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9 dive bars spots in Austin, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 9 Dive Bars Spots

1
Donn's Depot
Dive Bar / Honky-Tonk · Downtown
America best dive bar — a train-depot honky-tonk with live country music nightly and famously cheap drinks.
84
2
Hole in the Wall
Dive Bar / Music Venue · Downtown
Historic UT-adjacent dive bar since 1974 where countless Austin acts got their start with cheap pitchers and nightly bands.
84
3
The Cloak Room
Dive Bar · Downtown
Subterranean dive beneath the Capitol — cash only, cheap beer, and 60+ years of political gossip.
83
4
Deep Eddy Cabaret
Dive Bar · Downtown
Austin oldest bar (est. 1951) named after the nearby swimming hole — classic jukebox dive with pool tables.
83
5
Grackle
Dive Bar · East Austin
Defiant Keep Austin Weird dive on the trendy East Side — jukebox, darts, pool table, and $3 beers.
83
6
Ego's
Dive Bar / Karaoke · South Congress
Austin karaoke HQ since 1979 — underground dive hidden behind a gas station with free nightly karaoke.
82
7
Barfly's
Dive Bar · North Loop
Intimate North Austin dive with cheap drinks, robust jukebox, foosball, pool, and a friendly patio since 2001.
82
8
The Volstead Lounge
Dive Bar · East Austin
East 6th Street dive with a hidden back patio and cheap drinks bucking the street increasingly upscale trend.
82
9
Shangri-La
Dive Bar · East Austin
Original East Side dive bar with cheap drinks, a huge outdoor patio, and a late-running happy hour.
78
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