Price$$$
NeighbourhoodSouth Lamar / Zilker
Hours{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-00:00', 'saturday': '17:00-00:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday only. The daisy on the facade between Keepers and Oasthouse marks the entrance; reservations help on weekends.

Location

Address: 5701 West Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78749

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Oilcan Harry's ★ 4.5

$$Downtown / Warehouse District{'monday': '14:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '14:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '14:00-02:00', 'thursday': '14:00-02:00', 'friday': '14:00-02:00', 'saturday': '14:00-02:00', 'sunday': '14:00-02:00'}

Oilcan Harry's on West 4th in Austin is the Warehouse District gay bar that has anchored the strip since 1990, daily 14:00 open with drag, DJs and 18+ nights through the week.

Tip: Open seven days 14:00 to 02:00. 18+ nights Monday to Saturday from 20:00 carry a $20 cover; weekend drag shows fill the patio.

211 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Highland Lounge ★ 4.4

$$Downtown / Warehouse District{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': 'closed', 'friday': '21:30-03:30', 'saturday': '21:30-03:30', 'sunday': '16:00-00:00'}

Highland Lounge on Colorado Street in Austin opened October 2014 as the city's only true gay nightclub, three floors with six bars, a sprawling dance floor and themed drag nights.

Tip: Open Friday and Saturday 21:30 to 03:30, Sunday 16:00 to 00:00. Friday's Lesbian Dance Party is the long-standing weekly draw.

404 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701

Cheer Up Charlies ★ 4.4

$Downtown / Warehouse District{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-02:00'}

Cheer Up Charlies on Red River Street in Austin is the queer dive with a covered patio, kombucha cocktails and a live music stage running indie, drag and DJs Thursday to Sunday.

Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday 16:00 to 02:00. The back patio holds the live stage; no cover most nights, cash and card both work.

900 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701

Coconut Club ★ 4.3

$$Downtown / Warehouse District{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '21:00-02:00', 'thursday': '21:00-02:00', 'friday': '21:00-02:00', 'saturday': '13:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

Coconut Club on Colorado Street in Austin is the queer-leaning tropical dance bar with weekly drag brunch, five stages and rainbow crosswalks across the 4th and Colorado corner.

Tip: CocoCxnts drag brunch Saturdays 13:00 to 16:00 with no cover, voted Best Drag Showcase by the Austin Chronicle. Doors at 13:00, show at 14:00.

310B Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701

Equipment Room ★ 4.6

$$$South Congress (SoCo){'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Equipment Room beneath Hotel Magdalena on Music Lane in Austin is the kissa-style vinyl listening bar with 1,200 records, acoustic-foam ceilings and a classics-driven cocktail menu.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Reservations via Resy; the room is small and seating limited, no song requests by tradition.

1101 Music Lane, Austin, TX 78704

Pershing Hall ★ 4.5

$$$East Austin (East Side){'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-00:00', 'thursday': '16:00-00:00', 'friday': '16:00-00:00', 'saturday': '16:00-01:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Pershing Hall on East 5th in Austin is the historic lumber-mill listening room with curated programming, craft cocktails and acoustics built for the seated-audience experience.

Tip: Closed Monday and Sunday. Tickets for the listening room shows via the venue site; the bar runs walk-in on programming nights.

2415 East 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702

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