Spider House

Since 1996, Spider House has been providing Eating Places from Austin.

A "true Austin experience", this "relaxing" Campus bar/coffee shop combo sports a famously "whimsical" patio lit by "loosely strung Christmas lights" and full of "mismatched vintage patio furniture" and "junkyard-salvaged" bric-a-brac; "don't go for fast service", vets warn, but with a "solid selection" of drafts, "seasonal" cocktails, espresso drinks, snacks and "interesting people having...

Spider House Patio Bar & Café is the secret haunt of both young and old Austinites. Featuring lots of outdoor seating under the veranda or out on the tree-filled patio, this cool café becomes a feast of lights at night when the multi-colored Christmas strands illuminate the hodge-podge collection of sculptures and bathroom fixtures. Spider House is also a favorite among local vegetarians, who...

The confluence of personality has a lot to do with the location. In the middle of north and south Austin. In the heart of campus. In one corner of the sprawling courtyard overgrown Star Wars geeks trade comic books. Across the way activist groups hatch plans for world domination. Then there are the grown men scouting the Chi Omega talent. A robust offering of music, movies, and special events...

The Spider House, located close to UT, is an unusual establishment open from breakfast until late night. Largely populated by students in search of coffee drinks, light food and solitude by day, this quiet spot gets decidedly more upbeat at night when beer and wine are the more common fare. Based in an old house complete with wooden floors, exposed brick walls and wrap-around porch, the...