Irish-inspired bars and Argentinian cuisine are just a few new offerings Austinites can check out this summer in Downtown Austin.

Now open

The Dead Rabbit

The New York-based bar and eatery offers menus inspired by Irish culture, with a southern spin. The bar menu features Irish coffees, martinis and a slate of house cocktails, while the food menu has dishes like Irish breakfast, bangers and mash, and more.Little Patagonia Austin

The Argentinian restaurant offers empanadas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert. Little Patagonia also offers coffee and teas.
  • Opened May 4
  • 2915 Guadalupe St., Austin
  • Instagram: littlepatagoniaaustin
Pizza Di Roma


The Italian restaurant and pizzeria offers authentic pizza, pastas, salads and Italian desserts. Pizza Di Roma—located next to the Ocean Lab—replaced vegan restaurant Mission Street Burrito, which closed in March 2023.Swim Club

The social club and pool experience at the Downright Austin hotel offers options to swim, dine and dance. Day passes cost $10 per person and include access to lounge chairs, towel service, Wi-Fi, parking validation, as well as food and drinks available for purchase.Austin Photo Booths

The photo booth rental company began offering services in the Greater Austin area with multiple photo booth experiences for customers to choose from such as classic photo booths or a booth using 360-degree video.In the news

Perry’s Steakhouse


The restaurant chain with 13 Texas locations is celebrating its 45th anniversary in July. The Perry family opened its first restaurant—Perry's Butcher Shop and Deli—in Houston in 1979.Chuy’s

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants is set to acquire Chuy’s for approximately $605 million, the companies announced in a July 17 joint news release. The Darden brand owns over 1,900 restaurants worldwide, including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse.Closing

Diner Bar/The Grey Market

The award-winning Chef Mashama Bailey closed Diner Bar and The Grey Market in July, both within the Thompson Hotel as the company moves to internalize all food and beverage operations.