Around Town: West Austin & Beyond Deep Eddy Pool WEST AUSTIN & BEYOND There’s room to roam in West Austin. These wide-open spaces are the city’s getaway for Texas Hill Country retreats, fun on the water and dining with an amazing view. Find fresh heirloom vegetables and farm-to-table fare at cottage-inspired The Wayback Cafe . Tour the brewery, visit the goats and sample IPAs and farmhouse ales at Jester King Brewery . Seafood towers and sustainable catches celebrate the Gulf Coast at Shore Raw Bar & Grill . Hill Country’s Lantana Place is a thriving foodie outpost. Sleek La Popular puts a modern spin on Mexican favorites like short PLAY VIDEO DINING rib enchiladas. Curated omakase sushi comes at an accessible price point at welcoming Tancho . Lantern-lit Ling Wu Asian Restaurant ’s rich soup dumplings and Peking duck are Chinese comfort food. Share a bottle of French Beaujolais at bright Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop . A cacio e pepe pie from Allday Pizza on the patio completes the perfect pairing. Tex-Mex goes surfer at Hula Hut , with Polynesian flavors and grass-thatched umbrellas overlooking Lake Austin. Next door, Mozart’s Coffee Roasters shares the same panoramic views paired with deli sandwiches, quiches and pastries. Slow-smoked barbecue comes with a side of Bull Creek scenery at The County Line on the Lake . The Oasis is famous for its Tex-Mex cuisine and hillside decks with a front-row seat to stunning Lake Travis sunsets. Visit sun-loving Ski Shores Cafe for Angus burgers and fried catfish baskets. Oasis Texas Brewing Company serves up Texas beef burgers and lagers 450 feet above the lake. Wood-grilled chicken from airy Fresa’s comes with all the fixings for tasty tacos. Sit on the rooftop patio at Sway for modern Thai dishes and aromatic cocktails. Greek taverna Yamas specializes in Mediterranean seafood like butterflied branzino and grilled sea bass. Pool Burger 50 visitaustin.org TOP TO BOTTOM: ALEXANDRA REICHEK; JUSTIN COOK
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