The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Austin | East

1. • Birdie's 86

   • Fine-Casual French/Italian-Inspired Prix-Fixe
   
   

   1. Wine Enthusiast
      Forward 50 Restaurants 2023

   2. Esquire
      The Best New Restaurants in America 2022 | #25

   3. The New York Times
      The Restaurant List, 2021

   
   

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   • 2944 E 12th St, Unit A, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

2. • Comadre Panaderia 83

   • Soulful Mexican-American Bakery
   
   

   1. The New York Times
      22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now

   2. Food & Wine
      2025 Best New Chefs | Mariela Camacho

   3. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

   
   

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   • 1204 Cedar Ave, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Nickel City 82

   • Inclusive Neighborhood Cocktail Bar
   
   

   1. 50 Best
      North America's 50 Best Bars | #70

   2. 2024 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Bar Team | Top 10 Nominee

   3. 2024 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Honoree

   
   

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   • 1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • Canje 80

   • Modern Caribbean Restaurant
   
   

   1. Esquire
      The Best New Restaurants in America 2022 | #4

   2. Bon Appétit
      The 10 Best New Restaurants 2022

   3. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

   
   

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   • 1914 E 6th St, Unit C, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

5. • Nixta Taqueria 78

   • Unconventional Mexican Taqueria
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   2. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

   3. Eater Austin
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

   
   

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   • 2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Lao’d Bar 78

   • Casual Lao-American Counter-Service Restaurant
   
   

   1. The New York Times
      The Restaurant List 2025

   2. Eater
      The 8 Best Meals I Ate This Year, 2024 | Coconut Escolar Ceviche

   3. Eater Austin
      Best New Restaurant

   
   

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   • 9909 FM-969 Building 4 Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Dai Due 75

   • Impressive Texan Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   2. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

   3. Eater Austin
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

   
   

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   • 2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Parish Barbecue 75

   • BBQ
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   2. The Infatuation
      The Top-Rated New Restaurants Of 2025 | #8

   3. The Infatuation
      Austin’s Best New Restaurants Of 2025 | #1

   
   

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   • 3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

9. • Daydreamer 75

   • Dreamy Cocktail/Champagne Bar
   
   

   1. 2024 Spirited Awards
      Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Honoree

   2. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

   3. Eater Austin
      Best New Cocktail Bar

   
   

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   • 1708 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

10. • Este 73

    • Exciting Mexican Seafood Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. Bon Appétit
       The 24 Best New Restaurants of 2023

    3. Texas Monthly
       Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2023 | Honorable Mentions

    
    

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    • 2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

11. • Franklin Barbecue 73

    • Iconic Texas-Style BBQ Shop
    
    

    1. Eater
       The All-Time Eater 38

    2. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

    3. Texas Monthly
       The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas

    
    

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    • 900 E 11th St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

12. • Mercado Sin Nombre 71

    • Lively Mexican Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. Eater Austin
       Best New Café

    3. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    
    

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    • 408 N Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

13. • KG BBQ 71

    • Marvelous Texas-Style/Egyptian BBQ Truck
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. Texas Monthly
       The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas

    3. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    
    

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    • 3108 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

14. • Micklethwait Craft Meats 70

    • Luscious Texas-Style BBQ Shop
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. The Austin Chronicle
       Best of Austin - Taylor Tobin's Top 10 | #1

    3. The Austin Chronicle
       Best of Austin - Melanie Hapt's Top 10 | #7

    
    

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    • 4602 Tanney St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

15. • Suerte 70

    • Traditional Mexican Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. 2023 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program | Semifinalist

    3. Eater
       Best New Restaurants in America, 2018

    
    

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    • 1800 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

16. • Kemuri Tatsu-Ya 68

    • Casual Japanese Izakaya/BBQ Shop
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. The Infatuation
       The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin | #22

    3. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

    
    

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    • 2713 E 2nd St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

17. • Cuantos Tacos 68

    • Simple Mexican (Mexico City-Style) Food Truck
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

    3. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    
    

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    • 1108 E 12th St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

