RADIO COFFEE

Radio Coffee and Beer is the original location of what has become one of Austin's most beloved coffee-shop-and-bar hybrids, sitting at 4204 Manchaca Road in South Austin. The place opens at seven in the morning and stays open late, which means it serves as a neighborhood coffee shop, a daytime workspace, an afternoon beer garden, and an evening music venue all in one day. The Austin Chronicle has named it the city's Best Coffee Shop for multiple years running, a streak that speaks to the quality of both the coffee program and the overall experience. The coffee comes from their in-house RCB Roasters brand, and the bar side features local craft beers, cocktails, and kombucha. The outdoor area includes a stage that hosts live music regularly, food trucks, and enough shaded seating to make a summer afternoon manageable. The vibe is quintessential South Austin: relaxed, community-oriented, and welcoming to everyone from families with strollers to musicians unwinding after a gig. Radio Coffee was one of the first places in Austin to really nail the all-day, multi-purpose model, and the fact that it spawned a second location at Radio East shows that the formula works. It is the kind of place that makes you feel like you belong in the neighborhood, even if you just moved here last month.