SquareRüt Kava Bar

SquareRüt Kava Bar, founded in 2011 by Scott Pingel and Tracy Moreno and opened in January 2012, was the first kava bar in Texas. Its North Lamar location occupies the historic Old Rock Store building (1898) in the Brentwood/North Lamar area of Austin. The venue is fully alcohol-free: the centerpiece is kava, a calming South Pacific root beverage served by strain — Waka (Fiji; mild, social), Lomi (Vanuatu; sedative, relaxing), Aolani (Vanuatu; cerebral, focused), plus rotating editions like Moi. Beyond traditional kava shells, the menu lists house kava mocktails such as Happy Daze, Stardust, Kava'chata, Kavarita, and the Kava Chiller, alongside craft coffee drinks (Honey Bee Latte, Lavender Matcha Latte). The spot also serves wood-fired pizza and hosts live music, with a laid-back, family-friendly, sober-curious atmosphere. SquareRüt bills itself as making kava "as accessible and beloved as coffee." (Kava is non-alcoholic but psychoactive — alcohol-free, not substance-free.)

“You are able to experience the social aspect without the alcohol. You can still have a good time with a clear mind.”

— Tracy Moreno, SquareRüt co-founder

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