Carpenters Hall

Set under a live oak canopy at the Carpenter Hotel on the edge of Zilker Park, Carpenters Hall runs from early morning through midnight with a menu of elevated American comfort fare and a daily happy hour from 2 to 5pm in the courtyard and bar. The shaded patio is one of the better places to be in South Austin on a warm afternoon, and the all-day format means you can show up for breakfast and reasonably stay through last call.