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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LoLo in Austin is the East 6th natural wine bar and bottle shop from Christian Moses and partners, the city's first dedicated natural-wine room with a large.
PourRotating natural-orange-wine glass program
WineNatural wines and grower-producer bottles, with hundreds of bottles for on-site or retail
FoodSnacks and small plates
TipThe wine wall doubles as the retail shop; ask for a bottle to drink on-site at a flat corkage rate.