Every time we go to a new place, we love getting recommendations from a local who has lived in the area! This list is from a select group of friends who all lived in Austin and went to the University of Texas.

Where to eat

• Grizzelda’s

• Frene’s

• Cafe No Sē

• Home Slice

• Torchy’s

• South Congress Cafe

• Juiceland

• Fresa’s

• Mattie’s

• Ranch 616

• Maiko

• Easy Tiger

• Wu Chow

• Bufalina

• East Side Food Trucks

• El AMA

• Terry Black’s BBQ

Where to go out

West 6th

• Dogwood

• The Ranch

• Parlort Yard

• Green Light Social

• Concrete Cowboy

• Brew Exchange

• Butford’s

Dirty 6th

• Barkbarella

• Blind Pig

• Buck Wild: Ride the bull then leave

Rainey St.

• Lucille

• Bungalow

• Unbarlievable

• Container Bar

• Ice Hunters

The Eastside:

• Hotel Vegas

• Volstead

• The White House