Top Things to do in Texas
Top Hotels in Texas
- 1. Fairmont Austin
- 2. Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
- 3. The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center
- 4. Blossom Hotel Houston
- 5. Hotel Contessa - Suites on the Riverwalk
- 6. Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
- 7. Holiday Inn Resort Galveston-on the Beach, an IHG Hotel
- 8. Fairmont Dallas
- 9. Hilton Americas-Houston
- 10. The Beeman Hotel
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Things to do in Texas, United States: The Best Bars & Clubs
Texas has great beaches for bird watching, boating, and fishing. Plus golf courses, cowboy and high art culture, and a rich history. Bask on the beach and bird watch between golf games before, during, or after spring break in Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Crystal Beach, or South Padre Island. Explore East Texas from Dallas to Tyler, Texarkana, Jefferson, and Nacogdoches. Enjoy golf and big city life in Dallas or Houston. Visit Galveston's coastal Strand. Tour West Texas and Hill Country from San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin, and Fredericksburg to Amarillo and El Paso.
Restaurants in Texas
1. Shannon Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 58 reviews
Shannon Brewing Company brews all natural, beautiful, wholesome, easy-drinking beer! We brew our award-winning beer with the Best Stuff on Earth: pure spring water, whole grain, whole flower hops and a whole lotta love! The taproom is open Wednesday - Sunday. Saturdays are an open house with guided tours. The brewery is family and pet friendly.
Reviewed By lindakelmax2 - Keller, United States
A wonderful relaxing tasting room/patio and friendly faces to greet you. The tour is brief because the brewery is small. However, the place is intimate and quaint! Shannon is usually onsite and will tell you of his history with the brew. Lots of seasonal brews. Great tasting beers, too!
2. Prohibition Creamery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Austin's first and only boozy ice cream bar-lour! We offer made-from-scratch boozy and non-boozy ice creams, sorbets, milkshakes and sundaes, plus signature cocktails, wine and craft beer in a Prohibition-era bungalow. Prohibition Creamery™ is also the perfect place for private parties! We've been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Food & Wine Magazine, Bravo TV, Food Network, CNBC, Paste, Marie Claire, Whisky Advocate, Imbibe, Zagat, Delta Sky and American Way and were voted Austin Monthly's Best New Date Spot of 2016.
Reviewed By aes100
What a great place! The barmaid was fabulous. The concept is great and executed well. We had both drinks and sundaes. The deconstructed old fashioned was divine! We also had the Black Sloth Sundae and it was fun and delicious. It is a good thing that this place is 800 miles from our home or I would be there all the time! Others that were there when we were got the banana fosters milk shake and could not stop gushing over it. We had a couple of the bar drinks as well and they were well crafted.
3. Cidercade Dallas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 156 reviews
The best arcade bar in Dallas. $10 admission for unlimited play on 125+ games! Enjoy adult beverages from Bishop Cider and food trucks every day. We're family-friendly during the day and 21+ at 8pm.
Reviewed By Curtis_Wise
As the name "Cidercade" suggests, this place has two selling points: cider and an arcade. First up, the cider is awesome. Mango Habanero and The Light Cide are two of my favorites. Texas doesn't have a plethora of great cideries so this place is a godsend. Second is the arcade. Ten bucks gets you in the door and gives you free play to everything. (A $20 month pass is available too.) Well over 100 games I'd guess. Lots of them are old and obscure, but there's still some classics and a selection of modern games. Plus a ton of pinball cabinets! All in all a great place for a date or a hangout with friends!
4. Continental Club
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 293 reviews
Swinging rock 'n' roll bar recalling the music and the attitude of the 1950s.
Reviewed By GD64
This is a great place to listen to local music. If you are lucky enough to catch James McMurtry when he is in town to play a midnight show during the week, I highly suggest a visit. The beverages are cold and the service is friendly. The acoustics are good and comfortable area.
5. Menger Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 279 reviews
Bar which has changed little since the days when Teddy Roosevelt recruited his Rough Riders here.
Reviewed By Ambertea - Dallas, United States
We were in San Antonio for the evening and after a disappointing stop for a drink on the Riverwalk we decided to stop in based on previous reviews. It was great. The bartender was really busy so it was difficult to strike up a conversation but he was friendly and my drink was the best I had all weekend. The bar looks like an authentic English Pub...from experience...and not the gawdy Americanized version that they slap a pub label on and call it British. The historical background is pretty amazing and I loved the displays with the local artifacts. Would definitely recommend.
6. Antone's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Established in 1975 by the late Clifford Antone, Antone's is an iconic blues and R&B venue located in downtown Austin. Over the past 40 years, Antone's has brought Austin a variety of blues and R&B musicians from across the country including greats like B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, and Buddy Guy, as well as help develop local talent including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughn, Bob Schneider, Gary Clark Jr. and countless others. In 2015, the historic brand was restored and a new team brought the iconic venue back to the downtown Austin landscape with a renewed focus on once again making Antone's the "Home of the Blues."
Reviewed By ausstinn
What a great relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy live music and freindly people. highly recommend Betty Harris to anyone interested in real music
7. Mean-Eyed Cat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By MichaelAusTX - Austin, United States
An authentic Austin original inspired by Johnny Cash. This Ultra hip dive bar right on the edge of downtown Austin is a great way to start or end the night. They have great cocktails and craft beers and the atmosphere cannot be compared.
8. Saxon Pub
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By randyc369 - Austin, United States
Normally if a place doesn't have a Jukebox it's not much of a place. But, The Saxon in Austin is the exceptional exception. The sound there, no matter where you are is of recording studio quality. The bands all sound great and the atmosphere is such you almost feel like you're on the stage with them. The staff acts like family with genuine smiles, and fantastic service. The cover charge is well worth the priceless admission. If you go you'll be back. I will.
9. Elephant Room
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 172 reviews
Reviewed By tsdouglas48 - Austin, United States
Speakeasy-like bars are all the rage these days, but I have yet to find one with an ounce of authenticity until now. The Elephant Room, almost 30 years young, is a Jazz Club located in the basement of a building in the center of downtown Austin. Most people walk right by the entrance without ever noticing the dimly lit neon sign about ankle high, but downstairs you will find some of the best jazz Austin has to offer. The people are friendly - customers and staff alike – and jeans are welcome, despite the club’s sophisticated crowd. If you’re out on the town and looking for a nightcap, this is the place. Not a bad place to take a first date either.
10. McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By maretx01 - Houston, United States
If you have never been, you need to get there as soon as possible! It is intimate and there is never a bad band. I have been over 100 times in the last ten years, often to artist I already know, but sometimes just because I’m in the mood for some live music. Rusty always shows his guests a great time! The food is another amazing part of the night. There is nothing bad on the menu, but I especially love to get the shepard’s pie! The drinks and beer are reasonably priced as well.
