Con’ Olio Oils & Vinegars

I came in to buy a small bottle of truffle oil. I paid for the oil and put it in my backpack. As I fumbled through my pack, the truffle oil fell out and broke on the floor. Totally my fault — I offered to pay for another bottle, but they replaced it for free. Now that’s class.

Great little shop!!! It’s kind of hidden, but well worth the stop for anyone. They have free tastings of all their oils and vinegar. This was my 9^th or 10^th time to stop in and get a refill and try something new.
The customer service has always been stellar! They are knowledgeable about the products, able to offer service suggestions and can guide you to the right oil/​vinegar.
I normally leave with 2 types of oil and at least one new vinegar. Very reasonably priced for what you get. They also offer other items in the store and a variety of sizes for your bottles as well.

Awesome time in austin. The food sounds good, have to wait and see. Unilocal is still requiring me to write more about this establishment.

Last night the staff at Con Olio treated some of my clients to an amazing 3 course dinner, and I could not be more impressed. Because I am a dietitian nutritionist and specialize in weight management, I asked one of their chefs to create a specialty menu for us, and boy did they deliver. We feasted on 3 healthy courses for under 500 calories, and were able to watch the chef prepare the food right before our eyes which was great. Jeff did a fantastic job giving us an overview of how olive oil is made and what to look for when choosing high quality oils. He even told us how to choose oils if we choose not to buy it at his store, which I thought was great (and very diplomatic). He also did a wonderful job answering questions and being helpful. The chef (Chef Shawn) was also incredible — he was great to work with, and some of our female clients fell in love with him by the night’s end. We all liked being able to sample the olive oil and vinegar varieties before buying, and I did not realize how amazing balsamic could be until I tried some of the vinegar samples — they definitely made a regular customer out of me! I hope they decide to make the 3 courses under 500 calorie class a regular offering, because I can see it really taking off and being popular with many others. My only complaint was that the store is a little small for our group, but we made it work and I don’t think it impacted the quality of the class. Thanks again Jeff and Shawn for a wonderful night and for letting us try your products and food!

Keep coming back for more! I love the Grapefruit Balsamic and the service is always delightful and are knowledgeable.

This place is the bees knees!
All fresh pressed oil and balsamic vinegrettes from Italy and it’s a tasting bar!!! WHAT???
We were greeted by a nice woman and were told the ins and outs of the storefront. They have spicy oil, traditional oil and flavored oils to cook with. You can sample the oils and they also have suggested pairings on the containers! We picked 2 different olive oils and one balsamic vinegrette.
You get your choice of 4 different sizes and the lady explained to us that you never purchase more than you will use in 4 months. These are some high grade, full flavor and healthy alternatives to the junky grocery store «extra virgin» olive oil.
The lady working there will pour your bottles and cap them for you complete with a shrink wrapped cover for the top of the bottles. We purchased pouring caps for each bottle and a carrying bag that looks like a wine carrying bag, so they wouldn’t clink around on the way home!
They also have a points program and you get so much money credit for your purchases. Mine came out to about $ 65.00 and I earned $ 3.31 but, the owners haven’t activated the system yet. She did say that when they do it will be like cash you can spend in the store on their items. Most of the bottles ranged from $ 6.99 to $ 39.99 but, different oils and vinegars are different prices!
I also noticed that they had some specialty meats, cheeses, etc. if you want a gift basket or to compliment your oils! I would rather drive downtown to get the good stuff and pay a little more than buy oil from the grocery store!

Stopped in here last weekend when I was walking by and I’m really glad that I did! There are a plethora of flavored and traditional oils and vinegars here. You can taste all of them too. Oh, and FYI, you use the little plastic cups to pour a sample in to smell and taste. The first time I went to Con’ Olio was at a different location and that wasn’t explained to me so I ended up leaving because I was confused since there was no bread.
Everything is in a bulk canister so you decide what size you want and they will fill a bottle for you. I ended up getting a bunch of different flavors in small bottles. It’s great that you can get a small bottle for flavors you won’t use that often so the oil doesn’t go bad.
The lady working there was very knowledgeable and gave me some great ideas for recipes. I have already been using the oils and vinegars I purchased and will definitely be back! The lavender vinegar is SO GOOD with bruschetta.

Torri was great. She helped us find a great selection of oil and vinegar to ship home. My girlfriend made her life miserable, not intentionally, but changed her mind over and over, after the transaction had occurred. Torri kept up with a smile, and made sure we had absolutely everything we needed before we left. Torri was great, the store was clean, very reasonably priced, and I would definitely go there again.
Definitely try the apple vinegar, it’s way delicious

What a super cute and unique place!!! I thoroughly enjoyed sampling all of the different varieties of olive oils and balsamics they had. some were so super delicious, I just wanted to buy some to sip on! LOL The guy (wish I knew his name) was also super helpful, friendly and knowledgeable! I’ve told so many people about this place since being there and can’t wait to go back, myself!

