Top 17 Cocktail Lounges in Austin, TX
GoPlayHQ editorial selection based on 2,247+ Google reviews. Updated March 2026.
Best of the Bunch: The Betty. Austin's most consistently acclaimed cocktail program. A swanky downtown lounge with vinyl sets and low lighting that leans hard into a dressed-up date-night atmosphere — the kind of place where every detail, from the glassware to the garnish, is intentional.
The Betty
510 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701, USA · Rating: 4.3/5 (378 reviews)
Austin's most consistently acclaimed cocktail program. A swanky downtown lounge with vinyl sets and low lighting that leans hard into a dressed-up date-night atmosphere — the kind of place where every detail, from the glassware to the garnish, is intentional.
Bar Hacienda
70 Rainey St #200, Austin, TX 78701, USA · Rating: 5.0/5 (38 reviews)
La Mezca
1905 Aldrich St Suite 125-B, Austin, TX 78723, USA · Rating: 5.0/5 (25 reviews)
papercut
908 E 5th St. #107, Austin, TX 78702, USA · Rating: 4.9/5 (83 reviews)
Parley
1628 E Cesar Chavez St B, Austin, TX 78702, USA · Rating: 4.9/5 (32 reviews)
The Golden Horn
5420 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, USA · Rating: 4.8/5 (205 reviews)
Mother's Ruin
1401 E 6th St Building A, Suite 204, Austin, TX 78702, USA · Rating: 4.7/5 (147 reviews)
Marfa Lights Bar
718 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA · Rating: 4.7/5 (28 reviews)
The Long Goodbye
2808 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722, USA · Rating: 4.6/5 (89 reviews)
Strangelove Coffee & Wine
2614 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, USA · Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
Busty's
6214 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78723, USA · Rating: 4.5/5 (295 reviews)
Teddy's Bar
2200 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722, USA · Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
The Victorian
604 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, USA · Rating: 4.4/5 (44 reviews)
Foxtail
7001 Burnet Rd #1102, Austin, TX 78757, USA · Rating: 4.4/5 (28 reviews)
The Dead Rabbit, Austin
204 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA · Rating: 4.4/5 (565 reviews)
The Flower Shop Austin
1300 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702, USA · Rating: 4.1/5 (151 reviews)
Boni's Bar Next Door
1805 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704, USA