Whisler’s is an all purpose kind of bar: it has an always-packed patio, the consistently solid Thai Kun food truck out back, and a secret mezcal-only bar upstairs that’s especially good for impressing dates and out-of-towners. Basically, it’s a solid place to start and finish a night on East 6th.
Our favorite bars in Austin’s best drinking neighborhood.
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Yellow Jacket in East Austin has a divey bar but a truly excellent patio.
When you just need to dance downtown, you go to Barbarella’s.
Spider House is many things (bar, coffee shop, music venue, beer garden) all in one place, and one of the greatest places to kill time in Austin.
For a casual beer and some tacos outside in East Austin, head to the patio at Lazarus.
