My favorite small bar off E. 6th street! They have HH daily (typically 2pm-6pm), so this is a great spot to start out at. HH includes $2 wells & $2 domestic brews. Music is always great and bartenders work hard to make you feel welcomed! The indoor space has plenty of seating, photo booth, and two pool tables. Outdoor space includes the food truck "Tender Thighs" and plenty of seating. Dog friendly of course and overall a great spot to meet up with friends for nice conversation after work or early post-brunch. read more

Shangri-La - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Great bar with cheap drinks to hangout at before heading elsewhere, even though it is a bit far from other spots. The outdoor seating was very spacious, but it was a bit chilly and of course all of the heaters were out of propane. Also has a food truck out back, but I think it closes around midnight so unfortunately I wasn't able to try it. read more

I love a dive bar, but this one feels a little forced. Beers were cheap and cold, but not as cold as the bar service. Bartender couldn't answer simple questions like "what whiskeys do you have?" "What tequilas do you have?" Security was very friendly though, but he may be blind asking for ID from my 41 year old a**. Kidding. I'm sure the mask makes me look younger. Security recommended the only thing I liked from the sub par creole food trailer in the courtyard out back...the crab oil potato salad. Bathrooms outside consists of 2 portable potties. Though I was a tourist, if I was a local, I would look elsewhere for a watering hole. read more

Shangri-La - Cold beer and a shot - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Shangri-La is an East 6th classic, and perfect for those looking for more thoughtful cocktail options in a classic Austin dive setting. We visited on a summer Friday evening after-dark, and the place was absolutely packed, but in a fun way. We started with a couple of refreshing blood orange margaritas, followed by a potent but delicious coconut milk painkiller for me and a summery aperol spritz for her. The atmosphere is exceptionally fun, with a lot of kitsch and slight '60's tiki vibes. Shangri-La is a must for that classic Austin feel when on the east side. read more

Great little spot. Been here many times Jaír hasn't got around to yelping them. The place is small but plenty of room for happy hour. There a couple of Pool tables off to the side and music is always chill. It has a more "local" feel if that's a thing read more

Shangri-La - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

Chill bar. Pool tables, photo booth, very spacious which was nice. Settled down for a few drinks. Ritual lone star and my two friends had their usual whiskey and soda. Samples a few of the signature frozen drinks and enjoyed those a lot. The "Shangri-La" and the "Dmango Unchained." Also had a "Southern Peach" which was decent but the frozen drinks certainly shine. read more

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This seems to be a local favorite and I'm glad I saw it. I went for a night cap here after another event with a group and the patio tables were perfect. I liked the easy vibe and food truck for evening snacks of hush puppies and beignets. read more

This is a simple review. The bartenders are rude and inattentive. They also look like hipster fashion disaster truck hit them with a head on collision. Not that that ruins it but when your personality is terrible, it's probably helpful to wear a tie lol. We didn't know the rep of this place but walked in as we stayed a block away. The vibe was like most of Austin and now chunks of Dallas--a mirror of LA / San Fran, and worse in many facets. By the way--Austin is filthy. And not just dirty 6th. Filthy. Would never come back. Hope they enjoy themselves. read more

Was visiting for a conference and multiple people told us to come here at night! There's a pool table and darts in the bar and a cute little patio area in the back. There's a creole food truck as well. People bring their dogs here which is awesome and everyone is super friendly! I would say it's a very quintessential Austin bar. Drinks are fun and cheap - highly recommend for a low key, chill night. read more

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Was walking into a solo dolo type of night...next thing I know, I'm slapping hands and being welcomed with open conversation around the pool table! Got a few rounds in, met a great group of guys and now I'm part of a txt message group that frequents the bar to play pool on weekends! read more

We have been to Shangri-la a couple of times now, and I can't really pinpoint what I like about this place, but I know I like to go there and meet with friends to sit in the backyard. The prices are fair, the people are great and there's a pool. Although there's five similar bars to this in the 500 feet radius, this is definitely a great one. Definitely try the Miami Vice frozen drink on a hot (Summer)day. I would say come for the live music, but that is one of the only things I have never seen here read more

This is a very solid spot to stop by after work to have a couple drinks. Don't look for anything too outlandish as this is not a proper cocktail bar. I saw some tiki bar type decor mixed with a number of other design elements amongst the interior that immediately gave me ideas. The aesthetics led me to believe I might find a bartender who could make a caipirinha, No; or a mojito, NO! Ok, I'll have the slushy piña colada from the machine then. Just stick to menu and save yourself some words. The cocktails could have been a bit stronger in my opinion but they didn't lack flavor so that's a plus. Next time, (there likely will be a next time the way this Texas heat is set up) I will likely just stick to brews as it seems the majority of everyone else in the place did. The best part of this spot is the outdoor back patio which was unexpectedly huge. There's also some food truck back there that had some very good looking fried foods if you need a little sustenance to go with your brewskis. read more

