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Rio Rita


1308 E. Sixth
Austin, 78702-3302
512/524-0384
www.riorita.net
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7am-2am; Sat.-Sun., 11am-2am
Go during the day for sandwiches, empanadas, East Side Pies slices, as well as a full complement of your daily veggies in the Bloody Mary, which is really a salad in a glass. It’s a mild-mannered, daytime coffee shop that evolves into a comfortable bar after dark, offering fabulous drinks in a room filled with furniture worthy of any good thrift store score.

BEST OF AUSTIN AWARDS

  • 2011: Readers Best Lounge
  • 2009: Readers Best Bar Staff
  • 2009: Critics Best Bloody Mary
  • 2005: Critics Throwback on the Street

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