2. Péché
8.8
208 W 4th St (Colorado St.), Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Austin · 191 tips and reviews
Chris Pellegrino: A comprehensive absinthe list and a drink menu littered with cocktails from the show, Peche is the mixology bar. Our favorite is the NY Sour with Makers Mark, lemon, simple, and a red wine float.
Austin Fine Properties: A comprehensive absinthe list and a drink menu littered with cocktails from the show, Peche is the mixology bar. Our favorite is the NY Sour with Makers Mark, lemon, simple, and a red wine float.
Emily Scruggs: Eat: mushroom crepes. Drink: Corpse Reviver, Moscow Mule or Whiskey Sour
4. Total Wine & More
9.5
11066 Pecan Park Blvd, Ste 117, Cedar Park, TX
Wine Store · 8 tips and reviews
Josh A: Wow enormous store with huge selection. Split into roughly thirds with wine, spirits, beer. Lots of craft beers. Lots of scotch. Prices seemed fair not amazing.
Aaron Ortega: Lagavulin for $80. Amazing and knowledgeable staff. All happy to help. Dog friendly.
Allison L: Huge selection on everything! Beats out Specs in Houston these guys have some rare stuff we had trouble finding!
5. drink.well.
8.5
207 E 53rd St (at Avenue G), Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · North Loop · 56 tips and reviews
Austin Chronicle: Small but snazzy, offering a slew of creative craft cocktails and a rotating draft beer selection. Upscale bar food includes sliders al pastor, bourbon beanie weenies, and a Texas Kobe burger. Read more.
Brook Shelley: Go on an off hour, and enjoy a fabulous bourbon selection, amazing cocktails, and tasty snacks. They mark gluten-free options well. It can get quite crowded here.
Troy Flint: Unique, creative, well-designed cocktail list. For the whiskey heads: Lebanon Junction, Rosetto Julep, and Immigrant Song await.
VA Jones: Whiskey on tap!
Anna Weiss: Tacos, live music all week, giant dance floor, pool tables, photo booth, and whiskey on tap. End the night here.
Psy Fusion: Dancing, draft beer, piano, pool table. Staff, whisky, Mrs Glass
9. Franklin Barbecue
9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Central East Austin · 354 tips and reviews
Tom Plunkett: This place is a must visit. Excellent brisket and ribs. The Bourbon Banana pie -- killer finish to an awesome meal.
Sasha: Get the brisket wet and save room for the bourbon banana pie.
Eliot Pardo: Fatty brisket is the obvious choice, but the pulled pork, ribs & sausage are great as well. Be sure to get a few bourbon banana pies for dessert.
11. Midnight Cowboy
8.5
313 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Speakeasy · Downtown Austin · 76 tips and reviews
Natalie Lin: Former brothel, beautifully remodeled with deliciously potent craft cocktails (esp the Smoke + Mirrors, a 12-yr scotch drink with flamed orange that's made table-side). Online RSVP required.
Serious Eats: Smoke and Mirrors: Made tableside with 12 year old Scotch, Duque de Carmona (a sweet orange sherry), Benedictine, and a sarsparilla bitters made by Jason Steves of Bar Congress.
Rajesh: if you like bourbon ask for a Lion's Tail
12. Half Step
8.5
75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Austin · 48 tips and reviews
Russell Hirschorn: Favorite on Rainey. Really fresh drinks, decent whisky selection, great jazz tues nights
Jonathon Taylor: I have to admit I just did scotch so might’ve missed the point. But good scotch selection
Bryan Peterson: Excellent, well made craft cocktails.
15. The Grackle
7.8
1700 E 6th St (at Chalmers), Austin, TX
Dive Bar · 36 tips and reviews
Chris R: Great whiskey selection!
Brian Tade: An essential dive bar of Austin. Amazing whiskey selection and they always have a rare gem of craft beer on tap. Simple, darkly lit, no BS, perfection. Staff has always been welcoming and cool.
Matt Williamson: Don't head butt rush