Modern Bar
Town Lake, Austin
Bar in Austin, United States
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Price
$30–50per person
Why go
Modern Bar is a good Rainey Street choice when you want cocktails with music, events, and a polished crowd rather than a quiet lounge. At about $40 per person, it makes the strongest case on DJ, live-music, or drink-special nights; go earlier for dates or conversation, later for group energy.
About Modern Bar
Modern Bar is a cocktails venue in Austin. The basics are direct: cocktails, a price of $40 per person, business casual dress, and daily hours that run from 8 AM to midnight most nights, with closing at 1 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Plan for cocktails in Austin
The clearest reason to choose Modern Bar is simple: it is a cocktail-focused venue in Austin. At $40 per person, it is best considered for a planned drink outing rather than as a confirmed food-first experience.
The hours make it flexible across the week. Modern Bar is open from 8 AM to 12 AM Monday through Thursday and Sunday, and from 8 AM to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday.
What to expect from the confirmed details
Cuisine category is cocktails, and the dress code is business casual.
For planning, use the confirmed facts as the anchor: cocktails in Austin, $40 per person, business casual dress, and late hours.
For broader Austin planning, use the Austin bars guide, then build the rest of the trip through the Austin restaurants guide, the Austin hotels guide, the Austin wineries guide, and the Austin experiences guide.
Quick reference: choose Modern Bar for cocktails in Austin, with business casual dress and late hours most nights.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 8 AM–12 AM · Tuesday: 8 AM–12 AM
- Location
- 90 Rainey St Suite 100, Austin, TX 78701
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- modernbaratx.com
- Phone
- (512) 763-2194
Venue details
Ambiance
A sophisticated, metropolitan atmosphere with stylish design, music, and a lively yet polished vibe.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Cocktail Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
- Music
- Dj Sets and Live Music
- Live Music
- Yes
- Spirits Focus
- Tequila, Whiskey, Gin, Rum
- Zero-Proof Program
- Yes
Signature Pours
- espresso martini
- ranch water
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 90 Rainey St Suite 100, Austin, TX 78701
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- Thursday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- Friday
- 8 AM–1 AM
- Saturday
- 8 AM–1 AM
- Sunday
- 8 AM–12 AM
Location
90 Rainey St Suite 100, Austin, TX 78701 · Directions
Also consider
If you cannot make Modern Bar work
Try Half Step if the priority is a more cocktail-led night. Try Little Brother if the group wants a quicker, tighter stop before moving elsewhere.
Bar context
How Modern Bar compares on Rainey and nearby
Modern Bar is the low-friction choice in this set: easier to slot into a flexible Rainey Street night than Half Step, and less tied to a party-bar identity than Lustre Pearl Rainey. Without a published price tier, treat the value question as situational: it works when location and convenience are the priority, not when the goal is a destination cocktail program.
Choose Little Brother if the group wants a tighter, quicker stop; choose Parlor Room if the night needs more of a room-first bar plan; choose Brass Poppy if the group wants to compare another Austin cocktail option before committing. For a first Rainey pass, Modern Bar is the safer middle lane: easy to understand, easy to fold into a crawl, and less demanding than a bar where the whole night depends on one counter or one reservation.
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Compare Modern Bar
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Bar | Austin | cocktails | No published awards |
| Lustre Pearl Rainey | Austin | No published awards | |
| Parlor Room | Austin | No published awards | |
| Little Brother | Austin | No published awards | |
| Brass Poppy | Austin | No published awards | |
| Half Step | Austin | No published awards |
How Modern Bar Austin compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Modern Bar worth the prices?
Modern Bar costs about $40 per person. It is most clearly worth considering if you want cocktails in Austin and are comfortable with business casual dress and late operating hours.
