Small's Wine Bar Opens in East Austin
A small natural-wine bar with a seasonal kitchen has opened inside Springdale General, next to Small's Pizza.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Wine
Small's Wine Bar opened in East Austin this summer in a small room around the corner from Small's Pizza inside Springdale General. The bar pours a French-leaning menu of mostly natural and biodynamic European wines alongside seasonal small plates.
Why it matters
The opening adds a wine-focused option to East Austin's dining scene, pairing a natural and biodynamic wine list with a kitchen built for both snacking and full meals. Its hours and menu give local diners a late-afternoon place to drink and eat.
The bar opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and the kitchen closes at 9 p.m. The source does not provide menu prices or the number of wines offered.
The players
Rene Garza
Rene Garza is a chef who previously worked at the Austin restaurants Este and Uptown and now runs the kitchen at Small's Wine Bar.
The details
Chef Rene Garza, a veteran of Este and Uptown restaurants, runs the kitchen, which serves seasonal small plates such as a green bean salad with breadcrumbs and pickled shallots, little gems with butternut squash and pepitas, handmade tagliatelle, and chocolate cake drizzled with caramel. The room has bent cane chairs and white linens in the window.
Timeline
Summer 2026: Small's Wine Bar opens in East Austin.
Monday through Saturday, 4 p.m.: The wine bar opens for service.
Monday through Saturday, 9 p.m.: The kitchen closes.
Culture Shift
Small's Wine Bar reflects the broader rise of natural and biodynamic wine lists in American wine bars, a trend that has grown alongside diners seeking low-intervention bottles. Its pairing of such wines with seasonal small plates places it within that movement in Austin.
Diners in Austin can visit Monday through Saturday starting at 4 p.m., with kitchen service ending at 9 p.m. The small room and seasonal menu make it suited to an evening of snacks or a full meal.
The takeaway
Check the bar's Monday-through-Saturday hours before visiting, since the kitchen closes at 9 p.m. and the menu is built around seasonal dishes.
Further reading
For more on local drinking spots, see Austin Wine.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Austin American-Statesman.
