RULES & REGS
Restaurant · Convention Center District ·
Latin-influenced small bites, cocktails, cigars, and city views
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101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 Get directions
Latin-influenced small bites, cocktails, cigars, and city views
101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 Get directions
"Downtown Fairmont Hotel’s seventh-floor bar boasts an outdoor area that is also one of the best spots to gaze down upon Austin’s busiest districts. Watch the action in Downtown, Red River, and Rainey while dining and drinking al fresco. Expect refreshing and light dishes like scallop ceviche, oysters al pastor topped with charred pineapple, watermelon aguachile, and tuna tostadas, and tropical sips like a mangonada and a Hibiscus Breeze made with rose. Depending on the season, the hotel frequently turns the space into a pop-up bar, with recent events including a sports bar prime for football season and a tiki bar." - Darcie Duttweiler
"The Fairmont is around the corner from Rainey Street, but for those who prefer to avoid the bar district’s chaos while still grabbing a drink, this Downtown hotel’s chic rooftop bar has it covered. The cocktail list is full of Latin and Caribbean flavors and ingredients. Popular libations include the Acapulco Breeze with sotol, blanco tequila, banana liqueur, lemon, cucumber, and prickly pear; and the Bird of Paradise with gin, mezcal, Cocchi Rosa, green chartreuse, orange, raspberry, and chocolate mole. Bar bites like chips and guacamole, ceviche, and tacos with suadero or carnitas are also available. Cigar enthusiasts can partake in the loaded cigar menu, too, which includes recommendations for spirits pairings." - Taylor Tobin
"I found that the downtown Austin Fairmont hotel is hosting a tiki pop-up called The Broken Coconut on its rooftop bar Rules & Reg at 101 Red River Street this summer; the takeover serves classic and house drinks such as a Lone Star Mai Tai made with Texas whiskey, a coquito, a twist on the Old Fashioned, and larger scorpion-bowl-style cocktails. Its hours are listed as 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; the pop-up began May 18 and runs through mid-August." - Nadia Chaudhury
"This cocktail bar, located on the seventh floor of the Fairmont Austin, offers one of the best views of downtown around. The menu celebrates fresh Mexican dishes like tuna aguachile prepared with fresh yellowfin tuna, avocado, and honeydew; croquetas de jamón, with jamón, manchego cheese, and mole verde; and Mexican chocolate and horchata pavlova for dessert. Come for weekend brunch for even more tempting options." - Cynthia Drake
"Perched on the rooftop of the new downtown hotel, Rules & Regs focuses on cocktails and rooftop service, adding a skyline-oriented beverage destination to the hotel’s mix." - Nadia Chaudhury
