North Austin brewery Hopsquad Brewing opened this agave-centric spot serving thoughtful cocktails and a mezcal selection. The latter is curated into flavor profile sections, such as the angustifolia (described as “robust, citrus, honey”) and the potatorum (“floral, tropical, citrus”). As for the cocktails, the Jules Juice is a bare-bones spritz made with Rey Campero Espadin mezcal, hibiscus tea, and lime juice, which is a nod to how Oaxacans sometimes mix mezcal with aguas frescas and lime juice in a pinch. There are indoor dine-in areas.

Enter through the side of Blackland neighborhood bar Schoolhouse Pub and find this mezcal-dedicated bar. Enjoy drinks in the brass-lined, candelabra-lit room or sip on a cocktail upstairs on the rooftop patio. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

The downtown mezcalería boasts spacious outdoor patios and a cozy, rugged indoor space that retains vibes of a renovated casita. There are mezcal iterations of classic cocktails, like the margarita or the Negroni, both made with SUso mezcal. Then the kitchen serves up classic Tex-Mex dishes and snacks to go with your drinking. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

This small mezcal bar is found within downtown rooftop bar Arriba Abajo inside of the Thompson Austin hotel. The small ten-seat bar is dedicated to serving mezcal to the public , and also offers private mezcal tastings in a swanky space. There are indoor dine-in areas.

The team behind Red Headed Stepchild and Mama Dearest applied their adult humor touches to this downtown bar focused on tequila and mezcal. See: the huge neon sign boasting of the “world’s greatest cock.” That same wit extends to the playfully named drinks, such as the the cold-brew-and-mezcal drink made with Ojo de Tigre, or the Mezcalada. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Mexico City seafood mini-chain Con Vista Al Mar brings a bit of coastal Mexico into Central East Austin. Enjoy seafood burritos and tacos off colorful plates while sipping on agave-spirit based cocktails and premium mezcals in a diner-style setting that wouldn’t be out of place on the beach. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. 

Owner Jose de Loera turned what was his East Austin Mexican restaurant Takoba into this counter-service bar that serves up Mexican spirits, which includes a wide selection of mezcals. Customers can order flights of spirits for a boozy educational experience while admiring the large mural dominating the back wall and munching on bar snacks like nopal cactus fries and tacos. Neffi, who was formerly a stray kitten rescued by de Loera, roams the bar. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas. 

Tucked away upstairs of East Austin cocktail bar Whisler’s is this intimate little mezcal tasting room inspired by Oaxaca taverns. Named after the much-prized tobalá agave plant, the mezcalería aims to give customers the full Oaxacan experience, where guests can sample half-pours in clay copitas with a traditional service of oranges and sal de gusano (a spicy, smoky hit of umami made from crushed worms) or full pours in a traditional veladora glass. There are indoor dine-in areas.

The Travis Heights Mexican restaurant focuses on Oaxacan cuisine complemented by a lengthy mezcal list sourced from the Mexican state. There’s also a number of mezcal cocktails, such as Chapulin Colorado with watermelon-infused mezcal, an orange liqueur, lime, serrano pepper powder, and a Tajin rim. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.