Best Wine Bars Worldwide

Birdie's ★ 4.8 · Austin

2944 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702

Birdie's in Austin is Arjav Ezekiel's natural-wine list paired with Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel's bistro kitchen, the 2025 James Beard Outstanding Beverage Service winner.

Tip: The by-glass list is the strongest in town; Arjav is at the bar and will route you through the strange bottles.

Veltlin ★ 4.7 · Prague

karlin · Krizikova 488/115, 186 00 Praha 8

Veltlin in Karlin is Bogdan Trojak's natural-wine bar, focused on what he calls authentic wines from the old Habsburg empire. No list, just bottles opened by mood and pairing.

Tip: Trust the staff; ask for a Moravian flight and order the sardines.

Ved Stranden 10 ★ 4.7 · Copenhagen

Ved Stranden 10, 1061 København K

Ved Stranden 10 on the canal opposite Christiansborg in Indre By is Copenhagen's reference natural wine bar, opened 2010, with white walls and vintage Danish furniture.

Tip: The Wednesday wine tasting (four to six wines) opens late afternoon. Walk-in only; arrive by 16:00.

La Buvette ★ 4.7 · Paris

67 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris

Camille Fourmont's La Buvette in Paris is the 16-seat 11e wine bar that put white beans with citrus oil on every editorial radar. Wednesday to Sunday, evenings only.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Arrive at 18:00 or after 21:30 to find a counter stool.

Weinbar Rutz ★ 4.7 · Berlin

mitte · Chausseestrasse 8, 10115 Berlin

Marco Mueller's Weinbar Rutz on the ground floor of the three-star Rutz in Berlin Mitte pours German Rieslings from the same 1,200-bottle cellar; bistro plates from the same kitchen.

Tip: Walk-ins from 18:30; bistro plates at a third the price of the upstairs tasting. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Le Volpi e l'Uva ★ 4.7 · Florence

oltrarno · Piazza dei Rossi 1r, 50125 Firenze

Le Volpi e l'Uva in Florence's Oltrarno is the 1999 wine bar tucked behind Ponte Vecchio, with a hand-curated list of Tuscan small growers, 30 wines by the glass and the famous crostino board.

Tip: Closed Sunday. The 12-seat bar has no bookings; arrive at 17:30 for aperitivo seating.

Vinoir ★ 4.7 · Milan

navigli · Ripa di Porta Ticinese 93b, 20143 Milano

Vinoir at the quieter end of the Naviglio Grande is Milan's first natural wine bar, open since 2012, with over 300 vini artigianali from Italy, France, Austria and S

Vino Vero ★ 4.7 · Venice

Fondamenta della Misericordia, Cannaregio 2497, 30121 Venezia VE

Vino Vero in Venice's Cannaregio on Fondamenta della Misericordia opened 2014 and runs one of Italy's deepest natural-wine lists, the canonical late-night enoteca.

Tip: Canal-side outside seating fills up by 19:00 in summer. Ask the staff for the orange-wine flight; the Friulian pours are the move.

Ahiru Store ★ 4.7 · Tokyo

1-19-4 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0063

Ahiru Store in Tokyo's Tomigaya is sommelier Teruhiko Saito's natural-wine counter, sister Wakako's bread on the side. The 12-seat room queues from 18:00.

Tip: No reservations after 18:30; arrive at 18:00 for the second seating or before opening for the first.

SEZON ★ 4.7 · Gdańsk

ul. Grobla I 3, 80-834 Gdańsk

SEZON in Gdańsk pours a strict natural-wine list out of a tiny Grobla I room behind St Mary's, the only proper natural-wine bar in the Old Town. Cafe by day, tapas counter from 17:00.

Tip: Five seats at the bar; book a small table at the back for groups of four-plus.

Pijalni Wino & Bistro ★ 4.7 · Wrocław

ul. Michała Wrocławczyka 42, 50-380 Wrocław

Pijalni in Wrocław's Grunwald runs the city's most serious natural-wine programme: Coravin preservation across by-the-glass pours, kitchen led by Tomek Wencek (Alkimia, Coure, Dinette).

Tip: Book a Wednesday-Friday seat at the bar; the kitchen takes its time on tasting plates by 21:00.

Black Sheep Lisboa ★ 4.7 · Lisbon

principe-real · Praca das Flores 62, 1200-192 Lisboa

Black Sheep Lisboa on Praca das Flores: a natural-wine bar from a Brazilian wine-geek duo pouring small biodynamic and low-intervention Portuguese producers.

