PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
Austin, Texas has some legendary restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and coffee shops.
The 1886 Café & Bakery serves homemade gourmet sandwiches, soups, and salads – but the real draw is the sinful desserts, like their famous 1886 Chocolate Cake.
If you’ve never had tacos for breakfast before, you’re in for a treat. The taco is practically the state dish of Texas, so much so that we eat them any time of the day.
This locally beloved institution is said to have the best ice cream in Austin – if not all of Texas! With over 350 rotating flavors, you’re bound to find something new.
One of the locals’ most beloved eateries. Their queso played a role in Richard Linklater’s film Boyhood, and there’s even a mural on the restaurant documenting Austin’s love affair with the melted cheese dip.
Funky Guero’s Taco Bar serves up down-home Austin Tex-Mex – this was Bill Clinton’s favorite restaurant in town.
Franklin's has the best BBQ in town! Brisket, ribs, pulled pork–they're sandwiches are drool-worthy!
Here are just a few craft breweries that you need to check out: Zilker Brewing, Lazarus Brewing, Blue Owl Brewing, and Hops & Grain. They're all within walking distance of each other!