Aviary Wine & Kitchen

What Aviary Wine & Kitchen does

Aviary Wine & Kitchen is a single-location, full-service restaurant in Austin, Texas (South Lamar Boulevard) that operates a farm-forward, French-inspired seasonal dinner service Tuesday through Saturday, with a happy hour from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm and periodic Sunday pop-ups. The business was originally founded in 2006 as a décor shop (Aviary Shop & Lounge) by Marco Fiorilo and Shanna Eldridge; after the décor business was dislocated by Amazon and Overstock.com, the company closed in spring 2017 and reopened the following fall as a wine-focused restaurant, co-owned by Marco Fiorilo and John Coronado, with Executive Chef Andre Molina and Beverage Director Alex Wheatley Bell. The core product is a curated dining experience anchored by a 120+ ever-evolving wine list available by the glass ($12–$17 standard pours; rare bottles up to $550), a full cocktail and craft beer program, and a pairing-focused seasonal menu with appetizers ($6–$15), entrees ($20–$38), and desserts ($6–$8). Underlying technology is light: the website is built on SpotHopper (website/email marketing), reservations are handled via OpenTable and phone, and customer reviews are aggregated from Yelp and Instagram — there is no proprietary tech stack or disclosed data infrastructure. The business model is primarily transaction-based dine-in revenue, supplemented by three side streams: private event bookings (birthdays, office functions, special occasions), the Aviary Wine Cubs monthly subscription delivering 3- or 6-bottle curated selections, and word-of-mouth/event-driven traffic generation through social media, email newsletter, and review platforms. The customer base is composed of Austin-area wine enthusiasts, neighborhood regulars, private event hosts, and wine club subscribers — fragmented by definition but with frequent repeat visitation noted in customer testimonials.

Name

Aviary Wine & Kitchen

Legal name

Aviary Wine & Kitchen

Website

https://aviarywinekitchen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aviary Wine & Kitchen is a single-location, farm-forward restaurant in Austin, Texas offering seasonal French-inspired cuisine paired with a 120+ curated wine list, supplemented by a monthly wine subscription (Aviary Wine Cubs) and private event hosting for neighborhood diners and wine enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant / Wine Bar Hospitality

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

Keywords

• Farm-to-table dining
• Wine bar restaurant
• Private event hosting
• Wine subscription service
• Seasonal cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling seasonal cuisine and curated wines, cocktails, and beers to dine-in guests. The restaurant offers an extensive wine list of 120+ selections with options ranging from glasses to bottles.
2. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private parties including birthday parties, office functions, and special occasions. The restaurant markets event hosting as a service for special occasions.
3. Aviary Wine Cubs Subscription: Monthly wine subscription service delivering personally curated collections of 3 or 6 bottles per month, each featuring a different theme. Designed for wine enthusiasts to start their cellar, improve everyday drinking, or prepare for potlucks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aviary Wine & Kitchen is a full-service farm-forward restaurant in Austin, Texas offering seasonal Texas-sourced cuisine prepared with French-inspired techniques, paired with an extensive curated wine program of 120+ selections. The restaurant operates Tuesday-Saturday dinner service with happy hour, complemented by a monthly wine subscription service (Aviary Wine Cubs) and private event hosting for celebrations and corporate functions.

Product overview

Aviary Wine & Kitchen is a single-location farm-forward dining restaurant in Austin, Texas, operated as a unified hospitality experience. The core offerings center on seasonal dinner service featuring Texas-sourced ingredients prepared with French techniques, paired with an extensive curated wine program (120+ bottles) and full cocktail menu. Supporting services include the Aviary Wine Cubs monthly wine subscription delivering 3 or 6 bottles of themed, personally curated selections, and private event hosting for celebrations and corporate functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dining Experience
• Wine Program
• Drink Menu (Cocktails & Beer)
• Aviary Wine Cubs Wine Subscription
• Private Event Hosting

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Odd Duck: Austin small-plates restaurant focused on local, seasonal ingredients with rotating menu. Comparable to Aviary in tapas-style portion sizing, creative seasonal execution, and South/Austin farm-to-table positioning.
• Olamaie: Austin farm-to-table Southern restaurant with curated cocktails and a focused beverage list. Comparable on neighborhood upscale dining, locally-sourced ingredient emphasis, and Austin fine-dining guest overlap.
• Lenoir: Austin seasonal restaurant with a wine-focused beverage program and prix-fixe format. Directly comparable to Aviary on wine-program emphasis, seasonal cuisine, and intimate neighborhood dining.
• Apolonia: Austin Mediterranean small-plates concept from a former Uchi/French Laundry team with a strong wine program. Comparable to Aviary on technique-driven small plates, wine-forward service, and Austin upscale-casual positioning.
• Birdie's: Austin neighborhood restaurant and wine bar with rotating small plates and natural-wine focus. Comparable to Aviary on unpretentious neighborhood dining, curated wine list, and tapas-style portions.
• Suerte: Austin upscale Mexican restaurant from chef Sue Torres with seasonal sourcing and a serious beverage program. Comparable on Austin upscale-casual positioning, beverage-led experience, and high-margin private-event demand.
• Hightower Wine & Kitchen: Austin wine bar and small-plates concept with a curated by-the-glass and bottle program. Comparable on wine-forward positioning, food pairing, and Austin neighborhood dining.
• Barley Swine: Austin farm-forward, seasonal-cuisine restaurant by chef Bryce Gilmore with a tightly curated beverage program. Directly comparable to Aviary on Texas-sourced ingredients, creative plating, and neighborhood upscale positioning in the same city.
• Justine's Brasserie: Austin French-inspired brasserie with a curated wine list and intimate atmosphere. Closely comparable on French-technique cuisine, wine curation, and neighborhood late-night Austin positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Uchi: James Beard-recognized Austin sushi concept from chef Tyson Cole with a globally curated sake and wine program. Comparable as a larger Austin upscale dining brand whose beverage program and reservation-driven model overlap with Aviary's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Aviarywine
• Instagraminstagram.com/aviarywinekitchen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aviary-wine-&-kitchen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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