The Best Places in Austin
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Rank 198. Firehouse Lounge
Speakeasy
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Rank 198. Kinfolk Lounge & Library
Speakeasy
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Rank 198. Milonga Room
Argentine Speakeasy
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Rank 198. Powder Room
Speakeasy
They take your phone at the door, lock it away, and mean it. Hidden behind a casual sandwich cafe downtown, Powder Room is an art deco speakeasy where table service and reservations are both required, which sets the tone. Cocktails run from light and herbal to firmly stirred, and the menu is organized by mood rather than spirit. A good place to be present, as they say, whether you planned that or not.
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Rank 198. Red Headed Stepchild
Speakeasy
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Rank 198. Trona
Speakeasy
The entrance is a gated alley door with a buzzer, which already tells you something about the evening ahead. Trona is a speakeasy cocktail bar in Central East Austin that draws equally from Mexico and Japan, so mezcal and tequila share the back bar with Japanese whisky. The space runs narrow with a small patio, and reservations are the move. Bringing a date here feels a little smug, which is kind of the point.
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