1. House Wine
8.4
408 Josephine St (Barton Springs Blvd.), Austin, TX
Wine Bar · Zilker · 36 tips and reviews
Courtney: Try the Porch Fizz - it's light and delicious.
Austin Fine Properties: Look up the bar's live music schedule before you go! Then, sit on the porch, drink some wine, and enjoy the live band.
Lindsey Shirack: Wonderful patio. Love the walk-up window.
Meg Bartow: Great brunch - be sure to hang out on the porch with your drinks or apps!
Jeffrey Zeldman: Comfort food and cocktails on a big back porch; a calm sanctum around the corner from the chaos of Austin Convention Center. Gets very crowded, so make reservations and avoid peak hours.
Michael Muse: Awesome big porch thats great for groups. Get a reservation, though the bar isnt a bad place to hang out.
3. Josephine House
9.0
1601 Waterston Ave (at W Lynn St), Austin, TX
Café · Old West Austin · 38 tips and reviews
Nick Scott: Enjoy some wine while you sit on the porch
Rania: Service and food is amazing. The rice bowl main course is worth it when adding steak, like having 2 courses in one.
Thrillist: Josephine House is a Clarksville bungalow-turned-lazy-lunching-destination, with 30+ seats, a daily changing menu, and an easy-sipping selection of afternoon cocktails. Read more.
Nick McCosker: A fun and unique porch style bar experience.
Andrew C: Really great bars along this road to drink delicious cocktails/local brews, listen to live music, and hang out... plenty of different styles/vibes to choose from at each venue
Social News Network: Laid back alternative to 6th Street. Bright lights, small town feel and the parking is a lot easier than the rush of downtown traffic/spots!
5. Bass Concert Hall
9.0
2350 Robert Dedman Dr (E 23rd St), Austin, TX
Performing Arts Venue · University of Texas-Austin · 40 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Hall: Excellent spot to enjoy Broadway shows, ballets, concerts and more! Be sure to enjoy a cocktail during intermission and see if the sunset porch is available for an awesome view!
MetroSeeker.com: Amazing acoustics. World class facility. Bring plenty of cash, though, because a glass of boring, industrial wine will set you back at least $9!
Austin 360: Touring theater productions, ballet, film, music and more can be seen at the Bass Concert Hall on the University of Texas campus. The flagship theater seats nearly 3,000.
6. FoodHeads
9.1
616 W 34th St (btwn Guadalupe St. & King St.), Austin, TX
Sandwich Spot · West University · 62 tips and reviews
Austin Talbert: Chicken and eggplant sammich. All day. Everyday. Love the setting too, great porch and patio. Nice people as well.
Avery Epstein: incredibly fresh sandwiches in the most incredibly decorated little house. Adorable, quaint, and so Austin
GOOD: Delicious food from scratch and from produce grown locally.
Corey Ward: Instant favorite. Great pizza, friendly employees, friendly customers, a shady porch and front yard, all tucked away in this quiet but sociable little central Austin neighborhood.
*Texas Yankee: Their spicy Hawaiian pizza is really good. The crust on all the pies is fantastic.
Amelia Whitman: Order the vegetarian sandwich - one of the best veggie sandwiches I've ever had.
tif lacey: the 'back porch iced tea' is amazing - the lemon and grapefruit add an amazing tang to the milky ice tea flavor. Devoured a tub quicker than I care to admit...
angelica velazquez: Hill country honey vanilla bean is the way to go ! this is the best place to grab ice cream in all of Austin !
Austin Chronicle: Lick not only sources milk, cream, and eggs locally but also the fruits, vegetables, and herbs used to create their distinctive flavors, including Caramel Salt Lick and Roasted Beets & Fresh Mint.
Margie Schingle: It's a beautiful intimate resort outside of Austin. The staff is welcoming and friendly, great food, beautiful gardens and grounds and outstanding activities and services.
USA TODAY: Take advantage of this wellness destination by trying out one of their discovery programs -- or even just a yoga class. Read more.
GINbee: Take a nap in the hammocks by the lake.
14. Clive Bar
7.5
609 Davis St (at Rainey St), Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Austin · 80 tips and reviews
Brooklyn United: Part of the Rainey St. collection of bars, Clive Bar has a distinct vibe with a nice wooden side porch, perfect for enjoying a drink and the warm Austin weather.
Kristen Keys: I love sitting outside here. So much outdoor space, awesome view, tons of food trucks to deliver. Perfect!
Mazda: Meet your dream dive bar.
15. Epoch Coffee
8.5
221 W North Loop Blvd (At Chesterfield Ave.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · North Loop · 127 tips and reviews
molly murphy: The porch was really nice- it kind of sucked having everyone else's cigarette for breakfast with my coffee. I'm not opposed to cigs but it was kind of gross, c'mon people.
Sunheng Taing: Great Mojo. Nice atmosphere. Delicious Mexican mocha. Sturdy wooden chairs and tables.
Ryan Jones: Is it just me, or when I went there me, that thought the unlabeled-door-in-the-back-is-actually-bathroom thing was confusing