Tiki dive bar! This place is a cool place to hang out on the back patio. They've got a nice place in the shade with a stage and a fair amount of seating to check out the acts that they play. Having a tiki bar with frozen drinks and cold beers makes it a great place to chill to some good tunes. Inside it's pretty dingy- a dark bar with a cool retro vibe. The large chandelier hanging in the center of the dance floor makes the place look a bit more formal! They offer cheap beer- go for the Lone Star tallboys IMHO for the best bang for your buck here. They do a great job on SXSW here, teaming up with Boulevard Beer and some music coalition that seems to support Midwestern music- they jam it out here, and have great beer with the best new artists you've probably never heard of. The bathrooms are nothing pretty- but they put portapotties outside during the busiest times of the year. read more

I can't really pinpoint my finger on what I like or dislike about Shangri-La, and I've been here 5 or 6 times in the month or two that I've lived in Austin. I'd say it's your average East 6th bar, and I don't love it, but we do end up here on a typcial weekend. Haven't tried the food truck in the back but I'd say the outside patio is the most social environment on the block. To me, it's a solid 3.5* bar choice, and I'll round up to 4* since I keep going back. Just can't get convinced that it's actually worth a full 4 stars, but maybe time will change my opinion. read more

At one time this place was Austin's treasure. However, yesterday I observed a bartender ("Shauna") rudely deny service to an older adult couple. She stated, "I'm not comfortable serving you." When the couple inquired as to why, she walked away. The entire episode was cringe worthy, and we left immediately vowing to NEVER Return to this horrible joint. read more

This is a great bar with lots of space which is important for me because I'm usually traveling in a group of no less than 6 friends. The back patio is a really cute space to hang out when the weather is nice. But if you want to discover something really cool just ask one of the bartenders or the bouncer how to get to the Treasury and thank me later. read more

This place has the most disrespectful employees I've ever encountered. It was a brunette girl who was wearing a hat. She was extremely rude. Another employee was trying to be kind but she told him not to. Do better. read more

We were the only people in the bar. The lady that worked the front door was extremely rude. The bartender was so mean. It was extremely awkward. I would never step foot in there again. I left with a full beer because he was so mean. Do not waste your time. read more

This is a fun spot. I hung out in their outdoor patio, and it was a fun crowd. The food truck's food looked epic, but I didn't try it. This is a good dive bar, from what I could tell. read more

Worst place I've ever been too. Bartenders were rude, the girl had a terrible attitude. Was calling us racist for being dressed as Native Americans. The other bartender then threw out the drinks and kicked us out. Let me just state something before everyone calls out their opinion of costumes. Had a manager come to me privately and told me they felt our costumes were insensitive I might have understood, however to be openly called a racist based on the way we looked seems kind of ironic. read more

We came in here around December/January of last year and it was a chilled out spot. Sadly I have not been back in a minute and I really enjoyed it. Hope to go by again...just hard to find parking in this area. We ordered an old-fashioned and it was pretty good, a little strong, not as much finesse as other places but it was decent. ok music. read more

As far as bars go downtown Shangri-La is one of the best! I've been several times and never been harassed by any of the employee's. The bartenders are friendly and they stock Hendricks Gin a favorite of mine thats hard to find at dive bars. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice patio to have some drinks on and the atmosphere inside is very relaxing. I almost forgot to mention the selection of arcade games is magnificent and the prices are better than most bars downtown! read more

This bar is just OK but the staff is horrendous and sexist. Daniel is the worst of them. He made every woman in our group feel uncomfortable and we had to go to lucky duck down the street. Way better bar with way better drinks. Daniel is horrible and lucky duck is great read more

I have searched literally everywhere for a piña-colada in Austin and I finally found one. If you need to feel like you are on vacation on a Sunday day afternoon this is the place to be! read more

Shangri-La - PiñaColduhhh - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

OSCAR MIKE GOLF, I've literally found my Shangri-La! This place is absolutely dive-tastic, in a neighborhood I LOVE, and would totally like to move to (if I can break away from the Northwest). There is NOTHING WRONG with this divey dreamland! Here's how it went down. My official story, and I'm sticking to it. I was downtown paying a fine. Ugh. I had 90 minutes to kill before Joe C's Crawfish UYE, and I'd parked on East 6th. I look over, and spy Shangri-La. (Being a fan of "Lost Horizons", I've been searching my whole life for my Shangri-La, too!) I totally needed a beer, so I walk in. Dive-TASTIC! Paintings of handguns on the walls. A photo booth. $2 Lone Stars. Sassy tattooed (hot) punk bartender. "Pretty In Pink" playing on the TV. 1980's old school punk on the sound system. Kick-ass back patio. ESK food truck inside the patio perimeter. On the back porch--about four dudes, and about twenty chicks; just about all of them cute! Did I leave anything out? See ya real soon, Shangri-La! read more

