Scholz Garten
German restaurant · Arts District
1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
Highlights
German beer garden with giant pretzels, sausages, and burgers.
German beer garden with giant pretzels, sausages, and burgers.
"Scholz Garten isn’t just the oldest bar in Austin—it’s the oldest operating business in Texas, dating back to the 1800s. It’s a huge German beer garden that’s centrally located, right near UT and the Moody Center, and it’s long been one of the top tailgating destinations in Austin. Not only does the place have some of the best German food in town, but there’s also the largest selection of German beers on draft you’ll find in Austin." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"German culture, filtered through Central Texas, takes the spotlight at Scholz Garten, a mega-casual and vibrant beer garden located just south of the UT campus. This local favorite opened in 1866 and has spent the last century and a half perfecting its snappy-skinned brats, vinegar-packed potato salad, and massive Bavarian pretzel served with beer cheese. The cavernous wood-paneled interior hall and the laid-back picnic tables on the lawn both make excellent places to catch the game on a big screen, and one of Scholz Garten’s frosty steins filled with German or Texan beer brings everything together." - Taylor Tobin
"With more than 150 years to its name, Scholz Garten is older than anybody on the planet. This was the first bar in town and the first beer garden in the country—yet somehow it doesn’t feel outdated or smell like mothballs. Instead, the patio fills up a couple of hours before every Longhorns game or Moody event, maybe because you can get a massive 32-ounce stein of Hofbrau Original for about the cost of a Bud Light. 11 minutes on foot, 3 minutes by car Bratwurst with Dusseldorf mustard, pretzel, German draft beer" - nicolai mccrary
"The Deal: $5 select apps; $2 off draft beer and cocktails Scholz Garten isn’t just the oldest bar in Austin—it’s the oldest operating business in Texas. Which means that they’ve had more time to perfect their menu of classic German offerings. The happy hour has apps for $5, so while it’s not exactly 1866 pricing, it’s close enough." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Scholz Garten isn’t just the oldest bar in Austin—it’s the oldest operating business in Texas. Which also makes it the oldest operating patio in Texas (probably, don’t fact check us on that). And that just means that they’ve had more time to perfect things. With some of the best German food in town, a great beer list, and a central location right near UT, it’s a welcome escape from most of the campus-area bars." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion, matthew jacobs