Great products. However, I absolutely hate the service. I’ve gone in three times to get more and have left empty handed every time because staff are always busy helping other people taste everything. Please pre bottle a few of every product so it doesn’t take 20 minutes to attend to every customer. You need a faster checkout process for repeat customers trying to grab and go. Getting oil shouldn’t take 45 minutes.

Their service and incredible variety of oils and balsamics has me hooked.
The gift baskets they can put together are winners at dinner parties. No more boring wine bottle for me. check it out.

Nice selection of unique flavored oils and vinegars in a clean, welcoming setting.
Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable as others have mentioned. They have samples of everything to try, and even gave some great suggestions for oil/​vinegar combinations for dressings, and marinades.
Great store for those that love too cook and try new things. I’ll definitely come back.

I love this place. It’s a MUST on my list whenever I’m in town. They have a great selection of oils and vinegars AND you can sample them all. On top of some seriously awesome products, the people who work here are very knowledgeable and customer oriented.
If you like cooking make it a point to stop in here. You won’t regret it.

I’m a new fan. Moving from California recently we were under the impression that we would never taste good olive oil or balsamic vinegar again. Boy were we wrong!
The selection is fantastic at Con Olio, the employees informed and friendly. Good selection at different price points make this a very good place to buy.
We bought a bunch of little bottles to try everything with food before we go back and take the plunge for the largest. A great way to try, use and work with first.
Will definitely be back to this one or the closer one at Research.

You can taste as much as you want — no one’s pouring it out for you, so you don’t have to feel like you have to be modest. It’s all really good, but the grapefruit white balsamic was so good i had to have a bottle. It’s great with cucumber anything.

Austin does not come off as a food snob capital, but Con’ Olio Oils & Vinegars could simply give off this idea with a visitor catching a first impression of this olive oil and vinegar «tasting bar.» A bit more thorough than the flagship location up north, you will find a hefty amount of goods that both satisfy and intrigue the palate.
You could eat and sample well without having to go for the flavored stuff, as I recommend not enjoying «diluted flavors from the norm», but… the stuff here kills it! Garlic oils, truffle oils, fruit vinegars. Wow. Auto-​correct does not believe that vinegars, plural is a word. I digress; you name it, they pour it down your hatch, in liquid form.
They also focus on local goods, from starches to preserves to bottles to munchies. I would just stick to what this namesake establishment strives for: quality oils and aged grape product.
This second location of the powerhouse «gourmet/​foodie/​snobby/​stay-​at-​home-​mother” – yes, I may as well lump myself in, though I hate all those words – boutique shop finds a hearty welcoming downtown Austin conveniently located on Lavaca. Beware, you can drop a pretty penny here.

Nothing is better than discovering gems like this unexpectedly when you are on a trip. My boyfriend and I could not be more excited.
We tried about 5 types of balsamic and 5 types of olive oil. If you are a fan of fruity, fragrant and full-​body balsamic, this place will be your heaven. The people who work there are great! They suggested the perfect olive oils for us. I personally like grassy olive oils… I know I’m weird but if you are just as weird, definitely go for the FS17.
Sadly, I could only get the smallest size due to travel restrictions. Bet guess what, they ship nationwide:) What can I say? I live in California yet Austin took me to the best olive oil + vinegar shop I’ve ever been to. It made my day.

This is THE store for Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar. To be fair, it is the only store I’ve been to which specializes in those two things, but Con’ Olio does both, especially the former, extremely well.
The main space of the shop is an open area with numerous olive oils available for sampling. The quality is immediately apparent, and is noticeably different from the vast majority of store bought Olive Oils. Concern over EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) purity had piqued my interest, and this place gives you confidence that the extra you pay for their EVOO is well justified by the higher quality of the product.
In addition to standard Olive Oils, there are many infused varieties available as well, not to mention the infused Balsamic Vinegars.
TAKEAWAY: This is a niche store, but if you are looking for high quality Olive Oil I couldn’t recommend a better place to go; well worth a taste!

I spotted the shop and decided to check it out. Let me tell you, it is awesome! They have a wide variety of oils, vinegars, pastas, spreads, gifts, and more (even bath products)! Even though I did not have a tasting scheduled, the woman helping me poured a numerous tastings and took the time to teach me what foods to pair all of my selections with. They have racks of recipes in the store and on their site. I cannot wait to try all of my new stuff out!

Great store and location. The owners, Jeff and Tabitha, are very nice and knowledgable. Awesome stuff for gifts and personal use. It’s fun to do a tasting of all of the varieties.