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The Best Bars for Day-Drinking in Austin

Where to find a.m. drinking spots in the city

by Nadia Chaudhury
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by Nadia Chaudhury

Austin is a great city for day-drinking during the a.m. and early p.m. hours outside of your own home. The city’s daytime bars are perfect for any daylight drinking situation, whether you’re looking to work outside with a friend or by yourself, grab a drink after an overnight shift, or just hang out with friends and family, There are breweries and beer gardens, all-day cafes, neighborhood bars, and much more. For more drinking needs, check out Austin’s best cocktail bars, best new cocktail bars, dive bars, beer bars, all-round bars, breweries, beer gardens, happy hour destinations, margaritas, martinis, Mexican martinis, nonalcoholic bars, and patios.

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Canary Roost

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The North Austin bar is known for its nighttime karaoke, but also it’s open in the daytime starting at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday (and noon on Sunday). Expect cocktails, mixed drinks, shots, and beers. There are indoor dine-in areas.

11900 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 836-6360
(512) 836-6360

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Austin Beerworks

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Many of Austin’s breweries are open for daytime hours, and this North Burnet brewery is no exception. The taproom opens up at 11 a.m. daily, serving up its great beer lineup as well as beer-cocktails like mimosas and palomas. Find similar hours at its second taproom in Northeast Austin. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3001 Industrial Ter, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 821-2494
(512) 821-2494

Yard Bar

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Either bring your own dog or watch other puppies run around at this Allandale dog park-slash-bar. Partake in beers, wines, nonalcoholic drinks, and cocktails starting at 11 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

6700 Burnet Rd (Twin Oaks Dr), Austin, TX 78757
(512) 900-3773
(512) 900-3773

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Workhorse Bar

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A North Loop staple, this casual neighborhood bar is open at 11 a.m. daily for everyone’s margarita and beer needs. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700

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Crown & Anchor Pub

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It’s all about daytime beers and burgers at the North Campus dive bar starting at 11 a.m. Bonus: there are also daily all-day specials and earlier-than-most happy hour from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2911 San Jacinto Blvd (Speedway), Austin, TX 78705
(512) 322-9168
(512) 322-9168

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Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches

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The MLK bakery and patio‘s got early hours — 8 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends — for morning beers and kolaches. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 401-3025
(512) 401-3025

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Sour Duck Market

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The MLK cafe’s a.m. hours start at 9 a.m., full of breakfast and lunch dishes and, more importantly, cocktails, beers, and wines. It’s another spot with a good daytime happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Chicon street), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5776
(512) 394-5776

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Deep Eddy Cabaret

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Pretend the sun isn’t out at this dimly lit West Austin dive bar while armed with beer and mixed drinks starting at noon daily (but yes, there’s a patio too). There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2315 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 472-0961
(512) 472-0961

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Clark's Oyster Bar

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For fanciful daytime cocktails, order up martinis (rounded out with oysters) at the Clarksville seafood restaurant, which is open starting at 11 a.m. daily. It also has a good daytime happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m. with half-priced martinis and discounted burgers and oysters.

1200 W 6th St (Blanco), Austin, TX 78703
(512) 297-2525
(512) 297-2525

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Better Half

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The Clarksville-adjacent casual restaurant is the epitome of daytime Austin dining and drinking. Find a.m. cocktails, coffees, frozen drinks, and wines starting at 8 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

406 Walsh Street, Austin, Texas 78703

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Nickel City

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The Central East Austin bar is tiny but full of daytime drinks like the frozen Irish coffee and beers starting at noon each day. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1133 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 987-4294
(512) 987-4294

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Yellow Jacket Social Club

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The East Austin casual bar is thankfully open at 11 a.m. for all daytime drinking needs. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1700 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-9572
(512) 480-9572

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Guero's

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Sometimes, you just want a classic margarita, and the Bouldin Creek Tex-Mex restaurant answers that desire, open at 11 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1412 S Congress Ave (at Elizabeth St.), Austin, TX 78704
512 447 7688
512 447 7688

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Frazier's

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The East Riverside bar is all about beers, cocktails, and shots (including usually Jell-O ones), plus pool, starting at noon each day. Bonus: it’s only open to people 21 years and older, so no children here. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

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Radio Coffee & Beer

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The South Lamar neighborhood cafe and bar is armed with beers, coffees, and cocktails starting at 7 a.m. Food from on-site trucks like Thai at Dee Dee, barbecue biscuit sandwiches at Briscuits, or tacos from Veracruz don’t hurt either. Find similar hours at its McKinney location too. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 394-7844
(512) 394-7844

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Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden

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Similar to Radio, this Dawson leans into daytime casual drinks, including a nice array of boozy coffee ones, starting at 8 a.m. Find similar hours at its East Austin location too. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

121 Pickle Rd (S Congress Ave), Austin, TX 78704
(512) 481-0694
(512) 481-0694

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Meanwhile Brewing

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The McKinney brewery is chock-full of daytime beers, coffee, and sake-, wine-, and hard seltzer-based cocktails (think Negronis and palomas) with a great array of food trucks from pizza-slinging Side Eye and barbecue-focused Distant Relatives starting at 8 a.m. weekday sand 9 a.m. weekends. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744
(512) 308-3659
(512) 308-3659

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The Little Darlin

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The far south Austin bar is perfect for sunshine hangs with beers and cocktails, plus good food. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 814-0999
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Canary Roost

11900 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758

The North Austin bar is known for its nighttime karaoke, but also it’s open in the daytime starting at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday (and noon on Sunday). Expect cocktails, mixed drinks, shots, and beers. There are indoor dine-in areas.

