Breakfast/Coffee house

Starbucks
300 E. 4th Street and 600 Congress Avenue

Lunch/dinner

American

Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill 303 Red River St. (http://www.moonshinegrill.com/)

Barbeque

Iron Works 100 East Red River St. (http://www.ironworksbbq.com/) (Iron Works is as close to central Texas small town bbq you will find in downtown – to get the best barbeque, you need to take a road trip outside of Austin (here’s a link for the top joints - http://www.texasmonthly.com/magazine/bbq)

French

Chez Nous 510 Neches St. (http://cheznousaustin.com/menu.php)

Hotel restaurants

1886 Driskill Hotel and Café 116 E. 6th St. (http://www.driskillhotel.com/austin-restaurants.php)

Italian

Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant (excellent food and across the street from the Hilton) 504 E. 5th St. (http://www.carmelosrestaurant.com/)

La Traviata 314 Congress Ave. (http://www.latraviata.net/)

Mediterranean

Athenian Grill (and live Greek music on the weekends) 600 Congress (http://www.athenianbargrill.com/)

Mexican

El Sol Y La Luna 600 E. 6th St. (http://www.elsolylalunaaustin.com/)

Manuel’s at Downtown 310 Congress Ave. (http://www.manuels.com/)

Movie and food

Alamo Drafthouse 320 E. 6th St. (http://www.drafthouse.com/)

Seafood

Parkside (seafood and American) (www.parkside-austin.com)

301 E. 6th St.

Seafood and steak

Eddie V.’s Edgewater Grill 301 E. 5th St. (http://www.eddiev.com/)

Southwestern

Iron Cactus Restaurant and Margarita Bar 606 Trinity St. (http://www.ironcactus.com/)

Steakhouse

Fogo de Chao (Brazilian-style steaks) 309 E. 3rd St. (http://www.fogodechao.com/)

Sullivan’s Steakhouse 300 Colorado (http://www.sullivansteakhouse.com/)

Sushi

Geisha Sushi 616 E. 6th St. (http://geisha6th.com/)

Wine Bar

Cork & Company 308 Congress Ave. (http://www.corkandco.com/)

Markets (fast food stores/markets downtown)

Littlefield Market (coffee and fast food) 121 E. 6th St. (http://www.yelp.com/biz/littlefield-market-austin)

Shop 24 (open 24 hours) 213 E. 6th St. (http://www.yelp.com/biz/shop-24-austin)