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What to do on a guys trip to Austin

There are so many fun things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip. There are cool restaurants, hiking, kayaking, stand up paddle boards, swimming, bars and music venues. We have provided you with a one stop shop for everything you need to find all the best things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip. See below for an Itinerary, list of Dinner restaurants, cocktail bars and dive bars, comedy clubs, music venues, food trucks, breweries and more. Don’t want to wade through a ton of options? Check out our short list for three choices under each category based on type of place or activity and time of day.

Guys Trip Itinerary

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Use our curated itinerary for planning what to do on a guys trip to Austin

Thursday

Guys Trip

Group Activities, Private Dining, Fitness, Events and Tours-see full list

Thursday: South Austin

  1. Terry Black’s for a proper Texas welcome
  2. Get some sunshine at Butler Pitch and Putt, Peter Pan’s Mini Golf or Pickleball and drinks at Bouldin Acres (court reservations required)
  3. Grab some drinks of choice and head to Zilker Park 
  4. Bar hop on your walk back towards S Lamar with a final stop at Barton Springs Saloon
  5. Matt’s El Rancho for dinner
  6. After dinner drinks at Black Sheep Lodge or Gibson Street
  7. Nightcap at the Cedar Tavern at Eberly

Friday

Friday: Everywhere

http://www.ziplaketravis.com/

Fly Fishing

  1. Check out Living Waters Fly Fishing for guided excursions (check out Round Rock Donuts) other activity options: Boat Rental, motorcycle rental, electric bike tour, go karts
  2. Afternoon snack and beer at Easy Tiger either The Linc or East location
  3. Private Cocktail Class at Roosevelt Room
  4. Dinner at Red Ash
  5. Upstairs at Caroline 
  6. Dirty 6th and bar crawl your way to East Austin for bars such as Latchkey, Shangri-la, Liberty and Whistler’s

Saturday

Saturday: Everywhere

If in town for UT Game, head to Scholz Garten or if it is gameday and you aren’t going to the game

College sports:Armadillo Den

  1. Biscuits at Bird Bird Biscuit or bagels at Rockstar Bagels
  2. Take a walk or ride a bike on the Butler Trail to get some fresh air
  3. Rent a paddle board and hit Lady Bird Lake, The Rowing Dock if you want to hit the Sand bar or full list of options here
  4. Grab a pool pass at one of the downtown hotels and enjoy good drinks and sunshine
  5. Find a rooftop before dinner, options include Hotel Zanzibar, Geraldine’s (Hotel Van Zandt) or La Piscina (Austin Proper Hotel)
  6. Dinner at either Lambert’s (2nd Street downtown), La Condesa (2nd Street Downtown) or Perla’s (S Congress)
  7. Live music at Continental Club
  8. Head to West 6th-Dogwood, Parlor and Yard, Buford’s and The Rustic Tap

Sunday

Sunday

  1. Classic mexican breakfast at Juan in a Million for the Don Juan
  2. For sports Little Woodrow’s on West 6th is a go to, there are specific bars for the Eagles, Redskins, Seahawks, Packers and Buffalo Bills (http://do512.com/p/football-watch-parties-in-austin)
  3. Brewery and Food truck crawl

Other options:

  1. If you want to finish the weekend out strong, Rainey is the place to be on Sunday’s: (Idle hands, Bungalow, Icenhauers to name a few)
  2. Another great way to finish the weekend is a sunset hike at Pennybacker Bridge or Mt. Bonnell and night swim at Barton Springs Pool
  3. Dinner at Dai Due or Patrizi’s on Manor Rd
  4. Nightcap at Techo Mezcaleria and Agave Bar

