Company parties, holiday parties, client nights, birthdays and rehearsal dinners for up to 350 guests on one floor, or up to 1,000 across the whole building, are what Bull & Bowl is set up for. It is a bar, restaurant and games venue on West 6th Street in downtown Austin, covering 9,000 square feet with an open layout, and it is reserved for guests aged 21 and over.
Seminars and company events
The venue suits social company events rather than working sessions: a team celebration after a conference day, a client reception, a holiday party or a year-end night out. The games give groups something to do beyond drinks and conversation. There are six duckpin bowling lanes, three billiards tables, an arcade with basketball, Skee-Ball and a dance game, two private karaoke rooms and a mechanical bull arena. Thirteen flat-screen TVs can stream several platforms at once, which helps for a game night or for showing a company video, and the sound system is split into four separate zones, with a DJ available on request. A patio overlooks Sixth Street for guests who want air between rounds.
Weddings and receptions
Bull & Bowl lists rehearsal dinners, birthday parties and private parties among the events it hosts. It does not present itself as a wedding venue, but the night before a wedding is a good fit for a group that wants games and a relaxed meal.
Rooms and capacities
The main floor holds up to 350 guests, and a buyout of the whole building takes up to 1,000. Within that space, the two karaoke rooms work for smaller groups who want their own corner, the bowling lanes and billiards tables form separate activity zones, and the four sound zones let different areas run different music or audio at the same time. Organizers can walk through the full layout on the venue's 360-degree virtual tour before a site visit, which makes it easier to plan where a welcome bar, a buffet or a speech should go.
Catering
Food for events comes from an in-house events kitchen, and the bars pour top-shelf spirits, beer, wine and cocktails. The restaurant menu leans on American comfort food, with dishes such as fried chicken with mashed potatoes, a Buffalo burger, crispy cauliflower and black truffle fries. Brunch-style plates such as chicken and waffles and chicken benedict, along with bottomless mimosas and espresso martinis, also appear on the menu. Event catering is offered alongside the regular restaurant service, and menus for groups are worked out with the events team.
Getting there
The address is 501 West 6th Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78701, in the bar and restaurant district of downtown Austin. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the closest airport. Because the venue is 21 and over, the guest list for any event needs to be limited to adults of that age.
