Coffee
Sawyer & Co
Govalle
Closed9 AM – 3 PM$
Shrimp & grits plus jambalaya & gumbos ser…
Local Hidden Gems in Austin, TX
The under-the-radar rooms: listening bars, corner bodegas, tiny galleries and places you only hear about from a friend. Everything below is in Austin — open hours, ratings and directions are live.
Local Hidden Gems in Austin
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20 spots
Coffee
Cosmic Pickle
Dawson
Closed8 AM – 10 PM$
Specialty coffee, local beers, craft cockt…
Bars
Kinda Tropical
Govalle
Closed11 AM – 12 AM$
Relaxed hot spot with patios presenting li…
Bars
The Butterfly Bar @ The VORTEX
East Austin
Closed5 PM – 12 AM$
Part of the Vortex Theater, this inviting …
Shops
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Circle C Ranch
Closed9 AM – 4 PM$$
Center focused on native Texas plants & th…
Food
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
Govalle
Closed10 AM – 2 PM$$$
Southern classics elevated by farm-fresh i…
Food
Ember Kitchen
Downtown Austin
Closed5 PM – 10 PM$$$$
Latin American restaurant in Downtown Aust…
Bars
Mean Eyed Cat
Old West Austin
Closed11 AM – 2 AM$
A down-home Johnny Cash-themed destination…
Food
Fixe Southern House
Downtown Austin
Closed10 AM – 9 PM$$$
Upscale Southern eatery for grits, biscuit…
Food
Otherside Deli
Windsor Road
ClosedClosed$
Deli serving pastrami sandwiches along wit…
Bars
The Jackalope
Downtown Austin
Closed12 PM – 2 AM$$
Dive bar with a giant jackalope sculpture …
Food
Casa de Luz Village
Zilker
Closed7 AM – 8:30 PM$
Vegan, organic & gluten-free meals, plus c…
Coffee
Dear Diary Coffee
Central East Austin
Closed7 AM – 7 PM$
Coffee shop in Central East Austin
Bars
Historic Scoot Inn
East Cesar Chavez
Hours not listed$$
Eclectic indie bands & a dance floor in a …
Food
The Little Darlin'
South Austin
Closed11 AM – 2 AM$$
Neighborhood watering hole featuring craft…
Coffee
Nate's Baked Goods & Coffee
Old West Austin
Closed8 AM – 3 PM$
Cozy coffee shop with homemade baked goods…
Bars
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
Downtown Austin
Closed10 AM – 9 PM$$
Abundant sausages & beers on tap inside a …
Food
Vic & Al's
Cherrywood
Closed11 AM – 10:45 PM$$
Cajun cooking & cocktails in a warmly furn…
Food
Salty Sow
East Austin
Closed4 PM – 9 PM$$
Braised, poached & stewed dishes, plus coc…
Bars
The Tigress Pub
North Loop
Closed4 PM – 12 AM$
Intimate but swanky neighborhood bar focus…