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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5 spots
Tue–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$10 chile con queso
Starting SoonPolvo's Downtown Central
Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$6 chips and queso.
Starting SoonUpstairs at Caroline
Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$5 queso shell
Starting SoonEl Nuevo Mexico Restaurant
Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$7 chips & queso.
Starting SoonHaywire
Tue–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM$10 chile con queso $12
Starting SoonPolvos South
Queso Specials in Austin
42 spots- Tue–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM
$10 chile con queso
Starting SoonPolvo's Downtown Central 
Mon–Fri · 11 AM–7 PM+1 more queso special$8 hatch chile queso, $15 queso loco
Live NowAnthem- Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM
$6 chips and queso.
Starting SoonUpstairs at Caroline - Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM
$5 queso shell
Starting SoonEl Nuevo Mexico Restaurant - Mon–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM
$7 chips & queso.
Starting SoonHaywire - Tue–Fri · 2 PM–6 PM
$10 chile con queso $12
Starting SoonPolvos South 
Daily · 4 PM–6 PMQueso con puerco $10
TodayRoaring Fork
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
TodayPelons Tex Mex
Mon–Fri · 4:30 PM–6:30 PM+1 more queso special$10 poblano-guajillo roasted chicken queso
TodayLonesome Dove Austin
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM$8 queso blanco.
TodayThe 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
TodayRoaring Fork
Mon–Fri · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM+2 more queso specialsChips & queso $6.50
TodayDe Nada Cantina - South 1st
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM1/2 off chili con queso, queso flameado
TodayMama Betty's Tex-Mex - Burnet Rd
Wed · All day$7 queso blanco
Waterloo Ice House Burnet Road
Daily · 3 PM–6 PM$3 off select appetizers (shrimp & white fish ceviche, crawfish queso, loaded queso fries, fried green tomatoes)
TodayShoal Creek Saloon
Mon–Thu · 4 PM–6 PM$6 chips n dips (salsa, queso, guac)
TodayLazarus Brewing Co. Airport Blvd.
Tue–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM$7 queso & salsa
TodayChez 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
TodayArriba Abajo
Mon–Fri · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM+2 more queso specialsChips & queso $6.50
TodayDe Nada Cantina
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM1/2 off chili con queso, queso flameado
TodayMama 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
TodayPunch Bowl Social
Mon–Fri · 4 PM–6 PMChips & queso $5
TodayJo's Coffee – Downtown
Mon–Thu · 4 PM–6 PM$6 chips n dips (salsa, queso, guac)
TodayLazarus 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
TodayIndustry
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.
TodayBuenos Aires Café
Wed · All dayQueso happy hour specials
Waterloo Ice House Southpark Meadows
Mon–Thu · 3 PM–6 PMChips and queso or guac $7.00
TodayCedar Door Patio Bar & Grill
Mon–Fri · 4 PM–6 PMPoblano queso $12.00 (+ add chorizo $6.00)
TodayCorner 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.
TodayChampions Austin Restaurant & Bar
Mon–Thu · 3 PM–5:30 PMStreet corn queso ($8)
TodayMoonshine 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)
TodayEl 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
TodayLicha's Cantina
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · 3 PM–6 PM+1 more queso specialQueso $10
TodayPaul Martin's American Grill
Daily · 3 PM–6 PMChile con queso
TodaySanta Rita Tex-Mex Cantina
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–6 PM$7 chile con queso
TodayIron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar
Mon–Fri · 3 PM–7 PM$6 texas queso
TodayCasa Chapala Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Bar