina is one of Austin Favorites.

3. El Chile Cafe y Cantina

8.3
1809 Manor Rd (at Chicon St), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Upper Boggy Creek · 45 tips and reviews
Irie Bean Coffee is one of Austin Favorites.

4. Irie Bean Coffee

2310 S Lamar Blvd Ste 102, Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · Zilker · 30 tips and reviews
El Tacorrido is one of Austin Favorites.

5. El Tacorrido

8.4
2316 S 1st St (at W Oltorf St), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 61 tips and reviews
Polvos is one of Austin Favorites.

6. Polvos

7.8
2004 S 1st St (W Johanna St), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 192 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Polvos is the only place to take out-of-towners who need to be figuratively punched in the face with Austin's diverse and youthful culinary spirit. [Eater 38 Member]

Elizabeth Street Café is one of Austin Favorites.

7. Elizabeth Street Café

9.0
1501 S 1st St (at Elizabeth St.), Austin, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 171 tips and reviews
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West) is one of Austin Favorites.

8. Lady Bird Lake Trail (West)

9.5
Lady Bird Lake (Western Bank), Austin, TX
Hiking Trail · Barton Hills · 100 tips and reviews
La Condesa is one of Austin Favorites.

9. La Condesa

8.5
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews
Lick Honest Ice Creams is one of Austin Favorites.

10. Lick Honest Ice Creams

8.8
1100 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · Zilker · 173 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Come here for the "Breakfast Bacon" flavor of frozen delicious Ice Cream: Smoked applewood pig-strips, backstrap molasses, and brown sugar. Read more.

Franklin Barbecue is one of Austin Favorites.

11. Franklin Barbecue

9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Central East Austin · 352 tips and reviews

EaterEater: They produce what has quickly become one of Austin's, if not Texas', most talked-about barbecue. It's so good they regularly run out of meat shortly after opening: get there early. [Eater 38 Member]

East Side King is one of Austin Favorites.

12. East Side King

8.5
1618 1/2 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Food Truck · 82 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The cash-only first location of this stand behind Liberty has become a bit of an East Sixth legend, counting Anthony Bourdain among the many fans of its Asian-inspired street food. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Quality Seafood Market is one of Austin Favorites.

13. Quality Seafood Market

8.7
5621 Airport Blvd (at E Koenig Ln), Austin, TX
Fish Market · North Loop · 69 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Quality Seafood has been providing Austinites with fresh Gulf seafood for over seventy years. The shrimp tacos are some of the best in town. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Contigo Austin is one of Austin Favorites.

14. Contigo Austin

2027 Anchor Ln (btwn Manor Rd and Manorwood Rd), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · MLK · 103 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Contigo's beer garden, craft cocktails and locally sourced, inventive food from Chef Andrew Wiseheart embody everything that's key to a great Austin restaurant right this second. [Eater 38 Member]

Takoba is one of Austin Favorites.

15. Takoba

7.8
1411 E 7th St (Onion St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Central East Austin · 154 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Mexican home cooking with a great patio; try the mango habanero margarita. [Eater 38 Member]

219 West is one of Austin Favorites.

16. 219 West

614 W. 6th St. (Rio Grande St.), Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Austin · 64 tips and reviews
Matt's El Rancho is one of Austin Favorites.

17. Matt's El Rancho

8.6
2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Tex-Mex Restaurant · South Lamar · 146 tips and reviews
Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell is one of Austin Favorites.

18. Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell

9.3
3800 Mount Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX
Park · 88 tips and reviews
Hillside Farmacy is one of Austin Favorites.

19. Hillside Farmacy

8.5
1209 E 11th St (Rosewood), Austin, TX
Restaurant · Central East Austin · 89 tips and reviews
Tacodeli is one of Austin Favorites.

20. Tacodeli

9.1
1500B Spyglass Dr (at Barton Skyway), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Bartons Bluff-Spyglass · 150 tips and reviews