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Best Pubs in Austin

Austin's pub equivalent is the heritage Austin dive — Ginny's Little Longhorn (1988 chicken-shit-bingo), Mean Eyed Cat (Johnny Cash-themed), and Hole in the Wall (1974 heritage).

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    Ginny's Little Longhorn

    Downtown · $

    Heritage 1988 honky-tonk with chicken-shit bingo.

  2. 02

    Mean Eyed Cat

    University · $$

    Downtown Johnny Cash-themed heritage dive.

  3. 03

    Hole in the Wall

    Rainey Street · $

    Heritage 1974 University-area live music dive.

  4. 04

    Lustre Pearl

    East Austin · $$

  5. 05

    White Horse

    Downtown · $

    East Austin heritage honky-tonk with two-step dance floor.

  6. 06

    Easy Tiger

    $$

    Downtown beer garden and bakery with German heritage.

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