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Rendering of the planned members lounge, with striped sofas, small tables and a bar along the back wall
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The Portal

A members club with a lounge, bar, rooftop pool and sauna, and a yoga studio, coming to downtown Austin.

Confirmed: January 2027

Eat and drink · Central Austin · 601 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701

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About

The Portal is a membership club that started in Mill Valley, California in 2024, and 601 Rio Grande St is its second location. Plans call for about 15,000 square feet with a members lounge and coworking space, a full bar and food, a rooftop pool and 30-person sauna, cold plunges, a movement studio and a podcast studio. Entry is by membership, and the club says applications for Austin open soon.

What we know

  • Opening in January 2027, announced by the business.
  • Its state sales tax permit lists it as a restaurant.
  • One of 2 places on the way in Central Austin.

Public records

Where we first heard about it. Last checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026.

  1. · Announcement from the business (The Portal website) The Portal, 601 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701 See the post
  2. · State sales tax permit The Portal, 601 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701 restaurant (NAICS 722511) · Taxpayer no. 32100611410 · Outlet 1 Look it upOpen data
  3. · State construction filing (build-out or alteration, 6,000 sq ft) Name to come, 601 Rio Grande, Austin, TX 78701 Status: Review Complete · TDLR project no. TABS2026011231 See the filingOpen data

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