# Austin/North Loop

North Loop is in Austin, several miles north of downtown, but not as far north as what is now called "North Austin". This article also covers the "Brentwood" and "Crestview" neighborhoods, as well as the area around ACC Highland (formerly Highland mall).

## Get in

* 30.338333-97.7191671 Crestview station, 6920 North Lamar Boulevard. Capital MetroRail commuter rail station and Capital MetroRapid bus station

## See

* 30.3426-97.72531 Wall of Welcome, 7100 Woodrow Avenue, Crestview. 120-foot-long community public art mosaic. (updated Sep 2018)

## Buy

* 30.3185-97.72461 Blue Velvet, 217 W. North Loop, ☏ +1 512-452-2583. Vintage clothing.
* 30.31791-97.721682 Monkeywrench Books, 110 E. North Loop Blvd. Anarchist bookstore.
* 30.31753-97.721733 Room Service Vintage, 107 E. North Loop Blvd, ☏ +1 512-451-1057, rsvintage@roomservicevintage.com. Noon-6PM daily.
* 30.3472-97.71454 Game Over Videogames, 911 West Anderson Lane #106, ☏ +1 512-454-4263. Classic & used videogames from Atari to Xbox360.
* 30.3231-97.72795 BookWoman, 5501 N. Lamar, ☏ +1 512-472-2785. Independent feminist bookstore also specializing in LGBTQ texts.
* 30.32377-97.726416 Half Price Books, 5555 N. Lamar, ☏ +1 512-451-4463. The largest used/remaindered bookstore in Austin.
* 30.3364-97.73917 Asahi Imports, 6105 Burnet Rd, ☏ +1 512-453-1850. Japanese grocery store.
* 30.318331-97.7244948 Breakaway Records, 211 West North Loop Boulevard, ☏ +1 512-538-0174, breakawayrecords@gmail.com. Daily noon-7PM. Sells used/new records, cassettes, and audio gear. Particularly well-stocked in jazz, dub, blues, soul, and indie rock with a decent electronic section as well. The Featured Labels and Staff Picks sections are well worth seeking out to find otherwise hidden gems. (updated May 2022)

## Eat

* 30.32482-97.727261 Dan's Hamburgers, 5602 N Lamar Blvd. (near Lamar and Koenig), ☏ +1 512-312-5361, info@dans-hamburgers.com. Big, greasy burgers and tasty milkshakes. There is also Fran's Hamburgers; the story is that Dan & Fran divorced and each took part of the franchise.
* 30.33084-97.730852 Chekos Mexican Restaurant & Bar, 1304 W Koenig Ln., ☏ +1 512-407-8480. Daily 7AM-9:30PM. Jalisco-style Mexican food.
* 30.32337-97.739213 Torchy's Tacos, 5119 Burnet Rd, ☏ +1 512-382-0823. M-Th 7AM-10PM, F 7AM-11PM, Sa 8AM-11PM, Su 8AM-10PM.
* 30.33226-97.740314 Amy's Ice Creams, 5624 Burnet Rd, ☏ +1 512-886-6153. Su-Th 11AM-10:30PM, F Sa 11AM-11:30PM.
* 30.3186-97.724555 Epoch Coffee, 221 West North Loop Boulevard, ☏ +1 512-454-3762. open 24 hours. Open 24 hours a day, but this spacious coffee shop would be worth visiting regardless. Good coffee, board games, free wifi.
* 30.3157-97.73326 Mandola's Italian Kitchen, 4700 W Guadalupe St #12 (The Triangle), ☏ +1 512-419-9700. Referred to by some as the best Italian food in Austin. Everything on the menu is affordable and delicious. Try the bruschetta alla checca, the trenette al pesto, or any pizza. They also have fabulous coffee, dessert, and gelato selections. From 3-6PM on weekdays they have a great happy hour.
* 30.3067-97.74447 Santa Rita Cantina, 1206 W 38th St., ☏ +1 512-419-7482. Fantastic and reasonably priced Tex-Mex. Their enchiladas are amazing, and their Mexican martinis are the best in town. Great happy hour specials, too.
* 30.35116-97.733588 Top Notch Hamburgers, 7525 Burnet Rd, ☏ +1 512-452-2181. Daily 11AM-10PM. As seen in the movie "Dazed and Confused." An Austin burger institution. Dine in, carry out, or order and eat from your car. Charcoal-grilled burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, etc.
* 30.315276-97.7166319 Zucchini Kill, 701 E 53rd St, Unit C, ☏ +1 737-215-5936. Su 10AM-4PM, M closed, Th-Sa noon-8PM. Vegan bakery with feminist/punk zines. (updated May 2022)

