In response to the successful 2010 zombie series The Walking Dead, AMC developed a spin-off prequel series in 2015 called Fear the Walking Dead. In season four of the zombie apocalypse horror drama, a group temporarily settles in a waterpark. The park is actually a full-service entertainment spot called Volente Beach and is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Travis. It’s open for takeout, curbside, dockside, and on-site services.

Located on Burnet Road, this particular location of the fast-food chain is known as The Alamo Freeze for beloved NBC television series Friday Night Lights fans. In the show, it is the workplace of two Panther players: the backup quarterback Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) and Brian “Smash” Williams (Gaius Charles), a confident running back who struggled with steroids use in the past. During the season five finale, Matt proposes to Coach Taylor’s daughter, Julie (Aimee Teegarden), outside of this classic Southern drive-thru. Dairy Queen is open for to-go orders, delivery, dine-in, and drive-thru services.

Austinite director Richard Linklater’s 1993 iconic stoner coming-of-age film, Dazed and Confused, is a Texas staple in cinema that captures the laidback vibe of teens on their last day of school in 1976. The high school seniors cruise around town and meet up at the local burger joint, Top Notch, before heading to the next kegger. Open since 1971, the drive-thru was also featured in director Brian Robbins’s football comedy/drama Varsity Blues. The restaurant served as the workplace of sassy sweetheart Jules Harbor (Amy Smart), the Southern girlfriend of protagonist Jonathan “Mox” Moxon (played by James Van Der Beek). To-go orders can be placed online, via its mobile app, or through the drive-thru. The dining room has reopened for dine-in service. 

The second half of Quentin Tarantino’s grindhouse film Death Proof features a group of close girlfriends who challenge Stuntman Mike. While en route to their next production gig, the ladies get breakfast and discuss the classic car chase film Vanishing Point at the original location of the Omelettery that used to stand at 4811 Burnet Road before it relocated to 4631 Airport Boulevard. However, the restaurant’s new location still holds onto its old-fashioned and old-school Austin vibes. Takeout orders can be placed online. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.

Director Terrence Malick’s romantic drama Song to Song is filled with a star-studded cast including Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Natalie Portman, and Michael Fassbender. Malick filmed multiple scenes all around Austin, falling in love himself with the city’s vibrant food and music scene. Portman plays Rhonda, a former kindergarten teacher now working as a waitress at the Hyde Park Italian restaurant. On her shift, she meets a risque record producer named Cook (played by Fassbender) who she eventually marries. Asti is open for outdoor dining and offers curbside pick-up and delivery. Orders can be placed online or over the phone.

Located downtown, the Texas Chili Parlor has been spicing things up since 1976. Tarantino filmed multiple scenes for Death Proof in the restaurant’s dining room. Butterfly performs a sexy dance in front of the jukebox while Tarantino himself serves drinks as he plays a friendly bartender named Warren. Antagonist Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) enjoys a virgin piña colada alongside a blonde beauty named Pam (Rose McGowan) at the bar. Holding a childhood grudge against Jungle Julia, Pam asks Stuntman Mike for a ride home where she, unfortunately, meets her demise. The restaurant is open for dine-in and to-go orders.

In 1986, native Texan Tobe Hooper directed Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, a black comedy follow-up to its harrowing and terrifying predecessor. In the film, Dennis Hopper’s character, Lieutenant “Lefty” Enright, visits a chainsaw store called Cut Rite Chain Saws. The hardware store is owned by the crazed and cannibalistic Hewitt family, the antagonists throughout the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series. This storefront is currently the bar Austinites know as the Mean Eyed Cat. In addition to booze, patrons can get a taste of film history by ordering from their on-site barbecue restaurant, Metcalf BBQ. Takeout orders can be placed in person. The bar is open for on-site services.

Directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2010 adaptation of the western classic True Grit was filmed in various places across Texas. The talented brothers took advantage of Austin’s historic downtown district by shooting a scene in front of the exterior of the Austin Club, the city’s oldest private dining club. Located in the Millet Opera House, The Austin Club is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The Coen Brothers used the exterior of the building and transformed the block to look like Memphis in 1903. The Austin Club is currently offering private room rentals, to-go orders, and dine-in service. 

A family-owned business that has served Sicilian style pizza for over 25 years, Roppolo’s Pizza brings a delicious authenticity to downtown Austin. Its familial aspect infused with the party atmosphere of Sixth Street made the pizzeria the perfect background for a love montage scene in actor and director Drew Barrymore’s roller derby drama Whip It. As a couple playfully frolics on foot down Sixth, they stop in front of Roppolo’s to do a quick piggyback ride, which is just enough time for their grab-and-go pizza slice options. Roppolo’s is open for dine-in, to-go orders, online ordering, and curbside pick-up. 

The legendary Continental Club on South Congress opened its doors in 1955 and has evolved from a swanky supper club to Austin’s first burlesque club to a blue-collar bar, and most recently to a premier live music venue. Its history is cemented in two Linklater films: Slacker and Boyhood. 1990 indie Slacker chronicles a day in the life of young Austinites as they wander around the city discussing topics from government control of the media to social class and homelessness. One scene features a group discussing what it means to be an artist in front of the famous club. In the sprawling epic Boyhood, two of the young main characters are discussing their plans for college in front of the club’s doors which brings both films full-circle since Austin is both a college town and town known for its live music. The venue plans on reopening for on-site services on May 28.

In Director Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, after moving to Austin, Arlene aka “Butterfly” (Vanessa Ferlito) meets up with renowned local DJ Jungle Julia (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) and best friend Shanna (Jordan Ladd) for a few margaritas at South Congress Tex-Mex restaurant Guero’s. This gritty grindhouse exploitation film features the devilishly handsome Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) who stalks the girls around town in his 1969 black Dodge Charger. On the front patio of Guero’s, Butterfly notices his trademark vehicle slowly creeping by her before he takes off speeding down South Congress. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online. The restaurant has reopened for indoor and patio dine-in service.

There aren’t any red staplers at Baker St. Pub & Grill, but there are plenty of delicious fish and chips, draft beer, and zany decor covering its walls. Writer and director Mike Judge chose this South Austin pub as the filming location for his 1999 black comedy film Office Space. The bar was made over as a fictional restaurant chain named Chotchkie’s, where burned-out corporate employee Peter (Ron Livingston) meets a waitress named Joanna (Jennifer Aniston). The two quickly bond over bad management and kung fu. It’s open for dine-in, delivery, and takeout options.

Known as the best little honky-tonk in Texas, Broken Spoke is an iconic dance hall where country legends like Willie Nelson, Dale Watson, and George Strait have graced the stage since 1964. During season one of Friday Night Lights, Landry (Jesse Plemons), the well-mannered tight-end and guitarist, also played a gig here with his band Crucifictorious. The dance hall and restaurant are open for on-site services.

Writer and director Andrew Bujalski’s “breastaurant” comedy, Support the Girls, was a big hit during South by Southwest in 2018. Regina Hall plays a general manager dedicated to protecting her female staff from rowdy patrons and abusive boyfriends. The fictional restaurant called Double Whammies is actually Logan’s Roadhouse, a casual steak restaurant chain known for serving buckets of peanuts on the table and guests throwing the shells on the floor. While the exact location on I-35 and Stassney is closed, the other locations, including this one in Buda, are open for dine-in, take-out, and deliveries