Austin Guide

Below you’ll find cultural sites to help you explore Black and African American heritage as well as BIPOC-owned restaurants.

Cultural Sites

Huston-Tillotson University
900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702
https://htu.edu/

George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center
1165 Angelina Street
Austin, TX 78702
https://www.austintexas.gov/department/george-washington-carver-museum-cultural-and-genealogy-center

Self Guided Racial Geography Tour at UT Austin
307 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78712
https://racialgeographytour.org/#

Black Austin Tours
https://blackaustintours.com/tours

Barbara Jordan Statue at UT Austin
307 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78712

Six Square: Austin's Black Cultural Heritage District
https://www.sixsquare.org/historic-tours/

Ground Floor Theater
979 Springdale Road, Austin, TX
https://www.groundfloortheatre.org/about

Downs Field
2816 E. 12th Austin TX
https://texashighways.com/travel-news/downs-field-east-austin-history-black-baseball/

Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 N. I-35, Austin, TX 78705
www.astersethiopiankitchen.com

Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722
hooverscooking.com

Community Vegan
1124 E. 11th St., Austin, TX 78702
https://www.communityveganatx.com/

Brown's Bar-B-Que
1901 S Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78704

Sam's Bar-B-Que
2000 E. 12th St., Austin, TX 78702

Shirley's Trini Cuisine
1326 Rosewood Ave., Austin, TX 78702

Tony's Jamaican Food, East Austin Food Truck
1124 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

Watt's-That! Soul Food & More
2701 E. Martin Luther King Jr., Austin, TX 78702
https://www.wattsthatsoulfoodmore.com/

Mr. Catfish
1144 Airport Blvd. Ste. 220, Austin, TX 78702

Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant
6019 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78723
https://www.habeshaaustin.com/

Bird Bird Biscuit
2701 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722
https://www.birdbirdbiscuit.com/

GoodenSweet Cookies
5610 N. I-35, Unit 31, Austin, TX 78751
https://www.goodensweetcookies.com/

Luv Fats Ice Cream
7135 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78752
https://www.luvfatsicecream.com/

Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval Street, Austin, TX 78751
https://www.antonellischeese.com/

Midway Dogs
5333 Fleming Ct., Austin, TX 78744
https://www.midwaydogstx.com/

Anything's Baked Potato
1326 Rosewood Ave., Austin, TX 78702

Bikkle Jamaican Restaurant
3023 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78705
https://eatbikkle.com/

Austin's Very Own Saltt
2525 W. Anderson Ln., Unit 130, Austin, TX 78757
austinsveryownsaltt.com

Canje
1914 E 6th St., Unit C, Austin, TX 78702
canjeatx.com

Roots Chicken Shak
1801 E 51st St., Austin, TX 78723
https://www.mainstreatfoodhall.com/roots-chicken-shak/

Krab Kingz of Austin
5610 N I-35, Austin, TX 78751

Les Bobos Crepes
2707 Rio Grande St., Austin, TX 78705
https://lesboboscrepes.com/

Mama'z Soul Kitchen
5903 Willington Dr., Austin, TX 78723
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063574812396

JP's Pancake Company
2513 Rio Grande St., Austin, TX 78705
https://www.jpspancakecompany.com/

Distant Relatives
3901 Promontory Point Drive, Austin, TX 78744
https://www.distatantrelativesatx.com/

R&B's Steak and Fries
1606 E. 6th St., Austin, TX 78702
https://www.rnbssteakandfries.com/