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Twelve Intimate Bars to Hide Out In This Summer

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Midnight Cowboy.
| Photo: Raymond Thompson/EATX

While noisy, outdoor drinking is an Austin summer tradition, sometimes the best place to drink is a space designed to feel like your living room, albiet a fancier one with table service. Austin has its share of enjoyably intimate bars with dim lighting, semi-private seating, and excellent drinks to while the night away. From Midnight Cowboy's speakeasy atmosphere, to the Driskill Bar's nooks and crannies and The Cloak Room's discrete booths, here's a map of Austin's best cozy drinking destinations.


--Nadia Chaudhury

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Firehouse Hostel and Lounge

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Dim red lighting, candlelight, and red decor adds to the private atmosphere at this lounge.

Midnight Cowboy

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[Photo: Paul S./Yelp]

drink.well.

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[Photo: Elizabeth R./Yelp]

Weather Up

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This Manhattan import has everything fit for a snug atmosphere: romantic lighting and booth seating.

[Photo: Liane T./Yelp]

Cloak Room

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Hanging out at the historic Cloak Room, which is near the Capitol, is a great way to feel exclusive.

Icenhauer's

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[Photo: Ryan L./Yelp]

Lucilles

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[Photo: Doug W./Yelp]

The Tigress Pub

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The Driskill Bar

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[Photo: Jennifer W./Yelp]

Winebelly

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The dim wine bar was built for sharing small bites and wine cocktails.

[Photo: Vinyl/Facebook]

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Firehouse Hostel and Lounge

Dim red lighting, candlelight, and red decor adds to the private atmosphere at this lounge.

Midnight Cowboy

[Photo: Paul S./Yelp]

drink.well.

[Photo: Elizabeth R./Yelp]

Weather Up

This Manhattan import has everything fit for a snug atmosphere: romantic lighting and booth seating.

Garage

[Photo: Liane T./Yelp]

Cloak Room

Hanging out at the historic Cloak Room, which is near the Capitol, is a great way to feel exclusive.

Icenhauer's

[Photo: Ryan L./Yelp]

Lucilles

[Photo: Doug W./Yelp]

The Tigress Pub

[Photo: Yelp]

The Driskill Bar

[Photo: Jennifer W./Yelp]

Winebelly

The dim wine bar was built for sharing small bites and wine cocktails.

Vinyl

[Photo: Vinyl/Facebook]

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