Shangri-La - I literally found my Shangri-La... - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm far from a hipster. I'm a 32 year-old suburbanite with a small child and a job in a cubicle where I fight with spreadsheets all day. That said, I really liked Shangri La. This place has a great laid back vibe, a clean, uncluttered layout, and a rockin' air conditioner. I played a few rounds of pool while sipping my Firefly and water. Then I checked out the vintage arcade games. All the while, a fantastic DJ was spinning records at just the right volume. My markedly uncool self had a great time and felt welcome here. Cool spot. read more

Is "delightful" the right word for such a gift as Shangri-La? Large inside bar with pool table, huge outdoor area chock-full of picnic tables with an outdoor bar. Just the right lighting for the laid back ambiance of the hipster strip that is this part of the East side...an inordinate amount of pretty young women, and inexpensive alcohol. For you dog lovers, this is a place where people bring their dogs. Yeah, while they are at the bar. It's Austin, man. It also provides for a sort of soft intro when a pretty girl's dog comes up to you and you can start petting it and then start talking to her. :-) read more

So I went back to Shangri-La last saturday and I have to say this. The biggest flaw Shangri-La has is that its to close to Dirty 6th and its gotten to big from reviews so a lot of the wrong crowd has shown up. We went on saturday which I usually stay away from bars on saturday because I don't like crowded bars because I don't like to wait for a drink. When we went right away I knew we would have a problem because their was a group of guys in their wearing their frat shirts. I made a little comment about it and the others who are regulars chuckled and gave the yup look. Well my friend who is a girl got into a bit of an argument that ended up with him pushing a chair into her and calling her fat. The owner was good about hearing about this and going in right away to find out what happened. Unfortunately he kept the guy in the bar and just told him to stay away which we all know drunk + douche bag = wants to fight. He came back later and started picking a fight. We closed out and left but as we left I have to say Tyler the owner and Emily his wife were AMAZING! The ran up to us and apologized greatly about it. He explained why he let the guy stay (I didn't really agree with it but its his bar) and he apologized for they way she was treated. We told them both about how he came back and Tyler zoomed right in their to get him out. Then to make it even more awesome when I saw them monday at another bar they recognized me. I feel bad for them because its such an awesome bar and they are trying to create an environment for the rest of us actual Austinites who don't get drunk and fight people but its starting to become over run. But the staff, drink prices and the rest of the people are what keeps me coming back. I will say the two reasons I did not give 5 stars is the over run of douche bags coming in and the fact I can't bring my dog inside like I can at Liberty. read more

Dive-bar at its best. Austin is known to be a hipster place and this place hit the spot. Don't expect modern upscale NY bar here... this place is like a hole in the wall and offers pool table, photo booth, and awesome selection. I love the Deep Eddy drinks they have and the rest of the cocktails look great. Very comfortable vibe and the bartenders are knowledgeable I would come again if I ever visit Austin again. And I hope this place is still around when I do. read more

Shangri-La - The cool Jameson mirror near the pool table! - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

Extremely rude bartender threw away my fiancé's beer because he was on his phone at the bar. He was alone AND on the phone with his brother. He told the bartender, "Hey! Don't be rude, I come here all the time" and she said, "I do too sweetie, try your luck somewhere else." NOPE. read more

Shangri-La - Extremely rude bartender threw away my fiancé's beer because he was on his phone at the bar. She posed for a pic - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

Pretty easy going relaxing place. Love that people can bring their dogs and sit outside. Lines weren't too bad for Saturday night. Cider was a little more bitter than I like but good overall. We sat outside which was great. Had an amazing time. read more

The boyfriend and I came here while on our vacation in Austin. I love Three Olives Cherry Vodka and soda and was ordering these, when on the second round the cool ass bartender serving us asked me if I had ever had a Cherry Limeade Soda. I hadn't, so he proceeded to mix-up the yummiest drink with fresh lime muddled w/ a little "suga." Loved this bar. Great music on the Juke Box and nice big outdoor patio with its own bar. However, I stuck to the inside bar and my favorite bartender (sorry can't remember his name!) I wish I lived in Austin so I could come here every week! As far as hipsters, I didn't sense any 'tude, but of course even the biggest A**hole in Texas is still likely hella cool compared to some of the d-bags in the OC and LA bars. Justin Bobby anyone? Case closed. P.S.The inside of the girl's porta-potty smelled like candy. I swear. Very odd. The inside bathroom not so much. read more

