Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
Cafe · Old West Austin
406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
Highlights
Iconic cauliflower tots, burgers, cocktails, coffee & patio
Iconic cauliflower tots, burgers, cocktails, coffee & patio
"If you still have stress dreams about the time you circled the block so many times to find parking that you just skipped lunch and went back to work, head to Better Half downtown. There's patio seating, a chicken burger we love, and, importantly, their own dedicated parking lot. When you’re done, order a coffee and try very hard not to think about how much more productive you’d be if you just posted up here instead of going back to the office." - nicolai mccrary, adele hazan, raphael brion
"The Deal: $7 cheeseburgers, $6 sangrias, $3.50 High Life, $4 St. Elmo Kölsch Based on how busy Better Half is during the day, you’ll often wonder if people in Austin even have jobs. Maybe the draw is the nice backyard, or maybe it’s the $6 cheeseburgers during happy hour. Also on Tuesdays, bottles of wine are half off." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"It’s difficult to tell where Better Half ends and its sister brewery, Hold Out, starts. And the best part is, it doesn’t really matter. Both sides offer great food, plenty of drinks, and a massive shared patio for you and the pups. By day, Better Half is more of an all-day cafe and coffee shop, but at night it transforms into a bar, with heartier bites, wine, and boozy slushies." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"Better Half is an all-day operation with a big patio, tasty cheeseburgers, and cauliflower tots that'll make you reconsider your relationship with potatoes. They also have a great happy hour." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion, matthew jacobs
"Better Half blurs the line between coffee shop, diner, and all-day hangout in the West Fifth corridor. Weekday lunch, served from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a counter-service set-up, brings heavy hitters like a double cheeseburger, cauliflower tots, and lighter bites, including salads. The outdoor seating, dotted with pastel pink picnic tables, stays lively but never too loud, ideal for midday meetings or solo battery recharges." - Darcie Duttweiler
