Boiler Nine | Deck Nine | The Boiler Room
Austin, Texas
After seeing success with a split format at its upscale Second Bar + Kitchen, the team behind Boiler Nine transferred that idea to its latest Austin spot. Boiler Nine’s three levels are home to three separate concepts with different aesthetics: a high-end restaurant focused on wood-fired cooking, an approachable rooftop bar and a basement cocktail hotspot.
Each section is distinct by virtue of being separated by a staircase or elevator, but there is some crossover, Director of Operations Laura Shearer notes. For example, staff rotate between all three areas, although no one does so within the same shift. Select menu items also are carried throughout the 10,000-square-foot space, such as the housemade sausage that’s the star of a platter at Boiler Nine and The Boiler Room and used as a hot dog at the Deck Nine rooftop. And draft cocktails served on the deck are partially prepared in the basement before upstairs customers add their choice of spirits in a “booze your own adventure” twist.
Boiler Nine Bar + Grill
Upscale restaurant with dining room and loft seating for 30.
Deck Nine Observatory Bar
Rooftop with carnival-style food such as popcorn and Frito pies.
The Boiler Room
Basement bar with a ’60s vibe.