18. • Veracruz All Natural 68

    • Experimental Mexican Taco Shop
    
    

    1. Eater
       The All-Time Eater 38

    2. Eater Austin
       The Best Coffee in Austin

    3. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    
    

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    • 2505 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

19. • la Barbecue 66

    • Sublime Texas-Style BBQ Shop
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       1 Star

    2. Texas Monthly
       The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas

    3. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    
    

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    • 2401 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

20. • Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop 65

    • Beloved Mexican All-Day Breakfast Shop/Bakery
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    3. Eater Austin
       The Best Classic Austin Restaurants

    
    

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    • 2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

21. • Brew and Brew 65

    • Chill Coffee Shop/Bar
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Coffee in Austin

    2. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    3. Eater Austin
       Best Beer Destinations in Austin

    
    

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    • 500 San Marcos St, Unit 105, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

22. • Murray's Tavern 51

    • Impeccable Cocktail Tavern
    
    

    1. 2024 Spirited Awards
       Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar | Top 10 Nominee

    2. 2025 Spirited Awards
       Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

    
    

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    • 2316 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

23. • Techo Mezcaleria & Agave Bar 48

    • Speakeasy
    
    

    1. 2025 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Bar | Semifinalist

    2. 
       Best Speakeasies in Austin

    
    

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    • 2201 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

24. • Birdie’s 48

    
    

    1. Wine Enthusiast
       Forward 50 Restaurants 2023

    2. Esquire
       The Best New Restaurants in America 2022 | #25

    3. The New York Times
       The Restaurant List, 2021

    
    

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    • 2944 E 12th St, Unit A, Austin, TX | East

25. • Bufalina 48

    • Cool-Kid Neapolitan Pizza Shop
    
    

    1. 2024 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program | Semifinalist

    2. The Infatuation
       The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin | #7

    
    

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    • 2215 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX | East
    • Website
    • Instagram

26. • La Santa Barbacha 46

    • Elevated Mexican Taco Trailer
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. Eater Austin
       Best Food Trucks in Austin

    3. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    
    

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    • 2806 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

27. • Ezov 45

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. Texas Monthly
       Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2024 | #10

    
    

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    • 2708 E Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX | East

28. • Poeta 43

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. Texas Monthly
       Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2025 | Honorable Mentions

    
    

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    • 3012 Gonzales St, Austin, TX | East

29. • Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors 43

    • Small Coffee Shop Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    2. Eater Austin
       The Best Coffee in Austin

    
    

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    • 1111 Chicon St, Austin, TX | East

30. • Fabrik 43

    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin | #9

    2. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    
    

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    • 1701 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite 102, Austin, TX | East

31. • Desnudo Coffee 43

    • Tiny Coffee Shop Coffee Trailer
    
    

    1. Eater
       The All-Time Eater 38

    2. Eater Austin
       The Best Coffee in Austin

    3. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    
    

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    • 2505 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX | East

32. • Toshokan 41

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    
    

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    • 807 E 4th St, Austin, TX | East

33. • papercut 28

    
    

    1. The Pinnacle Guide
       2 Pins

    2. 2025 Spirited Awards
       Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar | Top 10 U.S. Nominee

    
    

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    • 908 E Fifth St, Unit 107, Austin, TX | East

34. • Papercut 26

    • Cocktail Bar
    
    

    1. The Pinnacle Guide
       2 Pins

    2. 2025 Spirited Awards
       Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar | Top 10 U.S. Nominee

    
    

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    • 908 E Fifth St, Unit 107, Austin, TX | East

35. • David Doughie’s Bagelry 25

    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Bagels In Austin, Ranked | #1

    
    

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    • 2427 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX | East

36. • Uroko 23

    
    

    1. 2025 James Beard Awards
       Best Chef: Texas, Takéhiro Asazu and Masazumi Saio | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 1023 Springdale Rd Bldg 1 Unit 1 Austin, TX | East

37. • Rockman Coffee and Bakeshop 23

    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Bagels In Austin, Ranked | #3

    
    

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    • 2400 E Cesar Chavez St, Ste 200, Austin, TX | East

