It’s no secret that Austinites like to drink—stop by one of the best Austin pubs and you'll find plenty of imbibers nursing a Guinness or local craft beer while watching the big game. While you could hit up the best dive bars in Austin or one of the city's top cocktail bars, there's something familiar about hunkering down in a cozy pub. To find your perfect watering hole, look no further than our list of best Austin pubs.
Best Austin pubs
You’ll feel far from the hustle and bustle of downtown when you enter Fadó, where historic exposed stone walls, dark wood, curated sitting areas and an intimate patio make for an ambiance that is more Dublin than Austin. Choose from a wide variety of beers on tap plus cocktails, Irish coffee and shot specials. A large menu features daily lunch offerings, all-day Irish breakfast, corned beef and cabbage, smaller “drinking bites” and a massive “hangover sandwich” to cure what ails you... before starting to drink all over again. Be sure to check this place out before they close at their current location and open in a new space downtown.
If a lively pub scene is what you seek, B.D. Riley’s is the spot for you. With two locations (Sixth St and Aldrich St), this wood-paneled Irish pub (which they say was built in Ireland and assembled in Texas) features plenty of TV screens for games and live music each night of the week. Beer options range from local brews to pub favorites like Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s and a lengthy menu features snacks, sandwiches, lunch specials, weekend brunch and entrees like shepherd’s pie, Irish stew and bangers and mash.
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