The Block List · Austin
Best-rated bars in Downtown, Austin
How it's ranked: the 13 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Downtown, Austin
Bars · Top 13 by Google rating, weighted by review volume.
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Bars in Downtown, in short
The best-rated bars in Downtown, Austin, are Edge Rooftop, Kinfolk Cocktail Lounge & Spirits Library and Azul Rooftop. Edge Rooftop leads the list with 4.9 stars across 5,442 Google reviews. We looked at 13 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 13 on this list add up to 17,180 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7.
Downtown is number 1 of 4 neighborhoods in Austin for bars, with a score of 4.74.
Questions
What is the best bar in Downtown?
By this list, Edge Rooftop: number 1 with 4.9 stars and 5,442 Google reviews. Next come Kinfolk Cocktail Lounge & Spirits Library and Azul Rooftop.
How is this ranking built?
How it's ranked: the 13 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Which other neighborhoods in Austin are good for bars?
- East Austin · 4.64 · #1 papercut
- Zilker · 4.54 · #1 EX FILES
- South Congress · 4.46 · #1 The Continental Club
Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.
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