Caroline’s Austin Favorites

As you guys know, I pride myself on being the go-to girl when it comes to restaurant recs and travel tips so I decided to compile all of my Austin, TX favorites in one place! Whether you’re here for a bachelorette party, just moved here or just taking a weekend getaway, I’ve got you covered! Let me know if you have any favorites that I need to add to my list and please tag me if you use any of my suggestions, I love when you try the places I love! @carolinekraddick

FOOD

• Clarks – great burger, crudo plate
• Nixta’s – eastside, favorite breakfast tacos
• La Piscina – yummy fajitas, at the Proper Hotel
• Jeffrey’s – fine dining for your special
  occasions, French/American influence
• Fonda San Miguel
• Sammie’s – classic red sauce Italian, great
  martini’s
• Valentina’s – Tex Mex meets BBQ, the arroz con
  pollo taco is iconic
• Lin Asian – best dumplings
• J Carver’s
• Red Ash – fancy Italian
• Paper Boy – favorite brunch in town
• Neighborhood Sushi – my favorite sushi in
  town, Yellowtail Tartare & shrimp stuffed basil leaf
• Pecan Square Cafe
• Veracruz – tacos
• Matt’s El Rancho
• Ramen Tatsuya
• Bill’s Oyster
• Uptown Sports Club – New Orleans vibes
• Uchi
• Hestia
• Suerte
• Peacock – mediterranean at the Proper Hotel
• Launderette
• Counter Cafe – breakfast staple
• Dovetail – great pizza and wine, sit at bar

COCKTAILS/DRINKS

• Golden Goose – my local dive, great pickle
  martini
• Rosie’s – great natural wine selection
• Howard’s
• Mama Dearest
• Tiki Tatsu-Ya– tiki cocktail lounge
• De Nada – delicious frozen margs (beware!) and crunchy tacos
• Outer Heaven Disco Club – divey club for dancing
• Wiggle Room – disco cowboy vibes
• Estelle’s – gorgeous design & decor, very
  Instagrammable
• Whisler’s – east side, dive
• Nickel City – east side, dive
• Roosevelt Room – speakeasy, cocktails

PATIOS

• Better Half
• Cosmic Coffee – great food trucks
• Central Machine Works
• Holiday on 7th – east side, frozen Mexican martini
• Flo’s Wine Bar – wine & Allday Pizza
• Radio Coffee
• Aba – mediterranean food with gorgeous patio
• Birdie’s
• Kitty Cohen’s

COFFEE

• Merit Coffee
• Cosmic Coffee
• Better Half
• Desnudo – famous for their miso brown sugar
  latte that is to die for
• Medici
• Palomino
• Flat Truck Coffee

LIVE MUSIC

• Antone’s
• White Horse Saloon
• Broken Spoke
• Saxon Pub
• Elephant Room
• Scoot Inn
• Donn’s Depot
• Mohawk
• ACL Live
• Still Whiskey
• Continental Club
• C-Boys

ACTIVITIES

• Wave on Water – boat rental for Lake Austin
• Float On – water taxi to Ski Shores
• Barton Springs Pool – fed by underground springs so it is 68-70 degrees all year long
• Deep Eddy Pool – manmade pool, great when followed by a trip to Pool Burger & Deep Eddy
• Ladybird Lake – walk/jog around the lake or canoe rentals
• Esther’s Follie’s
• South Congress – great for window shopping and restaurants

BEAUTY/WELLNESS

• ATX Collective – Savannah does my color/ extensions
• Milk and Honey – facials and massage, Loren location is my favorite
• The Road – acupuncture, lymphatic massage
• Priv – app to book makeup/blowouts at home, great for bachelorette’s
• Sunless Rae – on location spray tan
• Austin Regalia Nail Salon
• Adore Nail Lounge
• Saving Face – medspa

HOTELS

• Loren at Lady Bird Lake
• Hotel St. Cecilia
• Hotel San Jose
• Austin Proper Hotel
• South Congress Hotel
• Austin Motel
• Miraval
• Hotel Van Zandt
• Hotel Ella
• Carpenter Hotel