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West 6th Happy Hours

High bar density, early closing windows, and the most walkable strip in Central Austin.

West 6th is a dense bar corridor running from Lamar to downtown — sports bars, wine bars, and cocktail lounges packed into a stretch you can walk in 15 minutes. Happy hour windows close hard at 7 PM at most spots here, so the after-work crowd moves fast. This guide keeps timing live so you can land somewhere before the deals flip off.

Best for:Bar hoppingSports barsAfter work

A dense 15-minute walk from Lamar to downtown — one of Austin's most walkable strips.

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Updated regularly as happy hour windows and deals change.


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6 spots
  1. Aris
    LIVE·1H 24M LEFT
    Aris

    Cocktail specials, wines by the glass, and featured menu items like our burger, octopus skewer, and tenderloin skewer.

    Until 6:30 PM

    Until 6:30 PM

    West Central · restaurant
  2. Bar Peached
    LIVE·1H 24M LEFT
    Bar Peached

    Discounted draft cocktails, draft beers, and wines. select snacks, tacos, and larger plates also available at special prices.

    Until 6:30 PM

    Until 6:30 PM

    Downtown · $$ · Cocktail Bars
  3. Josephine House
    LIVE·4H 54M LEFT
    Josephine House

    Enjoy 50% off bottles of wine, including jeffrey’s wine list.

    Until 10 PM

    Until 10 PM

    Downtown · $$$ · American
  4. Shoal Creek Saloon
    LIVE·54M LEFT
    Shoal Creek Saloon

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

    Until 6 PM

    Until 6 PM

    West Central · $$ · bar
  5. Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
    LIVE·OPEN TO CLOSE
    Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar

    $1 off a different smoothie or juice

    All Day

    All Day

    West Central · $ · restaurant
  6. Tumble 22
    LIVE·54M LEFT
    Tumble 22
    Until 6 PM

    Until 6 PM

    Downtown · $$ · American

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West 6th after dark

Still running after the rest wind down

2 spots
  1. Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
    LATE·9PM
    Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

    $7 burgers.

    Reverse HH 9 PM

    Reverse HH 9 PM

    Downtown · $$ · Cafes
  2. Jeffrey's
    LATE·ALL NIGHT LATER
    Jeffrey's

    50% off bottles of wine.

    All Night

    All Night

    Downtown · $$$$ · American

All West 6th Deals

17 spots
  1. Shoal Creek Saloon
    LIVE·54M LEFT
    Shoal Creek Saloon

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

    Until 6 PM

    Until 6 PM

    West Central · $$ · bar
  2. Tumble 22
    LIVE·54M LEFT
    Tumble 22
    Until 6 PM

    Until 6 PM

    Downtown · $$ · American
  3. Aris
    LIVE·1H 24M LEFT
    Aris

    Cocktail specials, wines by the glass, and featured menu items like our burger, octopus skewer, and tenderloin skewer.

    Until 6:30 PM

    Until 6:30 PM

    West Central · restaurant
  4. Bar Peached
    LIVE·1H 24M LEFT
    Bar Peached

    Discounted draft cocktails, draft beers, and wines. select snacks, tacos, and larger plates also available at special prices.

    Until 6:30 PM

    Until 6:30 PM

    Downtown · $$ · Cocktail Bars
  5. Josephine House
    LIVE·4H 54M LEFT
    Josephine House

    Enjoy 50% off bottles of wine, including jeffrey’s wine list.

    Until 10 PM

    Until 10 PM

    Downtown · $$$ · American
  6. Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
    LIVE·OPEN TO CLOSE
    Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar

    $1 off a different smoothie or juice

    All Day

    All Day

    West Central · $ · restaurant
  7. Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
    LATE·9PM
    Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

    $7 burgers.

    Reverse HH 9 PM

    Reverse HH 9 PM

    Downtown · $$ · Cafes
  8. Jeffrey's
    LATE·ALL NIGHT LATER
    Jeffrey's

    50% off bottles of wine.

    All Night

    All Night

    Downtown · $$$$ · American
  9. 24 Diner
    ENDED
    24 Diner

    $4 Austin Beerworks, $5 house wine, $6 local drafts, $8 cocktails, and $7 appetizers like corn fritters, hummus, and chili cheese fries.

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    West Central · $$ · restaurant
  10. Clark's Oyster Bar - Austin
    ENDED
    Clark's Oyster Bar - Austin

    Daily selection of east coast oysters for $4.25 each.

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    West Central · $$$ · bar
  11. Fresa's - 9th & Lamar
    ENDED
    Fresa's - 9th & Lamar

    $2 off all aguas frescas, botanas, beer, wine & margaritas.

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    West Central · $$ · restaurant
  12. Howards Bar & Club
    ENDED
    Howards Bar & Club

    Half-off burgers.

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    West Central · bar
  13. La Volta Pizza Club
    ENDED
    La Volta Pizza Club

    1/2 off of select bottles of wine.

    Next: Wed 5 PM

    Next: Wed 5 PM

    West Central · $ · bar
  14. Nightcap
    ENDED
    Nightcap

    $5 valhalla vodka martinis, $10 select cocktails & mocktails, $7 house wines, $5 Miller Lite & Modelo Especial. discounted appetizers.

    Next: Tue 5 PM

    Next: Tue 5 PM

    West Central · $$$ · restaurant
  15. Pecan Square Café
    ENDED
    Pecan Square Café

    1/2 off all pizzas, 1/2 off bottles of wine, $8 negroni blanco & citrine spritz.

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    West Central · $$ · restaurant
  16. Rosie's Wine Bar
    ENDED
    Rosie's Wine Bar

    Half off select bottles & spritz cocktails.

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 3 PM

    West Central · restaurant
  17. The Mean Eyed Cat
    ENDED
    The Mean Eyed Cat

    $3 select cans, $3 wells, and $3 bottled domestics.

    Next: Tomorrow 4 PM

    Next: Tomorrow 4 PM

    Downtown · $ · Dive Bars