Food & Drink
Food & Drink across Austin, TX.
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The Little Longhorn Saloon
Austin
The Little Longhorn Saloon is a small, no-frills honky-tonk on Burnet Road, the kind of room where the band sets up in the corner and there's barely a gap between the dance floor and your barstool. It's best known for "Chicken Sh*t Bingo" on Sunday afternoons — a long-running local tradition where a numbered grid and a live chicken decide the winners — alongside a steady lineup of country and roots acts.
Nomadic Beerworks
Austin
Tucked into a Woodbury Drive suite in South Austin's 78704, Nomadic Beerworks is a neighborhood brewery and taproom that keeps unhurried afternoon-into-evening hours, opening at 3 PM. Expect a low-key spot to settle in over a pint rather than a sprawling beer hall — the kind of place that rewards stopping by midweek when it's quiet.
Rock House Bar and Trailer Park
Austin
Tucked along Ranch Road 620 in northwest Austin, Rock House Bar and Trailer Park leans into a laid-back, come-as-you-are atmosphere, with live music, casual bar food, and plenty of outdoor space to settle in. It's an easygoing stop if you're spending the day around the Lake Travis area and want somewhere unpretentious to hear a band and grab a drink.
Electric Shuffle Austin
Austin
Electric Shuffle puts a modern spin on shuffleboard, pairing tech-enabled tables that handle the scoring and toss out game variations with a full menu of cocktails and shareable plates. Set on Red River Street in the thick of Austin's downtown nightlife, it leans toward groups and evening outings, opening mid-afternoon and running late.
King Bee
Austin
King Bee is a no-cover dive on the East Side that leans hard into its love of the blues, with live bands most nights in a dim, unpretentious room hung with velvet paintings and Christmas lights. Expect strong, straightforward cocktails, a back patio for when you need a breather, and a crowd that's there for the music as much as the drinks.
The Dead Rabbit, Austin
Austin
An Austin outpost of the storied New York Irish bar, The Dead Rabbit lands on the bustling stretch of East 6th Street with the same blend of proper pub hospitality and serious cocktail craft that built its name. Expect a menu that runs from Irish pub fare to weekend brunch, plus live music, so it works as easily for an afternoon pint as a late night out.
P6 at the LINE Austin
Austin
P6 sits on the sixth floor of the LINE Austin, where the draw is as much the room as the plate — floor-to-ceiling windows look out over Lady Bird Lake and the downtown skyline. Open evenings only, it leans into cocktails and shared plates, so come for the view at golden hour and plan to linger.
Walter's Tavern
Austin
Set on South Congress, Walter's Tavern wears a lot of hats—coffee in the morning, cocktails and wine later, with a beer garden and a stage for live music—so it tends to shift in character depending on when you wander in. It's the kind of all-day spot that suits the SoCo stretch, where browsing the shops and lingering over a drink go hand in hand.
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina (South Austin, TX)
Austin
Ojos Locos brings a lively, fan-focused sports-cantina vibe to South Austin, pairing wall-to-wall TV screens with a Mexican and Latin American menu and a full bar. Expect a high-energy crowd on game days and weekend nights, when the space leans into its cantina, cocktail, and live-music side well past dinnertime.
Southern Heights Brewing Company
Austin
Tucked into a light-industrial stretch of East Austin off Techni Center Drive, Southern Heights Brewing Company is the kind of neighborhood taproom where the beer is made on-site and the vibe leans low-key rather than scene-y. Plan ahead on your visit, since its hours run short and skip the start of the week—worth a check before you head over.
C-Boy's Heart & Soul
Austin
C-Boy's Heart & Soul sits along South Congress with a dim, red-lit, retro-leaning room that leans hard into soul, blues, and R&B, drawing a crowd that's there for the music rather than the scene. Come for a live set most nights, and if the main room fills up, look for the small lounge tucked upstairs.
Central District Brewing
Austin
Central District Brewing sits on Red River Street in the heart of downtown Austin's entertainment district, a working brewery that pours its own beers alongside coffee in a space that doubles as an event venue. Come for a pint after exploring downtown, or settle in earlier in the day when the quieter hours make it easy to find a seat.