Short List

Plan your weekend with our short list of what to do on a guy's trip to Austin

Find the neighborhood that meets your vibe

The Short List for Things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip. Don’t want to wade through a ton of options? Check out our short list for three choices under each category based on type of place or activity and time of day. Expect to find  specialty food stores, wine, beer and liquor, breakfast tacos, outdoors activities, fitness options, dinner, food trucks and party destinations
The Basics
  1. DaI Due
  2. South Austin Lamar Wine and Spirits
  3. East 1st Grocery
Morning
  1. The Biscuit Hut
  2. Brew and Brew 
  3. Juan in a Million
Daytime
  1. Central Machine Works
  2. The Long Play-Texas Playboys
  3. Bouldin Acres Pickleball
Get Outside
  1. Zilker Park
  2. Deep Eddy Pool
  3. Butlers Pitch and Putt
Shop
  1. Waterloo Records
  2. Stag Provisions
  3. The Austin Shaker
Wellness
  1. Crux Climbing Gym
  2. East Austin Athletic Club
  3. Ride Fitness
Date Destinations
  1. Garage Bar
  2. Jeffrey’s Happy Hour
  3. Pennybacker Bridge Overlook
Night 
  1. Red Ash
  2. Cedar Tavern/Eberly
  3. Lambert’s
Drinks
  1. Whistlers
  2. Seven Grand
  3. Shangri La
Party
  1. White Horse
  2. Bufords
  3. Icenhauers

The drinking guide for planning what to do on your guys trip to Austin,

Things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip that include holding a drink in your hand. When you plan a guy’s trip to Austin, you got to know the best places to get drinks. Choose your own adventure, do you want a classy joint? fancy cocktails? mixed drinks in styrofoam cups? A cold beer on a patio? We have it all. Pick your neighborhood, type of bar and get the party started.

East

 

Cocktail Bars

 

Manor Rd
Techo Mezcaleria & Agave Bar http://www.facebook.com/techomezcaleria/
 
E 6th St
Whistler’s http://whislersatx.com/
 
Ah Sing Den http://ahsingden.com/
 
MLK
The Wheel  http://thewheelaustin.com/
 
E 12th St
King Bee http://m.facebook.com/King-Bee-1462071510718466/

 

Dive Bars

 

E 6th St

 

The Liberty  http://www.facebook.com/thelibertyaustin/
 
Latchkey  http://latchkeyatx.com/
 
Shangri La  http://shangrilaaustin.com/
 
The Violet Crown http://violetcrownsocialclub.com/
 
Yellow Jacket Social Club  http://www.yellowjacketsocialclub.com/
 
Le Holly http://cantinaholly.com/
 
E Cesar Chavez
 
High Noon  http://www.highnoonaustin.com/
 
Drinks Lounge  http://www.drinkslounge.bar/
 
Rosewood
 
Nickel City  http://www.nickelcitybar.com/

 

Party

 

E 6th St

 

Volstead  http://volsteadlounge.wordpress.com/

 

Manor Rd

 

Haymakers  http://www.haymakeraustin.com/

 

 

West

 

Cocktail Bars

 

W 6th St:

 

The Beez Kneez http://www.instagram.com/beezkneezaustin/?hl=en

 

W 34th St

 

Honey Moon Spirit Lounge http://honeymoonspiritlounge.com/

 

Dive Bars


W 5th St

Mean Eyed Cat http://themeaneyedcat.com/ 

Lake Austin Blvd

Deep Eddy Cabaret http://deepeddycabaret.com/

Party

 

West 6th

 

Greenlight Social http://greenlightsocial.com/

 

Rustic Tap  http://rustictapaustin.com/

 

Parlor and Yard http://www.parloryard.com/

 

Dogwood http://www.thedogwoodaustin.com/

 

The Cat’s Pajamas  http://www.catspajamasatx.com/

 

Dirty Bills http://www.dirtybillsaustin.com/

 

Rio http://www.instagram.com/rio_austin/?hl=en

 

West 5th St

 

Donn’s Depot http://donnsdepot.com/

Central

 

Lutie’s accepts reservations http://www.luties.com/#intro

 

Foreign and Domestic-accepts reservations-Sunday only http://fndaustin.com/contact-us/

Downtown

 

Cocktail Bars

 

Dirty 6th

 

MIdnight Cowboy http://midnightcowboymodeling.com/
 
E 7th St

 

Small Victory  http://www.smallvictory.bar/
 
W 5th St

 

