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Explore the 4 most popular spots in Austin's St. Johns neighborhood

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Published on June 04, 2019
Explore the 4 most popular spots in Austin's St. Johns neighborhoodNancy's Sky Garden. | Photo: George T./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that St. Johns has to offer? Get to know this Austin neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a reuse-and-recycle shop to a ceviche spot.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in St. Johns, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Nancy's Sky Garden

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Topping the list is Asian fusion and gluten-free fast-casual spot Nancy's Sky Garden, which offers poke and more. Located at 6448 E. Highway 290 East, Suite A 100, it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 92 reviews on Yelp.

This Austin location of the regional chain offers fresh and filling veggie bowls topped with healthy proteins of your choice, like mango tofu, teriyaki chicken or spicy tuna. (See the full menu here.)

2. Austin Creative Reuse

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Next up is fabric store and nonprofit community center Austin Creative Reuse, which offers art supplies and more. Yelpers give the business, located at 6406 N. Interstate 35, Suite 1801, five stars out of 45 reviews.

Austin Creative Reuse sells recycled fabric and raises awareness in the community about responsible and creative ways of reusing and re-purposing old materials. According to its website, "Our vision is a community that consciously consumes and chooses reuse as a first choice when evaluating the need for personal or project materials."

3. Vivo Austin

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Vivo Austin, a Tex-Mex spot, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 241 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6406 N. Interstate 35, Suite 2343, to see for yourself.

Vivo Austin serves up Tex-Mex favorites like tacos and enchiladas, as well as weekday happy hour specials, featuring house margaritas and specially priced tacos and appetizers.

4. Lima Criolla

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Check out Lima Criolla, which has earned four stars out of 225 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Latin American and Peruvian spot at 6406 N. Interstate 35, Suite 1550.

Lima Criolla offers an array of fresh, Peruvian-style ceviches in addition to hearty entrees like bistec a lo pobre — steak served with plantains and a fried egg.


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