First/Early in the Game Dates
First/Early in the Game Dates
Page 2Clive Bar
Clive Bar was the first Rainey Street bar and has a great mezcal bar located in a shack out back for when you want to escape the crowd inside.
Half Step
Half Step is a cocktail spot on Rainey with bars both inside and outside, both of which serve the kind of drinks that take five minutes to make.
Home Slice Pizza
Home Slice on South Congress is bringing New York-style thin crust pizza to Austin, and is definitely worth a visit.
Hopfields
Hopfields is a French-ish spot in North Campus with a great beer selection and one of our favorite burgers in Austin.
Mezcaleria Tobala
Mezcaleria Tobala is a small mezcal tasting room, open on the weekends, on top of Whisler's in East Austin.
Aviary Wine & Kitchen
Aviary Wine and Kitchen on South Lamar is the perfect spot to bring a first date, or catch up with a friend over a glass of wine and small plates.
Justine’s Brasserie
Justine’s in Govalle has a fun bar scene with attractive people and tasty French food.
Oseyo
Oseyo on the East Side is a great spot for a date or dinner with a friend when you’re looking for solid Korean food.
Rosewood
Head to this quiet house-turned-restaurant on the east side with a date to share small, vegetable-focused plates.
Uncle Nicky’s
Uncle Nicky's is an all-day cafe in Hyde Park with a great patio, coffee, pastries, and smaller plates later in the day as well as a good Happy Hour.
Topgolf
TopGolf in North Austin is a 3-story driving range where you could work on your short game just long enough to justify a drink at their bar.
Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum
Lin Asian Bar is a new spot from a Wu Chow chef in Clarksville - head here for the soup dumplings and other dim sum dishes in a bright space.
Hank’s
Hank’s in Mueller is a spot that can work for anyone, with healthy options alongside burgers on their menu, and large indoor and outdoor spaces.
The Liberty
The Liberty on East Sixth is half-dive bar, half-beer garden with a food truck parked out back.
The Peached Tortilla
The Peached Tortilla on North Burnet serves everything from tacos to burgers to pork buns, and has one of the best Happy Hours in North Austin.