## Drink

* 30.31675-97.714091 Barfly's, 5420 Airport Blvd., ☏ +1 512-452-6455. M-F 5PM-2AM, Sa Su 7PM-2AM. A small, dark dive bar populated by an older, blue-collar crowd on weeknights (especially Thursday night pool tournaments) and a decidedly more hip, collegiate crowd Friday through Sunday. Drinks are cheap and stiff, costing anywhere from $1.50 for bottled Lonestar (the "national beer of Texas" according to the label) to $7 for a generously poured double-shot. No food is available, and there is nothing on draft, however the bar does boast two pool tables, an impressively eclectic jukebox (Willie Nelson, The Misfits, Van Halen, and Refused all make appearances), a few arcade games, and a large outdoor smoking patio (smoking in Austin bars is banned by a city-wide ordinance) with tables and benches. Barfly's does become rather crowded on weekends by 10, and seating is virtually unheard of by 10:30. Get there early or be prepared to stand.
* 30.31784-97.722052 Workhorse Bar, 100 E. North Loop Blvd Suite B, ☏ +1 512-323-5700, workhorsebar@gmail.com. Park yourself on a stool and get ready to feel like a local who's having his third beer at 3PM on a Tuesday. (updated Apr 2016)
There are also a number of small brewpubs serving their own house-brewed beers to the local cognoscenti.
* 30.3187-97.73913 Pinthouse Pizza, 4729 Burnet Rd, ☏ +1 512-436-9605. Grab some award-winning beers and great pizza at this local favorite. (updated Dec 2018)
* 30.3111-97.74294 Draught House, 4112 Medical Parkway, ☏ +1 512-452-MALT (6258). Amazingly quick turnover of their fast-rotating seasonals. Drink it today because it won't be on tomorrow. A neighborhood pub that features 78 taps with an ever-changing selection of unique self-brews in a classic English pub environment that doesn't come off feeling cheesy. Locals bring folding chairs and dogs and tailgate in the parking lot. Check the website for great specials. Often crowded. Homebrews are $2.25 on Thursdays before 11PM.
* 30.3111-97.74295 Uncle Billy's, 1530 Barton Springs Rd, ☏ +1 512-452-6258. Tendency towards lighter beers, but their Haystack Hefeweizen is predictably good and some of their hoppy seasonals have been excellent.
* 30.3383-97.71896 Black Star Co-op, 7020 Easy Wind Drive, Suite 100, ☏ +1 512-452-2337, info@blackstar.coop. The world's first member-owned brewpub. A cooperative with house brews from brewmaster Jeff Young.

### Coffee

* 30.3106-97.73997 Houndstooth Coffee, 4200 N Lamar, ☏ +1 512-531-9417. Varies by day.
* 30.318589-97.7245138 Epoch Coffee, 221 W North Loop Blvd, ☏ +1 512-454-3762, epochcoffee@gmail.com. Always open.
* 30.354119-97.7272769 Genuine Joe, 2001 W Anderson Ln, ☏ +1 512-220-1576. M-F 7AM-11PM, Sa Su 8AM-11PM.
* 30.306551-97.74524910 Teo, 1206 W 38th St, ☏ +1 512-451-9555. M-Th 7AM-10PM, F 7AM-midnight, Sa 8AM-midnight, Su 9AM-10PM.
* 30.308338-97.75033611 Anderson's Coffee Company, 1601 W 38th St, ☏ +1 512-453-1533.
* 30.317355-97.74056912 Pacha, 4618 Burnet Rd, ☏ +1 512 420-8758. M-F 7AM-7PM, Sa Su 8AM-7PM.

## Sleep

* 30.3362-97.70351 Country Inn & Suites Austin-North (Radisson), 7400 IH35 North, Austin North, ☏ +1 512-380-0008, fax: +1 512 380-0046. Charming country style décor.

### Budget

* 30.312898-97.709162 Motel 6 Austin Central-South/University of TX, 5330 North Interregional Highway, ☏ +1 512-467-9111.

### Mid-range

* 30.338449-97.7038593 Sonesta Select Austin North, 7522 North IH-35, ☏ +1 512-323-2121. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon.