Best Mocktails in Austin, TX
Austin has one of the deepest non-alcoholic bar scenes in the country, anchored by Sans Bar one block south of the Texas Capitol on Congress Ave. Strong cocktail programs in the Warehouse District, on East 6th, and across the South Congress area mean a serious zero-proof menu is usually a short walk away. The scene also extends beyond traditional mocktails — Taano House on East 6th builds drinks around legal psychoactive botanicals like kava and blue lotus rather than NA spirits.
16 verified venues · 9 with named NA cocktails on menu
Named NA cocktails on the menu
These Austin venues list specific non-alcoholic cocktails on their published menus.
- ★★★★★?
Founded in 2017 by Chris Marshall, Sans Bar is widely regarded as one of the first dedicated non-alcoholic bars in North America. Located one block south of the Texas Capitol, the downtown space is the cornerstone of Marshall's mission to create alcohol-free spaces that don't feel like substitutes. Marshall, a substance-use counselor since 2009 and sober since 2007, has been featured in The New York Times, Men's Health, USA Today, and has spoken at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Bar Manager Valentina, who joined in November 2022, overhauled the menu and now consults with bars and restaurants worldwide on their non-alcoholic programs. Beyond the bar itself, the Sans Bar Academy has helped launch over 40 alcohol-free bars and bottle shops across the United States, Canada, and Australia. The room hosts live music most Fridays at 8pm and rotating wellness collaborations through a partnership with Swift Fit Events.
Signature NA drinks- Pecan Praline Old-Fashioned
- Mezcal Ranch Water (spirit-free)
- Ume Moon
- ★★★★★?
Taano House is a non-alcoholic trailer bar parked at 1109 E. 6th Street in Austin's East Sixth entertainment district, open daily from 5pm to 2am. Opened August 15, 2024 by University of Texas professor Geoff Smith and Joe Wes — co-founders of Austin-based Taano Elevated Beverages — the bar offers an unusual take on non-alcoholic drinking. Rather than focusing on traditional mocktails, Taano builds drinks around legal psychoactive plants like kava, kanna, blue lotus, and Amanita muscaria, aiming to deliver the relaxation and euphoria of social drinking through botanicals rather than alcohol. The cocktail menu was developed with Shaun Meglen, a mixologist and product education director for beverage distributor Southern Glazer's. Standout drinks include the Egyptian Mule (built on blue lotus and Amethyst's cucumber-ginger-serrano NA spirit), the Molly Martini (kanna with Lyre's NA coffee liqueur), and a 'mushroom wine' pairing Amanita muscaria with Oddbird NA wine. Visitors in recovery or anyone with substance sensitivities should note that the menu emphasizes psychoactive botanicals — this is a non-alcoholic experience, not necessarily a fully sober one.
Signature NA drinks- Egyptian Mule (blue lotus, Amethyst NA spirit, ginger beer, lime, simple syrup)
- Molly Martini (kanna, espresso, Lyre's NA coffee liqueur, Lyre's NA white rum syrup, vanilla)
- Real Green Tea Shot (kanna, green tea, lemon, peach syrup, green spirulina)
- Mushroom Wine (Amanita muscaria with Oddbird NA wine)
- ★★★★★?
Tucked inside a 1929 railroad warehouse in downtown Austin's Warehouse District, The Roosevelt Room has earned a reputation as one of Texas' defining cocktail destinations since opening in 2015. The 3,750-square-foot space holds up to 230 guests across two levels — a seated, table-service main bar downstairs with a 36-foot bar counter and surrounding booths, and a more relaxed mezzanine lounge upstairs available for walk-ins and private events. The cocktail program runs to 80+ drinks, anchored by the 'Classics Board' — a 53-drink timeline spanning seven eras of bartending history, from pre-1880s staples through tiki and into modern creations, each carefully reworked in the Roosevelt Room's house style. The non-alcoholic program sits alongside this rather than apart from it, featuring named NA cocktails like Glitter & Marigold, The Castaway, and the NA'Groni, plus a dedicated non-alcoholic spirits section on the back bar. The venue is full-service: alcohol is the main offering, but the zero-proof selections are crafted with the same precision as the rest of the menu.
Signature NA drinks- Glitter & Marigold (non-alcoholic)
- The Castaway (non-alcoholic)
- NA'Groni
- Monday NA Gin signature with Giffard Bitter Aperitif, Verjus Rouge, and gentian tea
- ★★★★★?
Parley opened in December 2025 on East Cesar Chavez Street in East Austin, founded by Terance Robson and Jack 'Slim' Hogan — both originally from Ireland and previously of Bar Hacienda, Bar Fino, and Here Nor There. The concept is a love letter to the Irish neighborhood pub Robson and Hogan grew up around, reimagined for East Austin with Asian and Korean influences through a kitchen collaboration with next-door Oseyo. The cocktail program is accessibly priced ($10–16) and ambitious, with drinks built around ingredients like spent coffee, snap pea, eucalyptus, vanilla gelato, mascarpone tequila, and blue corn salt. Visit Austin's official tourism blog highlights Parley's non-alcoholic offerings as 'composed cocktails rather than placeholders,' calling out the Penichillin' (pear, honey, ginger, lemon — an NA play on the classic Penicillin) and the earthy Beetrooter (beet, apple, carrot, orange, cinnamon). The bar opens at 11am daily for coffee and light bites and runs until 2am with a late-night menu available on request.
Signature NA drinks- Penichillin' (pear, honey, ginger, lemon)
- The Beetrooter (beet, apple, carrot, orange, cinnamon)
- ★★★★★?
Armadillo Den is a three-acre outdoor entertainment complex on Menchaca Road in far South Austin, opened in December 2020 by partner Brett Berry. The two-story bar is a neighborhood gathering spot known for live music seven nights a week, five rotating on-site food trucks (including Biggie's Yardbird, Via 313, and Los Danzantes), a large off-leash dog park, yard games, and a 13-foot LED TV wall for watch parties. Visit Austin recognizes Armadillo Den for its award-winning draft mocktail program — a relatively rare commitment in Texas, where most NA options are made glass-by-glass rather than poured from a tap. Signature NA cocktails include the Frescadillo Paloma (pink grapefruit, sea salt) and Ford's Ranch Water (Thai basil sparkling water, cucumber). The space is kid-friendly until 6pm Monday through Friday, and the dog-park-and-food-trucks setup makes it one of South Austin's most family- and group-friendly bars regardless of whether you're drinking alcohol.
Signature NA drinks- Frescadillo Paloma (NA: pink grapefruit, sea salt)
- Ford's Ranch Water (NA: Thai basil sparkling water, cucumber)
- ★★★★★?
Codependent Cocktails + Coffee is an all-day cocktail and coffee bar at the base of The Independent condo tower in downtown Austin, opened by Kevin Burns and Merrill Alley of design firm Urbanspace. The concept is Italian luxury meets Austin hospitality — mid-century modern interiors, floor-to-ceiling windows, aperitivo culture-inspired drinks, and an Instagram-friendly aesthetic that doubles as a coworking spot before 4pm (the cutoff after which laptops are no longer welcome). The cocktail program is well-regarded across Austin's bar scene, and Visit Austin's official tourism blog highlights Codependent's non-alcoholic offerings as one of the strongest in town, calling out the Well Manoered Monk (NA tequila, cucumber, pineapple) and Tell Me Something Good (prickly pear, coconut water). The menu also includes Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic beer alongside the broader coffee and cocktail program. A private speakeasy with homemade ingredients sits behind the main bar.
Signature NA drinks- Well Manoered Monk (NA tequila, cucumber, pineapple)
- Tell Me Something Good (prickly pear, coconut water)
- ★★★★★?
Mattie's at Green Pastures is a historic American restaurant set in an 1895 Victorian home in Austin's Bouldin Creek neighborhood. The property is a Texas Recorded Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places — originally opened as a restaurant in 1946, it was notable for serving customers of all races 18 years before Austin restaurants were desegregated by law. Renovated and reopened in 2017 as Mattie's, named after the property's matriarch, the menu features pan-Southern farm-fresh fare under sprawling live oaks with resident peacocks roaming the grounds. The cocktail program leans Southern (John Henry's Julep with Still Austin bourbon is a signature), and the Back Porch Tea — a blend of spearmint and eucalyptus tea with wildflower honey, lemon, and fresh mint — is explicitly available in a non-alcoholic preparation.
Signature NA drinks- The Back Porch Tea (available NA: spearmint and eucalyptus tea with wildflower honey, lemon, fresh mint)
- ★★★★★?
Olamaie is a Michelin-starred modern Southern restaurant opened in 2014 by executive chef Michael Fojtasek, set in a charming historic white-clapboard house north of downtown Austin. The four-course prix fixe menu ($175) honors Fojtasek's grandmother Olamaie with seasonal Southern cuisine sourced from Texas ranchers, Gulf Coast fisheries, and local farms. The famed buttermilk biscuits and warm honey butter are an essential part of the experience. The cocktail and beverage program — led by acclaimed bar manager Erin Ashford — includes a rotating menu of seasonal "virgin cocktails" that Tribeza highlights as standouts in Austin's non-alcoholic scene. Current named NA drinks include the Grapefruit Soda (grapefruit, lemon, Tabasco, Topo Chico) and Orange Crush (passion fruit, orange, honey, lime, ginger beer).
Signature NA drinks- Grapefruit Soda (NA: grapefruit, lemon, Tabasco, Topo Chico)
- Orange Crush (NA: passion fruit, orange, honey, lime, ginger beer)
- ★★★★★?
Kinda Tropical is an East Austin all-day spot housed in a renovated gas station at 3501 E 7th St, part cafe and part bar with a large dog-friendly patio set under a red oak tree. The kitchen runs a full menu of pulled barbecue jackfruit sandwiches, yucca fries, big salads, and chicken sandwiches alongside espresso and oat milk lattes on tap and Figure 8 coffee. The bar offers a wide cocktail program, and Visit Austin's official tourism blog calls out Kinda Tropical for having one of the deepest non-alcoholic drink lists in town, naming a jalapeño pineapple margarita and the Rosemary Lane as standouts. The vibe is eclectic and relaxed — vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options run throughout the menu, and the patio is set back from the street with vines and plants creating a quiet, plant-shaded environment that doesn't feel like a bar in the conventional sense.
Signature NA drinks- Jalapeño Pineapple Margarita (NA version)
- Rosemary Lane
More NA-friendly venues in Austin
These venues have NA programs but haven't published a specific mocktail menu we can quote — call ahead or ask your bartender.
What makes a great mocktail?
A great mocktail isn't just a cocktail with the alcohol removed. The best non-alcoholic drinks are designed from the ground up around the flavor profile, mouthfeel, and ritual of a craft cocktail — without leaning on alcohol as a shortcut.
The signal: named drinks on a published menu, fresh-pressed juices, house-made shrubs or syrups, bitters and tinctures for complexity, and increasingly an NA-spirits section (Lyre's, Seedlip, Ritual, Wilderton, and others) used the same way a cocktail bar uses gin or whiskey. The opposite: an off-menu "we can make something" with no specific drinks, defaulting to soda, juice, or sparkling water.
That distinction is why we rank venues by NA Program Strength rather than treating every "mocktail option" as equal. A bar that lists three named NA cocktails on its printed menu is doing the work; a bar that says "we can probably do something" is not.
Frequently asked about mocktails in Austin
9 venues in Austin serve named non-alcoholic cocktails on their menu. Top picks include Sans Bar, Taano House, The Roosevelt Room.
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