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Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, and Ryan Gosling in 'Song to Song.'

Every Austin Restaurant in Terrence Malick's 'Song to Song," Mapped Out

An ode to the city

by Nadia Chaudhury Mar 13, 2017, 3:48pm CDT

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Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, and Ryan Gosling in 'Song to Song.'

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by Nadia Chaudhury Mar 13, 2017, 3:48pm CDT

Director Terrence Malick’s long-awaited film, Song to Song, fittingly debuted last week at SXSW. The movie serves as an ode to Austin, where the city is heavily featured, which means viewers will recognize a lot of the familiar locations.

The film’s all-star cast, actors Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Bérénice Marlohe, and others ran around Austin, partaking in music (many scenes took place during the city’s main music festivals: ACL, the defunct Fun Fun Fun Fest, and even SXSW), food, and general city street scenes.

"This was my first time in Austin, and I really loved it," said Fassbender in the film's production notes, "great city, great food, great music." A rep noted that he enjoyed playing pool at Mean Eyed Cat, and the entire cast hung out at the Continental Club. For food, they frequented Torchy’s Tacos, Elizabeth Street Cafe, Perla’s (which is featured in the film), Lamberts, and went out to Uchi because of its vegetarian and vegan menus.

With that, Eater mapped out the film’s 21 restaurant, bar, and cafe locations throughout Austin, including Asti, the original Lustre Pearl, Cenote, Second Bar and Kitchen, and many others. The film serves as a quick snapshot of the changing face of Austin, with a few shutters, revamps, and relocations.

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The Mohawk

Rooney Mara’s character, Faye, takes in a show from Mohawk’s patio deck, with drink in hand. Later on Mara plays a set with band Neon Indian.

912 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

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Vespaio

Mara and her father, played by Brady Coleman, dine at the South Congress Italian restaurant.

1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

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Hotel San Jose

A room at the Hotel San Jose acts as Mara’s (supposedly barebones) apartment.

1316 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

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Hotel Saint Cecilia

The fancy hotel to the stars served as a major set during the movie, including scenes with singer/songwriter Patti Smith and Mara. At some point, Ryan Gosling’s BV and musician/actress Lykke Li play the piano.

112 Academy Dr, Austin, TX 78704

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Asti

As Eater noted before, Michael Fassbender’s character, Cook, meets Natalie Portman’s Rhonda at Hyde Park Italian restaurant Asti, where she plays a waitress.

408 E 43rd St, Austin, TX 78751

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Lustre Pearl

Austin’s constantly changing, and the original Lustre Pearl on Rainey Street served as a set, where Fassbender and Portman flirt near a jukebox. Now that structure is up on Linden Street as part of Lustre Pearl East (not to be confused with the brand new Lustre Pearl Rainey Street).

97 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

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Shangri-La

Gosling and Mara make out in front of Shangri-La’s distinctive wall.

1016 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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Carousel Lounge

The merry-go-round-themed bar quickly pops up in the film.

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1110 E 52nd St, Austin, TX 78723

Hangar Lounge

Gosling and Fassbender get into an argument outside and inside the Colorado Street bar, to the point where Gosling’s character smashes a beer bottle on the rooftop deck and spits on the ground. An Eater reader said there were only four people drinking at the bar at the time, who all served as extras, including herself.

318 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701

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Second Bar + Kitchen

Gosling takes his mother to a nice meal out at Second Bar and Kitchen, spending time within a booth and on the patio. Another scene with Holly, Gosling, and Cate Blanchett’s Amanda, takes place at Second Bar’s The Green Room, above the restaurant.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

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Javelina

Mara lingers outside of the Rainey Street bar.

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69 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

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Hula Hut

Gosling and Blanchett make an appearance at the tiki-eque bar and restaurant on Lake Austin Boulevard.

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

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Mozart's Coffee

Mara, Gosling, and Fassbender take in the patio of the lakeside cafe. The trailer also featured Mozart’s colorful winter light show.

