South Austin
233 places · 10 verified happy hours
South Austin has 233 places on People of Austin, mostly restaurant (26), food truck (21), coffee (18), bar (15). Start with LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue, Radio Coffee & Beer, Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden. 10 happy hours here are verified on the venue's own site.
Today in South Austin
- Show Me Pizza happy hour 11am to 6pm: Half off beer and wine, plus $2 off every pizza until 3 pm
- Curra's Grill happy hour 3pm to 6pm: $7 margaritas, palomas and Tito's mules
- Jack Allen's Kitchen (Oak Hill) happy hour 3pm to 6:30pm: Half off all starters, $1 off all cocktails, beer and wine
- The ABGB (Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.) happy hour 3pm to 7pm: Discounted house pints and pitchers (exact prices not listed on the specials pag
- The Damned · Fri, Nov 6 · See venue · The Far Out Lounge & Stage
- Russian Circles with Primitive Man · Sat, Nov 7 · See venue · The Far Out Lounge & Stage
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue
Evan LeRoy's trailer-turned-restaurant treats barbecue like a chef's kitchen, with beef cheeks, whole-hog and Kimchi-topped sides that earned a Michelin star.
Radio Coffee & Beer
A converted Menchaca Road house with a huge oak-shaded yard, Veracruz tacos out back, craft beer by night and free bluegrass on Mondays.
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden
A lush South Austin garden with chickens, a pond, food trucks and a bar that runs from morning espresso to evening beer under the string lights.
Meanwhile Brewing Co.
A giant beer yard in southeast Austin with pilsners and hazies, a playground, a mini-golf course and a lineup of food trucks including Distant Relatives.
Distant Relatives
Damien Brockway smokes brisket and pork with African-diaspora spices and serves it with black-eyed peas from a trailer at Meanwhile Brewing; a Michelin value pick pick.
St. Elmo Brewing Co.
Carl kolsch and a shady patio at The Yard, with Soursop Asian food truck out back and a casual crowd of dogs, kids and South Austin regulars.
Moontower Saloon
A sprawling wooded beer garden way down Menchaca with picnic tables, live bands, food trucks and a laid-back crowd that never left South Austin.
Evangeline Cafe
Crawfish etouffee, boudin balls and Cajun music nights in a Brodie Lane strip center that feels like a Lafayette dance hall transplanted south.
Phoebe's Diner
The South Austin location of the local diner brand does fluffy pancakes, chicken-fried steak and Bloody Marys for a weekend brunch crowd.
Austin Zoo
A nonprofit rescue zoo tucked into the Hill Country off Highway 290, where rescued big cats, primates, and a bossy goat herd live along shady gravel paths.
Cathedral of Junk
Vince Hannemann's 35-foot backyard tower of bicycles, hubcaps, and shopping carts in a South Austin neighborhood, still standing and open by appointment only with a small donation.
Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary Train
The Austin Zoo's miniature train winds through the wooded back acres of the sanctuary and is the easiest way to give tired toddlers a break from the gravel paths.
McKinney Falls State Park
Onion Creek drops over two sets of limestone falls just 13 miles from the Capitol, with swimming holes, a cypress-lined trail, and campsites inside city limits.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The state botanic garden's 284 acres of native plants peak with bluebonnets in April, and the Luci and Ian Family Garden has a stumpery, creek, and climbing nests for kids.
Circuit of The Americas
The Formula 1 track southeast of the airport hosts the U.S. Grand Prix each October, MotoGP in spring, and karting and the 251-foot observation tower year-round.
Germania Insurance Amphitheater
The 14,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater at Circuit of The Americas, Austin's largest, hosting summer arena-scale tours with lawn seating and a long drive out past the airport.
End of an Ear
A South Austin record shop off Ben White that leans experimental, indie and international, with a great used section and in-store sets from touring bands.
The Austin Winery
Austin's only grape-to-glass urban winery ferments Texas fruit in a St. Elmo warehouse where flights, skin-contact whites and DJ nights feel more like a house party than a tasting room.
Still Austin Whiskey Co.
The city's first grain-to-glass whiskey distillery runs a 42-foot copper column still behind glass, pours bottled-in-bond bourbon at the bar, and packs the patio on weekends.
Fierce Whiskers Distillery
A design-forward distillery near McKinney Falls where a climate-controlled rickhouse lets you sip Texas Tight Cut bourbon and rye right next to the barrels aging them.