Bar Brutal ★ 4.7 · Barcelona

born · Carrer de la Princesa 14, 08003 Barcelona

Bar Brutal in Barcelona's Born is the natural-wine-bar standard run by the Ca l'Anna Cantina team: a 600-strong cellar with a focus on the orange-wine scene.

Tip: Closed Monday. The bar takes walk-ups, the back-room dining books two days ahead.

P. Franco ★ 4.7 · London

hackney · 107 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0NP

Liam Kelleher's natural-wine room on Lower Clapton Road in Hackney London, opened 2014, runs a wall-of-wine shop by day and an evening counter with a rotating chef residency.

Tip: Walk-up only. Tuesday-Thursday at 17:30 is the easy slot; Friday-Saturday queue 30 minutes for a counter seat.

Noble Rot Bloomsbury ★ 4.7 · London

fitzrovia · 51 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NB

Daniel Keeling and Mark Andrew's wine-magazine-meets-bistro on Lamb's Conduit Street in Bloomsbury London, opened 2015, runs serious old-world wines and a Modern European kitchen.

Tip: Lunchtime three-course is £45 with a glass. The Greek Street Soho sibling has longer hours and the same list.

Haley.Henry Wine Bar ★ 4.7 · Boston

beacon-hill · 45 Province St, Boston, MA 02108

Haley Fortier's Haley.Henry on Province Street has poured natural wine in Downtown Boston since 2016. 30 seats, small-grower European list, tinned fish the food programme; first Boston small-room natural-wine bar.

Tip: Walk-ins from 17:00. The tinned fish board with butter toast is the food order; the Bugey-Cerdon is the cross-glass house pour.

Noble Riot ★ 4.7 · Denver

1336 27th St, Denver, CO 80205

Noble Riot in Denver is Christopher Cina and Ryan Olsen's natural wine bar in RiNo since 2018, with a deep low-intervention list and rotating producer dinners.

Bacchanal Wine ★ 4.7 · New Orleans

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Bacchanal Wine in New Orleans is the Bywater wine shop on Poland Avenue that grew into a backyard wine garden, with cheese boards, live music every night and a Mediterranean kitchen.

Tip: Pay $5 corkage to drink the shop's bottles in the backyard; the kitchen is upstairs above the bar.

Bloomsday ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia

414 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Bloomsday in Philadelphia is the Headhouse Square natural wine bar, cafe and bottle shop at 414 S 2nd, run by Zach Morris and chef Kelsey Bush since 2019.

Friday Saturday Sunday Bar ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia

261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Friday Saturday Sunday Bar in Philadelphia is the upstairs walk-up bar of the Rittenhouse townhouse, with the natural-wine list run by Hanna Williams and the full menu from downstairs.

Maxwell Park ★ 4.7 · Washington DC

1336 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Maxwell Park in Washington DC is Brent Kroll's Shaw 9th Street wine bar with a monthly-themed list that resets every month, 50 by the glass and an under-the-radar deep retail shop.

Tip: Themed nights run on the first Tuesday of each month with a sommelier walk-through; arrive at 18:00 for a seat.

Heunisch & Erben ★ 4.6 · Vienna

landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 17, 1030 Wien

Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna's 3rd district pours over 100 wines by the glass under sommeliers Brandhofer and Gould, with an ambitious modern carte to match.

Tip: The Bib Gourmand kitchen lets you build your own menu, four to nine courses; the summer terrace is the room's best seat.

MAST Weinbistro ★ 4.6 · Vienna

alsergrund · Porzellangasse 53, 1090 Wien

MAST Weinbistro on Porzellangasse in Vienna's Alsergrund is Matthias Pitra and Steve Breitzke's natural-wine bistro, the Servitenviertel address with a Bib Gourmand kitchen under chef Martin Schmid.

Tip: Lunch service runs midday Wednesday to Friday; the weekend service is dinner only.

Heuriger Sirbu ★ 4.6 · Vienna

doebling · Kahlenberger Strasse 210, 1190 Wien

Heuriger Sirbu on Kahlenberger Strasse in Vienna's 19th district sits high above the Danube on the Nußberg slope, pouring its own Gemischter Satz from the vineyard around the tavern.

Tip: Seasonal: open mid-March to mid-October only; the terrace overlooks the river and the city beyond.

La Degustation Wine Room ★ 4.6 · Prague

stare-mesto · Hastalska 18, 110 00 Praha 1

La Degustation's wine programme runs alongside its Michelin-starred Czech tasting menu, with a heavy Moravian focus. The cellar of older Czech vintages alone earns it a visit.

Tip: Skip the by-the-glass programme; commit to the full Moravian pairing.