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

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Ms P's Electric Cock

Gosling and Mara dance in front of the recognizable trailer on South Congress, which is no longer there.It relocated to Rainey Street with a South Austin brick and mortar in the works.

1101 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78704

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Cenote

Gosling and Mara share awkward cups of coffee inside the East Cesar Chavez cafe, sitting on the sofa.

1010 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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SoCo Trailer Yard

Bérénice Marlohe and Mara meet for the first time at the now-shuttered SoCo Trailer Yard in front of Pitalicious. Now it’s the home of the South Congress Hotel.

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1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Home Slice Pizza

Marlohe and Mara dance outside of Home Slice on South Congress.

1415 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

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Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

Blanchett and Gosling dine at the South Congress seafood restaurant. In a separate scene, Blanchett’s necklace breaks while she’s waiting at a banquette.

1400 S Congress Ave Ste B100, Austin, TX 78704

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Club De Ville

Now the home of Cheer Up Charlie’s, Gosling and Mara hang out near the stone wall of the Red River club.

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900 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

Stubb's Bar-B-Q

Gosling and Mara brave the floor at the Red River music venue/barbecue joint.

801 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

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Caffé Medici

The downtown coffee shop serves as one of the many locations.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

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The Mohawk

912 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

Rooney Mara’s character, Faye, takes in a show from Mohawk’s patio deck, with drink in hand. Later on Mara plays a set with band Neon Indian.

912 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

Visit Website

Vespaio

1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Mara and her father, played by Brady Coleman, dine at the South Congress Italian restaurant.

1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

Hotel San Jose

1316 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

A room at the Hotel San Jose acts as Mara’s (supposedly barebones) apartment.

1316 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

Hotel Saint Cecilia

112 Academy Dr, Austin, TX 78704

The fancy hotel to the stars served as a major set during the movie, including scenes with singer/songwriter Patti Smith and Mara. At some point, Ryan Gosling’s BV and musician/actress Lykke Li play the piano.

112 Academy Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Asti

408 E 43rd St, Austin, TX 78751

As Eater noted before, Michael Fassbender’s character, Cook, meets Natalie Portman’s Rhonda at Hyde Park Italian restaurant Asti, where she plays a waitress.

408 E 43rd St, Austin, TX 78751

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Lustre Pearl

97 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

Austin’s constantly changing, and the original Lustre Pearl on Rainey Street served as a set, where Fassbender and Portman flirt near a jukebox. Now that structure is up on Linden Street as part of Lustre Pearl East (not to be confused with the brand new Lustre Pearl Rainey Street).

97 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

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Shangri-La

1016 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Gosling and Mara make out in front of Shangri-La’s distinctive wall.

1016 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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Carousel Lounge

1110 E 52nd St, Austin, TX 78723

The merry-go-round-themed bar quickly pops up in the film.

Open in Google Maps

1110 E 52nd St, Austin, TX 78723

Hangar Lounge

318 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701

Gosling and Fassbender get into an argument outside and inside the Colorado Street bar, to the point where Gosling’s character smashes a beer bottle on the rooftop deck and spits on the ground. An Eater reader said there were only four people drinking at the bar at the time, who all served as extras, including herself.

318 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701

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Second Bar + Kitchen

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

Gosling takes his mother to a nice meal out at Second Bar and Kitchen, spending time within a booth and on the patio. Another scene with Holly, Gosling, and Cate Blanchett’s Amanda, takes place at Second Bar’s The Green Room, above the restaurant.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

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Javelina

69 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

Mara lingers outside of the Rainey Street bar.

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69 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

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Hula Hut

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Gosling and Blanchett make an appearance at the tiki-eque bar and restaurant on Lake Austin Boulevard.

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Visit Website

Mozart's Coffee

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Mara, Gosling, and Fassbender take in the patio of the lakeside cafe. The trailer also featured Mozart’s colorful winter light show.

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Visit Website

Ms P's Electric Cock

1101 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78704

Gosling and Mara dance in front of the recognizable trailer on South Congress, which is no longer there.It relocated to Rainey Street with a South Austin brick and mortar in the works.

1101 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78704

Visit Website