Suggestions for Dive Bar near Austin

Rachel M. • June 8, 2018Really great dive bar with excellent cocktails - and drink specials! Staff VERY personable - this definitely counts as one of my fave neighborhood bars.

Lindsay D. • December 23, 2015I love this place! A great little dive bar where you're sure to find a dancing partner (even if he's 40 years older than you).

Josh M. • November 15, 2020Perfect dive bar. Great service. Good vibes all around.

Jackie A. • March 14, 2011Great dive bar right by my house!

Daren E. • August 7, 2014Nice dive bar for the casual small group. Lone star in cans for ~$3

Stephanie M. • March 12, 2013One of my favorite dive bars of all time. It's dark, they have a great jukebox, amazing burgers and full bar. Enjoyed alone or with a group. Can't recommend enough.

NAKID Social Sports in Austin • January 15, 2012Great dive bar with friendly staff! Have a bud light!

Rachel M. • March 14, 2012One of the best dive bars in Austin. Friendly waitstaff, GREAT live music, and there's dancing every Friday.

kim w. • March 17, 2011Great dive bar. Cool, laid back, gritty vibe. Ace pear on draft.

B W. • November 18, 2014I love this place-- cheap drinks poured strong. Lots of outdoor seating. Dive bar vibe. Via 313 pizza.

Brea S. • March 26, 2024Comfy dive bar with nice inside and outside.

Razorfish • May 4, 2012Chicken Shit Bingo every Sunday from 4-7. It's the best entertainment $2 can buy. Cheap beer, free chili dogs, and a live honky tonk band to set the mood. — Tannen C., Creative

Austin Chronicle • January 25, 2013The Scoot has been in business off and on for over 140 years, making it one of the oldest beer-slinging honky-tonks in Texas. We adore this dive bar, but the bathrooms are strictly to be avoided.

Samantha S. • March 24, 2017Perfect dive bar

Kim C. • August 17, 2014Awesome local dive bar!

Karen R. • September 13, 2010This place is great for no BS, cheap drinks & a great jukebox. Be sure to hit up the Thursday happy hour!

Victor T. • September 22, 2012Great staff. Get there early to grab a table on the right, especially when Calling Jack Burton is playing.

Liz B. • June 6, 2014The venue is a little slice of heaven. The back sitting area is nice and shaded w/a nice area for a singer/band to perform.

Jon B. • October 23, 2014They're still working out the kinks with their cocktails. Stick with their pretty good whiskey selection.

Anne Marie J. • September 8, 2023Delicious American food staples , fun retro atmosphere and really inexpensive. Charming retro vibes - jukebox and shuffleboard really drive it home . One of my Austin faves and I was born here .

Rachel M. • March 16, 2011Great venue with friendly bartenders and cheap drinks. The ultimate bonus? Original cabinet games and mega Jenga on the patio!

Mike M. • September 5, 2017awesome little dive. sells beer by the bottle

Scott B. • April 28, 2023Old school Austin indoor/outdoor venue with a dive bar feel. Amazingly well curated music lineups year round, especially during SXSW.

Dawson N. • July 7, 2016Awesome little dive bar with enclosed patio on the side. Food truck in the pkg lot. Good prices and occasionally live music.

Dan P. • March 6, 2021The tacos bang. Great - carnitas, carne asada. Good - pescadito. Will prob skip the pastor.

Ilya P. • March 11, 2014Classic dive bar with a great jukebox and arcade games.

Victoria S. • January 10, 2015A dark little hidey hole next to the Texas state capital. Inexpensive no fuss cocktails or beer. Great juke box. Atmospheric.

Dan G. • February 20, 2011Greatest selection of beer on tap in the area. Friendly crowd.

Jak B. • August 25, 2014Friendly staff & Cheers like atmosphere!

Nan B. • March 15, 2015Pinball machines are well taken care of. Such a fantastic hole in the wall!