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The Best Bars For First Dates In Austin
Finding the perfect first date bar can be hard - here are the best ones in Austin.
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The Backspace
The Backspace is a cozy Neapolitan pizzeria right next to Sixth Street downtown.
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Plank Seafood Provisions
Load up on oysters and grilled seafood plates at Plank after a day out at The Domain.
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Komé: Sushi Kitchen
Komé is a Japanese restaurant best known for its action-packed sushi rolls, bento boxes, and ramen.
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Bufalina
Bufalina on Cesar Chavez serves some of Austin’s best Neapolitan pizza alongside a great wine list.
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Swedish Hill Bakery & Cafe
Swedish Hill is an all-day spot in Clarksville that's best for breakfast or during Happy Hour.
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The Meteor
The Meteor is an all-in-one cafe, pizzeria, natural wine bar, and bike shop on South Congress.
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The Best Bars For First Dates In Austin
Finding the perfect first date bar can be hard - here are the best ones in Austin.
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Ramen Tatsu-Ya South
Ramen Tatsu-Ya South is the southernmost outpost of the Ramen Tatsu-Ya empire in Austin.
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Lucille
Lucille has one of the largest backyards on Rainey Street and two separate bars, all of which make it a good spot for big groups and impatient people.
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Clive 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.
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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.
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Home Slice Pizza
Home Slice on South Congress is bringing New York-style thin crust pizza to Austin, and is definitely worth a visit.
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Péché
Péché is a a French restaurant and cocktail bar in Downtown Austin with a large selection of absinthe.
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Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
Kemuri Tatsu-ya is a Japanese-meets-Texas Izakaya/barbecue restaurant in East Austin.
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Hopfields
Hopfields is a French-ish spot in North Campus with a great beer selection and one of our favorite burgers in Austin.
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Small Victory
Small Victory is a small, speakeasy-style cocktail bar located inside of a parking garage in downtown Austin.
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Here Nor There
Here Nor There is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar in downtown Austin with an app-based reservation system.
