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Cafés in Hyde Park & North Loop

Lau Lau's Asian American specialty bar on Guadalupe, Flightpath on Duval since 1992 and Kick Butt's 06:00 start on Airport Boulevard.

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Hyde Park dates from 1891 and is considered Austin's first suburb. Monroe M. Shipe developed it as a streetcar suburb with a large artificial lake and marketed it as “White Only”. It runs from 38th Street north to 45th and from Guadalupe Street east to Duval Street, and bungalows are its most common houses. The neighborhood sits just north of the University of Texas.1

Part of the neighborhood was listed as a National Register historic district in 1990. The sculptor Elisabet Ney built her castle-style studio, Formosa, in the northwest corner; it is now the Elisabet Ney Museum. Shipe Park, with a pool and tennis courts, was dedicated in 1928, and the neighborhood borders Hancock and North Loop. Single-family houses make up about 95 percent of the buildings, many of them renovated bungalows painted bright colors.1

Local tip: Lau Lau closes on Tuesdays; on that day, Civil Goat Coffee at 3423 Guadalupe opens at 08:00 and has outdoor tables.2

At a glance

11Cafés listed
6With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Kick Butt Coffee, from 06:00 (Mon–Fri 06:00–18:30 · Sat 07:00–16:00 · Sun 08:00–16:00).
  • Closes latest: Double Trouble, until 00:00 (Mon–Thu 07:00–22:30 · Fri–Sat 07:00–00:00 · Sun 07:00–22:30).
  • Most listed streets: Guadalupe Street (3).
  • Most common features: specialty (27%), outdoor seating (9%), vegetarian options (9%).

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Coffee chains in Hyde Park & North Loop

Guadalupe Street from 34th to 38th

Lau Lau at 3701 Guadalupe Street calls itself a specialty coffee shop rooted in Asian American culture. It is named for the owner's Chinese American family, and the menu works Chinese and wider Asian diaspora flavors into specialty drinks and pastries. It buys from small, value-driven local vendors and publishes its donation reports. It opens 08:00–16:00 and closes on Tuesdays.2

Civil Goat Coffee at 3423 Guadalupe opens daily 08:00–15:00 and has outdoor seating. La Tazza Fresca is at 3511 Guadalupe and YaYa Cafe at 3706.

Flightpath on Duval Street

The Flightpath Coffeehouse at 5011 Duval Street, north of 45th Street, has served coffee since 1992 and sells its own whole beans and cold brew.3 It has Wi-Fi.

The Ney studio on 44th Street

Formosa, completed in 1893 and enlarged in 1902, was the earliest art studio built in Texas, and the city has owned it since 1941; the permanent collection holds Ney's portrait busts and personal memorabilia. The museum at 304 East 44th Street closed in December 2024 for renovation: restored doors and windows, new climate control, roof repairs and a pedestrian bridge over Waller Creek, which runs through the property.4 The Shadow Lawn Historic District covers the neighborhood's southeast corner.1

Airport Boulevard and North Lamar

Kick Butt Coffee at 5775 Airport Boulevard, locally owned since 2008, opens at 06:00 on weekdays, 07:00 on Saturday and 08:00 on Sunday. It doubles as a music venue: it reopens from 19:00 to 02:00 for shows and holds an open mic for poetry, music and comedy on Sunday nights. It also runs coffee classes and rents out a VIP room for meetings and parties.5

Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors, the Central East Austin roaster, runs a second café at 4631 Airport Boulevard, open daily 07:00–19:00.6 Den Tea Bar is at 5003 Airport Boulevard and Guan Yin Tea House on the Interstate 35 frontage at 4706. On North Lamar Boulevard, Muse Coffee Co at 5201 opens daily 07:00–15:00, and Epoch Coffee is at 221 West North Loop Boulevard.

Sources

  1. Hyde Park, Austin, Texas, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Lau Lau, Lau Lau, accessed October 2026
  3. The Flightpath Coffeehouse, The Flightpath Coffeehouse, accessed October 2026
  4. Elisabet Ney Museum, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Kick Butt Coffee, Kick Butt Coffee, accessed October 2026
  6. Meet four Austin coffee roasters changing the city's coffee scene, Time Out Austin (May 16, 2018), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Hyde Park & North Loop cafés: questions

What is Lau Lau coffee shop in Hyde Park, Austin?

Lau Lau at 3701 Guadalupe Street is a specialty coffee shop rooted in Asian American culture, named for the owner's Chinese American family. Its drinks and pastries draw on Chinese and wider Asian diaspora flavors. It opens 08:00–16:00 and is closed on Tuesdays.

Which Hyde Park and North Loop cafés in Austin open earliest?

Kick Butt Coffee at 5775 Airport Boulevard opens at 06:00 on weekdays, 07:00 on Saturday and 08:00 on Sunday. Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors at 4631 Airport Boulevard and Muse Coffee Co at 5201 North Lamar Boulevard open at 07:00 every day.

How old is the Flightpath Coffeehouse in Hyde Park, Austin?

The Flightpath Coffeehouse at 5011 Duval Street has served coffee since 1992. It sells its own whole beans and cold brew and has Wi-Fi. Hyde Park itself dates from 1891 and is considered Austin's first suburb.

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