Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 29 Cocktail Bars in Austin

29 places in the record

The best cocktail bars in Austin, by the professional record: 50 Best, Eater, and Spirited Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nickel City comes out on top.

Equipment Room and Techo Mezcaleria & Agave Bar hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Spirited Awards next.

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  1. Rank 1. Nickel City

    Awards
    Address
    1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon Noon–2 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Equipment Room

    Awards
    Address
    1101 Music Ln, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–Midnight
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 2. Techo Mezcaleria & Agave Bar

    Awards
    Address
    2201 Manor Rd, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 4. Midnight Cowboy

    Awards
    Address
    313 E 6th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon Closed
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 5. The Roosevelt Room

    Awards
    Address
    307 W 5th St, Unit B, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 3 PM–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  6. Rank 6. Small Victory

    Awards
    Address
    108 E 7th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  7. Rank 7. Daydreamer

    Cocktail Bar

    Awards
    Address
    1708 E 6th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 3 PM–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  8. Rank 7. papercut

    Cocktail Bar

    Awards
    Address
    908 E Fifth St, Unit 107, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–10 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  9. Rank 9. DrinkWell

    Awards
    Address
    207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–11 PM
    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  10. Rank 9. Holiday

    Awards
    Address
    5020 E 7th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  11. Rank 11. Here Nor There

    Awards
    Address
    612 Brazos St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–Midnight
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  12. Rank 12. Half Step

    Awards
    Address
    75 1/2 Rainey, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    Instagram
    On the Way What's Around

  13. Rank 13. Bar Fino

    Awards
    Address
    88 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX · Austin
    On the Way What's Around

  14. Rank 14. Murray's Tavern

    Cocktail Bar

    Awards
    Address
    2316 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon Noon–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  15. Rank 15. Garage

    Awards
    Address
    503 Colorado St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–2 AM
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  16. Rank 15. The Tigress Pub

    Awards
    Address
    100 W North Loop Blvd Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  17. Rank 15. Watertrade

    Japanese Cocktail Bar

    Awards
    Address
    1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  18. Rank 15. Whisler's

    Awards
    Address
    1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–2 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  19. Rank 19. Daisy Lounge

    Awards
    Address
    5701 W Slaughter Ln, Ste D, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  20. Rank 19. DuMont's Down Low

    Awards
    Address
    214 W 4th St, Ste B, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–2 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  21. Rank 19. Eden Cocktail Room

    Awards
    Address
    214 E 6th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  22. Rank 19. Ego's

    Awards
    Address
    510 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    Instagram
    On the Way What's Around

  23. Rank 19. Firehouse Lounge

    Awards
    Address
    605 Brazos St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–2 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  24. Rank 19. Kinfolk Lounge & Library

    Awards
    Address
    303 Red River St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  25. Rank 19. Milonga Room

    Awards
    Address
    1201 E 6th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  26. Rank 19. Powder Room

    Awards
    Address
    301 W 5th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–1 AM
    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  27. Rank 19. Red Headed Stepchild

    Awards
    Address
    119 E Fifth St, Austin, TX · Austin
    On the Way What's Around

  28. Rank 19. The Treasury

    Awards
    Address
    6535 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  29. Rank 19. Trona

    Awards
    Address
    1812 E 12th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–Midnight
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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