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Austin Patios for Outdoor Dining and Drinking

July 15, 2022

It’s summertime so there is nothing better than rooftop patios for outdoor dining with a margarita in hand! Iron Cactus’s Austin location has a 3^rd floor rooftop patio that overlooks 6^th street district and downtown skyline. You can enjoy the fun atmosphere of 6^th street from afar! Our patio has a full bar and menu so you can have the full outdoor dining experience.

Iron Cactus offers over 100 premium tequilas mixed into martinis and margaritas! Try a fun summer margarita flavor perfect for outdoor drinking like the spicy watermelon, blood orange, or strawberry cactus! Iron Cactus has other amazing drink options like the Peach Mule, Longhorn Lemonade, Frosé, and Cactus Juice. The Peach Mule includes Enchanted Rock Peach Vodka, fresh lime, and Gosling’s ginger beer.

Iron Cactus redefines contemporary Mexican dining. The menu includes innovative choices like Pork Tamale Pops, Mexican Meatloaf, and Vegan Tacos. Pork Tamale Pops are an excellent appetizer choice made with moist pork, flavorful tamale masa, jalapeños, and pepper jack. It is a fun, unique twist on a classic! The Mexican Meatloaf is a new house favorite. It is served with chorizo, bacon, ranchero sauce, green chile bacon mash, and Mexican street corn. Yum! Iron Cactus has an option for your vegan friends and family. They are sure to enjoy our flavorful Vegan Tacos filled with portabella mushrooms, black beans, lettuce, fresh avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, and pico de gallo. View our lunch and dinner menu full of delicious options to enjoy on our beautiful rooftop patio!

Iron Cactus is a great choice if you are in Downtown Austin looking for unique Mexican food, great views, and a fun outdoor dining experience! We are open every day for lunch and dinner.

Best of the River Walk Restaurant

July 15, 2022

When visiting the San Antonio River Walk, you must go to the best of the best! Iron Cactus has been voted Best of the River Walk for the last 6 years running. We have a delicious contemporary Mexican menu, offer over 100 premium tequilas, and a beautiful patio overlooking the River Walk. Enjoy a tasty meal and cold cocktail while enjoying the views of the river, boats, and Selena bridge. It is an Instagram worthy spot!

Iron Cactus is a great spot to grab a drink and some chile con queso. There are great views from the patio and inside the restaurant! The upper dining area has floor to ceiling windows that look out to the patio and river. Enjoy the lively atmosphere of the River Walk but still have a bit of privacy. You need to try one of our specialty items such as Stuffed Avocado, Pescado Del Mar, and Southwest Paella. The Stuffed Avocado features smoked chicken, blended cheeses, verde sauce, Mexican rice, and your choice of beans.

Our drink menu has an option for everyone! Choose from a variety of specialty cocktails, tequila flights, wine, and beer. Cantarito is a San Antonio cactus exclusive drink with El Jimador Reposado, fresh lime, orange, and Topo Sabores Grapefruit. It also comes in a souvenir cup! Another cactus exclusive drink is the Iron Cactus Double Barrel made with Herradura Double Barrel Reposado, Cointreau, fresh lime, and agave. These are just two of the many tasty drinks to enjoy on the patio!

Come see for yourself why Iron Cactus continues to get voted Best of the River Walk! We are open every day for lunch and dinner. Brunch is served every Sunday from 11am-2pm. Happy hour runs Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm.

Mexican Food in Downtown Austin

June 15, 2022

If you are visiting or new to Austin, here are some must-do activities to do: attend a concert, go to the bars on 6^thstreet, visit the Texas State Capitol, tour the University of Texas and enjoy delicious Mexican food in downtown Austin at Iron Cactus. Dine in the restaurant or on our rooftop patio. Our rooftop patio has views of 6^th street and the downtown skyline.

Start off your meal with a drink and one of our appetizers. The Iron Cactus drink menu features crafted cocktails and premium tequila. There is a reason we were voted one of the top tequila bars in the United States. Order a chile con queso and tableside guacamole for the table or try one of our new appetizers. Our new appetizers are lobster tacos, crab-stuffed jalapenos, and ahi tuna ceviche. You’ll want to order everything!

There are so many tasty entrees to choose from. You can’t go wrong with one of our sizzling fajita options. We have Angus beef skirt steak, tequila-marinated chicken, shrimp, and herb-grilled veggie fajitas. House favorite entrees include stuffed avocado, vegan tacos, Mexican meatloaf, and Baja fish tacos. Make sure to leave room for dessert! Enjoy the vanilla bean expresso crème brulee with fresh whipped cream and seasonal berries or try our twist on a classic dessert: margarita key lime tartlet. Check out the full lunch and dinner menu here.

Iron Cactus Downtown Austin hours are Monday – Thursday 11 am – 10:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am – 11 pm, and Sunday 10 am – 10:30 pm. Come visit us for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Eat delicious Mexican food and enjoy the atmosphere of Downtown Austin at Iron Cactus!

