Central Standard
- A bar & grill on South Congress Avenue.
- 1603 South Congress Avenue
- Austin, TX 78704
- (512) 942 - 0823
- Patio & Dining Room Seating Available
- Wed - Thu 3pm-10pm | Fri 3pm-11pm |Sat 11am-11pm | Sun 11am-9pm
- Happy Hour: $2 off select cocktails / 1/2 off bottles of wine. Wed-Sat: 3-6:30pm / Sun: all day
Validated self parking is available for two hours dependent on capacity.
Central Standard Times
Happy hour, patio hangs & live music. Join us on the Central Standard patio for a rotating setlist of local musicians every Wednesday in June. Seating first come, first served. Free to all.
Find the weekly lineup & other details on our Central Standard Times event page.
Health & Safety
Per the most recent CDC + local government updates, masks are now optional for guests at all New Waterloo properties, effective immediately.
We are offering vaccinations to all members of our team that are still in need/want of one during a free clinic on Monday, May 24th. Masks will continue to be worn by our staff until Monday, June 7th, two weeks post-clinic for full vaccine efficacy, and at that point are optional for all vaccinated staff members.
Please know that we support the decision of our guests who still prefer to wear a mask while visiting our properties, and encourage those who have yet to be vaccinated to continue do so—and we appreciate you extending the same respect to members of our staff and your fellow guests. We are deeply grateful for your continued support + understanding throughout the past year, and we extend a warm + sincere thank you to each and every one of our guests + staff!
South Congress Hotel Executive Chef, Kendal Duque
With over 20 years of experience, Chef Duque's impressive culinary career spans across Chicago, Paris and New York. Chef Duque worked with Sandro Gamba of NoMI in the Park Hyatt and later became the Chef de Cuisine at the Union League Club of Chicago.
In 2014 Chef Duque transitioned to Executive Chef of the Glenview Private Country Club, where he managed 12 outlets. Chef Duque comes from multiple kitchens with modesty and hard work, but all filled with team spirit and joy. He now helms as Executive Chef of South Congress Hotel.