Texas Keeper Cider
A shady Manchaca farmstead pouring full-strength ciders pressed from fresh apples, with lawn games, food trucks and a tasting room that feels more Hill Country winery than taproom.
Pho Please
A no-nonsense pho shop on East Riverside serving steaming bowls of broth built for cold nights and hungover mornings alike.
Asiana Indian Cuisine
A long-running South Austin Indian buffet and full-menu spot known for its generous lunch spread and made-to-order curries.
Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes
An Austin-born burger chain grilling straightforward, well-priced burgers and hand-spun shakes in a simple, no-frills setup.
Come and Take It Live
A no-frills metal and hardcore room on Riverside where touring underground bands and local screamo lineups pack the floor most weeks.
Far Out Lounge & Stage
A sprawling South Congress beer garden with an outdoor stage, food trailers and string lights strung through the oak trees for weekend shows.
Sagebrush
A honky-tonk leaning listening room south of the river with a covered patio stage that leans country, Americana and singer-songwriter.
Sam's Town Point
A ramshackle roadhouse and dance hall south of the river where old-school country bands and two-steppers take over a dusty outdoor floor.
The Concourse Project
A cavernous warehouse venue near the airport built for Austin's electronic music scene, with a massive dance floor and touring DJ headliners.
Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane
A South Austin Alamo Drafthouse screening first-run releases with the chain's full kitchen menu and beer list delivered right to your row.
Happy hours in South Austin
| Venue | Days | Hours | Deals | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curra's GrillSouth Austin | SMTWTFS Today |
3pm to 6pm | $7 margaritas, palomas and Tito's mules; select appetizers Low-carb lane: spirits and highballs |
Venue-confirmed source |
| Jack Allen's Kitchen (Oak Hill)South Austin · Monday runs 3pm to close | SMTWTFS Today |
3pm to 6:30pm | Half off all starters, $1 off all cocktails, beer and wine Low-carb lane: wine by the glass |
Venue-confirmed source |
| Polvos (South)South Austin · Tex-Mex family restaurant; kids menu and high chairs not confirmed on the page | SMTWTFS Today |
4pm to 6pm | $6 house frozen, rocks and skinny margaritas plus $10 to $13 appetizers like queso and guacamole | Venue-confirmed source |
| The ABGB (Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.)South Austin · Big outdoor beer garden, all ages welcome per local family guide | SMTWTFS Today |
3pm to 7pm | Discounted house pints and pitchers (exact prices not listed on the specials page) | Press-confirmed source |
| Show Me PizzaSouth Austin · Casual counter-style pizza shop; kids menu not confirmed | SMTWTFS Today |
11am to 6pm | Half off beer and wine, plus $2 off every pizza until 3 pm | Press-confirmed source |
| Vacancy BrewingSouth Austin · Kid policy not stated; brewery taproom, call ahead | SMTWTFS Today |
3pm to 6pm | $5 frozen cocktails on Frozen Friday, with penny floaters available on any beer | Press-confirmed source |
| Golden Hour Cafe & Wine BarSouth Austin · Single 2026 source. | SMTWTFS Today |
4pm to 6pm | $2 off wine by the glass, draft beer and cocktails; $10 off bottles Low-carb lane: wine by the glass, wine bottles |
Press-confirmed source |
| LeRoy and Lewis BarbecueSouth Austin · Monday all-day deal also listed: $10 burger, $3 Lone Star tallboys, half off wine bottles. | SMTWTFS |
3pm to 6pm | $3 off large frozens, $4 St. Elmo Carl, $2 off drafts, $2 off the anytime menu Low-carb lane: wine |
Press-confirmed source |
| Lulu'sSouth Austin · Friday reverse happy hour 10pm to 2am. | SMTWTFS Today |
4pm to 7pm | $2 off specialty cocktails, $1 off beers | Venue-confirmed source |
| CARVE American GrilleSouth Austin · Dine-in only. Barton Creek location at Lantana Place; a Central Austin location also exists. | SMTWTFS Today |
3pm to 6:30pm | $5 off each of 5 select starters, 5 mixology cocktails, 5 CARVE 7.5 oz wine pours; $5 off Happiest Hour pizzas at the CARVE Bar & Patio | Venue-confirmed source |