Business Hours
Closing soonMonday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tuesday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Wednesday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Thursday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Friday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday
12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
515 Pedernales St, Austin, TX 78702, USA Get directions
Mama Dearest is an East Austin cocktail bar tucked along Pedernales Street, keeping later hours that lean toward the evening and night crowd rather than the daytime. It's part of the cluster of bars and gathering spots that have taken root in this stretch of the city's east side, so it pairs easily with a longer night out in the neighborhood.
Monday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tuesday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Wednesday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Thursday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Friday
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday
12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
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