Austin - East Austin - All Types

501 Brushy St. , Austin 78702
512-485-3001

The North Door

Enter through the alley and discover a teeny tiny espionage-themed bar that definitely has chops behind the bar. Cocktail list is quite impressive. Sip a Mata Hari (named for the sexy spy), which c... read more

1700 E 6th St., Austin 78702
512-524-0133

The Grackle

No fuss neighborhood bar serves well-priced drinks, and surprisingly scrumptous food at the trailers out front; japanese yakitori, or tacos, anyone? Entertainment options inluce two dar... read more

1411 E. 7th St., Austin 78702
512-628-4466

Takoba

After a childhood spent working on his father's carnitas trucks, Jose De Loera has completed a rite of passage, opening the doors to his own Mexican restaurant. Low-key Taqueria on Austin's East Si... read more

4710 E. 5th St., Austin 78702
512-385-2900

Justine's

This Victorian brasserie could very well be a figment of the imagination. It's located in the furthest recesses of the eastside. Beyond bohemianism. The staff have eyes like vampires. The cook is p... read more

2001 E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Austin 78702
512-478-4700

Bennu Coffee

Laid back coffee shop open 24 hours to keep your inner caffeine fiend satiated. Roasted French press, iced chai varieties, loose teas, and even a little spicy mocha. Plenty of sockets to keep your ... read more

1300 E. 6th St. , Austin 78702
512-628-1250

The Good Knight

Cool, dimly lit interior is a proper reflection of bar's namesake. Seating optinos inlcude self-contained booths behind canopied curtains with adjustable lighting (in case you really need a better ... read more

1100 E. 6th St., Austin 78702
512-467-4280

East Side Show Room

This is a carnival. Not a cafe. Musicians interpret bygone songs, painters with mustaches rhapsodize on their works, performance-art comedy troupes rehearse. The furniture, lighting, and decor is p... read more

900 E. 7th St., Austin 78702
512-524-2809

Uncorked Tasting Room & Wine Bar

Flights to all parts of the world. Without the price of airfare. Argentina. Australia. South Africa. Wines from here and elsewhere are paired with oceanic, earthly, and vegetarian fare. The owner i... read more

1016 E. 6th St., Austin 78702
512-524-4291

Shangri-La

The quarters left over from the roll used to do your laundry get you far at this eastside dive. Drink specials are the norm, keeps clients loitering around the tikki bar. Makes for s... read more

1115 E. 11th St., Austin 78702
512-542-9542

Blue Dahlia Bistro

A cutting board of cheeses. A charcuteries tray with olives and sundried tomatoes. Several bottles of carefully selected wine. This triple threat fuels the discussion centered around the&... read more

4631 Airport Blvd., Ste. 121, Austin 78751
512-454-1986

The Grand

Everyone knows this strip-mall social club is a go-to for pool on regulation-size tables. But did you also know about its on-the-sly card games? And the clientele from the other side of the tracks?... read more

1401-B Rosewood Ave., Austin 78702
512-524-0933

East Side Pies

How do the dudes working here not kill each other confined to such a pressure cooker? Chances are they’re smoking tons of dope. This helps with the invention of new thin-crust pizzas. There&r... read more

2200 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-472-9900

Clementine

It's quite like a library at this eastside coffee shop. Straight-and-narrows peck away at laptops. The pierced-and-tattooed read O. Henry. Everyone is in their own world. Their studies are propelle... read more

500 San Marcos St., Austin 78702
512-493-0963

Progress Coffee

Never has a view of train tracks been so absorbing as it is perched on the industrial deck of this converted warehouse. Other eye candy: art on the walls and progressive periodicals. The finished-c... read more

1809 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-457-9900

El Chile Café y Cantina

A kaleidoscope of margaritas. Mexican fast food with a sheen. The overheard philosophy of UT faculty. This eastside spot is but one of many locations around town. There's El Chilito, the restaurant... read more

2002 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-479-5006

Hoover's Cooking

The Jamaican jerk chicken at this refined southern-comfort joint is a catch-22. The brave, spicy taste leaves you salivating for more. But the gigantic size, enough for two, makes you wish you&rsqu... read more

2113 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-476-5858

Eastside Café

This veteran of Eastside’s “restaurant row” feeds off its own organic garden. The comfy, converted-bungalow dining room suggests the type of place Mom would swoon over. Fresh. Hea... read more

1618 1/2 E 6th St. , Austin 78702
512-600-4791

The Liberty

Cozy neighborhood bar scores a home run for affordable drinks and lively atmosphere sans theatrics. Backyard/patio space with a bocce ball court, inside take a whack at pinball, pool. Corner jukebo... read more

1511B E. 6th, Austin 78702
512-317-7223

The Eastern

A laidback bar in East Austin, where the DJ's deaf-inducing jams are drowned with strong Bombay Sapphire gin drinks and a generous outdoor area. The Eastern attracts a young and attractive indie cr... read more

2015 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-482-0300

Vivo

Better than sex ... Tex-Mex. The slogan sums it up. How many other places serve exotic flowers atop their margs? The interior comes to life with large-scale paintings of Frida Kahlo popping off the... read more