South by Southwest takes over downtown Austin with tech, film and music. Restaurants near the convention center are packed all week.
Our advice: book private rooms by January 18, 2027.
Going to SXSW 2027? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
301 E 5th St · near the convention center
Steak and seafood with live jazz and two private rooms, walkable from the convention center.
412 Congress Ave · Warehouse District
Prohibition-themed bar with a music lounge, a vintage bowling mezzanine and a rooftop terrace.
303 Red River St, Downtown · about 5 min walk from the convention center
Southern comfort food in the historic Waterloo mercantile buildings, with patio and porch spaces. The Cypress Room is a private dining room with its own entrance, and larger groups can take half the compound.
405 Red River St, Downtown · about 5 min walk from the convention center
Eight themed escape rooms with 60 minutes to solve each one. Bigger groups split across rooms played side by side, or book out part or all of the venue.
1515 Dungan Ln
Game-show challenges modelled on classic TV, with trophies for the winners.
Eddie V's Prime Seafood (301 E 5th St): Congress Room and UT Tower Room, 36 seated each. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill (303 Red River St, Downtown): Cypress Room seats up to 54 (65 reception); half buyout seats up to 110 (225 reception).
Speakeasy: Prohibition-themed bar with a music lounge, a vintage bowling mezzanine and a rooftop terrace. The Escape Game Austin: Eight themed escape rooms with 60 minutes to solve each one. Bigger groups split across rooms played side by side, or book out part or all of the venue. GameOn! ATX: Game-show challenges modelled on classic TV, with trophies for the winners.
SXSW 2027 runs Mar 15–21, 2027 at Austin Convention Center and venues across downtown. Book private rooms by January 18, 2027, about 8 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for SXSW 2027 with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.