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List of the best Mexican restaurants for Happy Hour in Austin, TX.
🔥 New and Hot
  1. One of the top new places this year. Mexican and Seafood cooked over live coals vibe. From the fantastic ATX Cocina folks. Great patio with hill country views.
    🥂 4pm - 7pm - $10 Lamb Barbacoa Gordita, Don Frijol y Queso are 🔥
  2. Trendy and Instagramy. Bomb tacos and margs on the East Side. Definitely check it out.
    😍 Barbacoa Taco De Nada Trio Veggie Taco
    🥂 Mon - Fri: 3:30pm-6:30pm - Food and drink specials.

😋 The List
  1. Austin OG since 1952. Tex-mex classics. Bob Armstrong queso dip is an institution. Mexican martini. Awesome patio.
    😍 Bob Armstrong Dip Asadero Tacos (add toasted garlic) Chili Relleno
    🥂 Mon - Fri: 11a - 3p - Lunch specials
  2. Contemporary Mexican cuisine. Excellent margs. Fun upstairs patio with downtown views.
    😍 Camarones a la planch Grilled Lamb Chops Elote Placero
    🥂 3p-6p - Food and drink specials.
  3. Interior Mexican cuisine. Fun and busy bungalow and patio vibe. Great cocktails.
    😍 Birria and Al Pastor Tacos Octopus Snappe
    🥂 Tues - Fri: 4p-6p - Food and drink specials
  4. Interior Mexican food towards Westlake area. Live music and jazz multiple nights a week. Great weeknight out for some margs and music.
    😍 Fajitas Pozole Shrimp
    🥂 Tues - Sat:3p-6p - Food and drink specials
    🎸 Wed: 6p-9p - The BrewThurs: 6p-9p - S7VEN JazzSat: 6p-9p - S7VEN Jazz
  5. Casual tex-mex. Several locations around town. Awesome enchiladas, chips, salsa, and margs. Milagro location has nice patio and hill country view.
    😍 Fajitas Enchiladas
    🥂 Mon: 3p - Close - Food and drink specialsTues - Fri: 3p-6:30p - Food and drink specials
  6. Hoppin’ Downtown East Side spot with Instagramy food and drinks. Go with friends. A lot of fun. Great patio. Can find DJ on the weekends.
    😍 Birria Tacos Licuachelas Choriqueso
    🥂 Wed: All day - $6 Mexican MartinisMon - Fri: 3p-6p - Food and drink specials
    🎸 Weekends - DJ
  7. Casual tex-mex - killer enchiladas and strong margs. Always a hoppin' spot.
    😍 Enchiladas Enchiladas Margs
    🥂 Tues - Fri: 4p-6p - Food and drink specials
  8. Awesome wood-grilled chicken. Two locations - one on South 1st has fun patio vibe.
    😍 Wood-Grilled Chicken Meal Street Corn Ceviche
    🥂 Mon: All day - At the barTues: All day - At the barWed: All day - At the barMon-Fri: 3pm-6pm - Food and drink specials
  9. Modern Mexican restaurant in downtown.
    😍 Albondigas Queso Ceviche
    🥂 Mon - Fri: 5p-6p - Food and drink specials.
  10. Austin OG tex-mex from the 80's. By far one of the best dips there is - creamy jalapeño ranch. The food is good - but ya gotta go just for the chips and salsa - and ask for the complimentary creamy jalapeño ranch. Several locations around town.
    😍 Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Enchiladas Taco and Enchilada Combo Tex-Mex Enchiladas
    🥂 Mon-Fri:3p-6p - Food and drink specials
  11. Food is ok. Bit of a tourist spot on South Congress. However - their Oak Garden next door is a great patio with live music. Good for a stop while shopping around South Congress.
    😍 Nachos Grandes Al Pastor Tacos Queso Flameado
    🥂 Mon-Fri:3p-6p - Food and drink specials
    🎸 Wed-Sun - Live music in the Oak Garden next door
  12. Tex-mex institution by UT going 65 years. More enchilada than fajita. Grab a pitcher of margs and some beef enchiladas.
    😍 Queso David Special Chips & Salsa
    🥂 Thurs: All day - $20 marg pitcher!3p-6p - $5 margs
  13. Classic tex-mex cantina. Nice patio out back. Live music on the weekends. Fajita trio. All you can eat brunch on Sundays. West Lake area.
    😍 Combo Platter Sunday all-you-can-eat Brunch Grilled Trout
    🥂 3p-6p - Drink specials, appetizers in the bar only
    🎸 Fri: 6pm - 9pm - Live musicSat: 6pm - 9pm - Live music
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