Small Victory

"Don’t be fooled by the Downtown office building facade. Trek up the stairs through a parking garage to be treated to comfy sofas and booths in this intimate cocktail bar. In addition to an extensive cocktail menu, there is a huge selection of spirits, wines, and other aperitifs. Learn how you prefer your martini with their build-your-own flowchart." - Darcie Duttweiler

"If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to martinis, Small Victory should be your first stop. That’s because in addition to an extensive menu of cocktails and small snacks, they also have a choose-your-own-adventure martini menu. Start with a base, decide if you want it dirty or dry (and exactly how dry), and then choose a garnish to top things off. Grizzled martini veterans and first-timers alike will be able to dial in their preferences, and you’ll be able to enjoy it in an intimate speakeasy-style bar Downtown." - nicolai mccrary

"At the top of a short flight of stairs in a parking garage downtown, Small Victory is a fairly small cocktail bar with a large selection of spirits, an extensive cocktail menu, and a great list of wines and sherries available by the glass. You can definitely pop in here with a small group, but the majority of the tables are two-seaters, both on the same side, so it’s definitely more of a date night destination. You can make reservations ahead of time, or just walk up to the little red gate on East 7th and give the bar a buzz—we’ve had pretty good luck walking in relatively early in the night. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"Tucked away above a parking garage entrance is Small Victory, one of the city’s best cocktail bars around. Owner and bar veteran Josh Loving and lead bartender Laura Maddox are passionate about their crafts and it shows with their classic drinks. Plus there are snacks. There are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"The hidden downtown Austin bar is another one of those perfect martini destinations. The cocktail menu includes a helpful choose-your-own martini guide, offering all sorts of specification options. There are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury