Cactus Cafe opened in 1979 and is one of Austin's great venues. Artists ranging from the likes of Lyle Lovett and the Dixie Chicks to Suzanne Vega and Butch Hancock have graced this famous stage in the Texas Union at the University of Texas.
Smoking area? No (well, outside the Union is possible :)
Location – 2247 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX
Phone number - 512.475.6515
Dancing? Acceptable
18 + up? Yes
Food? No, but there's other eateries in the Texas Union
Beer? Yes
Liquor? Yes
Outdoor or indoor stage? Indoor
Does the music actually start when they say it will? Yes
Do they have a primary genre? Folk
Would you take a date there? For sure, for a great, intimate show
