Alcohol-free
Sober bars in Austin
7 kava bars in Austin, TX that don't list alcohol. Real bars, with regulars, games and music. 5 stay open past 11 PM.
7 sober bars in Austin
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Closed · opens 8 AM
Third Eye Cacao
4.9(186)1701 Toomey Rd, Austin
Kava only, no kratom · also coffee, tea
Closed · opens 7 AM
SquareRut Kava Bar - Oak Hill
4.7(104)6266 US-290, Austin
Kava and kratom
Open now · until 1 AM
Lazy Bones Kava
4.8(73)2110 S Lamar Blvd Ste a, Austin
Closed · opens noon
Tulum Botanical Kava Bar
4.9(67)1620 E 7th St, Austin
board games, giant chess
Closed · opens 10 AM
Botanic Bliss Downtown
4.7(50)1701 Guadalupe St, Austin
Kava and kratom · also coffee, tea, mocktails
Closed · opens 7 PM
Taano House
4.8(20)1109 E 6th St, Austin
Kava only, no kratom
Closed · opens 7 AM
The Smoke Boutique & Kava Bar
13201 Ranch Rd 620 N Suite 103, Austin
Kava only, no kratom
Kava only, no kratom
These bars list kava and no kratom. If you're staying away from kratom, start here, and ask the kavatender anyway: menus change.
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At Austin kava bars
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, a few hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Most bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it; the bars above that list kava only are marked.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7: 1-800-662-4357.
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Questions
Every kava bar in AustinAre there sober bars in Austin?
Yes. HappyKava lists 7 kava bars in Austin, TX that don't list alcohol, including Third Eye Cacao, SquareRut Kava Bar - Oak Hill and Lazy Bones Kava.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Austin?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 2 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 2 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which Austin bars serve kava only, no kratom?
Third Eye Cacao, Taano House and The Smoke Boutique & Kava Bar. Ask the kavatender before you order; menus change.
Which sober bars in Austin are open late?
5 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Lazy Bones Kava, Tulum Botanical Kava Bar and Botanic Bliss Downtown.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
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