Cedar Street Courtyard
Austin
Cedar Street Courtyard is a downtown Austin live-music venue and bar tucked into the Warehouse District just off 4th Street, with an open-air courtyard that's a comfortable spot to catch jazz, swing, and Latin acts under the sky. Expect a slightly dressier, grown-up crowd than the Sixth Street bars a few blocks over, with cocktails and a dance floor that fills up once the band gets going.
Elysium
Austin
Elysium is a Red River District nightclub in downtown Austin, long a fixture of the city's goth, industrial, and synthpop scene, where DJ nights and themed dance parties draw a crowd that takes its dark-wave seriously. Tucked among the live-music venues that define this stretch of Red River Street, it keeps limited hours, so check the calendar before you go—most of the action centers on its weekly club nights rather than a packed concert lineup.
El Mesón Tequileria
Austin
El Mesón Tequileria sits in a converted house on South Lamar, serving regional Mexican cooking alongside a deep tequila and mezcal list in an intimate, family-run setting. Note the limited hours—it's open evenings Tuesday through Saturday, so plan around the early-week and Sunday–Monday closures.
Las Perlas
Austin
Tucked into the East 7th Street strip, Las Perlas leans hard into agave spirits — the menu runs deep on mezcal and tequila, and the staff are happy to walk you through the differences if you ask. Expect tacos to go with your drinks, a colorful, slightly rowdy room, and a kitchen and bar that don't get going until late afternoon.
The Dizzy Rooster
Austin
The Dizzy Rooster sits in the thick of Austin's Sixth Street entertainment district, a casual bar and live music spot where you'll likely catch a band most nights amid the steady downtown crowd. Open from noon until the small hours, it leans into the unpretentious, drinks-and-music rhythm that defines this stretch of 6th.
Texas Keeper Cider
Manchaca
Texas Keeper Cider is a small-batch craft cidery tucked into the rural outskirts of Manchaca, just south of Austin, where the taproom and surrounding grounds lean more toward laid-back gathering spot than polished tasting room. Note that it keeps limited hours—closed early in the week—and tends to come alive on weekends, so it's worth checking ahead before making the drive.
Whip in
Austin
A South Austin institution that began as a convenience store and grew into something harder to categorize, Whip In pairs a deep selection of craft beer and wine with a kitchen turning out Indian-inflected dishes—naan sandwiches, curries, and the like. Expect to walk in for a six-pack and end up staying for a plate of food and, some nights, live music in the back.
Pins Mechanical Co.
Austin
Pins Mechanical Co. is a sprawling indoor-outdoor bar built around old-school games—duckpin bowling, pinball, and a wall of vintage arcade machines—alongside a lineup of pinball-fueled cocktails and frozen drinks. It leans adults-only and doesn't open until late afternoon, so plan an evening visit if you want the full run of the lanes and games.
East Austin Hotel
Austin
East Austin Hotel sits right in the middle of the East 6th Street scene, walking distance to the bars, music venues, and taco spots that have made the neighborhood a draw. Expect a rooftop bar and pool with downtown skyline views, a restaurant on site, and rooms within easy reach of the entertainment district just east of I-35.
Mala Vida
Austin
Mala Vida is a Latin-leaning nightclub on Austin's Sixth Street, the lively downtown strip known for its dense lineup of bars and live-music venues. Expect a late-night, reggaeton- and Latin-music-driven dance floor, so plan around its limited evening hours and check ahead before you go.
Infamous Brewing Company
Austin
Infamous Brewing Company sits near Lake Travis on Austin's west side, a low-key spot where the focus stays on the beer rather than the trappings—you'll find their lineup of approachable, easy-drinking ales and lagers poured in a no-frills taproom. Check the hours before you go, since it keeps a limited weekly schedule that leans toward later afternoons and evenings.
Hopsquad Brewing Co
Austin
Hopsquad Brewing Co sits in a low-slung industrial stretch of North Austin, brewing its own beer while doubling as a full cocktail bar—a combination that's less common than you'd think in a city full of taprooms. Note the limited hours: it's closed Mondays and opens mid-afternoon, so this is an evening stop rather than a daytime one.