Yard Bar

Real talk—do you really even live in Austin if you don’t own at least one dog? A canine-filled city deserves at least one canine-focused bar and that is North Austin’s Yard Bar. Not only is this a place where you can get a heavy weekend drink on, you can also pull the double-duty of being a good fur parent at the same time. Yard Bar doubles as a dog park—complete with certified pup monitors who make sure your four-legged friends don’t get as rowdy as you after a couple of shots. You best believe even what’s in your cup can get down with the doggy theme. Take, for example, the New Yorkie Sour, which features whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters topped with a yip of pinot noir.
How to book: Stop by for first come, first served seating.

Pet adoption is so big in Austin that the joke goes you’re not even a dog person unless you have two or more pups. It makes sense then that Yard Bar is such a popular spot—not only does its spacious patio make for a great place to meet the whole crew, it literally doubles as a dog park. Yard Bar’s staff even provides a watchful eye on your dogs, so Fido’s tendency to bark at the entrance gate won’t get in the way of you downing drinks. And while your furry pal may have to stick to water only, your human metabolism can process all the sugar in a Doc Brown’s Zoomies cocktail, made with grapefruit vodka, St. Germaine, and mint simple syrup.