Business Hours
OpenMonday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tuesday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Wednesday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Thursday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Friday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Sunday
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
the side bar
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602 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
Bring a little patience for this one — the Side Bar is a small, dimly lit cocktail spot tucked beside Casino el Camino on Austin's East 7th Street, and it doesn't open until 5 p.m. Inside you'll find a narrow, low-key room and a jukebox, the kind of place that fills up with regulars rather than crowds, where the focus is on a quiet drink rather than a scene.
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