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Downtown · Austin
Places to see around Downtown
Source-backed places around Downtown, Austin — landmarks, food and drink, and the spots locals keep naming inside the displayed center-radius discovery area.
Within 1.6 mi of Downtown center · center-radius discovery, not a neighborhood boundary
Real places and events — checked, sourced, kept honest.
What are the best things to do in Downtown, Austin?
Dense core for events, restaurants, museums, and nightlife. Start with Esther's Sliders, Austin Luby’s Café - Granger, and The Velveeta Room, then use the Nearby location picker to adjust by your exact location, time, weather, and walking pace.
Is Downtown a good area to stay in Austin?
Downtown is one of Austin's most walkable areas to base yourself if you want events and first timers. As a part of town it keeps places, food, and events close together, so it's an easy district to stay in and explore on foot — use the map to see what's within a short walk before you book.
How does Gyde plan a day in Downtown?
Tell Gyde your time, group, start point, mood, and booking needs. It combines this neighborhood's places with live events, walks, and food breaks into an app-ready route you can reroute as you go.
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Best first stop
Esther's Sliders
Esther's Sliders is a restaurant in Austin.
Suggested shape
Start with Esther's Sliders and The Velveeta Room. Then use the Nearby location picker to swap in food, events, or a shorter walk based on where you actually are.
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17 public sources across the top 12 places
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Esther's Sliders
Esther's Sliders is a restaurant in Austin.
Restaurant
1 source
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Austin Luby’s Café - Granger
For more than seven decades, Luby’s has consistently been serving good food at reasonable prices.
Restaurant
2 sources
Source-backed place · Event Venue
The Velveeta Room
The Velveeta Room is the longest-running venue of all the comedy clubs in Austin, TX.
Event Venue
2 sources
Source-backed place · Gallery
Verdant Gallery
CURRENT EXHIBITION: BLUE IMMERSION june 27 - august 08 gabriella pulsifer and paul schexnayder ARTIST TALK WITH GABRIELLA PULSIFE…
Gallery
2 sources
Source-backed place · Food and drink
DittyDog
DittyDog is a restaurant in Austin.
Restaurant
1 source
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Stony's Pizza
Stony's Pizza is a restaurant in Austin.
Restaurant
1 source
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Esther's Follies
Esther's Follies is a event venue in Austin.
Event Venue
1 source
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Shawarma Point
Shawarma Point is a restaurant in Austin.
Restaurant
1 source
Source-backed place · Bakery
Little Lucy's
Serving Hot Fresh Mini Donuts from Our Austin Food Trucks.
Bakery
2 sources
Source-backed place · History
General Land Office Building
Learn how the Texas General Land Office stewards state lands, protects Texas heritage, funds public schools, and supports prosper…
Historic
2 sources
Source-backed place · Library
Austin Central Library
Austin Central Library is a library in Austin.
Library
1 source
Source-backed place · Museums
Austin Popular Culture Museum
Austin Popular Culture Museum is a museum in Austin.
Museum
1 source
Source-backed place · Library
APL Shop | Austin Public Library
APL Shop | Austin Public Library is a library in Austin.
Library
1 source
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Qi Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen
Qi Austin Modern Asian Kitchen - Chinese Restaurant: Get a Taste of Delicious Chinese Cuisine with Our Lunch, Dinner & Dim Sum Br…
Restaurant
2 sources
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Ciclo
Ciclo is a modern Texas kitchen featuring locally inspired flavors and ingredients with a Latin influence.
Restaurant
2 sources
Source-backed place · Brewery
Central District Brewing
Central District Brewing is a brewery in Austin.
Brewery
1 source
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
Congress Avenue Bridge Bats is a park in Austin.
Park
2 sources
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
Bull McCabe s (bullmccabesirishpub)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
Bar
2 sources
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Swan Dive
Swan Dive is a event venue in Austin.
Event Venue
2 sources
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Hoboken Pie
Hoboken Pie is a restaurant in Austin.
Restaurant
1 source
Source-backed place · Health Food Store
Trader Joe's
Welcome to Trader Joe's Austin, TX: Your neighborhood destination for the most delicious winter flavors, from peppermint candy ca…
Health Food Store
2 sources
Source-backed place · Coffee Shop
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea
Wei and Lisa Bee founded the first Sweetwaters in 1993 in downtown Ann Arbor near their alma mater, The University of Michigan.
Coffee Shop
2 sources
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Voodoo Doughnut
Voodoo Doughnut is a restaurant in Austin.
Restaurant
1 source
Source-backed place · Event Venue
The 13th Floor
The 13th Floor is a event venue in Austin.
Event Venue
1 source
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