City directory · USA · 2026
Best bars in Austin
Explore 3 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Nickel City ranks #1 in Austin and #400 globally.
- Current
- 3
- Best global rank
- 400
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Austin ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #400
An East Austin neighbourhood bar with dive-bar ease, serious cocktails and a deep whiskey list, on North America's 50 Best Bars in 2025 and 2026.
East Austin · Neighborhood cocktail and whiskey bar · site
41.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #911
Austin, USAAn Austin cocktail bar with table service and a menu of more than 80 classics and originals, climbing the Top 500 Bars list.
Seated classic-and-modern cocktail bar · site · IG
33.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 46 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #1011
Austin, USAA reservation-led cocktail lounge below street level beside Austin's Driskill Hotel, placed No. 320 in the Top 500 Bars for 2025.
Underground reservation-led cocktail lounge · site · IG
32.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 33 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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