Your Guide to Lake Travis, Austin TX
Perhaps Lake Travis folks stay active because there is so much yummy food to try! From typical fare (Tex-Mex) to the more unique (food trailer scene), there usually is something new or "coming soon" to try in this growing community. A healthy mindset means there are always various good-for-you options: organic, farm to table, and locally-grown, to name a few.
New grocery store options continue to offer the good stuff and local breweries are making their mark in everything from new establishments to tours and tap rooms. Specialty coffee shops and any number of local bakeries means your palette doesn't have to travel far for variety.
Check out our write-ups of Lake Travis area restaurants, breweries, and features of local dining and favorite happy hour spots. Between good eats and kid-friendly environments, as well as a good deal here and there, you're not likely to be short on inspiration.
Whether you crave that rich chocolatey bite of a cupcake with mile-high frosting, a perfectly baked cookie, or a decadent gluten-free goodie, the Lake Travis area has 14 dessert spots guaranteed to make your life even sweeter.
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What draws you to a new sushi restaurant?
Is it the temptation of new rolls, crafted in the sushi chef’s own style?
Or maybe it’s the atmosphere of a bustling sushi lunch, complete with bento boxes, sashimi, salads and mochi ice cream desserts.
For me, it’s the lunch specials, which is where I get to taste some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes and rolls … and maybe get a deal in the process.
And Lakeway’s newest sushi spot, Sakura Sushi & Bar does not disappoint on the fish front. It’s the newest restaurant in a growing collection of eateries to open at the Oaks at Lakeway, like nearby salad masters Mad Greens.
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We’re seated at the bar for less than 30 seconds when a cheerful bartender appears before us and interrupts our thoughts …
“Can I get you two a drink or a cigar?”
One part cigar bar, one part speakeasy, The Cigar Room in Lakeway is like that warm and familiar bar where you can go to unwind, watch the game, and maybe even make a new friend or two. You always feel taken care of, whether your idea of a relaxing afternoon is sipping an aged Scotch or trying out a new cigar or two.
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September 12-18 is National Salad Week and that’s good news for over 80% of US adults who don’t get the recommended daily amount of fruits and veggies based on a report by the Center for Disease Control in 2015.
Adults should get a cup and a half to two cups of fruit every day and two to three cups of vegetables. When you look at it like that, it is quite a bit of green to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Take in your daily vitamins and enjoy your lunch with a fresh made-to-order salad, panini, cup of soup or recharge with a freshly-squeezed juice at the juice bar at the newly-opened MAD Greens in the Oaks at Lakeway. It’s the subtle salad joint that we’ve been missing in the Lake Travis area, ready to serve up healthy and creative meals for every type of eater.
There’s no shortage of yummy dessert and coffee spots in Lake Travis and now you can add one more to the list, because FROST – a Gelato Shoppe opened earlier this month in the Hill Country Galleria.
But FROST is way more than just another run-of-the-mill soft serve parlor with an over-the-top list of sugary toppings.
FROST serves up authentic Italian gelato, sorbet, coffee and more. The visual presentation alone is delicious! Think of it as a taste of Italy with a twist of romance.
Romance, you say?
What could that possibly have to do with gelato?
Well, after you taste FROST gelato and sorbet, you may fall in love with it, so there’s that. Plus, the owners make fresh gelato and sorbet from scratch every day with ingredients and machinery from Italy. That’s love too.
But the best part has to be the FROST story, which started taking shape in Audrey Perez’s mind in 2005.
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