The Driskill Bar

This venerable Austin hotel is known for its rooms and its restaurant, but the very best part of it might be the evocative bar, which transports you to the days of the Old West. Everything's done up in cowhide and polished copper, the barmen are genteel, and the crowd is all Texas money. There's live piano music some evenings, and always enough activity to make the place feel lively, even on a...

Posted on November 23, 2012. Brought to you by concierge.

A stately lounge fit for a cattle baron. Take a date there for an after-dinner drink. She’ll have the white-chocolate martini. You’ll have a Laphroaig. Split a dessert under the gilded ceiling. Let the cowhide couch cradle you while the lounge singer croons. Excuse yourself to the men's room. Clean up with a luxury towelette. Check your wallet for a condom. No-go? Call the front desk. No...

Posted on September 15, 2011. Brought to you by blackbookmag.

Average Rating

80

I would give them a credit for 7 days (4-7 pm) a week happy hour deals! Normally happy hours are only for weekdays (some places do not even include Fridays), but not here. I tried bacon wrapped...

Posted by Hiro S. on March 10, 2020. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

100

I tried 3 weeks out to book a Valentine's Day reservation for dinner and everything was booked! I was lucky to get a place for cocktails early in the night and tickets to a show late at night...

Posted by Brett J. on February 16, 2020. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

80

4 stars for a great, old-school cocktail spot with live music and leather, animal pelts, and guns as decor. This hotel is absolutely beautiful and has a history worth looking in to (including a...

Posted by Andi P. on January 30, 2020. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

100

This place is old ... like land before time hahah I went to the Driskill bar and we had a great time. They had a live jazz band the bar again was super old and the place is just historic so it's a...

Posted by Cindy B. on November 25, 2019. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

80

Ok this was my first time! 1. The Driskill is beautiful--smells like old money( that is neither here nor there) 2. The batini is a must try 3. The loaded fries( pictured) was pretty great) 4. The...

Posted by Mildred A. on September 15, 2019. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

"Grand" and "luxurious", this Downtown "true Texas bar" in the lobby of the "historic" Driskill Hotel boasts an "über-masculine", "old-school Western elegance" (think "leather furniture and animal heads") along with regular live music and "terrific" drinks and bar bites; "local power broker"–appropriate prices don't dissuade a crowd made up of the "young and seasoned alike", all of whom receive...

Posted on August 02, 2013. Brought to you by zagat.

Providing ample opportunities for convivial conversation, The Driskill Bar offers a unique collection of quiet nooks, intimate seating areas, private groupings of period furnishings and generous spaces. Patrons enjoy a relaxed atmosphere of overstuffed leather sofas, bracing spirits, fine wines and good friendships. With lively entertainment, The Driskill Bar offers a perfect setting for...

Posted on November 15, 2011. Brought to you by 10best.

Located in the historic downtown Driskill Hotel in the center of the entertainment district, this fantastic bar boasts some of the best drinks in Austin. Whether you are looking for top quality scotch, Champaign, or maybe just a little mixed drink to soften the day, the bartender can satisfy your need.

Posted on October 24, 2007. Brought to you by wcities.