the cavalier

is a New Orleans-meets-East Austin Dive Bar and Scratch Kitchen

Free Parking | No Reservations

Assorted Cajun dishes including gumbo, fried shrimp, beans with sausage, sandwiches, and drinks on a wooden table.

Kitchen

12pm-11pm

Seasonal Menu by Chef Kate Rousset

Espresso martini cocktail in stemmed glass with dried orange garnish on wooden table.

Full Bar

FULL BAR

Beverage Program by Chadwick Leger

Two people with tattoos enjoying drinks in cups, wearing sunglasses and casual outfits against a plain background.

About Us

A neighborhood bar serving New Orleans-inspired pub food in downtown East Austin.

Classic cocktails, draft beer, decent wine, and a scratch kitchen

Dog-Friendly Covered Patios with Misters & Fans & Heaters + Interior and Bar Seating

Enjoy our three skeeball lanes & three dart boards; kids welcome before 8pm; 21+ after sundown

Sportsball & cult movies on all seven TVs, inside & out

Join us for Lunch, Weekend Brunch, Patio Vibes, Happy Hours, and Late Evenings

Queer Ally Space

OPEN EVERY DAY

NO RESERVATIONS

Illustration of a muscular man with a mustache wearing a leather cap, sunglasses, and harness, holding beverage cans. Text "The Cavalier VI" in the background.

Kind Words

“This food is too good for a dive bar.”

—Jamie P, Yelp