Oasis Restaurant, overlooking the shores of Lake Travis and Hippie Hollow Park

A sprawling Tex-Mex restaurant rising some 450 feet above Lake Travis, and offering expansive views of the gay beach at Hippie Hollow, the Oasis Restaurant is renowned for its extensive terraces and amazing views, not to mention filling if somewhat ordinary Mexican fare and very strong drinks. Although a fire (as a result of a lightning strike) decimated the place in 2005, the restaurant is currently rebuilding, and the outdoor patio area is still open for business - there's plenty of seating, although on weekends it can be challenging to get a table with a lake view.