Tiny Grocer Café (formerly Bureau de Poste)

4.4 (510)

$30 and under

French

4300 Speedway, Austin, TX 78751-3793

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Charming

Located in Hyde Park, in the historic former post office building, Tiny Grocer Café (formerly Bureau de Poste at Tiny Grocer) is a neighborhood French bistro with a modern twist offering all day classics from breakfast to deli items and sandwiches, to steak frites and roast chicken. The restaurant is housed inside founder, and former Whole Food's employee, Steph Steele's acclaimed Tiny Grocer boutique grocery store which is open seven days a week for daily brunch and deli offerings as well as dinner. Guests can enjoy both indoor booth and bar seating as well as covered outdoor patio seating with a kids play area available. Featured in Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants issue in 2023, we strive to serve the neighborhood and give Austin a little taste of France and and great wine and cocktails.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, Bistro, French American
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 375-3320
Website
http://bureaudeposteatx.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
4300 Speedway, Austin, TX 78751-3793
Area
North Central
Parking Details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Tiny Grocer Café (formerly Bureau de Poste).

4.4

(510)

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Tiny Grocer Café offers a delightful brunch experience with "wonderful service and food." The restaurant now operates as a counter service, providing a relaxed and informal dining atmosphere. Despite transitioning from Bureau de Poste, guests appreciate the "lovely patio" and recommend trying the fromage plate and au jus French dip.

510 Reviews

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Mark
Austin3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 8 August 2026
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The food was bland/ overpriced and the service was meh. It’s counter service but their website portrayed that it was a sit down with servers. Made a reservation but as it turns out you didn’t need one. Terrible! Paid over 100.00 for 3 sandwiches, salad and a side. What a joke. Would not recommend. Also parking was a nightmare.
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Katy Gold
Austin4 reviews
3.0
Dined on 7 June 2026
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I went to Bureau de Poste before about a year ago and we loved the food. The service was extremely slow, but we decided to give it another chance. Well, it has changed dramatically and not really for the better. No wait service anymore, you go to the counter and order everything. They bring it to your table, so that is nice, but there's no way to get refills on drinks or anything without having to get up and go back to the counter. We sat outside and the tables were not very clean, and the flies were close to unbearable. We probably won't go again.
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Neil Gold
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 6 June 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I'm a Bureau de Poste regular so it was very disappointing to arrive on a Friday evening to an almost empty restaurant that has now transitioned to 'order at the counter'. The serving staff were always kind and welcoming so this is such a sad development especially when you're paying for a $50 steak. I appreciate the commercial pressures but it's tough to generate the atmosphere and justify this being more than a deli type experience. Oh and the steak was only 'fair' which made this a very underwhelming evening.
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Monique Gold
Austin5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 June 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
They just moved to counter service. I am not sure how it was before, but I enjoyed it as counter service. We still made a reservation bc there is limited seating inside since it was raining. But it was nice to just be able to order at counter. Sounds like they are still figuring everything out with the new set up. But we loved our food. Formage plate, au jus French dip, a yummy wine and a fun Mexican non-alcoholic beer.
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Jenna
Unspecified1 review
2.0
Dined on 3 June 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
This restaurant used to be good. But it is unfortunately solely counter service now and the quality of the food is poor at best. Do not recommend anymore. Maybe for a glass of wine.
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Scott
Austin6 reviews
2.0
Dined on 31 May 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Now counter service. Took 10 min to get lemonade for my kid. All the food came out at once.
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Moses
Greater Boston5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 May 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Interesting layout, loved the food. I'd recommend giving it a try.
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Andrew
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined on 30 May 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We made a reservation on OpenTable and were told on arrival that they don't take reservations and it's just counter service. That's fine and we had a great brunch, but they should not appear on OpenTable. Don't bother making a reservation.
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Kit
Austin4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 27 May 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Going thru some transition from Bureau de Poste to Cafe... but was still very nice. The staff was very polite and nice.
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Alan Gold
Austin2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 24 May 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was great. Good was very good! Happy to have come back .
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, Bistro, French American
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 375-3320
Website
http://bureaudeposteatx.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
4300 Speedway, Austin, TX 78751-3793
Area
North Central
Parking Details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

FAQs

Tiny Grocer Café (formerly Bureau de Poste) is a popular spot for brunch, which many guests call a go-to and visit often, while the covered courtyard patio is frequently described as a more relaxed, easygoing place for conversation.

The patio welcomes dogs, guests note the outdoor seating is dog-friendly, making it a pleasant spot to dine with your pup outdoors.

Tiny Grocer Café is a real weekend-brunch favorite, visit for Saturday or Sunday brunch (9:00 am–2:00 pm) when guests say it’s a go-to spot for a relaxed, delicious meal.

Yes, Tiny Grocer Café offers covered outdoor patio seating (there’s even a kids’ play area), and many guests mention enjoying meals on the courtyard patio.

Tiny Grocer Café (formerly Bureau de Poste) feels like a charming neighborhood French bistro inside a historic post‑office building, with an intimate indoor dining area, a bar, and a sunny courtyard patio that many guests describe as relaxed and light.

Casual dress is the guide, comfortable, neat clothing is perfectly appropriate for this neighborhood French bistro.

Sunday brunch (served 9:00 am–2:00 pm) is a guest favorite at Tiny Grocer Café, with several reviewers calling it their go‑to brunch spot.

Yes, Tiny Grocer Café offers indoor booth and bar seating plus a covered outdoor patio that includes a kids play area, a practical setup for families who want outdoor space.

Guests report that dogs are welcome on the patio, reviewers specifically note the patio is dog friendly.

Yes, Tiny Grocer Café is family‑friendly, with a kids play area on the covered patio and guests referencing kids’ orders and kid-oriented service during visits.

Brunch portions are satisfying, guests specifically describe the Eggs Benedict as a good portion.

Yes, Tiny Grocer Café is well suited to a special evening: guests report successful anniversary dinners, and reviewers praise its intimate, sophisticated dinner vibe.

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