11900 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 836-6360
(512) 836-6360

Austin Beerworks

3001 Industrial Ter, Austin, TX 78758

Many of Austin’s breweries are open for daytime hours, and this North Burnet brewery is no exception. The taproom opens up at 11 a.m. daily, serving up its great beer lineup as well as beer-cocktails like mimosas and palomas. Find similar hours at its second taproom in Northeast Austin. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3001 Industrial Ter, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 821-2494
(512) 821-2494

Yard Bar

6700 Burnet Rd (Twin Oaks Dr), Austin, TX 78757

Either bring your own dog or watch other puppies run around at this Allandale dog park-slash-bar. Partake in beers, wines, nonalcoholic drinks, and cocktails starting at 11 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

6700 Burnet Rd (Twin Oaks Dr), Austin, TX 78757
(512) 900-3773
(512) 900-3773

Workhorse Bar

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751

A North Loop staple, this casual neighborhood bar is open at 11 a.m. daily for everyone’s margarita and beer needs. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700

Crown & Anchor Pub

2911 San Jacinto Blvd (Speedway), Austin, TX 78705

It’s all about daytime beers and burgers at the North Campus dive bar starting at 11 a.m. Bonus: there are also daily all-day specials and earlier-than-most happy hour from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2911 San Jacinto Blvd (Speedway), Austin, TX 78705
(512) 322-9168
(512) 322-9168

Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches

3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723

The MLK bakery and patio‘s got early hours — 8 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends — for morning beers and kolaches. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 401-3025
(512) 401-3025

Sour Duck Market

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Chicon street), Austin, TX 78702

The MLK cafe’s a.m. hours start at 9 a.m., full of breakfast and lunch dishes and, more importantly, cocktails, beers, and wines. It’s another spot with a good daytime happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Chicon street), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5776
(512) 394-5776

Deep Eddy Cabaret

2315 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Pretend the sun isn’t out at this dimly lit West Austin dive bar while armed with beer and mixed drinks starting at noon daily (but yes, there’s a patio too). There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2315 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 472-0961
(512) 472-0961

Clark's Oyster Bar

1200 W 6th St (Blanco), Austin, TX 78703

For fanciful daytime cocktails, order up martinis (rounded out with oysters) at the Clarksville seafood restaurant, which is open starting at 11 a.m. daily. It also has a good daytime happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m. with half-priced martinis and discounted burgers and oysters.

1200 W 6th St (Blanco), Austin, TX 78703
(512) 297-2525
(512) 297-2525

Better Half

406 Walsh Street, Austin, Texas 78703

The Clarksville-adjacent casual restaurant is the epitome of daytime Austin dining and drinking. Find a.m. cocktails, coffees, frozen drinks, and wines starting at 8 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

406 Walsh Street, Austin, Texas 78703

Nickel City

1133 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78702

The Central East Austin bar is tiny but full of daytime drinks like the frozen Irish coffee and beers starting at noon each day. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1133 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 987-4294
(512) 987-4294

Yellow Jacket Social Club

1700 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin casual bar is thankfully open at 11 a.m. for all daytime drinking needs. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1700 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-9572
(512) 480-9572

Guero's

1412 S Congress Ave (at Elizabeth St.), Austin, TX 78704

Sometimes, you just want a classic margarita, and the Bouldin Creek Tex-Mex restaurant answers that desire, open at 11 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1412 S Congress Ave (at Elizabeth St.), Austin, TX 78704
512 447 7688
512 447 7688

Frazier's

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

The East Riverside bar is all about beers, cocktails, and shots (including usually Jell-O ones), plus pool, starting at noon each day. Bonus: it’s only open to people 21 years and older, so no children here. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

Radio Coffee & Beer

4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704

The South Lamar neighborhood cafe and bar is armed with beers, coffees, and cocktails starting at 7 a.m. Food from on-site trucks like Thai at Dee Dee, barbecue biscuit sandwiches at Briscuits, or tacos from Veracruz don’t hurt either. Find similar hours at its McKinney location too. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 394-7844
(512) 394-7844

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Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden

121 Pickle Rd (S Congress Ave), Austin, TX 78704

Similar to Radio, this Dawson leans into daytime casual drinks, including a nice array of boozy coffee ones, starting at 8 a.m. Find similar hours at its East Austin location too. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

121 Pickle Rd (S Congress Ave), Austin, TX 78704
(512) 481-0694
(512) 481-0694

Meanwhile Brewing

3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744

The McKinney brewery is chock-full of daytime beers, coffee, and sake-, wine-, and hard seltzer-based cocktails (think Negronis and palomas) with a great array of food trucks from pizza-slinging Side Eye and barbecue-focused Distant Relatives starting at 8 a.m. weekday sand 9 a.m. weekends. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744
(512) 308-3659
(512) 308-3659

The Little Darlin

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745

The far south Austin bar is perfect for sunshine hangs with beers and cocktails, plus good food. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 814-0999
(512) 814-0999

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