Austin - North Austin - Nightlife

4801 Burnet Dr., Austin 78756
512-419-0200

Simplicity Wine & Eats

Environmentalists unite at this wine and tapas bar, with a "zero waste" philosophy. Even the plateware and utensils are composted. Pick and choose from international food and drink. The price ... read more

4600 W. Guadalupe St., Austin 78751
512-454-7468

Flying Saucer

Nerd is the word. Only it's spelled knurd. As in beer knurd. Knurdness is a different kind of drunk. You don't get cross-eyed and tongue-tangled. Instead, you achieve enlightenment. Hardcore beer k... read more

4119 Guadalupe St., Austin 78751
512-465-9282

Vino Vino

By day it's a retail establishment. By night it’s a feeding frenzy of wine spectators. Forget about a table. The super-long bar is superior anyway. If you must sit. Standing on the strawberr... read more

2105 Hancock Dr., Austin 78756
512-407-9305

Billy's on Burnet

Billy is the short guy with the silver hair and glasses. He's usually bumming around. Drinking one of his premium beers. Shooting stick on his pool table. Watching the game on his big screen f... read more

5434 Burnet Rd., Austin 78756
512-458-1813

Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon

It’s hard in good conscience to recommend Chicken Shit Bingo on Sunday afternoons. The watering hole is jam-packed. Like, it’s almost impossible for tourists and townies to get a beer a... read more

2207 Justin Ln., Austin 78757
512-453-2521

Lala's

This is where Salvation Army Santa Clauses hang outside of the Christmas season. Lights, tree, ornaments. All the holiday trappings occupy the interior of this dive bar on a year-rou... read more

4112 Medical Pkwy., Austin 78756
512-452-MALT

Draught House

No, that line isn’t for a table. It’s for a beer at this old-world German house pub. The, uh, problem is the exhaustive number of beers on tap. This leads to indecision when you arrive ... read more