Dainty Dillo: Your Go-To Outdoor Hangout in East Austin

Dainty Dillo has quickly become one of my go-to hangouts in East Austin. Perched above the Colorado River, the open-air backyard with fire pits, live music stage, and multiple TVs gives it a laid-back, fun vibe. I love coming here on a sunny afternoon or a breezy evening to relax with friends.

Bartenders are very cool. Atmosphere is nice, watch sports games or hangout with the dogs. Food vendor was not that great but the turkey sandwich was good

Great vibe with good drinks perfect for happy hours and meeting up with friends. Plenty of space but tight on parking, so just like the south location plan on parking down the street. Solid bar snacks in house and draft cocktails make it a great spot for a quick meetup or all day hang. Keep it in your loop if you're in the area at lustre pearl, central machine works, etc.

Super cool outdoor space with plenty of fans, speakers, tvs, and quite a bit of seating. You order all of your food through an app as well as the drinks, although there is a bar you can order drinks at too. The app was pretty easy to use and I don’t necessarily mind having to use one so I don’t have wait for someone to come back to the table. We got the chips and queso and split the smash burger. The burger was pretty good but the chips tasted a little stale. All of the mixed drinks were pretty good too.

Nice little spot especially if you want an outdoor patio for sports and a nice view of the Colorado river. The Moctails are delicious. The blueberry mash is my top pick and they have a yummy N/A ipa. Staff is friendly and the food is pretty delicious. Smashburgers (which I forgot to get a pic) were yummy. Candied bacon grilled cheese was pretty tasty, needed a little more sweetness. They did forget to add the bacon first time around, but the staff was super apologetic and fixed it. Which we did not expect them to apologize so much, mistakes happen. Will be back for more NA drinks

I come here almost every week when the bachelor franchise is on, it's the best place in Austin to watch (I've tried out two other places before the Dillo). The food is tasty, the happy hour drinks are well priced, and the atmosphere is fantastic! The only complaint I have is that the last few weeks they no longer have quesadillas which is tragic

Finally made it over to the east side to try the new Dillo den spot on a Sunday. The atmosphere was peaceful and had a nice view wasn't very busy at lunchtime. Parking can be a hassle they charge $9 for valet. They do enforce a no kids policy on the weekends, you will get turned away politely. This afterall is a bar not a family brunch spot. The service was okay bartenders seemed like they'd rather be somewhere else. The food options were good but not a big selection. The chicken sandwich was well worth the price. Drinks are close to downtown prices. It's a nice spot to hangout with friends if your in the neighborhood. Several TVs and mostly outdoor seating. Different vibe then the Dillo den overall but a nice addition to the east side. Dog friendly. They have some of the same signature frozen cocktails. Live band was setting up around 3.

Best part of the whole place is kids are not allowed. I hate going to unwind with drinks and live music and ending up surrounded by kids running around. Drinks are good, smash burgers are great, live music is great. It's loud so not a good "catching up with friends" vibe but if you wanna enjoy the weather and music and drinks you won't be disappointed.