Pompette ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen

Møllegade 3, 2200 København N

Pompette on Møllegade in Nørrebro is a small basement natural wine bar and shop, opened summer 2018, serving low-intervention wines at unfussy prices with simple snacks.

Tip: Walk-in only; turn up early or after 22:00 when the after-dinner crowd thins.

Den Vandrette ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen

Havnegade 53A, 1058 København K

Den Vandrette on Havnegade in Copenhagen's inner harbour is a 10-year-old natural wine bar from Rosforth & Rosforth importers, all biodynamic and natural producers.

Tip: The harbour-side seats fill first on a sunny evening. Book ahead for groups of four or more.

Septime La Cave ★ 4.6 · Paris

3 Rue Basfroi, 75011 Paris

Bertrand Grébaut's Septime La Cave in Paris is the natural-wine annex of Septime, four blocks away. A 24-seat room, an electric list, walk-in only weeknights.

Tip: Arrive at 17:00 for a counter seat or after 21:00 once the dinner crowd thins out at Septime.

Le Garde Robe ★ 4.6 · Paris

41 Rue de l'Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris

Le Garde Robe in Paris's 1er is the city's senior natural-wine bar, opened by Vincent Sevray in 2005. The lunch and dinner plates are charcuterie and cheese only.

Tip: Closed Sunday. The lunch menu pairs the day's plate with two glasses of wine for €25.

Cordobar ★ 4.6 · Berlin

mitte · Grosse Hamburger Strasse 32, 10115 Berlin

Willi Schloegl's Cordobar in Berlin Mitte pours 700 mostly Austrian wines from a long bar; the orange-wine pours and the natural-Austrian by-the-glass list anchor the room.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Counter takes walk-ups from 18:30; tables book online a week ahead.

Jaja ★ 4.6 · Berlin

neukoelln · Weichselstrasse 7, 12043 Berlin

Jaja on Berlin's Weichselstrasse in Neukoelln pours natural French wines from a 200-bottle list; the bar-counter walk-ins from 18:00 anchor the borough's wine-bar grid.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Bar walk-ins from 18:00; the small plates run until midnight.

Otto ★ 4.6 · Berlin

neukoelln · Oderberger Strasse 56, 10435 Berlin

Otto in Berlin Neukoelln runs a natural-German-wine bar with a tight small-plates kitchen; the Riesling-led by-the-glass list and the bread course anchor the room.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The early 18:00 seating walks in; tables from 20:00 book online a week ahead.

GRAPES Weinbar ★ 4.6 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Ledererstrasse 8a, 80331 München

GRAPES Weinbar in Munich's Altstadt is the Cortiina Hotel's wine room; Austrian sommeliers Stefan Grabler and Markus Hirschler keep just under 1,300 labels behind the bar.

Heteroclito ★ 4.6 · Athens

syntagma-historic-centre · Fokionos & Petraki 2, 10563, Athina

Heteroclito on Fokionos in Athens has poured Greek wines since 2012, a 200-label list focused on native varieties with around 20 by-the-glass picks per service.

Tip: The hard-to-find natural-wine flights are the bartender's pick; ask for the seasonal selection.

Loose Canon ★ 4.6 · Dublin

south-city-centre · 29 Drury Street, Dublin 2, D02 RX95

Loose Canon on Drury Street in Dublin 2, a low-intervention wine bar pouring small-grower European bottles and toasted-cheese flatbreads, the southside reference.

Tip: Twenty-five seats; book the back stools online. The toasted-cheese flatbread is the only menu item, two varieties weekly.

Etto ★ 4.6 · Dublin

south-city-centre · 18 Merrion Row, Dublin 2, D02 A316

Etto on Merrion Row in Dublin 2, a Bib Gourmand Italian-leaning wine bar with the best by-the-glass list south of the Liffey and a kitchen that backs it up.

Tip: Counter seats face the open kitchen; book through the website not OpenTable. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Osteria del Sole ★ 4.6 · Bologna

Vicolo Ranocchi 1/D, 40124 Bologna BO

Osteria del Sole in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1465-founded wine-only osteria, the city's oldest, where regulars bring food from the surrounding Quadrilatero salumerie and drink Lambrusco and Sangiovese.

Tip: Bring food from Tamburini or Paolo Atti; the osteria sells only wine. Cash only. Closed Sunday.

Pitti Gola e Cantina ★ 4.6 · Florence

oltrarno · Piazza de' Pitti 16, 50125 Firenze

Pitti Gola e Cantina in Florence's Oltrarno sits across from Palazzo Pitti, with a 600-bottle natural-and-biodynamic list, charcuterie boards and a daily-changing seasonal small-plates programme.

