Little Brother
Bar · Town Lake
89 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
Highlights
Tiny retro Rainey Street gem serving crafty coffee cocktails, breakfast burritos, and nostalgic vibes with friendly bartenders and vintage VHS flair.
Tiny retro Rainey Street gem serving crafty coffee cocktails, breakfast burritos, and nostalgic vibes with friendly bartenders and vintage VHS flair.
"Little Brother feels like a bar that doesn’t want to be on Rainey Street. The drinks diverge from the vodka-and-soda formula that’s more common here—instead focusing on tiki-inspired cocktails and a better-than-decent beer and wine list. There are only about four barstools and a tiny bar that feels like it could pack itself into a tiny home. But, reluctantly or otherwise, Little Brother has become one of our favorite spots on Rainey to grab a coffee and a cocktail and take a breather from the outside world. " - raphael brion, nicolai mccrary
"Best Fun, Aggressive, and Socially Conscious Burger Pop-Up of 2021 The burger pop-up was started by Matthew Bolick as a way to share his smash burgers with people and became a fun unpretentious outlet during the pandemic and beyond with burger chutes, hella fun concerts, and always-on-point principles and missions. For the purposes of this map, we’re using one of Bolick’s other establishments, Little Brother, as the main address, but it should be noted that the bar is temporarily closed right now because there’s too much construction messing with its operations and business. Keep an eye on its Instagram for upcoming events." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Hella fun tiny bar Little Brother is going to temporarily close on Rainey Street this month because it’s been impossible for the bar to operate with all of the construction and scaffolding happening on the changing street. Its last-day-of-service-for-now will be on Sunday, December 17. It’s also going to host an off-site farewell party on Monday, December 18 at East Austin bar the Low Down Lounge with their drinks and beers, plus food from its food truck Bummer Burrito and co-owner Matthew Bolick’s pop-up Bad Larry Burger Club, starting at 6 p.m. Bummer Burrito food truck will relocate to a location to be announced later. Little Brother’s coffee counterpart on South Congress will remain open." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Step back in time at this tiny bar on Rainey Street modeled after owner Matthew Bolick’s childhood room, complete with action movies playing on the VCR. The food here is also on theme: usually the Bummer Burrito truck with occasional interruptions from radical burger pop-up Bad Larry Burger Club. Punk and hardcore bands will often play on the equally tiny patio overlooking the street — maybe someday that will include Bolick’s own emo band, Mall Walker." - Erin Russell
"Little Brother at 89 Rainey Street in Downtown Austin is adjusting hours due to the winter storm." - Nadia Chaudhury
