The Best Karaoke Bars in Austin
Austin, Texas — updated August 22, 2026
Six Austin rooms where the microphone is the main attraction, ranked by how convincingly the reviews back them up, from South Congress to the North Lamar corridor.
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Austin's karaoke does not cluster in one district. It runs down South Congress and South Lamar, then jumps north to the Lamar and Burnet corridors, with a further outpost up Ranch Road 620. That spread matters: picking a night out here means picking a side of town first, then checking who is running the mic that evening, because schedules at bar-based karaoke shift more often than restaurant hours do.
1. Ego's
Ego's is the karaoke room most Austinites name first, and its review volume backs that up: 4.1 across 1,196 reviews, a settled score rather than an early impression. The 4.1 reads like a dive-bar average, where people rate the room honestly and come back anyway. It sits at 510 S Congress Ave, below street level in the parking garage, which makes it easy to walk past and hard to leave once found. Space is limited, so a table on a weekend night usually means arriving before the singing crowd does. Confirm the night's schedule before making the trip.
2. Austin Karaoke
The name is the premise: Austin Karaoke exists for singing rather than adding it to a bar calendar, which is why it ranks this high despite a 4.2 rating. That figure comes from 497 reviews, enough to call it stable. The address is 6808 N Lamar Blvd, in the stretch of North Lamar that holds much of the city's Korean and Vietnamese dining, so it pairs easily with dinner nearby. Groups tend to plan around it rather than wander in, and calling ahead on a Friday or Saturday is the sensible move.
3. The Highball
The Highball earns its place as the South Lamar option for people who want karaoke inside a full restaurant and bar operation, at 1120 S Lamar Blvd. Its 4.4 rating across 969 reviews is close to proven, and it is the highest score among the higher-volume rooms on this list. Because it functions as a restaurant as well, it suits mixed groups where not everyone intends to sing. Weekend nights on South Lamar fill early and parking is the usual constraint, so arrive with time. Check the current karaoke schedule before committing the group.
4. The Common Interest
The Common Interest has the largest review count here, 1,225, at a 4.4 rating, which makes it the most thoroughly tested North Austin entry on the list. It sits at 8440 Burnet Rd, an easy pairing with the Burnet Road bar run and a straightforward drive from Allandale and Crestview. A four-figure review base at that score means the experience is consistent rather than lucky. As with the other bar-based rooms, the singing schedule is worth confirming the day of, since bar calendars change more often than listings are updated.
5. K-Pub Korean Cuisine & Karaoke
K-Pub puts karaoke in the name and Korean food on the menu: wings, fried chicken and bulgogi, at 12233 Ranch Rd 620 N, Suite 104, in far northwest Austin. It holds a 4.4 rating from 426 reviews, a solid base though smaller than the leaders here. Be aware that its listings are inconsistent: one shows takeout, to-go and catering only, another shows Monday closed, and delivery listings have shown it unavailable. That is thin ground for a night out, so call before driving up 620, and reserve if you want a group in.
6. Knomad Bar
Knomad Bar carries the strongest rating of the bars on this list, 4.5 from 864 reviews, which is a well-settled figure for an East Austin neighborhood bar at 1213 Corona Dr. It ranks last here only because the karaoke element is the least documented of the six: the score reflects the bar overall rather than a dedicated singing room. Treat it as an outdoor-leaning neighborhood spot first and check its event calendar for karaoke nights before planning around it. For the Mueller and Windsor Park side of town, it is the closest option on the list.
What we left off
Two places from the earlier version did not fit the premise and were cut. Uchiko Austin, at 4200 N Lamar Blvd, is a sushi restaurant with a happy hour omakase, and nothing in our research connects it to karaoke. Fairweather Cider Co. on Metric Boulevard rates well at 4.7 from 277 reviews, but it is a cidery, and we found no evidence of karaoke to justify including it in a guide built around the microphone.