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🍹 Rainey Street, Austin
17 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 17 Restaurants
✨ Cocktails, Patios, Late Night
A historic block of bungalow homes converted into bars and restaurants on the southeast edge of downtown.
Known for: Bungalow bars, food trucks, Lady Bird Lake trail
Don't miss: Emmer & Rye, Banger's, Half Step, Container Bar
💡 Emmer & Rye has a dim-sum-style cart service for handmade pastas — a Rainey Street original.
Top 10 in Rainey Street
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Emmer & Rye
New American · James Beard Semifinalist
Chef Kevin Fink's Rainey Street tasting-menu destination and a Michelin Green Star awardee for sustainable gastronomy. The dim-sum-cart format wheels seasonal Texas-terroir plates ...
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Rainey Street Historic District
Landmark / Historic District
A block of early-20th-century bungalows on the south edge of Downtown, converted since 2008 into one of Austin’s most concentrated bar and restaurant strips. The National Register ...
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3
Half Step
Cocktail Bar
Rainey Street cocktail bar in a converted bungalow with a covered patio and craft cocktail program that's among Austin's best. The bartenders are serious about their craft but the ...
87
4
Geraldine's
New American
Rooftop restaurant at Hotel Van Zandt on Rainey Street with live music and elevated New American cuisine. Great views of the Austin skyline.
87
5
Banger's Sausage House
Sausage / Beer Garden
Sausage house and beer garden on Rainey Street with 200+ beers and house-made sausages. Live music, big patio, and a fun Austin atmosphere.
86
6
Waterloo Greenway
Park / Trail
1.5-mile chain-of-parks along Waller Creek connecting Lady Bird Lake to 15th Street. The southern Waterloo Park reach — with the Moody Amphitheater — sits just east of Rainey.
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Rainey Street
Bar District
Austin's famous bar district where historic bungalows have been converted into bars with massive patios. Container Bar, Bungalow, Half Step, and Lucille Patio Lounge are standouts....
85
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Bangers Sausage House & Beer Garden
Beer Garden / Sausages
Massive Rainey Street beer garden with 100+ craft beers on tap, house-made sausages, and a dog-friendly patio. Live music, communal picnic tables, and a family-friendly vibe during...
85
9
Grizzelda's
Tex-Mex
Hot pink Tex-Mex restaurant on Rainey Street with an extensive margarita list, queso fundido, and fish tacos. Fun, colorful, and festive.
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Corsair
Cocktail Bar
Multi-story Rainey Street bar with a stunning rooftop deck, craft cocktails, and sweeping downtown skyline views.
85
All 17 Restaurants in Rainey Street
Lucille Patio Lounge
Cocktail Bar / Patio
84
Container Bar
Bar / Nightlife
84
Amaya
Mediterranean / Rooftop
83
Bar Fino
Cocktail Bar / Small Plates
81
Cocktails (9)
Patio (9)
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Bar (7)
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Landmark (2)
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Craft Beer (2)
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