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Cool place. People bring their dogs and you can pet them. One dog was missing an eye. It was kinda gross but he was nice. The ambiance is pretty nice. read more

Shangri-La - Cool ambiance. People bring their dogs. Photobooth doesn't always work but drinks are okay. - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

The best! Cheap drinks, clean, large outside area out back with a food truck. We kept going back there each night when we were visiting.

Spacious patio with charming ambiance. Chicken tendies food truck a plus.

Do they check everyone's purse at the door??? Came early, when there were few people there. They had hard cider on tap, which i enjoy when it is very hot outside. Cheap drinks, great jukebox and pool tables. We also enjoyed the throw-back photo booth which we used. Didn't experience the patio. Next time..... maybe. read more

What a fun bar! And the back patio is so nice to have fun with friends and family. Great during the day and at night. Love the lighting and the drinks are superb! Will always swing in when on east 6th! read more

Shangri-La, oh La La!! This is one of the East Side bar crawl places that you have to go to, if you want to be cool that is. Only cool people hang out here. Get it? Okay so that is some people's complaint, and I will agree at times there may be some merit. All in all though this is a good place. I believe that the owner of the Liberty also owns this bar, or something like that. The best part of Shangri-La is the spacious outdoor beer garden where you can sit on picnic tables and listen to tunes on the speakers coming from the jukebox. The second best part is the jukebox. This is one of the best jukeboxes in town. I sat down recently with my friends and my favorite drink (Jameson on the rocks) only to get to hear the Melvins song "Going Blind" blaring from the machine. Followed by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's and then Talking Heads. There is no Britney Spears in this jukebox (thank god). Of course Shangri-La also has a beautiful dusty chandelier hanging over the bar, a retro 1960s over sized wall clock, numerous arcade machines, pool tables, and paintings of guns. That's right. Hand guns. Joe is one of the cool bartenders, and he has a large handlebar mustache to prove it. Underneath the 'stash he looks like he is about 21 years old, though he swore to me he is 30 years old, and even showed me his tattoo to prove it, scrawled across his stomach are the words "estb in 1979" which is the same year I was born, making Joe extra cool since he is also goat people. My only complaint is that the bathroom is singular, meaning you have to keep your eye on it or stand in line. But I am just glad they have indoor plumbing. read more

Shangri-La - Lounges Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is hands down my favorite bar in Austin. It's so laid back, fun and pretty reasonably priced. I especially like the sock hop here because there's a lot more room. Although some more air circulation in the summer might help things out. read more

All right! For something more along Austin "scene" and not so much typical 6th St. mayhem, this little joint (and ones nearby it) are your best bet. East of I-35, but still on 6th St., this area seems to be far more local-centric. Not to say there aren't throngs of students, you just aren't as likely to run into any impromptu fratastic congregations, which I consider a pretty swell thing. So as other Yelpers have stated, this is a pretty hipster-dense bar. I guess this does qualify as a dive bar - dark, a bit dreary interior with the option of some pool playing - a large spacious courtyard to accommodate Natural American Spirits and Camel Lights aficionados. The courtyard is pretty freaking sizable, but don't be surprised if you are unable to reserve a seating area during the weekends - it gets pretty packed. There's also an outdoor bar stall which is just fine and dandy, but I think it may lack the variety the indoor bar does. Oh and the little trendy outhouses and outdoor sink station - very interesting and accessible for those who don't want to bother with waltzing back indoor to take care of business. Nice touch, but I was a little trepidacious about approaching closer to investigate. We observed a pretty interesting mix of people here - yes, mostly hipsters and a few groups in bizarre costume-like get-ups, but everyone seemed to be having a lovely time and kept mostly to themselves. I didn't spend too much time inside, other than acquiring adult beverages. I've only been here twice, but I didn't notice the bartenders being especially snotty or rude. Service was a bit frustratingly slow at times and I did receive a vodka tonic when I had specified a vodka soda, but I didn't bother rectifying the order for fear of having to wait another fifteen minutes to be acknowledged. I will say that as someone mentioned below - if you take it upon yourself to be chatty and friendly with the bartenders, they will return in kind. I can surely understand the deficits here and there, but I kind of like Shangri-La because it is nice laid back place and I have no real concrete complaints. I like the crowd, I like the bartenders, I like the casualness - will be back. read more