38. • OKO 21

    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin | #14

    
    

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    • 1100 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East

39. • Abo Youssef 21

    • Food Truck
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       Best Food Trucks in Austin

    
    

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    • 2101 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

40. • Palomino Coffee 21

    • Pretty Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    
    

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    • 4136 E 12th St, Austin, TX | East

41. • R&B's Steak and Fries 21

    • Food Truck
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       Best Food Trucks in Austin

    
    

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    • 1606 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East

42. • Fleet Coffee 21

    • Coffee Trailer
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. Eater Austin
       Best Food Trucks in Austin

    3. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops In Austin

    
    

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    • 2806 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

43. • Sa-Tén Coffee & Eats 21

    • Japanese-Ish Coffee Shop/Cafe
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Coffee in Austin

    
    

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    • 916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 3, Unit 101, Austin, TX | East

44. • Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    2. The Infatuation
       The Top-Rated New Restaurants Of 2025 | #8

    3. The Infatuation
       Austin’s Best New Restaurants Of 2025 | #1

    
    

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    • 3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

45. • Whisler's 21

    • Cocktail Bar
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Cocktail Bars in Austin

    
    

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    • 1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East

46. • Holiday 21

    • Cocktail Bar
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Cocktail Bars in Austin

    
    

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    • 5020 E 7th St, Austin, TX | East

47. • Milky Way Shakes 21

    • Food Truck
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       Best Food Trucks in Austin

    
    

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    • 2324 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX | East

48. • APT 115 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 2025 E 7th St, Unit 115, Austin, TX | East

49. • Anything's Baked Potato 21

    • Food Truck
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       Best Food Trucks in Austin

    
    

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    • 1326 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX | East

50. • Discada 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX | East

51. • Fabrik 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1701 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite 102 Austin, TX | East

52. • Pasta|Bar 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1017 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East

53. • Launderette 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 2115 Holly St, Austin, TX | East

54. • Siti 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1123 E 11th St, Austin, TX | East

55. • Bar Toti 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    2. Bon Appétit
       The 24 Best New Restaurants of 2023

    3. Texas Monthly
       Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2023 | Honorable Mentions

    
    

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    • 2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

56. • Bird Bird Biscuit 21

    
    

    1. The Austin Chronicle
       Best of Austin - Melanie Hapt's Top 10 | #9

    
    

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    • 2701 Manor Rd, Austin, TX | East

57. • De Nada Cantina 21

    
    

    1. The Austin Chronicle
       Best of Austin - Melanie Hapt's Top 10 | #2

    
    

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    • 4715 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX | East

58. • Discada 21

    
    

    1. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

    
    

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    • 1319 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX | East

59. • OMG Squee 21

    
    

    1. The Austin Chronicle
       Best of Austin - Melanie Hapt's Top 10 | #8

    
    

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    • 4607 Bolm Rd, Austin, TX | East

60. • Trippy Tacos 21

    
    

    1. The Austin Chronicle
       Best of Austin - Taylor Tobin's Top 10 | #7

    
    

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    • 2703 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX | East

61. • Ezov 21

    
    

    1. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

    
    

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    • 2708 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX | East

62. • Flitch Coffee 21

    • Vintage Coffee Shop Coffee Trailer
    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Coffee in Austin

    
    

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    • 641 Tillery St, Austin, TX | East

63. • Intero 20

    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin

    
    

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    • 2612 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX | East

64. • Milonga Room 20

    • Speakeasy
    
    

    1. 
       Best Speakeasies in Austin

    
    

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    • 1201 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East

65. • Cisco's Restaurant & Bakery 20

    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Classic Austin Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1511 E 6th St, Austin, TX | East

66. • Sam's Bar-B-Que 20

    
    

    1. Eater Austin
       The Best Classic Austin Restaurants

    
    

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    • 2000 E 12th St, Austin, TX | East

67. • Trona 20

    • Speakeasy
    
    

    1. 
       Best Speakeasies in Austin

    
    

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    • 1812 E 12th St, Austin, TX | East