Private Event Rooms in San Antonio

June 15, 2022

Looking for the perfect place to host your birthday party, corporate event, or wedding rehearsal dinner? Iron Cactus has the private event rooms in San Antonio for your next event! Iron Cactus offers 3 different, unique spaces for private and semi-private parties.

The Cactus Room and Agave Room offer a similar overall theme as the Mexican restaurant and can be used together or separately. Cactus Room seats up to 48 people and the Agave Room serves up to 72 people. These two rooms combined, serve 120 people or 168 cocktail style. These private event rooms in San Antonio include a private bar, white tablecloth and black napkins, a wireless microphone, and 70-inch flatscreen TV with HDMI inputs.

If you are looking for something more casual for your event, the upper dining area is an amazing choice. This area is semi-private and has windows that look to the patio and River Walk so you can still enjoy the lively atmosphere. The upper dining area seats up to 40 people or 70 people cocktail style.

Are these options not big enough for you? Not a problem, you can rent out the entire restaurant! This entirely private event seats up to 500 people, has 3 private bars, and includes the beautiful outdoor patio. Iron Cactus also has private rooms available in Downtown Austin. Fill out the event request form here and let’s get the celebration started at Iron Cactus!

Mexican Food Downtown Austin

March 10, 2020

There are a few things that stand out as truly “Austin,” like watching the bats fly from Town Lake, taking a dip in Barton Springs and catching a taping at Austin City Limits. And among the wonderful things considered the best bits of Austin is a little place known for its fantastic Mexican cuisine. Nestled in the heart of historic Sixth Street, you’ll find the Mexican food Downtown Austin raves about… that’s the mouthwatering dining experience you’ll enjoy at the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar.

Just thinking about a great meal at the Iron Cactus gets folks excited. Because when you walk in, you’ll be greeted by sights, sounds, smells and most of all tastes of amazing Mexican food Downtown Austin diners have loved for almost 25 years. Whether it’s the sizzle of steak or chicken fajitas or sight of your server hand-making table-side guacamole, an Iron Cactus dining experience will tantalize each of your senses. Why not start your experience with the taste of a cool, refreshing, sweet and sour margarita? Nothing cools the fire of jalapeños like a delicious Iron Cactus Double Barrel Margarita, made right before your eyes with Herradura Double Barrel Reposado tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice and natural sweet agave syrup. Just one taste and you’ll agree that your day just got a LOT better! Follow that wonderful beverage with one of our amazing appetizers, like our brisket quesadilla or crab-stuffed jalapeños. Your mouth will be in food heaven if you start your dinner just like this!

Mexican food Downtown Austin diners have loved for almost 25 years is right here waiting for you at the Iron Cactus. Find your next world-class Mexican meal in historic Downtown Austin at 606 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78701. Oh, and happy dining! All of your five senses will say thank you after a great night of food!

Restaurants with Private Rooms in Austin

February 13, 2020

There’s never a bad time to plan a party in Austin, but private dining spaces can be tough to find! Don’t get left out in the cold without a place for your private event. Take the first step toward securing the perfect dining space in town. When it comes to restaurants with private rooms in Austin, it’s tough to beat the experience at the Iron Cactus!

At the Iron Cactus, you will find spaces to accommodate parties of virtually any size. The Mezzanine level of the restaurant is the perfect size to support an intimate gathering of friends and family. The casual style of the room makes it the perfect setting for a cocktail function, and it can comfortably seat 40 guests for dining.

Perhaps you need space to accommodate a larger party, as many restaurants with private dining rooms in Austin provide. If that’s the case, consider a party in the Cactus Room. It is the perfect venue for a cocktail function that can accommodate up to 120 people. With warm décor and your own private bar, the Cactus Room is the perfect place to celebrate or hold a private event.

If you need even more space than our private dining rooms offer, you can always rent out our entire restaurant! The Iron Cactus can accommodate up to 500 guests with the best views of Sixth Street and historic Downtown Austin. Contact our private event staff today for more details on our private dining spaces. Fill out our online form with your information to get the ball rolling.

Mexican Restaurants Downtown Austin

February 13, 2020

As times change, tastes change. There’s always a rush to crown the next greatest cuisine, but there are some flavors that stand the test of time. And the biggest flavor that will never go out of favor is that of delicious Mexican dishes. So when you’re considering the many delicious offerings at the Mexican restaurants downtown Austin has to offer, make sure you choose the Iron Cactus for fine Mexican dining.

Something great about the cuisine at Iron Cactus is that you’ll always find flavors that suit all tastes and palates, whether you seek unique or comforting offerings. Want to get a taste of something other Mexican restaurants downtown Austin won’t offer? Why not order up some Picadillo Purses? Wrapped in crispy phyllo dough, you’ll find seasoned ground sirloin melded perfectly with roasted corn, carrots and pepper jack cheese. Once you pop one of these morsels in your mouth, you won’t want to stop. Or why not enjoy a perfect combination of seafood and Mexican flavors with our fresh mussels? Steamed fresh and topped with a charred tomato butter sauce and serrano peppers, this dish will dance along your tongue and leave a smile on your face.

