19 wine bar rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Frasca Food and Wine ★ 4.9 · Denver
1738 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder is Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson's James Beard-winning Friulian dining room since 2004, a 40-minute drive.
Bad Idea ★ 4.6 · Nashville
east-nashville · 1021 Russell St #101, Nashville, TN 37206
A converted East Nashville church running 150 artisan wine selections and seasonal small plates, named to the New York Times 50 Best Restaurants list in 2024.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; named Michelin American South Sommelier of the Year 2025.
Barley Swine ★ 4.5 · Austin
6555 Burnet Rd, Ste 400, Austin, TX 78757
Barley Swine in Austin is Bryce Gilmore's farm-driven Burnet Road tasting room since 2010, a Texas-only sourcing kitchen with a Southwestern palette.
Tip: Odd Duck on Lamar is Gilmore's sibling and the more casual option from the same playbook.
Mudgie's Deli & Wine Shop ★ 4.5 · Detroit
corktown · 1413 Brooklyn St, Detroit, MI 48226
Mudgie's Deli & Wine Shop on Brooklyn Street in Corktown serves a New York-style deli with a Detroit wine list since 2008. Late-night menu runs through 22:00.
Tip: Patio is the prime summer seat; the wine shop will pour any bottle for $15 corkage with the meal.
Mudgie's Deli & Wine Shop ★ 4.5 · Detroit
corktown · 1413 Brooklyn St, Detroit, MI 48226
Mudgie's Deli on Brooklyn Street in Corktown serves a New York-style deli with a Detroit wine list since 2008. Kitchen leans deli, wine shop.
Tip: Patio is the prime summer seat; corkage $15 if you buy a retail bottle off the shelf.
Snail Bar ★ 4.5 · Oakland
temescal · 4935 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Snail Bar on Shattuck in Temescal pairs natural wine with a seasonally changing small-plates menu. Bib Gourmand on the Michelin Guide, no reservations.
The Vandal ★ 4.5 · Pittsburgh
lawrenceville · 4306 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
The Vandal on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves a tight seasonal menu and a five-seat wine bar in Pittsburgh. Peak Pennsylvania ingredients.
Tip: The dining room and wine bar book separately. Reserve on Resy for weekends.
Cucina Wine Bar ★ 4.5 · Salt Lake City
avenues · 1026 E 2nd Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Cucina Wine Bar on 2nd Avenue in the Avenues, Dean Pierose's upscale deli turned New American wine bar, runs gourmet deli by day and small plates from 17:00.
Tip: Daytime deli 7:00-17:00; dinner from 17:00. The deli sandwiches travel well to picnics at Memory Grove.
Casot ★ 4.5 · Salt Lake City
fifteenth-and-fifteenth · 1508 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Casot on 1500 East next to Finca, the Pago Group's wine and craft cocktail bar at 15th and 15th, runs natural wine flights and chef-driven small plates.
Tip: Reserve via Tock; quieter than Finca, opens in evening. The two rooms share staff and walk between is encouraged.
Casot ★ 4.5 · Salt Lake City
fifteenth-and-fifteenth · 1508 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Casot on 1500 East next to Finca, the Pago Group's wine and craft cocktail bar at 15th and 15th, runs natural wine flights and chef-driven small plates.
Tip: Reserve via Tock; quieter than Finca, opens in evening. Walk between the two rooms encouraged.
Story Hill BKC ★ 4.4 · Milwaukee
downtown · 5100 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Story Hill BKC on West Bluemound Road runs a bottle shop and wine bar with small plates near American Family Field, with steak frites on the menu.
Tip: Same-day reservations on OpenTable; the bottle shop pours any retail bottle for a $15 corkage.
Bacaro ★ 4.4 · Providence
downtown · 262 South Water Street, Providence, RI 02903
Bacaro on South Water is part Venetian bacaro, part full Italian dining room. Cicchetti and salumeria at the downstairs bar; pasta and entree dining upstairs.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday, 17:00-22:00; downstairs bar walks in, dining room takes reservations.
Thief Wine Shop and Bar ★ 4.3 · Milwaukee
third-ward · 400 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Thief Wine inside the Milwaukee Public Market on Water Street runs a wine bar with cheese plates, charcuterie and retail bottles in the Third Ward.
Tip: Sister bar Thief Wine Shorewood; both shops do tastings most Friday evenings.
Ardsley Station ★ 4.3 · Savannah
thomas-square · 102 E Victory Dr, Savannah, GA 31405
Ardsley Station sits on Victory Drive in a renovated filling station. Brick-oven flatbreads, charcuterie and 20-by-the-glass wine pulling after-work locals.
Tip: Book OpenTable for the patio in advance, especially Fridays; the bar runs walk-up and serves the full menu.
Ardsley Station ★ 4.3 · Savannah
thomas-square · 102 E Victory Dr, Savannah, GA 31405
Ardsley Station on Victory Drive in a renovated filling station. Brick-oven flatbreads, charcuterie and 20-by-the-glass wine for after-work locals.
Tip: Book OpenTable for the patio in advance, especially Fridays; the bar runs walk-up and serves the full menu.
Golden Ox ★ 4.2 · Kansas City
west-bottoms · 1600 Genessee Street, Kansas City, MO 64102
Golden Ox in Kansas City's West Bottoms opened in 1949 inside the Live Stock Exchange as the birthplace of the KC strip. Led by chef Wes Gartner.
Tip: The stockyards-era dining room is the destination; reservations on Tock. Voltaire is the sister wine bar.
Wine Bar George ★ 4.2 · Orlando
disney-springs · 1610 E Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Wine Bar George at Disney Springs is master sommelier George Miliotes' wine-driven small-plates room with a large self-serve wine selection and cheese boards.
The Sycamore ★ 4.1 · Columbus
german-village · 262 E Sycamore St, Columbus, OH 43206
The Sycamore on East Sycamore Street has been a German Village gathering room for over a century, now a wine-and-bites bar under 2021 ownership.
Tip: Walk-up bar seats; weekend brunch fills a small dining room.
Cucina Wine Bar ★ 4.0 · Salt Lake City
avenues · 1026 E 2nd Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Cucina Wine Bar on 2nd Avenue in the Avenues, Dean Pierose's upscale deli turned New American wine bar, runs gourmet deli by day and small plates after 17:00.
Tip: Daytime deli 7:00-17:00; dinner from 17:00. Reserve via Tock for dinner.