Restaurants $: $7 and up $$: $10 and up ITALIAN: $ Milto's Pizza Pub 2909 Guadalupe St. 476-1021 Has great salads, pasta and pizza. Also available for delivery! $ Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza http://www.mangiapizza.com/ Their stuffed pizza is a must-try! $$ Brick Oven http://www.brickovenrestaurant.com/ Great Italian food & pizza at reasonable prices. $$ Romeo s http://www.austinromeos.com/ Nice patio, great for a date night. 24 HOURS $ Kerby Lane Café http://www.kerbeylanecafe.com/ Famous for their pancakes as well as their queso. $ Magnolia http://www.cafemagnolia.com/ Great place to grab a bite to eat at anytime of the day! $ Star Seeds Café http://www.starseedscafe.com/ Fun eating environment morning, noon or night! TEX-MEX $$ Trudy's http://www.trudys.com/ A true Austin original! $ El Patio 2938 Guadalupe 476-5955 $$ Vivo! Cocina Mexicana http://www.vivo-austin.com/ Every lady gets a rose $ Changos Taqueria http://www.changos.com/ $$ Hula Hut http://www.hulahut.com/ Right on the lake! Tex-Mex meets Hawaiian cuisine. $$ El Chile Café & Cantina http://www.elchilecafe.com/ Best salsa in Austin! $ Freebirds http://www.freebirds.com/ HUGE burritos that will fill you up! VEGETARIAN $ Veggie Heaven 1914A Guadalupe 457-1013 Asian dishes that are not just for vegetarians! $$ Mother s Café & Garden http://motherscafeaustin.com/ Garden patio that makes vegetarian dining fun! $$ East Side Café http://www.eastsidecafeaustin.com/ They even grow their own organic veggies.
ASIAN $ Madam Mam s http://www.madammam.com/ Excellent Pad Thai, Thai Noodles and soups. $ CoCo's Café 1910 Guadalupe 236-9398 Try the Tapioca tea and the shaved ice dessert! $ Thai Kitchen 3009 Guadalupe 474-2575 Authentic Thai food at reasonable prices. $ Zen http://www.eatzen.com/ Locally owned; great Japanese food fast plus cool and funky atmosphere $$ P.F. Changs http://www.pfchangs.com/ Fancy Chinese cuisine, perfect for family visits or special occasions. $$ Clay Pit http://claypit.com/ Delicious lunch buffet that is not as pricey as dinner. Voted Best Indian Food. $ Thai Noodle House 2602 Guadalupe St. 494-1011 $ Madras Pavillion http://www.madraspavilion.us/ SUSHI http://www.austinsushi.com/ $$ Sushi Sake 9503 Research Blvd Suite 500 527-0888 $$ Kenichi http://www.kenichiaustin.com/ $ Kyoto http://www.kyotodowntown.com/ Crazy cheap sushi happy hour from 6-6:45. Get in line early! MIDDLE EASTERN $$ Al Borz http://alborzpersiancuisine.com/ The best Persian food in town! Great lunch time buffet. $ Kismet Café 411 W 24 th St. 236-1811 Great gyros! $ Longhorn Po-Boys & Falafel 2901-B Medical Arts 495-9228 Fast, cheap and soooo good. Some of the best falafel in town! BURGERS & SANDWICHES $ Texadelphia http://www.texadelphia.com/austin.asp Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches & chips with salsa. $ Burger Tex http://www.burgertex.com/ Big burgers you dress yourself-right down the Drag. $ Jimmy John's http://www.jimmyjohns.com/ $ Players 300 West MLK Jr 478-9299 Great burgers, and be sure to get a milkshake too. $ EZ s http://www.ezsrestaurants.com/austin.html Discounts w/ your student ID $ Posse East 2900 Duval Street 477-2111 TRULY TEXAS BBQ $ Stubb s Restaurant http://www.stubbsaustin.com/ $ Ruby's Barbeque http://rubysbbq.com/
$ Green Mesquite BBQ http://www.greenmesquite.net/ $ Rudy s Bar-B-Q http://rudys.com/ Don t miss the creamed corn or banana pudding yumm $ Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse http://www.pokejos.com/ $$ Salt Lick http://www.saltlickbbq.com/ A far drive but a fantastic place for true Texas Barbecue! For other close-to-campus food venues and info, also check out: http://www.campusfood.com Coffee Houses and Study Spots Spider House http://www.spiderhousecafe.com/ Outdoor patio and inside seating. Great for studying or relaxing. Starbucks Coffee Co. http://www.starbucks.com/ Mozart's Coffee Roasters http://www.mozartscoffee.com/ Uniquely Austin! Enjoy coffee (or cake!) while looking out at Lake Austin JP's Java http://www.jpsjava.com/ Great place to study with high ceilings with many windows! Dolce Vita Gelato & Espresso Bar http://www.dvgelato.com/ Lava Java 2901 Medical Arts Street Ste. A 495-9299 Halcyon http://www.halcyonaustin.com/ Big comfy couches and fantastic downtown atmosphere. Ruta Maya Organic coffee & world entertainment JO's Coffee Shop Relax (or study) on South Congress! http://www.rutamaya.net/ http://www.joscoffee.com/ Outdoor Activities * These are all uniquely Austin hangouts and are fun ways to spend a day in the sun! Since many of these are outdoors, they lack phone numbers. Mount Bonnell 3800 Mt Bonnell Dr 974-6700 A beautiful hike with an amazing view of Austin at the top.
Zilker Park Intersection of Barton Springs Rd & Mopac 400-acres of beautiful gardens great for a picnic. Canoeing is also an option. Barton Springs Pool 2100 Barton Springs Rd 867-3080 Cool off and take a swim in the Barton Spring. Congress Avenue Bridge Watch the bats fly out at sunset. Town Lake Hike & Bike Trail Scenic Trail right next to the lake! Intersection of Congress and Riverside South 1st St. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum http://www.umlaufsculpture.org/ One of Austin s beautiful gardens where you can take a break and enjoy the scenery. Hamilton Pool Located in Dripping Springs- an awesome waterfall and natural pool. Pease Park 1100 Kingsbury St. Frisbee golf, kickball fields this park has it all. Mansfield Dam 4370 Mansfield Dam Rd Shady picnic areas and great outlook from on top of the dam. For more info on Austin Parks and outdoor fun, visit: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/parks.htm http://www.austinexplorer.com/ http://www.texasoutside.com/ Arts & Entertainment UT Performing Arts Center Harry Ransom Center Blanton Museum of Art Austin Lyric Opera Alamo Drafthouse Cinema http://www.utpac.org/ http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/ http://www.blantonmuseum.org/ http://www.austinlyricopera.org http://www.originalalamo.com/
Paramount Theatre Dobie Movie Theatre Zach Scott Theatre Long Center for Performing Arts http://www.austintheatre.org/ http://www.landmarktheatres.com http://www.zachscott.com/ http://www.thelongcenter.org/ For more info on what is going on around town, visit: http://www.austinchronicle.com/ http://www.austin360.com/ http://www.austinmuseums.org/ http://austinist.com/ http://www.austintexas.org/ For more info on getting around town and Bus Routes, visit: http://www.capmetro.org/ http://www.utexas.edu/austin/getting_around.html http://www.google.com/transit