Speakeasy is a listening bar in Downtown / Warehouse District, Austin.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Live music on the Music Lounge stage most nights, no cover until the headliner. The rooftop Terrace 59 is the easier walk-up.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Discover Downtown Austin through local tastings, drinks, and stories on the only locally owned and operated walking food tour in Austin. Visit 4 to 5 favorite food sto...
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Taste Austin like a local on a guided food tour with 6+ dishes, from smoky BBQ brisket to breakfast tacos. Explore hidden gems, vibrant culture, and our surprise Secret Dish.
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Explore the Texas Hill Country on a small-group tour from Austin. Start with a stop for authentic Texas BBQ, then visit local wineries and enjoy tastings at your own pace.
Address: 412 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
The Driskill Bar inside the 1886 Driskill Hotel on Brazos Street is the cattle-baron lobby bar with cowhide stools, longhorn over the mantel and live music.
TipLive music most evenings, no cover. The 1886 Cafe across the lobby serves dessert later than most kitchens; valet through the hotel entrance.
Donn's Depot on West 5th Street in Austin is the converted railway-car bar with Donn Adelman at the piano since the 1970s, country and honky-tonk dance.
TipClosed Sundays. Live music nightly from 21:00, no cover; the rail-car back rooms are the quieter conversation spots.
Lala's Little Nugget on Justin Lane in north Austin is the year-round Christmas dive open since 1972, boughs of holly on the walls and Santa on the roof.
Tip21+ with valid ID. Open weekdays 16:00-02:00, weekends from 12:00. Cash and card both work; jukebox is the soundtrack.
Deep Eddy Cabaret on Lake Austin Boulevard by Deep Eddy Pool is the neighborhood dive open since 1951, cheap beer, jukebox and a long shuffleboard.
TipOpen daily noon to 02:00. Cash and card both accepted; the shuffleboard table at the back is the long-standing local pull.
The Liberty on East 6th Street in East Austin is the dog-friendly dive with a picnic-table patio and the original East Side King food truck in the back.
TipEast Side King serves until close; patio holds the crowds on warm weekends. Cash and card both work, no cover most nights.
The Driskill Bar inside the 1886 Driskill Hotel on Brazos Street is the cattle-baron lobby bar with cowhide stools, longhorn over the mantel and live music.
TipLive music most evenings, no cover. The 1886 Cafe across the lobby serves dessert later than most kitchens; valet through the hotel entrance.
The White Horse on Comal Street in East Austin is the honky-tonk where two-step lessons run nightly, a wood floor and live country bands until 02:00.
TipTwo-step lesson at 19:00 with no cover, live bands from 20:30. Cash and card both work; food trucks park out back through last call.
