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7 Post-Round Moves in Austin

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7 Post-Round Moves in Austin

You just finished 18. The sun's still up. You're not ready to go home. Austin has seven post-round moves that keep the day going — and none of them require changing out of what you wore on the course.

Paperboy in East Austin handles the early finish with all-day brunch and scratch cocktails. Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood is the BYOB pit-smoked pilgrimage. Loro on South Lamar is the Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole Asian smokehouse that makes every other post-round meal feel like an afterthought. Armadillo Den in South Austin, Meanwhile Brewing in SE, Barton Springs Pool in Zilker for a 68-degree cooldown, and Uncommon Objects on South Congress for the golfer who also collects vintage. The round ends. The day doesn't have to.

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Paperboy Austin — overhead view of brunch dishes and cocktails
Paperboy
East Austin · All-Day Brunch
East Austin all-day brunch with a patio and scratch cocktails. The move when you tee off at 7 and finish by noon. Order the pancake, pretend you didn’t just three-putt the last four greens. Started as a food truck in 2015 — now two Austin locations and a Denver outpost.
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Salt Lick BBQ Driftwood — open pit and tin roof
Salt Lick BBQ
Driftwood · BYOB · Pit-Smoked
Ten minutes from Grey Rock in Driftwood. Pit-smoked brisket under a tin roof, family-style platters, BYOB. Bring a cooler with Lone Stars. The open pit has been burning since 1967 and it’s one of the most photographed in Texas. Five hundred acres of Hill Country out the back door.
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Loro Austin — cold beer and smoked wings on the patio
Loro
South Lamar · Asian Smokehouse
Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole’s Asian smokehouse on South Lamar. Brisket fried rice, smoked turkey, oak-smoked salmon, and a patio that feels engineered for post-round decompression. Two of Austin’s best chefs made a restaurant for people who just want to sit outside and eat smoked meat with a cold drink. They nailed it.
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Armadillo Den — outdoor bar under the oaks
Armadillo Den
South Austin · Outdoor Bar
South Austin outdoor bar with food trucks, a big screen, live music, and a dog-friendly policy. Zero pretense, cold beer, plenty of shade. Closest thing to a 20th hole in south Austin. Dale Watson plays here. That should tell you everything.
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Meanwhile Brewing — outdoor brewery space in Southeast Austin
Meanwhile Brewing
SE Austin · Brewery & Beer Garden
Southeast Austin brewery with a massive outdoor space, food trucks, a playground, and a soccer field. Close to Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer, which makes it the obvious stop after a links-style round at Kizer. House-brewed lagers, open seven days a week, and a view of nothing in particular that somehow works.
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Barton Springs Pool — aerial view with Austin skyline
Barton Springs Pool
Zilker Park · 68° Year-Round
68-degree spring-fed pool in Zilker Park. Three acres of cold, clear water. Walk straight from Butler Pitch & Putt or drive ten minutes from Lions. The most Austin thing you can do after golf — or after anything. Open year-round. Nearly 800,000 visitors a year and it never feels old.
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Uncommon Objects — vintage antique market interior on South Congress
Uncommon Objects
South Congress · Vintage & Antiques
Not food, not drinks, just vibes. A vintage and antique market on South Congress that’s basically a museum you can buy things from. Hunt for persimmon woods, old Masters programs, or a mid-century bar cart. Browse for 45 minutes, then get ice cream at Amy’s next door.
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