The Roosevelt Room http://www.therooseveltroomatx.com/
 
Firehouse Lounge and Bar http://www.firehousehostel.com/lounge

 

DuMont’s Down Low http://dumontsaustin.com/
 
Eden Cocktail Room http://www.edencocktailroom.com/
 
Seven Grand http://sevengrandbars.com/
 
Garage Bar http://garagetx.com/

 

Ellis http://ellisofaustin.com/

 

Dive Bars

 

Colorado St

 

The Cloak Room  http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-cloak-room-austin

 

San Jacinto

 

Scholz Garten http://www.scholzgarten.com/

 

Red River

 

Side Bar http://www.thesidebaraustin.com/

 

Valhalla  http://www.valhallalounge.com/

 

Party

 

Dirty 6th St

 

Bling Pig http://www.blindpigpubaustin.com/
 
The Library Bar http://thelibraryaustin.com/

 

Congress

 

Upstairs at Caroline http://www.carolinerestaurant.com/upstairs-at-caroline

 

UT/MLK:

 

Otopia Rooftop http://www.otopiarooftop.com/

 

Rainey

 

Party

 

Icenhauers http://www.icenhauers.com/

 

Bungalow http://www.bungalowaustin.com/

 

Augustine’s www.augustineaustin.com

 

Lustre Pearl Rainey http://dunlapatx.com/lustre-pearl-rainey/

 

Idle Hands http://www.idlehandsaustin.com/

 

South

 

Cocktail Bars

 

Cedar Tavern http://eberlyaustin.com/cedar-tavern

 

The Golden Goose http://www.thegooseaustin.com/

 

South Congress Hotel Bar http://southcongresshotel.com/eat-drink

 

Hotel San Jose http://www.sanjosehotel.com/

 

Dive Bars

 

Barton Springs
 
Barton Springs Saloon  http://www.bartonspringssaloonatx.com/
 
Riverside
 
Frazier’s Long and Low http://www.fraziersbar.com/
 
The Jackalope http://www.facebook.com/thejackalopesouthshore/
 
S Congress
 
Crowbar  http://crowbaraustin.com/
 
S Lamar
 
Black Sheep Lodge http://blacksheeplodge.com/

 

Party

 

S Lamar

 

Corner Bar http://www.facebook.com/CornerBarAustin

 

Gibson Street Bar http://gibsonstreetbar.com/

Breweries

The Brewery guide for what to do on your guys trip to Austin

Things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip if you love Breweries. Breweries, breweries and more breweries, IPA’s, lagers, weird collaborations, sours and beyond. Welcome to Austin, now have a beer

East 

 

E 6th St

Lazarus http://www.lazarusbrewing.com/ 

Zilker Brewing Company http://zilkerbeer.com/ 

 

E Cesar Chavez

Blue Owl http://blueowlbrewing.com/ 

 

Govalle

Friends and Allies http://friendsandallies.beer/ 

 

Airport

Oddwood Brewing http://www.oddwoodales.com/ 

 

Far East 183

Southern Heights http://www.southernheightsbrewing.com/

 

West

 

Rosedale

 

The Draught House http://www.draughthouse.com/
 
W 5th St
 
Hold Out Brewing http://holdoutbrewing.com/ 

Central

 

Airport

 

Brewtorium http://www.thebrewtorium.com/

North

 

N Burnet Rd

 

Celis Brewing http://www.celisbeers.com/ 

 

Austin Beerworks http://austinbeerworks.com/ 

 

Circle Brewing Co http://www.circlebrewing.com/ 

 

4th Tap http://www.4thtap.coop/ 

 

Hopsquad  http://hopsquad.com/ 

 

Adelberts http://www.adelbertsbeer.com/

South

 
Ben White/St Elmo
 
Independence Brewing http://independencebrewing.com/ 

 

Meanwhile Brewing http://www.meanwhilebeer.com/ 

 

Pinthouse http://pinthouse.com/ben-white 

 

