Spending time in downtown Austin? Get to know this Austin neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Southern spot to an old-fashioned cafe and bakery.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit downtown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Topping the list is cocktail bar and Southern spot Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill. Located at 303 Red River St., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 4,130 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant offers classic American comfort food like shrimp & grits, chicken fried steak, fried green tomatoes and burgers. The spot also has an all-you-care-to-eat Sunday brunch buffet. (Check out the full menu here.)
2. HandleBar
Next up is beer bar, cocktail bar and dive bar HandleBar, situated at 121 E. Fifth St. With 4.5 stars out of 331 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
The spot calls itself an "Adult Wonderland," with playground equipment and games on the large patio and a stage for live music.
On the menu, look for 20 craft beers on tap, handcrafted cocktails and nightly beer and shot specials with names like "Mark Spitz," "Wyatt Earp," "Alex Trebek" and "Geraldo Rivera."
Happy hour runs Monday through Saturday from 3-8 p.m. and all day Sunday.
3. Koriente
Asian fusion, vegetarian and gluten-free spot Koriente is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 621 E. Seventh St., 4.5 stars out of 1,515 reviews.
The The menu ranges from snacks like summer rolls and edamame to entrees like the obake bowl (beef, chicken, pan-seared tofu or shrimp sauteed with button mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and steamed rice) and the miso honey glazed mahi mahi (thick cuts of mahi mahi sauteed in a miso-honey glaze, dusted with black pepper and ginger and served with spring greens, broccoli and a side of rice and a red onion relish.) (Explore the menu here.)
4. 1886 Cafe & Bakery
1886 Cafe & Bakery, a bakery and traditional American and breakfast and brunch spot, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 418 Yelp reviews. Head over to 604 Brazos St. to see for yourself.
This is a Victorian-style cafe located within the Driskill Hotel. Brunch favorites include the quiche lorraine and the smoked brisket hash. (Check out the rest of the menu here.)
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