(512) 474-5911
166 E Sixth St
(Between Congress Avenue and Brazos Street)
Austin,
TX
78701
30.2679
-97.7419
Neighborhood: Downtown
Hours:
Mon-Fri 12pm-12am
Sat-Sun 12pm-1am
Happy Hour from 5pm-7pm
Parking:
Street; Valet
The Driskill Bar
What People Are Saying About The Driskill Bar
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – Lean against the carousel-shaped bar and it's as if you've stepped back in time to an era of cattle barons, cigar-puffing politicos and oil-patch wildcatters. Completing the theme are lots of dark wood, mounted Longhorn heads, cowhide couches, a pressed-tin ceiling, Western-themed paintings and bronzes, and a carpet woven with famous cattle brands. Topping it all off is a huge, Tiffany-style stained-glass dome in the center of the room. –
05/10/07
Fun to Hang after Work
by moemetro
Some work friends and I have found this to be a great alternative to sitting in traffic. A little upscale and possibly snotty, but safe, clean, comfortable and not too loud unless you get close to the piano when someone is playing background elevator tunes. A good place to be in a bar scene, without going into a bar...kind of.
03/11/05
Too many cows
by josh
I love Texas, don't get me wrong, but this place is just too over the top for me. There are too many Texas decorations, including some iron statues that I can't really figure out. The crowd is overly subdued also, and I just never feel comfortable there.
11/27/02
Classic cocktail lounge
by jayala2k
Very nice atmosphere but geared up for over 50 crowd.
- Pros: elegant
- Cons: old crowd
The Details on The Driskill Bar
The Extras:
The Driskill Hotel is an ideal spot for wedding receptions, political victory parties and romantic weekend getaways.
Fun Fact:
The famous and notorious, from Lyndon B. Johnson to Bob Dylan, have swept through the bar on the way to their various rendezvous. And the room still seems to reverberate from their passing.
Category:
Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Hotel Bars
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