Jen’s Birthday · Downtown Austin · Dinner + Cocktails
Mark and Jen seated together during Jen’s birthday dinner at The Kimberly
Special Occasion Date Journal ·

The Kimberly + In Plain Sight

A birthday night that started with classic steakhouse elegance and ended with two seats inside one of downtown Austin’s tiniest, most colorful cocktail bars.

Special OccasionBirthdayDinner + CocktailsDowntown AustinDress Up
The Kimberly restaurant menu coverMark kissing Jen during her birthday date night
Stop one · The Kimberly

Steaks. Style. Austin.

We kicked off Jen’s birthday with dinner at The Kimberly, a new downtown restaurant that felt special as soon as we walked in. It is beautifully designed, elegant and polished, with the kind of classic upscale feel that works especially well for a birthday or anniversary.

The staff was extremely attentive, the steaks were excellent, and the view gave us a front-row seat to people walking through downtown Austin below. It made the room feel connected to the city while still feeling calm and refined.

Jen’s review included one detail that deserves to make the journal: the bathrooms were beautiful.

It is the kind of restaurant where getting dressed up feels appropriate. For a special occasion, that made it a strong first stop.

Dinner was the beginning · Then we went under the radar
Mark and Jen at the rainbow-lit bar inside In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight cocktail menu cover
The cocktail menu from our visit.
Austin Date Nights verdict

Special-occasion worthy.

Elegant first. Intimate second. Different places, same favorite person.

  • Best for: Birthdays, anniversaries and dressed-up dates
  • Plan ahead: Reserve The Kimberly; In Plain Sight is walk-in only
  • Dress: The Kimberly specifies business casual
  • Our move: Make dinner the main event, then finish with one memorable cocktail

Keep planning

Menus, hours and walk-in availability can change. Check each venue before heading downtown.