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The Best Summer Drink Deals in Austin

Posted on July 12, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Kelsey Bradshaw

Kelsey Bradshaw

Patio tables with umbrellas and chair populate a cement, outdoor space. A small pool sits in between the tables.

Lounge by the pool at Kitty Cohen’s. (Nikki DaVaugh/City Cast Austin)

Listen, I know why you clicked on this email. You love happy hours! Austin has some great summer-specific drink deals happening right now. Let’s dive in.

🍹 Summer Fridays at Kitty Cohen’s

Listen, we’re not recommending that you play hooky from work, but we are letting you know that Kitty Cohen’s, 2211 Webberville Road, is doing an all day happy hour starting at noon on Fridays this summer. Specials include $8 margaritas and Aperol spritzes, and $3 Lone Stars.

🍸 $0.75 Martinis at Whisler’s

A cheap way to kick off the weekend: Whisler’s, 1816 East Sixth St., is serving up $0.75 martinis on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. And yes, that does include espresso martinis. 👀 I’ve seen videos of a line outside Whisler’s for this special, but a martini for less than a dollar is worth waiting for, if you ask me!

A bar stocked with liquor bottles and beer taps.

I’m already dreaming about ordering a daiquiri from The Cavalier. (Nikki DaVaugh/City Cast Austin)

🥵 Daiquiris at The Cavalier

This one will have you hoping for hotter days. The Cavalier, 2400 Webberville Road, offers $7 daiquiris when temperatures climb to 100 degrees or above. I’m going to visit next time a Monday reaches triple digits because they do two-for-one burger nights then. A $7 daiquiri and a couple burgers? Yum! 😋

❄️ Frozen Summer at Bambino

Yes. Yes. Yes. Bambino, 979 Springdale Road, is doing half-off all its frozen drinks this summer every night starting at 8 p.m. That means the frozen blood orange Negroni is only $7!

🌡️ $2 Margaritas at Doc’s Backyard Grill

Doc’s Backyard Grill, 5207 Brodie Lane, lowers the price of its frozen margaritas to just $2 when temperatures reach 100 degrees! See you there in August!

The exterior of a bar that includes a sign shaped like ice cream that reads "Lou's."

Lou’s is an outdoor space, so make sure you dress for the weather! (Nikki DaVaugh/City Cast Austin)

🍿 Free Popcorn, Cheap Wine at Lou’s

Lou’s, ​​1900 East Cesar Chavez St., is doing movie nights every Friday in July and August. The flicks start at 9 p.m., and include free popcorn and half-off bottles of wine. Tonight’s movie is “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”

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