St. Elmo Brewing Company http://www.stelmobrewing.com/ 
 
S Lamar
 
ABGB (Austin Beer Garden Brewing) http://theabgb.com/ 


Far East 183
 
Hi Sign Brewery http://www.hisignbrewing.com/ 
 
S 1st

(512) Brewing Company http://512brewing.com/

 

 

Road Trip

 

Del Valle, TX

 

Live Oak http://liveoakbrewing.com/ 
 
Far West Austin
 
Jester King http://jesterkingbrewery.com/ 
 
Beerburg http://beerburgbrewing.com/ 
 
Dripping Springs
 
Family Business http://familybusinessbeerco.com/ 
 
Driftwood
 
Vista Brewing  http://vistabrewingtx.com/ 
 
Blanco, TX

Real Ale Brewing http://realalebrewing.com/

 

The Food guide to planning what to do on your guys trip to Austin

Things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip if you like to eat. Not telling you how to live, but if I am taking a Guy’s Trip to Austin, I am thinking about what I am going to eat. Dinner is the new brunch. Want a nice steak? Dim Sum? Tex Mex? Seafood? It’s your world, we are just living in it. Oh and by the, we hear the Barbeque is really good here.

East 

Dinner

 

Rosewood:
 
Rosewood Gulf Coast Chophouse http://rosewoodatx.com/
 
Manor Rd
 
Dai Due  http://www.daidue.com/ 
Salty Sow’s  http://saltysow.com/ 
Vic and Al’s  http://www.vicandals.com/ 

E 6th St
Buenos Aires Cafe http://www.buenosairescafe.com/ 
Il Brutto http://www.ilbruttoaustin.com/ 
 
E Cesar Chavez
Justine’s http://justines1937.com/

Barbeque

 
Rosewood
Franklins http://franklinbbq.com/ 
Micklethwait Craft Meats http://www.craftmeatsaustin.com/ 
J Leonardi’s http://jleonardibbq.com/ 
 
E 6th St
Rollin Smoke http://www.rollinsmokeatxbbq.com/ 
 
E Cesar Chavez
La Barbeque http://www.labarbecue.com/menu 
Kerlin BBQ http://www.kerlinbbq.com/index.html 
E 7th St
B Cooper Barbeque http://www.bcooperbarbecue.com/

West

 

Dinner

 

W 5th St
 
Wu Chow http://wuchowaustin.com/
 
W 6th St
 
J Carvers http://www.jcarveratx.com/

Lonesome Dove http://lonesomedoveaustin.com/

 

Clarksville

 

Jeffrey’s
 http://jeffreysofaustin.com/

 

North

 

Dinner

 

Burnet Rd

 

La Fonda San Miguel http://www.fondasanmiguel.com/

 

Barbeque

 

North Lamar
Rudy’s http://rudysbbq.com/ 
 
Research
Slab BBQ http://dopebbq.com/

South

 

Dinner

 

S Lamar

 

Odd Duck http://www.oddduckaustin.com/ 
 
Eberly  http://eberlyaustin.com/ 

S Congress

 

Perla’s http://perlasaustin.com/ 
 
Riverside

 

1618 Asian http://1618asianfusion.com/

 

Barbeque

 

Barton Springs

 

Terry Black’s http://www.terryblacksbbq.com/ 

 

Green Mesquite http://www.greenmesquitebbq.com/ 

 

S Congress

 

Leroy and Lewis http://leroyandlewisbbq.com/ 

 

S Lamar 

 

Loro http://www.loroeats.com/ 

 

Brown’s Barbeque http://www.facebook.com/BrownsBarBQue/

 

Menchaca

Moreno http://www.morenobbq.com/ 

 

Whitfield http://www.facebook.com/WhitfieldsATX/

 

 

Rainey

 

Barbeque

 

Rainey

 

Metcalf at Stagger Lee http://www.facebook.com/metcalfbbqatstaggerlee/ 
 
Gebby’s BBQ http://www.gebbysbbq.com/

 

Downtown

Dinner

 
2nd Street District
III Forks http://www.3forks.com/location/austin/
 
Garrison http://www.garrisongrill.com/ 
 
Hestia http://hestiaaustin.com/ 
 
Waller Creek District
Vince Young Steak House http://vinceyoungsteakhouse.com/
 
Congress

Red Ash http://www.redashgrill.com/

Swifts Attic http://swiftsattic.com/

 

