Lulu's

Lulu's is a mother-daughter-owned cocktail bar in South Austin, set in Building C of a Menchaca Road complex it shares with a separate sports bar next door. The interior leans on a Mexico City-inspired look, with plants and wooden tables and benches that open onto a patio and rooftop area. The drink menu runs Mexican-inspired cocktails and fresh aguas frescas rather than standard bar pours, a food truck parked on the patio handles the kitchen side, and the calendar mixes DJ sets on weekends with live music every other Sunday. It's dog-friendly and closed on Mondays.