Sixty Vines, the Dallas-born wine-on-tap chain, is bringing its sprawling pour wall to San Antonio, with a first local outpost slated to open August 10, 2026, at The Shops at La Cantera. The new restaurant will take over the former Kona Grill space and is set to feature roomy dining areas, greenhouse-style private rooms and a patio fitted out with a full bar.
According to CultureMap San Antonio, the restaurant at 15900 La Cantera Parkway will be led by General Manager Abner Sandoval and Executive Chef Carla Verduzco. Guests can expect brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, plus lunch and dinner service during the week. The menu leans into shareable, wine-friendly plates such as cured meats and cheeses, bacon-wrapped dates and fried chicken topped with caviar, alongside pizzas, pastas and mains like rainbow trout and a cabernet-smothered burger. “San Antonio is one of the best food cities in Texas, and people here have a real appreciation for gathering around the table,” Sixty Vines CEO Jeff Carcara said in a release, as reported by CultureMap.
How the tap system works
The concept revolves around a 60-wine tap wall that lets guests choose pours ranging from 2.5-ounce tasters to 750-milliliter carafes, which makes it easier to explore the list without committing to a full bottle. Industry reporting notes that each steel keg holds roughly the equivalent of 26 bottles and can be refilled about 1,500 times, a setup the brand credits with diverting hundreds of thousands of bottles from landfills over the years, according to WTOP.
What it means for La Cantera
State licensing records and local reporting show that Sixty Vines will occupy an existing 8,701-square-foot space at The Shops at La Cantera, replacing Kona Grill as part of a multi-million-dollar build-out that was projected to begin late last year, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The Express-News cited permit filings that tied the project to a specific construction window and a reported $2.5 million budget to convert the former tenant space. For shoppers and diners, the move adds a wine-centric option to La Cantera’s increasingly upscale mix of national and regional concepts.
Sixty Vines will handle reservations and private events through its website, and the company notes that its locations typically include full bars serving botanical cocktails, mocktails and nonalcoholic wines alongside the tap program, according to Sixty Vines. If the August 10 timeline holds, San Antonio will gain another higher-capacity destination for weekend brunches and weeknight dinners at La Cantera, as well as a new spot to sample wines without springing for a whole bottle.
