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    The Wheel

    4.8 (8 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Best little bar down south! Amazing staff, great drinks and the playlist is always top notch.

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    5 months ago

    such a fun place!! delicious cocktails, clean bar and awesome service from the bar staff.

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    10 months ago

    Cool bar! Drinks are great, atmosphere is chill and the bartenders are top-notch! Patio is nice as well.

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    Fortune Teller - Bar

    Fortune Teller

    (30 reviews)

    Parking? Easy. They have a front lot off Congress and another one off Sandra (just South on…read moreCongress after you pass the bar). The drinks? Oh my gaaahhd. I'm usually not a fan of 'craft cocktails' out bc they're overpriced and not nearly as good as what my partner makes at home, but these were glorious. These drinks had layers of flavor. And fresh ingredients. And they were reasonably priced. Honestly, I don't even remember the last time we had such good drinks out (ok that's a lie but another review and it was at that place where Crowbar used to be - but these win hands down). The bartenders were nice and knowledgeable (Did I mention they make amazing drinks?). The outside has a similar feel to Cosmic but more secluded which is nice. They have plenty of seating, mostly outside, and food from an onsite truck, Sabor Tapatio. Honestly, I feel like this place is a unicorn. 78745 low key vibe but also with some old school Austin feels (I'm talking 2005 mid-Noughties - not 20-teen Rainey Street batch cocktails). They also have coffee in the mornings which we'll be checking out sooner rather than later. 10/10 recommend.

    Met a friend here on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I was happy that it wasn't overcrowded - one of us…read moredid have to utilize the add-on parking in the back. There are plenty of different seating options but very few seats inside. The place is chill, ordering drinks took some time even with no rush. Seems like they have some pre-mixed type of cocktails. Honestly, neither of us liked our drinks much. We actually left it behind. The food truck is nice to have though we didn't get to try. Happy that South Austin is finally seeing some nice spacious outdoor hangout spots.

    Leona Botanical Cafe & Bar - Chocolate croissant

    Leona Botanical Cafe & Bar

    (108 reviews)

    THE BIG: What is a botanical cafe? Apparently Leona! This south Austin spot boasts quite the garden…read moreaesthetic with tons of indoor/outdoor seating. Parking lot is available. THE BLACK AND WHITE: We came here with another couple and their baby to catch up. Didn't know this spot was here in South Austin. Parking lot gets filled up quickly and the overfill is at the Lowes across the street which is a 5 minute walk. Ordering drinks is straightforward by going inside the building and placing your order. We ordered the Banana Hojicha latte and the matcha latte. The banana hojicha was delicious and not overly banana with the cold foam. Our babies loved hanging out and there were plenty of seating between picnic chairs, tables, indoor seating, and Adirondack chairs. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Damage done for the two drinks was around $17. Pretty delicious and inventive drinks here. Will be back for more chill weekend hangouts and trying some of the food spots here.

