Austin, TX · Queso Capital
Queso Happy Hours in Austin
It's Austin. Obviously there's a queso happy hour guide.
Queso is practically a food group in Austin — and happy hour is the best time to order it. From classic Tex-Mex spots running queso and margarita combos to bars that do it as a bar snack, this guide shows which spots offer queso specials right now and when the deals end.
Queso deals often come bundled with chip and drink specials.
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Spots pouring queso now
2 spotsQueso Specials in Austin
42 spots
Wed · All day$7 queso blanco
Live NowWaterloo Ice House Burnet Road
Wed · All dayQueso happy hour specials
Live NowWaterloo Ice House Southpark Meadows
Daily · 4 PM–6 PMQueso con puerco $10
Roaring Fork
Tue–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$10 chile con queso
Polvo's Downtown Central
Mon · 3 PM–9:30 PM+1 more queso special$6.50 each queso diablo sol food guacamole maura’s been dip appetizer trio mini tacos (3) flautitas de pollo nachos nachos supreme app sampler
Maudie's Too
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PMQueso, $6 queso (make it a deluxe for +$2.00), queso fresca
Pelons Tex Mex
Mon–Fri · 4:30 PM–6:30 PM+1 more queso special$10 poblano-guajillo roasted chicken queso
Lonesome Dove Austin
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM$8 queso blanco.
The Dirdie Birdie
Mon–Thu · 5 PM–6 PM+1 more queso special$10 don frijol y queso
Bulevar Mexican Kitchen
Mon–Thu · 4 PM–6 PM+1 more queso specialQueso con puerco $10
Roaring Fork
Mon–Fri · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM+2 more queso specialsChips & queso $6.50
De Nada Cantina - South 1st
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM1/2 off chili con queso, queso flameado
Mama Betty's Tex-Mex - Burnet Rd
Mon–Fri · 11 AM–7 PM+1 more queso special$8 hatch chile queso, $15 queso loco
Anthem
Daily · 3 PM–6 PM$3 off select appetizers (shrimp & white fish ceviche, crawfish queso, loaded queso fries, fried green tomatoes)
Shoal Creek Saloon
Mon–Thu · 4 PM–6 PM$6 chips n dips (salsa, queso, guac)
Lazarus Brewing Co. Airport Blvd.
Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$6 chips and queso.
Upstairs at Caroline
Tue–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM$7 queso & salsa
Chez Zee American Bistro
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · 3 PM–6 PMTrio of salsa, guacamole, queso, short rib barbacoa taquitos, crispy rock shrimp, quesadilla pizza (add lobster), carnitas fries, carne asada tacos
Arriba Abajo
Mon–Fri · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM+2 more queso specialsChips & queso $6.50
De Nada Cantina
Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$5 queso shell
El Nuevo Mexico Restaurant
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM1/2 off chili con queso, queso flameado
Mama Betty's Tex-Mex - Parmer ln
Mon · 3 PM–9:30 PM+1 more queso special$6.50 each: queso diablo
Maudie's Cafe
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PMQueso dip $5
Punch Bowl Social
Mon–Fri · 4 PM–6 PMChips & queso $5
Jo's Coffee – Downtown
Mon–Thu · 4 PM–6 PM$6 chips n dips (salsa, queso, guac)
Lazarus Brewing Co. East 6th
Mon · All day+1 more queso special$5 queso
Baby Acapulco Restaurant
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM+2 more queso specials$6 queso
Industry
Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$7 chips & queso.
Haywire
Mon · 3 PM–9:30 PM+1 more queso special$6.50 dips and eats: queso diablo
Maudie's North Lamar
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PMEmpanadas each $5.50 (picante, suave, pollo, verdura, cebolla & queso, lenteja), tabla de quesos $18.
Buenos Aires Café
Tue–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$10 chile con queso $12
Polvos South
Mon–Thu · 3 PM–6 PMChips and queso or guac $7.00
Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill
Mon–Fri · 4 PM–6 PMPoblano queso $12.00 (+ add chorizo $6.00)
Corner Restaurant
Mon–Thu · 5 PM–6 PM+1 more queso specialQueso panela cheese sticks $9.00, ranch 616 queso $9.00
Ranch 616
Daily · 4 PM–6 PM$6 chips & queso.
Champions Austin Restaurant & Bar
Mon–Thu · 3 PM–5:30 PMStreet corn queso ($8)
Moonshine Grill
Daily · 3 PM–6 PMQueso blanco y rojo chiquito $5 (reg $8), queso blanco y rojo grande $8 (reg $11), queso fundido $9 (reg $12)
El Alma
Tue–Fri · 4 PM–6 PM$8 queso fresco, $8 queso fresco, $8 queso fresco, $8 queso fresco, $8 quesadillas blue corn tortilla with queso asadero, $8 queso fresco, $8 queso asadero, $8 queso asadero & fresco
Licha's Cantina
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · 3 PM–6 PM+1 more queso specialQueso $10
Paul Martin's American Grill
Daily · 3 PM–6 PMChile con queso
Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM$7 chile con queso
Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–7 PM$6 texas queso
Casa Chapala Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Bar