
4 Downtown Austin Bars For Cocktails, Coffee And Late Nights
Start with more than 70 whiskey labels below street level. For a different kind of conversation, the velvet cocktail lounge pairs low lighting and slow music with a required phone check at the door.


DuMont's Down Low offers more than 70 whiskey labels in a basement speakeasy on West 4th Street. Brick pillars frame a lounge with tufted sofas. The Blanche DuMont is a beet-flavored vodka cocktail. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM. The bar opens daily at 5 PM and closes at 2 AM.
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Halcyon Coffeehouse pairs morning espresso and remote work with evening cocktails on West 4th Street. Tableside s'mores join grilled paninis and salads on the menu. Visitors praise the espresso martinis and relaxed work environment. The lounge stays open until 2 AM Thursday through Saturday.
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Velvet drapes, low lighting and slow music set the tone at Powder Room on West 5th Street. Guests are required to check in their phones at the door. The cocktail lounge opens daily at 4 PM. Thursday through Saturday, it closes at 2 AM.
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Cheer Up Charlies is a queer bar and live music venue with a lodgelike indoor space and an expansive outdoor setting. Its amphitheater-style rock stage is carved into the hill, hosting outdoor performances and regular drag shows. It opens at 4 PM Wednesday through Sunday, closing at midnight Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and 2 AM Friday and Saturday.
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