Chupacabra Cantina Y Tacqueria

Austin, United States

3.6

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 512-703-4628
Website:
www.chupacabracantina.com
Address:
400 E 6th St, Austin, TX, 78701
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
860 ftDowntown
0.6 mi619 15th/Brackenridge
0.6 mi600 East 15th/IH-35
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Open now
Local time (Austin) 22:10 Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Friday 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Saturday 11:30 am – 2:00 am
Sunday 11:30 am – 2:00 am

Description

Specialties

Great homemade Tex-​Mex comfort food with a punch: Classic combo plates, Cabrito (goat)burgers and enchiladas, Pulled pork-​pecan stuffed jalapenos, Flame-​grilled burgers, Migas and huge breakfast tacos all the time.

We have ten flavors of frozen margaritas, over 50 fine tequilas, the best patio downtown, and an eclectic collection of vintage vinyl.

Live music and DJ’s at night, late-​night menu served til 1:30 am. Along with our sister bar The Jackalope, creating a Oasis to escape the masses and enjoy some real, Old School Austin food and drink in the Historic Downtown District.

History

Established in 2009.

Bringing made from scratch real Tex Mex to downtown Austin.

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20 reviews of Chupacabra Cantina Y Tacqueria

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Place rating: 4
Birmingham, AL
I stopped by this bar for a quick bite and a drink on a Sunday evening. I had the house margarita, which was good and met my expectations in terms of both taste and alcohol level.
I wanted a taco, and the bartender recommended the honey jalapeño chicken taco. I had my doubts, but he was resolute in the recommendation, so I went for it. Man, was he right! The taco was really tasty and had a nice, spicy kick to it. I look forward to having that taco again, as well as trying some other things.
Place rating: 5
Kansas City, MO
Amazing place right in the heart of 6th Street. The cheese dip appetizer was delicious and the wide selection of unique tacos is really cool. My favorite was probably the pork belly. I definitely will be going back when I’m in the area!
Place rating: 2
Orange, CA
The Orange chipolte taco was yummy, the rest subpar. The chips were stale and flavorless.
Place rating: 2
West Chester, PA
Came in on a Tuesday evening, service was decent. What a mixed bag! As others have said, chips were stale and the queso dip tasted like it came from a jar, and the dip was awful.
Then, the tacos came and were great — I had the jalapeño chicken and the brisket, both were delicious.
Not sure what to make of it all, I will probably come back, but not soon.
Place rating: 1
Plano, TX
Food is gross. Don’t use plates or real glasses. The servers look dirty and unkept. They are rude and unprofessional. They didn’t bring out what I ordered and acted annoyed if we asked for anything. Never again.
Place rating: 2
Nevada, MO
Not all that impressed. The chips were stale, and tasted like they were poured straight out of a plastic bag, which we saw later, they were. And the «chili con queso» tasted strikingly similar to Tostitos queso sauce you buy in a jar.
The chipotle sauce on the tacos tasted heavily like mayo. I could only make it through one taco and it was the most basic of the bunch. Not something I would try again.
Place rating: 5
Newark, NJ
Hipster-​fied Tex Mex, not authentic, but slamming! Very tastey, filling tacos. Also, a very wide variety. Local Austin beer on tap. I would recommend!
Place rating: 5
Itasca, IL
Awesome food and beverages. Great service by Branden. Perfect evening! Nachos were amazing!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
The food was great, the hospitality was amazing.
Came down with some friends from San Diego. First of all, Austin is a lovely town. We ordered take out from our friends condo. Then we went for a walk to pick it up. Upon entering we were greeted promptly by everyone who saw us, and we even stayed for a couple of drinks.
Service was not at first perfect, because we are all human. We got back to the condo and noticed we were missing three tacos. Which is honestly my fault because I did not check. I called and talked to Dion, he basically FEDEXed our tacos to the condo, along with some drink tokens. Never once were disrespected or did they claim they gave us the tacos.
They handled business like a boss. Thanks Dion!
Place rating: 5
North Miami Beach, FL
