500 W 5th St #168, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
WU Chow brings dim sum and contemporary Chinese cooking to a sleek downtown space on West 5th, where the kitchen leans on fresh, locally sourced ingredients and a rotating lineup of dumplings and small plates. Note the split midday and evening service hours—they close between lunch and dinner, so plan around that 2-to-4 gap.
Monday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Austin
Cosmic Pickle wears a lot of hats in South Austin's 78704, shifting from a morning coffee stop to a beer garden and casual food spot as the day goes on, with indoor and outdoor space to match. Come early for a quiet cup or later for a drink under the trees — it's the kind of all-day spot that suits whatever pace you're in the mood for.
Austin
Alamo Drafthouse's Mueller location keeps the chain's signature formula intact: you order food and craft cocktails right from your seat, delivered quietly mid-film, while a strict no-talking, no-texting policy keeps the room focused on the screen. Beyond first-run releases, it's worth checking the calendar for themed screenings, quote-alongs, and the pre-show reels of vintage clips that Alamo curates instead of commercials.
Pflugerville
Just off I-35 in Pflugerville, Austin's packs go-karts, bowling lanes, mini golf, batting cages, and a sprawling arcade under one roof, with a bar and grill to regroup between rounds. It's the kind of all-in-one spot families and groups land on for a rainy afternoon or a birthday, where you can bounce from the track to the lanes without ever moving the car.
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