New Year, no beer. Whether or not you’re participating in Dry January, knowing a spot with a great mocktail is always a win.
If you’ve got an alcohol-free friend, you’re trying to go light on the booze after the holidays, or just hankering for a delicious and refreshing drink, here are 30+ places to get your sip on.
Sip around town
Armadillo Den | Mocktails come on draft at this massive outdoor bar, which also has food trucks and live music.
Better Half Coffee + Cocktails | This beloved indoor-outdoor oasis offers your pick of a few mocktails (we’re intrigued by the “Tumbleweed Tonic” with Seedlip Spice 94, elderflower, and lavender) and N/A brews.
Bouldin Creek Cafe | In addition to an expansive coffee and tea menu, this south Austin cafe offers juices, refreshers, CBD drinks, and nonalcoholic beer.
Codependent Cocktails + Coffee | The cocktail program at this swanky cafe and bar is something to behold, and they don’t skimp on the boozeless bevs.
Try This: “Tell Me Something Good” with prickly pear and coconut water.
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden and Cosmic Saltillo | Sip teas, coffee drinks, frescas, and frozen limeades at these outdoor oases.
Dainty Dillo | Get some nonalcoholic options — like a blackberry smash or Paloma — on draft at this laid-back east Austin hangout.
Daisy Lounge | This dreamy south Austin speakeasy’s zero-proof menu aims to be just as good as the real thing, with a N/A Negroni or the “Jamaicano” with Italian bitters and ginger beer.
Hillside Farmacy | This brunch spot offers several creative soda flavors (with the option to add CBD), a “phony Negroni,” N/A beer, and other soft beverages.
Joann’s Fine Foods | Although this SoCo spot has impressive mezcal and tequila menus, they also serve up three specialty mocktails, plus several kinds of fresh juices and smoothies.
Kinda Tropical | Try a hop water michelada, a N/A rosemary bees knees, or a mimosa with alcohol-free wine to pair with the delicious bites at this cozy bar.
Lazydaze | Enjoy a CBD-infused N/A Ranch Water, a CBD kombucha, or a CBD iced tea at this south Austin coffee shop and store.
Lefty’s Brick Bar | There’s always a handful of mocktail options at this breezy, open-air bar, where the menu frequently changes.
Leona | You can sip an espresso tonic, a pineapple mint agua fresca, or a Seedlip green papaya margarita in the beautiful gardens of this new spot.
Loro | Try a ginger cooler, the zero-proof “Spicy Cucumber” with lime, yuzu, and ghost agave, or one of the rotating concoctions.
Maie Day | Try the espresso phony Negroni or the “Brush Fire” with strawberry, lime, and mint at this SoCo steakhouse.
Meanwhile Brewing | This popular south Austin spot offers coffee + tea, flavored hop waters, and N/A brews to choose.
Midnight Cowboy | This Downtown speakeasy offers a zero-proof menu in a moody setting, with alcohol-free gin and whiskey drinks.
Nido | Located inside The Loren, we’re tempted by the Earl Grey mule tea infusion and the “Piña Please” with a Tajin rim. Psst — the view from this restaurant will knock your socks off.
The Peacock | This must-try Mediterranean restaurant offers a spirit-free cocktail list complete with a N/A espresso martini and a blood orange mule.
The Roosevelt Room | Try the orange-based “Glitter & Marigold,” the beachy “Castaway,” or the zero-proof Na’Groni at this lauded local cocktail spot.
Sans Bar | Order whatever you like, because everything on the menu at this innovative, Fridays-only bar is alcohol-free.
Taquero Mucho, multiple locations | This pretty-in-pink Tex-Mex restaurant serves a range of fruity mocktails, like the mango mojito with mint, simple syrup, and lime
Tómalo Agave Lounge | Gaze upon Lady Bird Lake from Rainey Street as you enjoy a “Tierra Tonic” with lime, sage, and tonic water, or a “Tepache Highball” with pineapple, spices, and a black lava salt rim.
True Food Kitchen | Enhance your brunch with a drink from this Downtown restaurant’s zero-proof menu of cocktails, juices, or spritzers.
Try this: “Blueberry 75" featuring N/A bubbles, Seedlip Grove 42, lemon, and blueberries
Veracruz Fonda | Agua frescas at this Mexican restaurant (created by the sisters behind Veracruz All Natural) come in 32 oz. mason jars. Plus, the nonalcoholic drink menu is bursting at the seams with coffee and smoothie drinks.
Vic & Al’s | Wash down one of Vic & Al’s delicious Cajun dishes (we recommend the red bean fritters) with a seasonal mocktail, which typically run $6, by the way.
Uchi, Uchiko, and Uchibā | All three restaurants from the Hai Hospitality group offer nonalcoholic beverages with Japanese flavors like yuzu and elderflower — check each restaurant’s menu for a complete list.
Vinaigrette | Take your pick from this health-centered restaurant’s list of sodas, tinctures, tonics, and teas.
Try this: “Earth Bite,” featuring red beet, ginger, pineapple, lime, bitters, and soda
The Well | This spot, known for sustainable and healthy dishes, offers both a low ABV and zero-proof drinks list.
Yard Bar | Both you and your pup will have a barking good time at this northside space that serves four nonalcoholic cocktail options.
Stock your home bar
There are plenty of nonalcoholic spirits, mixers, and syrups to help you mix your own delicious mocktails at home. Try these Austin-based brands for your next nightcap.
Liber & Co. | This Austin-based brand offers a range of cocktail syrups, including Chai Spice Tea Syrup, Caramelized Fig Syrup, and Lemon Lavender Cordial.
Spiritless | This nonalcoholic spirit is the perfect substitute for whiskey and tequila drinks. The women-owned and award-winning company is from Kentucky, but recently moved its headquarters to Austin.
SoCo Ginger Beer | Buy this tasty mixer — which comes in several flavors, including jalapeño lime — at dozens of shops across the city.
