Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Dive Bars in Austin, by the Record

3 places in the record

The best dive bars in Austin, by the professional record: Huckberry has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Cloak Room comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Cloak Room

    Awards
    Address
    1300 Colorado St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 1. Deep Eddy Cabaret

    Awards
    Address
    2315 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX · Austin
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 1. Donn's Depot

    Awards
    Address
    1600 W 5th St, Austin, TX · Austin
    Hours
    Mon 2 PM–8 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.