Barbeque

 

2nd Street District

Lamberts http://lambertsaustin.com/ 

 

Congress

Coopers Old Time http://coopersbbqaustin.com/ 

 

Iron Works http://www.facebook.com/ironworksbbq/

Roadtrip

 

Barbeque

 

Buda

 

Valentina’s http://www.valentinastexmexbbq.com/ 
 
Del Valle, Texas

 

Henry’s Barbeque http://henrys-barbecue.edan.io/ 

 

Lockhart 

 

Black’s Barbeque  http://www.blacksbbq.com/lockhart 

 

Kreuz Market http://www.kreuzmarket.com/ 

 

Smitty’s Market http://smittysmarket.com/ 

 

Lexington

 

Snows BBQ: http://snowsbbq.com/

 

Food Trucks

The Food Trucks guide to what to do on your guys trip to Austin

Things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip that can be served from a truck. As a local, some of my favorite meals are from a food truck. Some serious eats out there. Beet home fries, chicken karaage, banh mi sandwiches, California burritos. They come in all different varieties as well, gas station parking lots, residencies at bars and food truck parks. Plan some time to tour Austin one food truck at a time.

East

 

Asian

 

E 6th St
 
Golden Tiger http://www.goldentigeratx.com/ 
 
East Side Kings http://eastsideking.com/ 
 
Spicy Boys http://www.spicyboyschicken.com/ 
 
E 7th St
Saigon Le Vendeur http://saigon7th.square.site/ 
 
Govalle
Fil N Viet http://www.filnviet.com/

 

Bar Food

 

Rosewood

 

Delray Cafe http://www.nickelcitybar.com/

 

Barbeque

 

E 6th St

 

Rollin Smoke http://www.rollinsmokeatxbbq.com/


German

 

E Cesar Chavez

 

Hippy Picnic http://hippiepicnik.com/

 

Italian

 

Manor Rd
 
Patrizis http://www.patrizis.com/ 

 

Pizza

 

E 12th St

Sammatoro http://www.sammataro.pizza/

 

Latin America

 
E 6th St
 
Boteco http://www.botecoatx.com/ 
 
Webberville

 

The Doughminican http://thedoughminican.com/

 

Mediterranean

 

Manor Rd

Abo Youssef Mediterranean Food  http://menupages.com/abo-youssef-mediterranean-halal/2101-manor-rd-austin

 

Tacos

 

E 6th St
 
Tacos Juanita http://places.singleplatform.com/taqueria-dona-juanita/menu?ref=google 

 

Taco Flats  tacoflats.com/location/la-holly/ 


E Cesar Chavez 

 

Granny’s Tacos http://grannystacosatx.square.site/ 

 

Las Trancas http://www.facebook.com/Las-Trancas-Taco-Stand-307145385983596/ 

 

Texsueno http://www.texsueno.com/ 

 

Webberville

 

Veracruz Tacos http://veracruzallnatural.com/

 

West

 
more info coming soon

 

Central

 

Breakfast

 

North Loop

 

Biscuits and Groovy  http://iwantbiscuits.com/  

 

Bar Food

 

Guadalupe

 

Wayside http://waysideatx.com/ 

 

Vegan/Vegetarian

 
Guadalupe

Arlo’s http://arloscurbside.com/

 

North

 

Asian

 

Burnet Rd

 

Wat Zab Thai Food http://wat-zab-thai-food.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral 

 

Bar Food

 

Burnet Rd

 

T-Loc’s Sonora Hot Dogs http://www.tlocs.com/ 

 

Seafood

 

Misc

Garbo’s http://www.garboslobsteratx.com/food-truck-schedule 

 

Tacos

 

Brentwood 

Paprika ATX http://www.facebook.com/paprikaatx/

 

South

 

Asian

 

Menchaca Rd
Dee Dee Thai http://www.deedeeatx.com/ 
 
Barton Springs
 
Coat and Thai http://www.facebook.com/Coatandthai/ 

 

