The City's Best Bargains

by Citysearch_Staff - 0 Reviews - 16 Lists

Updated: March 12, 2009

Even with a busted bank account, there's still fun to be had in CITY. For cheap meals, free events and other wallet-friendly fare--you just have to know where to look. So, put away that pocketbook and prepare to find yourself in one of these money-saving situations.

On this page:Cheap Eats, Inexpensive Dates, Free Attractions, Bargain Hotels.

Cheap Eats

  1. 1 3.5 Star Rating: Average Mekong River Restaurant
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    215 E Sixth St, Austin, TX 78701 (map)

    Fast and cheap, with Vietnamese flavor that's out of control.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Magnolia Cafe South
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    1920 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 (map)

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Zen Japanese Food Fast
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    2900 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757 (map)

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Hut's Hamburgers
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    807 W Sixth St, Austin, TX 78703 (map)

    Thick, juicy burgers topped with just about anything in a fun, laid-back space.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Taco X-Press
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    2529 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 (map)

Inexpensive Dates

  1. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz
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    320 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701 (map)

    Austin's eclectic downtown movie theater shows independent and classic films while serving beer, wine and a full dinner menu.

  2. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Round Rock Express Baseball Club
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    3400 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664 (map)

    Central Texas' league champs have the talent and fans to back them.

  3. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Austin Museum Of Art
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    3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703 (map)

  4. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended Chuy's Hula Hut
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    3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 (map)

Free Attractions

  1. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Mount Bonnell Park
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    3800 Mount Bonnell Dr, Austin, TX 78731 (map)

    An expansive view overlooking both Lake Austin and the downtown skyline.

  2. 11 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Texas State Capitol
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    1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 (map)

    More than a century of legislators and governors have passed through the doors of this historic building.

  3. 12 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
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    2313 Red River St, Austin, TX 78705 (map)

    A monument to the life of Austin's biggest legend.

  4. 13 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Zilker Park
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    2100 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746 (map)

    Austin's 400-acre crown jewel.

Bargain Hotels

  1. 14 4 Star Rating: Recommended Austin Motel
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    1220 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 (map)

  2. 15 3.5 Star Rating: Average Radisson Hotel and Suites Austin
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    111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701 (map)

    Simple, quiet lodging with a view of the Capitol.

  3. 16 3.5 Star Rating: Average San Jose Hotel
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    1316 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 (map)

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