Our downtown location is in the heart of the city on Congress Avenue, where Austin's work and night life collide. This is the perfect destination for lunch with co-workers or an elegant dinner with friends, family and loved ones. We serve lunch on weekdays only beginning at 11 a.m. and serve dinner daily starting at 5 p.m. We offer happy hour daily from 4-7 p.m. in our open seating bar and lounge areas. We do not take reservations for happy hour, however they are always recommended for lunch and dinner.

Roaring Fork

Enjoy discounted western-inspired bites and specials on margaritas, classic cocktails, house wines, and select beers.

Maudie's Too

Enjoy discounted fancy and signature margaritas, select dips and eats, and $1 off all beer.

$6 dips and eats (queso diablo, sol food guacamole, maura’s bean dip, appetizer trio, mini tacos (3), flautitas de pollo, nachos, nachos supreme, app sampler).

Pelons Tex Mex

$6 508 margaritas, $7 la paloma, $4 draft beer. food specials include $6 la santa trinidad, queso, guacamole, flautas, and mini quesadillas.

Queso, $6 queso (deluxe +$2.00), queso fresca

The Dirdie Birdie

Discounted wagyu sliders, nashville hot chicken sliders, street corn queso, boneless wings, tacos, and salads. deals on cocktails, wine, shots, and select…

Shoal Creek Saloon

Enjoy a $15 cajun boiled shrimp platter, $3 off select appetizers, $10 all nachos, $4 select draft pints, $3 select domestics, and $4 texas vodkas.

$3 off select appetizers (shrimp & white fish ceviche, crawfish queso, loaded queso fries, fried green tomatoes)

El Nuevo Mexico Restaurant

Build your own lunch with various combinations of entrees and sides at discounted prices.

Punch Bowl Social

Happy hour with discounted food and drinks, plus 50% off games.

Jo's Coffee – Downtown

Discounted happiest meal (beer & burger), pancakes, quesadilla, chips, beer, frosé, wine, and boozy tea.

Industry

$4 tallboys, $7 wine, $5 house spirits, $8 margaritas, $7 El Jimador tequila, $5 chips & salsa, $6 chips & queso

Haywire

$7 drinks (frozens, bourbon smash, select wine) and $7 bites (mini elk tacos, wagyu sliders, chips & queso).

Buenos Aires Café

Enjoy $8 house wines, $1 off beer, and $10 latin classic cocktails. food specials include empanada flight, mini lomito, fries, pizzeta, and more.

Empanadas each $5.50 (picante, suave, pollo, verdura, cebolla & queso, lenteja), tabla de quesos $18

Ranch 616

Enjoy discounted appetizers like frito pie, queso panela cheese sticks, frog legs, and flank steak sliders, along with ranch water specials.

Queso panela cheese sticks $9.00, ranch 616 queso $9.00

El Alma brings to life a fresh approach to Mexican flavors. The rooftop houses an expansive outdoor patio with a view of the Austin skyline.


El Alma

Special pricing on mimosa feliz, mimosa carafe, michelada, sangria, la maría roja, and café martini.

Enjoy discounted appetizers, margaritas, and cocktails. get $2 off all sangrias and $1 off all beer.

Queso blanco y rojo chiquito $5 (reg $8), queso blanco y rojo grande $8 (reg $11), queso fundido $9 (reg $12)

At Santa Rita Cantina, we pride ourselves on fresh, "clean" good old fashioned Tex Mex cuisine. All of our sauces are made from scratch daily, our Rotisserie chicken is roasted and spiced to perfection, our margaritas are made with fresh squeezed lime juice, and our daily happy hour specials are quite a bargain

Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina

Enjoy $6 classic margaritas, house wines, draft beer, well cocktails, and select appetizers like flautas, wings, tacos, quesadillas, and nachos.

The mission of creating a warm, friendly and unique environment was accomplished and today our Mexican restaurants provide guests with the best Mexican food and fresh lime margaritas in the markets we serve. Our combination of unique flavors and proven cooking methods are combined to create cuisine with the spirit and flavor of old Mexico. We use only the freshest and best ingredients in all of our dishes. The same passion for quality is echoed throughout every element of our restaurant.


Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar

Enjoy small house margaritas and chile con queso for $7 each.

Our mission begins with our sourcing practices, but it hardly ends there. We uplift the dining experience with remarkable hospitality in a polished, contemporary atmosphere designed to invite and excite in equal measure. Join us today to relax, unwind, and discover how America's food revolution is unfolding at our tables.

Paul Martin's American Grill

Enjoy discounted small plates, sandwiches, cocktails, wine, and draft beers.

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