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Nickel City
Austin, USA · Neighborhood cocktail and whiskey bar · North America
A neighborhood Austin bar for mixed drinks, beer and whiskey, with Detroit-style coneys, sliders and wings from its on-site food counter.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702, USAEast Austin
- Style
- Neighborhood cocktail and whiskey barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily 12:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Mixed drinks, beer and whiskey; Detroit-style coneys, sliders and wings from Delray Cafe.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
36.6 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 76.7
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 15.6
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.6
- Serious press
- 8.9
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
The existing 84/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
East Austin neighbourhood dive with craft cocktails, deep whiskey list, Genesee Cream Ale and Detroit-style food truck. Guests love the unpretentious regulars vibe, approachable drinks and community feel.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- approachable dive-bar cocktails
- deep whiskey selection
- neighbourhood regulars energy
- Detroit-style bar food
Reservations in the stored read
- can get crowded
- not a pure dive for some old-schoolers
Source excerpt
“This is a great spot to come for a down-home experience in Austin.”
This is an attributed passage from the cited source, whose author and source type are identified below. It does not establish a representative customer sample.
Source: cntraveler.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- cntraveler.comEditorial source — Jenna Scatena · Publisher metadata published 27 February 2020; visit and subsequent body-update dates unknown
Condé Nast Traveler critic review at 1133 East 11th Street. Its down-home recommendation is authentic critic prose, not an ordinary customer quote; the stored 2026 date is not independently established. Publisher metadata dates this article to 27 February 2020; it does not establish the visit date or when individual passages were last revised.
Award & ranking citations in this read
- statesman.comAward or editorial guide · Publication and visit dates not verified
This citation is an editorial or award-guide source, not a customer review. Its role alone does not verify the stored quotation or a guest consensus.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 1,321 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.