Best taco Tuesday HH I’ve had in a long time. Real tacos at 2 for 1 not slopped together substandard food. The fish taco, orange brisket, and vegetarian options were hearty and well made. Add to it a decent house margarita and it made Tuesday worth going out for.
Place rating: 4
Columbus, OH
Stopped in for lunch on Sunday — not busy at all, so very easy to get in. Staff is super friendly and attentive. I had 3 tacos — more than enough food and all were delicious. Highly recommended!
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
My good buddy came into town and we went down to 6th to get rowdy, ended up at Chupacabra and got some fish tacos, sooo good! We got several rounds of margaritas so a little blurry but definitely remember leaving happy. Very nice, high five !
Place rating: 3
Chesterfield, MO
Came here for a quick, healthy dinner. Got the chupa salad with grilled chicken. The food was fresh and the different ingredients seemed to blend together well. Definitely an interesting combination for a salad, but it’s surprisingly good. The service could use some work, it was a bit slow and not many other people were here ordering food. The atmosphere is fun.
Place rating: 5
West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Great vibe. Good selection of beers and centrally located. I stopped here for lunch, had a beer and 2 tacos. Great price and the tacos are huge and very tasty. I had the steak and Hawaiian and my buddy had the chupa Cabra and said it was good.
Place rating: 4
Fox Point, WI
I ate across the street yesterday at Iron Cactus and this was much better. I think the difference was the meat. The brisket and pork belly tacos are both excellent choices! The sangria is also tasty!
Place rating: 2
Macon, GA
Place was weird and not any kind of good weird. Everything we had was over priced and bland. Service was good but there was only 8 people in the entire place when we were in there. Three people walked in after us and sat at the bar and bought bowls of alcohol and proceeded to scream-​talk to one another in an almost completely empty and quiet place. Not a big fan considering all the other competition for business around it.
Place rating: 2
Los Angeles, CA
Really didn’t like this place. Could barely out down the tacos I got. I got the fried chicken taco which was sub par. I didn’t eat the whole thing which is rare. I think there was too much mayo. Just didn’t taste right.
I also got the Baja fish taco which was better. It was a catfish taco that was decent. At least the cat fish taste didn’t come through the fried batter. I ate this whole taco.
The best thing was the queso. It had shredded beef in it and was amazing.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
I had two tacos the orange chipotle brisket and the chupacabra. They might have been the best tacos I have ever had. I joked that I would no longer be able to go to a late night Mexican place in Chicago and order taco after a night of drinking ever again. I cant describe how good these were. Had one of their signature drinks, don’t remember but I enjoyed it.
if in town again, I would definitely go back for those two tacos.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
Tacos Nachos Cheeseburgers Oh My!
Surprisingly good tacos downtown. My group had the barbacoa taco, the pork belly taco, and the grilled fish taco. These tacos are hearty and for most people 1 taco would be enough especially if you are drinking. I would openly recommend these tacos.
Nachos. These are a hidden gem on the menu. I got them fully loaded with chicken and much like the tacos they have a ton of toppings and can easily be split between 2 people. Also they make a good shared item if everyone orders one of the before mentioned tacos.
Cheeseburgers. I am torn between who is better them or their sister restaurant Jackalope. I have recently leaned more towards Chupacabra after Jackalope took quite a few options off of the menu, If you have had and enjoyed a Jackalope burger you will like the burgers here. If you have not had a Jackalope burger then you should enjoy a burger at both locations.
Place rating: 4
Sun City, AZ
Chupa was our first stop in Austin. We dropped our bags at the hotel and hoofed it up to 6th St. Here we had some pretty decent bar fare. I had the Chupacabra taco. Pretty tasty. Good selection of beers on tap and an excellent view of the side show that is 6th Street. It was too early for a lot of Austinites, so we pretty had the place to ourselves.
However, maybe the best part of this place was Amanda our server. Since she wasn’t terribly busy we had a great opportunity to get some tips from her on where to visit while in Austin.
This place gets 4 stars because the food was better than average and the service was great.