    AUSTIN HAS A NEW BEST COFFEE HOUSE!…read more Whoever is in second place is twenty yards back. * * * Imagine you went to a garden store/nursery except that they didn't sell plants and flowers. They sold coffee and food and you could stay there all day. This is what Leona's is really like. There are trees and greenery and a pond and wandering paths and tables everywhere. Everything is very eco/bio/green-o/plants-everywhere-o. I don't live anywhere remotely near Sunset Valley. But if I did, I would be here all the time. * * * Their elote latte is one of the most interesting coffee drinks in Austin - rivalled only by the Mont Blanc at Neon Belly. Yes, it is a corn latte with a set of corn based sweeteners that work really well. (If the sweeteners are euphemisms for corn syrup ... I forgive them in advance. Corn syrup would have just atoned for all of its sins. However, I think their secret corn ingredients are something else.) This was a drink that was love at first sight. * * * Their blueberry muffins are insanely good. That last sentence is one I never thought I would ever write in the State of Texas. Blueberries in the Pacific Northwest are almost always to die for. Blueberries in the Midwest can be to die for if you go to the right farmstand. New England and New York State can have good blueberries if you look assiduously. Texas Blueberries? Up there with Hormel Canned Chili. So to get an outstanding blueberry muffin in Texas was not something I was expecting. * * * A huge amount of the appeal of Leona's is the ambience and the "food trucks". Leona's consists of four outbuildings built around a park in the center. There is plenty of seating in the park. Most people sit there. Samuel C. and the Great Texas Outdoors do not get along. It is either too hot, too cold, too rainy or too something else. (Oobleck. Whatever.) However, the building where Leona's serves the coffee has windows and you can see all the glory of that without putting up with the Official Texas State Bird. (Google says the Texas State Bird is the Northern Mockingbird. Anyone who has lived in Texas longer than 48 hours knows that the Official State Bird is the Mosquito. You eating outdoors is you volunteering to donate blood for the preservation of the Texas Mosquito population.) Looking out the window from inside however, the view is outstanding. Being in a park with air conditioning and protection from mosquitos? Count me in! * * * The crowd is as cool as cool can be. (South Austin rolls in coolness - while having residents smart enough not to fall for paying New East Side rents.) You get reflected coolness just from sitting next to these people. Spend ten afternoons drinking coffee at Leona's and SXSW will cut 30% off the price of your badge or wristband You are exactly the type of person SXSW tries to attract. If you play in a band, your band will get a slot in a showcase immediately. It is hard to not like coolness like that. (Yelp Management: Do not believe Samuel C. on the SXSW price discount. We will deal with Samuel C. in our own way.) * * * One of the neatest thing about Leona's is that they have three food trucks that are not food trucks. They took outstanding food truck vendors and gave them mini-brick and mortar establishments - smaller than a real restaurant but bigger than your standard food truck. I think the almost-brick-and-mortar concept is absolutely outstanding. Now to be sure, I have not eaten at any of the three food vendors on site. (Actually two food vendors with one locked in and forthcoming.) But the one I know - Veracruz Tacos is top of the line. I am fantasizing that a food truck can do more with the kind of space Leona's is giving them than they can with a standard food truck. This theory however needs empirical test. * * * That said, I am willing to just go down there even with no food trucks, look at the scenery, drink amazing coffee drinks and eat fantastic baked goods. Apparently from the situation in the enormous parking lot - So are 638,542 people. The parking lot which is massive for a coffee house still can't hold the armies and armies of people who want to hang out at Leona's. Brodie is hard to park on, so people spill over into strange parking lots and distant neighborhoods. But ... you know ... For an elote latte ... And the chance to pretend I am more amazing than the latest just-discovered songwriter being played on KVRX ... For those two things, I would park in a Lowe's and walk across the street. Paradise has its price.

    Cosmic - Agua fresca

    Cosmic

    (732 reviews)

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    78704 (South Austin)

    Cosmic is a great coffee and drink spot in Austin, I feel like everytime I go in a date they always…read moresuggest this place and I can see why. The ambiance is really fun and unique, especially with the little water pond that adds a relaxed, outdoorsy vibe. There's a good mix of indoor and outdoor seating, so it works for different moods and weather. The drink menu is huge, with coffee, tea, and both alcoholic and non alcoholic options, so it's an easy pick no matter what you're in the mood for. I also like that there are food trucks right outside, which makes grabbing a bite super convenient. Plus, the large parking lot is a nice bonus. Overall, it's a really solid, easygoing spot for hanging out or going on a casual date.

    We live walking distance to the Saltillo location on East 4th and spend more time there than can be…read morecounted. Coming out to the Pickle Road location for the first time was pretty rad. The coffee is spot on as at the other location. Shared an iced butterscotch latte with my boyfriend and it was yumx2. There are similar interior decor elements but the exterior spaces differ slightly. Saltillo is more industrial and city. This location is huge with lots of outdoor seating as well as indoor. They've got a mini food truck park (3 trucks), koi pond, chickens, nature, etc. It's definitely a great spot for families with kids and larger gatherings of folks. Just like "our" location, service is exceptional. Everyone was so good to Sir Benjamin. He was so relaxed and chill during our hangout. It's that peaceful vibe that comes with good service and pretty landscaping.

    The Wheel - bars - Updated May 2026

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