Food
Josephine House
Old West Austin
Closed9 AM – 10 PM$$
Stylish yet casual spin-off of neighboring…
Local Hidden Gems in Austin, TX
The under-the-radar rooms: listening bars, corner bodegas, tiny galleries and places you only hear about from a friend. Everything below is in Austin — open hours, ratings and directions are live.
Local Hidden Gems in Austin
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20 spots
Bars
P6 at the LINE Austin
Downtown Austin
Closed4 PM – 10 PM$$
Restaurant in Downtown Austin
Coffee
Cosmic Pickle
Dawson
Closed8 AM – 10 PM$
Specialty coffee, local beers, craft cockt…
Bars
Mean Eyed Cat
Old West Austin
Open now11 AM – 2 AM$
A down-home Johnny Cash-themed destination…
Food
Fareground Austin
Downtown Austin
Closed8 AM – 9 PM$$
Counter with farm-to-table burgers, rotiss…
Bars
Corner Restaurant
Downtown Austin
Open now6:30 AM – 12 AM$$
Modern restaurant & bar in the JW Marriott…
Shops
The Little Gay Shop
Chestnut
Closed11 AM – 6 PM$$
Store in Chestnut
Food
The Little Darlin'
South Austin
Open now11 AM – 2 AM$$
Neighborhood watering hole featuring craft…
Food
Fixe Southern House
Downtown Austin
Closed4 PM – 9 PM$$$
Upscale Southern eatery for grits, biscuit…
Bars
Workhorse Bar
North Loop
Open now11 AM – 12 AM$
Rustic-chic local bar with tree-stump chai…
Bars
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
Downtown Austin
Closed11 AM – 10 PM$$
Abundant sausages & beers on tap inside a …
Bars
Kinda Tropical
Govalle
Open now11 AM – 12 AM$$
Relaxed hot spot with patios presenting li…
Coffee
Hillside Farmacy
Central East Austin
Closed10 AM – 10 PM$$
Antique-chic eatery in a historic building…
Shops
Ace of Cups Massage and Wellness
Holly
Closed8 AM – 8:30 PM$$
Massage service in Holly
Food
Ember Kitchen
Downtown Austin
Closed5 PM – 10 PM$$$$
Latin American restaurant in Downtown Aust…
Bars
The Butterfly Bar @ The VORTEX
East Austin
Open now5 PM – 12 AM$
Part of the Vortex Theater, this inviting …
Bars
Elysium
Downtown Austin
Open now9:30 PM – 2 AM$
Goth & industrial dance music from DJs & l…
Bars
Historic Scoot Inn
East Cesar Chavez
Hours not listed$$
Eclectic indie bands & a dance floor in a …
Bars
The Hole in the Wall
Central Austin
Open now3 PM – 2 AM$$
Simple bar with booze, karaoke & regular l…
Shops
Austin Gift Company
South Lamar
Closed10 AM – 8 PM$$
One-stop shop for Austin eccentricities, f…