Bar Food

 

Rainey St

 

Tommy Want Wingy http://www.tommywantwingyatx.com/ 

 

S Lamar

 

Luke’s Inside Out http://www.lukesinsideout.com/ 

 

Barbeque

 
South Lamar
 
Brown’s BBQ http://www.facebook.com/BrownsBarBQue/ 
 
Misc
 
Distant Relatives http://www.distatantrelativesatx.com/ 

 

Breakfast

 

S 1st St:

 

Brooklyn Breakfast Shop http://www.brooklynbreakfastshop.co/ 

 

St. Elmo
The Biscuit Hut  http://atxbiscuithut.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral 
 
Wham Bam Bagels http://www.whambamatx.com/ 
 
Barton Springs

 

Biscuits and Groovy http://iwantbiscuits.com/ 

 

Comfort Food

 

S 1st

 

Gourdoughs http://gourdoughs.com/gourdoughs-original-food-trailer

 

Hawaiian

 

S 1st

 

Hawai’i Nei Cafè http://www.hawaiineicafe.com/ 

 

Indian

 

S 1st

 

Austin Dosa http://www.bombaydhabaaustin.com/ 

 

Italian

 
S 1st

 

II Saporis Italian Food Truck   http://il-saporis-italian-food-truck.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral 

 

Pizza

 

Misc
 
Dough Boys  http://www.doughboysatx.com/

 

Latin America

 

Riverside
Sabor a Honduras http://ordersaborahonduras.com/ 
El Sabor Hondureno http://places.singleplatform.com/el-sabor-hondureno/menu?ref=google 
Delmy’s Pupuseria http://orderdelmyspupuseria.com/ 

 

Tacos

 

S 1st

 

El Primo Taco Trailer http://www.elprimoatx.com/ 
 
Oltorf
La Tunita 512 http://la-tunita-512.square.site/ 

Downtown

 

Asian

 

Congress
 
My Thai Mom http://www.facebook.com/MyThaiMom/ 
 

Soul Food

 
Lavaca St.

 

Turf N Surf Po Boys http://lavacastdowntown.com/turf-n-surf 

 

Bar Food

 

Red River

Ditty Dog http://www.dittydog.com/

Rainey

 

Dessert

 

Little Lucy’s Mini Donuts http://littlelucys.com/ 

 

Bar Food

 
Burro Cheese Kitchen http://www.burrocheesekitchen.com/ 

Tommy Want Wingy http://www.tommywantwingyatx.com/
 

Group Activities

The Group Mentality for planning what to do on your guys trip to Austin

Things to do in Austin on a guy’s trip that brings everyone together. Nothing tastes better than a celebration after some friendly competition, adventure or anything related to water. You will find anything here from a Stunt Ranch and Zipline to Par 3 golf and pontoon boats.  It’s your trip, do you but we want to make sure you have all the information you need to make this Guy’s Trip the best it can be. Plus a little physical activity always makes the beer colder and the drinks stifer.

Comedy/Improv

 

The Hideout Theatre http://www.hideouttheatre.com/

 

Esthers Follies http://www.esthersfollies.com/

 

Vulcan Gas Company http://www.vulcanatx.com/

Games and Recreation

 

Smash ATX http://www.smashatx.com/

Pinballz Arcade http://www.pinballzarcade.com/

Highland Lanes http://highlandlanes.com/

Butler’s Pitch and Putt http://butlerpitchandputt.com/

Peter Pan’s Mini Golf: http://peterpanminigolf.com/

Texas Playboys Sandlot Baseball: http://texasplayboysbaseball.com/

Roller Skating http://playlandskatecenter.net/

Bouldin Acres Pickleball http://www.bouldinacres.com/

Art/Museums/Creative

Sculpture Garden
 
Laguna Gloria http://thecontemporaryaustin.org/exhibitions/betty-and-edward-marcus-sculpture-park-at-laguna-gloria/
 
Museum
 
Blanton Art Museum-Free Thursdays
http://blantonmuseum.org/

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