Comfort comes in many flavors at the Iron Cactus as well. The Mexican restaurants downtown Austin has to offer would have a hard time reaching the height of comfort you’ll get from trying our delectable Mexican Meatloaf. Combine sirloin, chorizo and bacon and you will find yourself in comfort food heaven. This dish comes complete with green chile bacon mashed potatoes and Mexican street corn to create a meal that evokes home cooking and Mexican sensibilities at the same time. Try it and see how delicious and comforting the Iron Cactus can be! Join us for dining today at our Downtown Austin location at 606 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701.

Mexican Restaurants in Austin

June 14, 2019

When searching for the best of the Mexican restaurants in Austin, the name at the top of your list needs to be the Iron Cactus. Here, you’ll find all of your favorite Mexican staples, like enchiladas and tacos, but you’ll find so much more than that. At the Iron Cactus, we focus on Mexican dining, redefined. That’s our way of saying we specialize in innovative new techniques that elevate your favorite dishes. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the tastes, textures and flavors you’ll discover when you come in for a meal.

One innovative example of how the Iron Cactus redefines Mexican dining can be seen in our mouthwatering Pork Tamale Pops. Normally, when you think of tamales, your mind will conjure up images of pork-filled masa neatly wrapped in a corn husk and steam heated until fork tender. Now don’t get us wrong, EVERYONE loves a good tamale… but we think we’ve taken tamales to the next level. Picture flavorful pork and tamale masa formed into lollipop-sized balls, bonded together with delicious pepper jack cheese and baked to perfection. Served atop a preparation of savory sauces, then topped with queso blanco and served on a stick, these tamale pops are the perfect finger food for those seeking a youthful spin on a Mexican classic. Plus they keep your hands mess-free! Other Mexican restaurants in Austin say they can offer you something special, but at the Iron Cactus, the proof is in the pudding… and the tamales!

Don’t just take our word for it, make plans to visit the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar today and get a taste of the innovative dishes other Mexican restaurants in Austin wish they had created!. And visit us at our Downtown Austin restaurant 606 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701.

Mexican Food Near Me in Austin

March 13, 2019

Some days you can absolutely taste the food you’re hungry for, even when you’re not near it. It’s a sensation strong enough to drive you crazy when you’re picturing the delicious fare at the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar. So when the occasion comes that you’re hankering for Mexican food near me in Austin, feed that need and come on over to Iron Cactus!

With so many outstanding items on the menu, your mind can run wild picturing all the amazing dishes. Perhaps you find yourself craving the scrumptious Iron Cactus chicken enchiladas. If you are, it’s certainly understandable. White meat chicken is cooked low and slow with an assortment of Mexican spices until it becomes fork tender and shredded to perfection. This chicken is mixed with spicy, savory hatch green chiles then wrapped in fresh-made tortillas, coated in our delicious verde sauce, made with tomatillos, onions and peppers. Finally, the dish is topped with a blanket of Monterrey Jack cheese and served with Mexican rice and your choice of mouthwatering beans. If picturing this dish doesn’t have you reaching for your car keys and headed out the door for Mexican food near me in Austin, then nothing will!

Don’t deny yourself the amazing meal that you’re dreaming of! To do so would be a nightmare scenario. Plan your next trip to grab the best Mexican food near me in Austin at the Iron Cactus. You will find food for all tastes, plus the most refreshing drinks in town to complement your meal. You will find the Iron Cactus in Downtown Austin at Sixth and Trinity at 606 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701. Make your dream of a delicious meal a reality today!

Mexican Food Catering in Austin

February 11, 2019

You have been tasked with an important mission. It is your responsibility to find great Mexican food catering in Austin for your office, family gathering or wedding reception and you want to make sure you make the right decision.

Just know that when you choose the Iron Cactus as your caterer, you and your event will be in great hands and considered our top priority.

You can start the process of securing Mexican food catering in Austin by answering a few questions for us. If you simply follow this link, https://ironcactus.com/austin-catering/, you see a list of services we offer, like bar and cocktail service, table and chair rental and even cake cutting service.

From there, you will see a link to our off-site catering questionnaire. There, you can let us know the particulars of your catering request that will allow us to start assembling the perfect menu for your catered occasion.

Once we know the date, time and location of the event, along with the number of guests you expect to serve, we can work up a proposal for you to start you on the way to a successful event.

As with all things in life, the sooner you contact us in terms of logistics, the better. But regardless of your timeline, you should know that we will always do everything in our power to help make your event a smashing success.

Rest comfortably in the knowledge that the Iron Cactus has experience handling a broad range of catered events and we have worked with many of the popular venues in Austin for special events.

These relationships enhance the opportunity for us to provide you the perfect meal for your special occasion. So when you’ve decided that you need Mexican food catering in Austin, make the right choice. Choose the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar. We can’t wait to help you!