Happy hour isn’t just for the suits anymore; Costco-pants-wearing moms and dads and little climbers can partake, too. There are plenty of family-friendly happy hours in all parts of the city.
South Austin
It’s hard to compete with a restaurant that has happy hour every day of the week, has a fenced-in playground and adjacent beer garden, AND serves a Nutella and strawberry sandwich on their kids’ menu. The new north location also hosts the same happy hour days/times and specials, and is adjacent to a city park playground.
Oasthouse Happy Hour
Monday-Friday 3:30pm-6pm
Saturday 3pm-6p
Sunday Funday 3pm-Close
Nestled behind a nondescript strip mall on South Lamar, Easy Tiger has something for everyone: amazing views of the greenbelt, a shaded kid zone park, freshly baked bread, and over 30 beers on tap. Happy hour overlaps the witching hour every weekday, so come give yourself a break!
Easy Tiger Happy Hour
Monday – Friday 4pm-6pm
Both the Circle C and Southpark Meadows locations of Waterloo Ice House have adjacent playgrounds (though as of this writing, the Southpark Meadows playground is still under construction for what feels like 84 years) in full view of the dining room, and offer kids’ breakfast all day, because who doesn’t like pancakes for dinner? The 360/2222 location also has an outdoor patio and playground, while the Burnet Rd. location does not. Happy Hours, however, are consistent across all locations.
Waterloo Ice House Happy Hour
Monday – Friday 3pm -7pm
All Day Wednesdays
Reverse Happy Hour 9pm – Close
Happy Hour at Doc’s Backyard in Sunset Valley includes $7.50 appetizers and $1 off all beer, wine, and well liquor cocktails, plus an actual backyard that has something for kids of all ages: toddler houses, jungle gyms, swings, and giant climbing trees.
Doc’s Backyard Happy Hour
Monday-Friday from 3pm – 7pm
Central Austin
Asian comfort food meets Southern charm at Burnet Rd’s Peached Tortilla, even for the littlest peaches, who can get brisket tacos or tofu rice bowls instead of pizza and tendies. The “social hour” menu includes a lot of unique drinks and snacks you won’t find anywhere else, but you can enjoy on the patio before the blaze of summer.
Peached Tortilla Happy Hour
Tuesday-Sunday 5pm to 7pm
Double Trouble on North Loop offers an all-vegan food menu along with coffee, beer, and cocktails. The expansive back patio includes picnic tables and an astroturf play area. While happy hour is every weekday from 3-6, the dining room opens for breakfast at 7am for those of you who have kids that wake with the sunrise… may the force be with you.
Double Trouble Happy Hour
Monday-Friday 3pm – 6pm
This East-Central Austin spot for fresh-baked kolaches also has astroturf hills and a playhouse my kids can’t get enough of. With cold beer, hot coffee, and logs to hop on, there’s something for everyone in the family at Batch.
Batch Happy Hour
Monday and Tuesday all day
Wednesday-Friday 4pm-7pm
North Austin
Now you can enjoy Garbo’s grog and lobstah while the kids play on the brand spankin’ new playground. Happy hour at Garbo’s has 50% off draft cocktails, wine, draft beer & small bite specials.
Garbo’s Happy Hour
Tuesday – Friday 3pm – 6pm
Happy Hour at the Yard House at the Domain Northside includes half off appetizers and pizza, $2 off cocktails, beer, and wine, and $4 off half yards. The kids’ menu includes all the things you already know your kids will eat: tendies, mac and cheese, pizza, and sliders.
Yard House Happy Hour
Monday – Friday 3pm – 6pm
Late night happy hour Sunday – Wednesday 10pm-Close
The Good Lot in Cedar Park is an expansive, family-friendly beer garden with an all day happy hour on Mondays. The large pavilion and tree covered beer garden has something for everyone: 24 craft beer and ciders on tap, as well as wine, seltzers, and domestics, a play area for kids, water bowls for dogs, yard games, delicious food from a variety of food trucks, and free live music.
The Good Lot Happy Hour
Monday all day
This tamale-famous gem on 620 has a whimsical fountain, a ginormous playground, and a kids menu with crowd pleasers and traditional Mexican dishes. Happy Hour at the outdoor beer garden at Mesa Rosa includes margaritas, beer, and Mexican martinis every weekday.
Mesa Rosa Happy Hour
Monday-Friday 3pm-7pm
West Austin
Any happy hour with fried pickles is a happy hour for me! The family-friendly beer garden at Oz Tap House includes a self-pour system that lets grownups sample beverages by the ounce, along with open space and a playground to let the kids run and play. A second location is coming soon to Cedar Park, so stay tuned!
Oz Tap House Happy Hour
Monday – Friday 3pm – 6pm
This boat-friendly restaurant on Lake Travis has a small, enclosed patio and playground ideal for toddlers. Happy hour features half off appetizers and wine by the glass, $2 off margaritas, and $3 off domestic beer. Come back for kids’ brunch on the weekend!
Sundancer Grill Happy Hour
Monday – Friday 4pm – 6pm
The Mangieri’s in Lakeway features a full bar, a covered patio, a fenced-in playscape, and the best veggie pizza in the Austin metro area (no, really – even my tendy- and slider-loving kids like it). And nothing pairs better with pizza than a bottle of wine – which is half price Monday-Wednesday.
Mangieri’s Happy Hour
Monday – Friday 3:30pm – 6:30pm