Tip: Closed Sunday. The 20-seat dining room books out two weeks ahead.

L'Ebbrezza di Noe ★ 4.6 · Naples

chiaia · Vico Vetriera a Chiaia 9, 80132 Napoli

L'Ebbrezza di Noe in Naples' Chiaia is the natural-wine enoteca with a 400-bottle list of Campania and Italian biodynamic producers, the city's first cellar to ban industrial labels.

Tip: Closed Sunday. Book a fortnight ahead for the cellar room; cheese board runs 16 euros.

Estro Vino e Cucina ★ 4.6 · Venice

Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 Venezia VE

Estro Vino e Cucina in Venice's Dorsoduro is the Spezzamonte brothers' wine-bar and bistro with 700 sustainable wines, a Michelin Guide listing for good cooking.

Tip: Counter cicchetti are walk-in; book the dining room ahead. The wine flight is the move; the staff curate it to what you order.

Cantinone Gia Schiavi (Cantina Schiavi) ★ 4.6 · Venice

Fondamenta Nani 992, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE

Cantinone Gia Schiavi in Venice's Dorsoduro at the foot of Ponte San Trovaso is the De Rossi family bacaro since 1944, with house-made crostini and the canal view.

Tip: Eat your crostini standing on the bridge; the bar inside is tiny. Closed Sunday afternoons. Family-run since 1944.

Loup Bar ★ 4.6 · Mexico City

roma-norte · Tonala 23, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Loup Bar in Mexico City is the Roma Norte natural-wine room on Tonala beneath Maison Artemisia, a narrow candle-lit counter pouring Loire and Rhone naturals brought in by Gaetan Rousset alongside Valle de Guadalupe Mexican bottles.

GlouGlou ★ 4.6 · Amsterdam

Tweede van der Helststraat 3, 1073 AE Amsterdam

GlouGlou in Amsterdam's De Pijp kickstarted the city's natural-wine wave in 2015, a small room pouring growers without pesticides, sulphur low, lo-fi service.

Eliksir Cocktail Bar ★ 4.6 · Gdańsk

ul. Mariana Hemara 1, 80-280 Gdańsk

Eliksir in Gdańsk doubles as a cocktail-and-wine bar, with the bar built into the same room as the Green Star restaurant. Walk-up to the bar without booking the tasting menu next door.

Tip: Three bar seats only; arrive at 17:00 to claim one without booking.

Winnowiercy Natural Wine Bistronomie ★ 4.6 · Poznań

ul. Mickiewicza 34, 61-001 Poznań

Winnowiercy in Jeżyce, Poznań is a natural-wine bistro with around 200 European labels weighted to French growers, chef Krzysztof Łapawa on small plates and a Mickiewicza 34 room open four evenings a week.

Tip: Book a counter seat over a table; the wine staff walk you through the night's open bottles one pour at a time.

SPOT. Wine ★ 4.6 · Poznań

ul. Dolna Wilda 87, 61-501 Poznań

SPOT. on Dolna Wilda 87 in Poznań runs a serious wine programme alongside its Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen, with over 75 Polish wines on a list weighted to biodynamic and natural growers.

Tip: Ask the sommelier for a Polish pour first; the list is the city's deepest survey of native winemaking.

Alewino ★ 4.6 · Warsaw

ul. Mokotowska 48, 00-543 Warszawa

Alewino in Warsaw is the wine-shop-turned-bistro on Mokotowska, hidden behind a courtyard gate. A short list of younger Polish and natural producers and a kitchen that plays second fiddle to the cellar.

Bar Mut (wine) ★ 4.6 · Barcelona

eixample · Carrer de Pau Claris 192, 08037 Barcelona

Bar Mut in Barcelona's Eixample also runs as one of the city's deepest natural-wine bars: 200 bottles by the glass, marble counter pours from 13:00.

Tip: Open Mon-Sat; the bar takes walk-ups, the back room books. Mid-week is easier than weekend.

La Venencia ★ 4.6 · Madrid

centro · Calle Echegaray 7, 28014 Madrid

La Venencia on Calle Echegaray in Madrid is the 1930s sherry bar where Hemingway drank manzanilla. The room pours only sherry, the prices chalked on the wood counter; no photos, no tip-jar.

Tip: Cash only. No photographs (rule since the 1930s). The bar serves five sherry styles and three conservas; nothing else.

Galerna Jan Edan ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián

Paseo Colon 46, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian

Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros pairs the chef-partners' tasting menu with a deep Basque growers' wine list, natural and small-producer leaning, with by-the-glass flights.

Tip: Book ahead; ask for the wine pairing with the lunch menu for best value.