Austin, TX is possibly one of my favorite cities EVER! The food, the sights, the views, the coffee, it’s just best. I recently visited ATX for a couples trip with my sister and her husband and it was SO much fun! We had a blast exploring the city and I wanted to share some of our favorite spots and must do’s when in Austin!
WHAT TO DO:
Our first night, we headed to downtown and walked around South Congress. We attempted to see the bats on the bridge but summertime isn’t always the best for that because it was too dark to see them..haha. However, it was still a really cool view of the city and literally everyone was there!
SHOPPING:
We LOVE the Domain shopping area for lunch and shopping. They have the best stores and keep adding more! The new Erin Condren store is literally teacher dreams so we made a pit stop in there!
SIGHTSEEING:
One of our favorite views of the city is at Mt. Bonnell! It is a quick ‘hike’ up some stairs to an incredible view of Austin and the gorgeous hills around it!
CHEAP FUN:
Peter Pan Putt Putt! Y’all we had so much fun playing putt putt and its BYOB! Thanks to my friend recommending this place on instagram, we will definitely hit this up again next time. It’s old school and cheesy and I love it for that. It is in a shared area in Barton Springs and I 10/10 recommend.
WHERE TO STAY:
We were lucky enough to stay at the Home 2 Suites by the Domain in ATX and I can’t rave about it enough. It was in a perfect location right across the street from the Domain and a good distance away from city center so there wasn’t as much traffic! The hotel staff were soo thoughtful and kind and our room was extra spacious which was perfect for 4 of us! Their prices are super affordable and their rooms are so chic, what more can you ask for?!
EATS:
For a quick, casual dinner, we hit up Discada! It’s a taco food truck in a neighborhood right outside the city center and it was full of locals. The elote(street corn) and their special tacos, discada were unbelievable. Also, the prices were so affordable and it was the perfect summer pitstop before heading to grab a drink!
COFFEE:
My two favorite coffee spots in ATX are #1 Greater Goods and #2 Seventh Flag Coffee. They are both super cute shops with plenty of seating and lots of options. I grabbed an iced vanilla latte at Greater Goods and an iced cinnamon/vanilla latte at Seventh Flag and both were DELISH!
DINNER:
We have always wanted to try Hanks in ATX but never been until now. I regret not going EVERY single time we have come because holy cow it was so good. Also the atmosphere is amazing. They have the best happy hour selection and I had the paloma: a grapefruit margarita and it was only $5! We loved all of our food and they have the biggest patio perfect for cool summer nights.
The hot chicken sandwich…YUM!
DRINKS:
We grabbed drinks and apps at Moonshine Bar & Grill in downtown and loved it! Their shrimp corn dogs were unreal and they have fun cocktails!
BREAKFAST:
My friend recommended Rockstar Bagels on instagram and I am so glad we went. It is a definitely a hot spot among locals because we may or may not have gone TWICE in our short stay in Austin and there was a long line of locals both times…! We loved their rockstar bagel with bacon, egg, chive schmear an everything bagel!!
PIZZA:
We obviously had to hit up Homeslice pizza because it’s just that good. We actually went to their other location(not on south congress) and liked it even better! It was less crowded, bigger and tasted just as good as the original spot! We love their pizza with Italian sausage and ricotta cheese, just do it!
Well that’s pretty much everything we did and ate in Austin on our quick weekend getaway and I would do it all again next time because we just loved it all! I hope you can check out some of these places next time your in ATX!
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