Restaurants & Bars Downtown (or close to it)
Chez Nous
510 Neches Street, Austin, Texas 78701
512-473-2413
Lunch: Tues – Fri: 11:45 am – 2:00 pm
Dinner: Tuesday – Sunday 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Closed Mondays
A wonderful French bistro. We usually go here when we go to Esther's Follies. The filet migon is fabulous.
Licha's Cantina
1306 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78702
512-480-5960
Tues-Thur: 4 pm - 11 pm
Fri: 4 pm - 12 am
Sat: 12 pm - 12 am
Sunday Brunch 11 am - 3 pm
$5 Happy Hour, Tuesday - Friday, 4 - 6 pm
You won't be disappointed. Best when it's cooler and you can sit outside.
Clay Pit - Indian Contemporary Cuisine
1601 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701
512-322-5131
Truly great food. I especially like happy hour when the appetizers are discounted. Lunch an amazing buffet.
Whole Foods
525 N Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78703
512-542-2200
7 am - 10 pm Seven days a week / Coffee bar and taco station open at 6 am
Downtown flagship store & HQ with food kiosks)
great, consistent good food. The in house BBQ is wonderful but I usually go to the fish kiosk or Creole pasta in the Italian kiosk.
Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
512-476-4852
Mon-Thur: 11 am – 10 pm
Fri: 11 am – 11 pm
Sat: 10:30 am – 11 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am – 10 pm
Right on Lake Austin, very pleasant location with decent food.
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
512-477-2900
Mon - Thur: 7 am – 12 am
Fri: 7 am – 1 am
Sat: 8 am – 1 am
Sunday: 8 am – 12 am
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
512-474-4452
Sun - Thur: 11 am - 10 pm
Fri- Sat: 11 am - 11pm
Great margaritas, all fresh. The is the ORIGINAL restaurants.
Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78704
512-462-9333
Mon: 11 am - 10 pm
Tues: CLOSED
Wed & Thur: 11 am - 10 pm
Fri & Sat: 11 am - 11 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 10 pm
24 Diner
6th & Lamar Blvd.
512-472-5400
Open 24 hours
Odd Duck
512-433-6521
1201 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (snack menu served from 2:30pm - 5:00pm)
Dinner: Sun-Thurs 5 pm – 10 pm
Fri & Sat 5pm – 11 pm
Brunch: Sun 10:30 am – 2:30 pm (kitchen closes at 2:30 pm on Sunday, and reopens at 5 pm, only drinks are served during the in-between)
Happy Hour: Sun – Thurs 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Drink Specials) Sun – Thurs 5:00-6:30 pm.
(1/2 Price Food Specials)
A limited snack menu is offered Monday thru Friday from 2:30-5:00 pm.
Jacoby’s Merchantile
512-366-5808
3235 East Cesar Chavez Street., Austin, TX 78702
Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 5:00 -10:00 pm
BRUNCH: Saturday & Sunday 10:00 - 2:00 pm
HAPPY HOUR: Tuesday - All Night
Wedneday - Friday, Sunday 5:00 - 7:00 pm
512-215-9778
1807 South First, Austin, TX
Mondays - Closed
Tuesday - Saturday: 5 - 10:30 pm
Sunday: 5 - 9 pm
Outdoor Happy Hour:
Tuesday - Sunday: 5 - 6:30 pm
Half off all bottles of wine priced $80 and under!
Contigo Fareground
512-212-1211
111 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
Monday - Thursday 8 am - 9 pm
Friday 8 am - 10 pm
Saturday 11 am - 10 pm
Sunday 11 am - 9 pm
HAPPY HOUR Monday - Friday 4 - 6 pm
Joann’s Fine Foods
512-358-6054
1224 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Breakfast All Days: 8 am - 11 am
Lunch All Days: 11 am - 4 pm
Dinner All Days: 5 - 12 am
Courtyard Bar: Fridays 3 - 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday 12 pm - 9 pm
Pool Bar
Friday 3 - 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12 pm - 9 pm
Happy Hour Weekdays: 4 - 6 pm
The Roosevelt Room
Cocktail Bar and Event Venue located in the heart of downtown Austin's historic warehouse district
512-494-4094
307 W 5th St. - Unit B Austin, TX 78701
Monday - Saturday 4 pm - 2 am & Sunday 3 pm - 12 am
HAPPY HOUR: All night Monday & Tuesday; 4 pm - 7 pm Wednesday - Saturday; and 3 pm - 7 pm on Sunday
Firehouse Hostel & Lounge
Classic cocktails in addition to original drinks
512-201-2522
605 Brazos Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Monday - Wednesday: 5 pm - 2 am
Thursday: 2 pm - 2 am
Friday - Sunday: 12 pm - 2 am