-
Birdie’s
Regional European Mediterranean
The line forms before the counter opens, and it moves through a small, no-frills East Austin wine bar and restaurant where the monthly menu rotates by European region, France and Italy doing the heavy lifting. Homemade pasta anchors most visits, soft serve closes them. The team took home a James Beard Award for Outstanding Beverage, and Food & Wine named it Restaurant of the Year. Order at the counter, then fight for patio shade.
Eleven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Arjav Ezekiel
- Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year
- Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Esquire #25 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation #5 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin
One number, weighted & current 93
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- Nixta Taqueria Mexican Eat · 90
- Comadre Panaderia Mexican-American Bakery Eat · 92
- Cockti Juicy Fried Chicken American Eat · 43
- KG BBQ Middle Eastern Barbecue Eat · 86
- Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches Eat · 62
- Fleet Coffee Eat · 65
- La Santa Barbacha Mexican Eat · 83
- Bird Bird Biscuit Southern Eat · 29
Something wrong with this entry? Tell us — closed, moved, miscategorized, we want to know.