Birdie's is a wine bar in East Austin, Austin.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Counter-service bistro pastas and crudo
Tip: The by-glass list is the strongest in town; Arjav is at the bar and will route you through the strange bottles.
Day trip · 5 hours
Explore the Texas Hill Country on a small-group tour from Austin. Start with a stop for authentic Texas BBQ, then visit local wineries and enjoy tastings at your own pace.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Six East Austin smokehouses in three hours, including a MICHELIN One Star pitmaster and three Bib Gourmands. Skip every line, ride in an air-conditioned van, and come hungry.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Enjoy a brewery tour with live music, beer tastings, and a meal. Visit 3 local breweries, learn about the craft beer scene, and enjoy a small meal from a food truck. F...
Address: 2944 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Bufalina in Austin is Steven Dilley's natural-Italian wine bar and Neapolitan pizzeria on East Cesar Chavez since 2013, the room that started.
PourGlass of Etna Rosso or skin-contact Sicilian white
WineNatural Italian wines paired to Neapolitan pizza, by-the-glass and bottle
FoodWood-fired Neapolitan pizza
TipHalf-off pizzas during happy hour 4:30 to 6pm daily; the wine list runs 200 deep, ask for the orange-wine page.
Este in Austin runs a sharply curated Mexican and Mediterranean wine program at the Manor Road bungalow, with bar seating for ceviches and a wine-only.
PourMexican Valle de Guadalupe glass pour
WineMexican and Mediterranean wines, plus mezcal flights
FoodCoastal Mexican seafood, ceviches, snacks
TipThe bar takes walk-ins after 9pm; the wine list runs Valle de Guadalupe through southern Italy at the same depth.
Suerte in Austin runs a Michelin-recognised wine program led by Celia Pellegrini at the East 6th masa-driven dining room, paired with Fermin Nunez's modern.
PourGlass route by sommelier Celia Pellegrini
WineMexican and natural-leaning wines, Michelin Texas Sommelier 2025
FoodModern Mexican small plates and tacos
TipPellegrini won the Michelin Texas Sommelier Award 2025; ask her to route the pairings or the all-Mexican flight.
Emmer & Rye in Austin runs an Old World-leaning wine bar program at the Rainey Street grain-driven kitchen, with a list built to drink alongside house-milled.
PourLoire Valley Cabernet Franc glass
WineOld World, low-intervention bottle list paired to grain-driven food
FoodHouse-milled pasta and dim-sum-cart small plates
TipThe bar seats see the dim-sum cart first and route directly to the cellar; book bar over table if you want both.
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails in Austin runs a wine, beer and cocktail patio at its Clarksville bungalow from the New Waterloo group, coffee shop by day.
PourFrozen Negroni on Sundays
WineNatural-leaning by-the-glass and seasonal cocktails
FoodBistro snacks and brunch plates
TipOrder frozen Negronis on Sunday with a brunch plate; the wine glass list is short but sharp at $14.
Fonda San Miguel in Austin runs a deep tequila and reposado list alongside Mexican and Spanish wines at the 1975 North Loop dining room, the city's heritage.
PourCasa Madero from Coahuila Valley
WineMexican wines, Spanish bottles and tequila reposados
FoodRegional Mexican dining room and Sunday hacienda brunch
TipThe reposado-and-mezcal flight at the bar is the room's quiet routine; ask for the Mexican wine list at the back.
