30 wine bars worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.

Bern's Wine Room ★ 4.9

$$$Wine barHyde ParkTampa

Bern's Wine Room runs the in-cellar dining experience at Bern's Steakhouse, with table service inside the 500,000-bottle, 6,500-label wine cellar.

Casa Rondena Winery ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barNorth ValleyAlbuquerque

Casa Rondena Winery on Chavez Road in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is the Spanish style estate winery tasting room since 1995, open daily from midday.

Birdie's ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barAustin

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.

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

Bayonet Bar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barDowntownBirmingham

Bayonet Bar on 2nd Avenue North downtown Birmingham serves coastal whites and grower champagne next to the raw bar, with tableside martinis and crudo.

Haley.Henry Wine Bar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barBeacon HillBoston

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.

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

The Loyalist ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barChicago

The Loyalist in Chicago is the wood-bar room downstairs from Smyth on Ada Street, an unfussy wine bar from John and Karen Shields with the cult dirty burger.

TipWalk up to the bar at 16:55. The dirty burger is on the bar menu from open; it leaves the kitchen rare and griddle-pressed.

EDWINS Wine Program ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barCleveland HeightsCleveland

EDWINS in the former Nighttown space on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, Brandon Chrostowski's culinary training restaurant, runs a French-leaning.

Restaurant Olivia ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barDenver

Restaurant Olivia in Denver is chef Ty Leon and somm Austin Carson's Wash Park Italian pasta room and wine bar, with a 35-seat dining room, walk-in wine.

Selden Standard (bar seats) ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barMidtownDetroit

Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue in Cass Corridor pours by the glass at the bar next to the wood oven in Detroit. Located in Midtown. Open daily 17:00-22:00.

TipBar seats hold for walk-ins from 17:00. The wine team writes the list weekly.

Voltaire ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barWest BottomsKansas City

Voltaire in the Kansas City West Bottoms is the Moxie Industries wine bar and globally-inspired bistro, next to the sister Golden Ox in the Live Stock.

TipWeekend brunch Sat 10:00-14:00 and Sun 10:00-15:00; the bar takes walk-ins. Sister to Golden Ox on the same block.

Little Pearl ★ 4.8

$$$$Wine barOld TownKey West

Little Pearl calls itself a neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar, matching a Key West seafood tasting menu to a cellar strong in halves and sake.

TipSeatings run at 17:00, 19:00 and 21:00 six days a week; the wine pairing leans on the half-bottle cellar and is worth it.

Bar Bandini ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barLos Angeles

Bar Bandini in Echo Park, Los Angeles is a 30-seat natural wine room with a tight list of California and European growers, snacks and a small patio.

Spoon and Stable Bar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barNorth LoopMinneapolis

Spoon and Stable's bar on North 1st Street pours growers' Champagne in Minneapolis since 2014. Walk-in seats at the bar, snacks and oysters.

Bad Idea ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barEast NashvilleNashville

Brian Lea's converted East Nashville church running 150 artisan wine selections and seasonal plates. 2025 Michelin American South Sommelier of the Year award.

TipBar walk-ins available; named to the New York Times 50 Best Restaurants in 2024.

The Four Horsemen ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barWilliamsburgNew York City

James Murphy's natural-wine room on Grand Street has set the bar for Williamsburg wine bars in New York City since 2015. At 295 Grand Street.

TipReservations open four weeks ahead on Resy. Counter walk-ins from 17:00; the snack menu runs the whole night.

Snail Bar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barTemescalOakland

Snail Bar on Shattuck pairs natural wine with seasonal Bib Gourmand small plates. Walk-in only, six-top maximum and no reservations of any size.

Wine Bar George ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barDisney SpringsOrlando

Wine Bar George at Disney Springs is master sommelier George Miliotes' room with 100-plus wines by the glass and bottle, plus Mediterranean small plates.

Postino Arcadia ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barPhoenix

Postino Arcadia on Campbell Avenue is the original location of the Valley's neighbourhood wine cafe chain, set in a restored 1940s post office with a patio.

TipAfter 8pm on Monday and Tuesday, a bruschetta board with a bottle of wine is the deal regulars chase.

OK Omens ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barHawthorne BelmontPortland

The naturally focused wine room next door to the former Castagna space on SE Hawthorne in Portland, chef Justin Woodward's food, Willamette growers.

TipThe bar takes walk-ins; the dining room reserves on Resy. By-the-glass list rotates weekly.

Maine & Loire ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barEast BaysidePortland

Maine and Loire on Washington Avenue, from Peter and Orenda Hale, is Portland's natural-wine flagship with Loire-led pours and counter charcuterie.

TipCounter service, walk-in only, no tipping. Last call 17:00, closes 18:00.

Bacaro Enoteca ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barDowntownProvidence

Bacaro's ground-floor bar is the closest Providence gets to a true Venetian bacaro. Cicchetti plates, salumeria boards, Italian wines by glass.

Adarra Bar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barOregon HillRichmond

Adarra's bar in Oregon Hill (relocated from Jackson Ward in December 2024) pours sherry, txakoli and Iberian reds with pintxos. Randall and Lyne Doetzer.

Allora Wine Bar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barEast SacramentoSacramento

Allora's wine bar in East Sacramento is the Michelin Recommended Italian room's bar, a Wine Spectator award list with by-the-glass Brunello flights.

Veneto Ristorante Italiano ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barCentral CitySalt Lake City

Veneto on East 900 South, sommelier Marco Stevanoni's Veneto-region Italian room, runs an 800-label cellar and a Wine Spectator Best of Award winner.

Verjus ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barSan Francisco

Verjus in San Francisco is Lindsay Tusk and Michael Tusk's Jackson Square natural-wine bar, with a Quince-trained kitchen running pasta and charcuterie.

TipThe chef-counter four-top is the seat to want; book it via Resy the morning seats release.

Late Air ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barThomas SquareSavannah

Late Air is a small neighbourhood wine bar at Bull and Victory, with a rotating natural-wine programme and small-plates kitchen. Reservations only on Resy.

L'Oursin ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barSeattle

L'Oursin in Seattle at the crossroads of First Hill and the Central District is the 2017 French wine bar: natural Loire and Jura pours, oysters.

Reilly Wine Cellar ★ 4.8

$$$Wine barDowntownTucson

Reilly's wine cellar on East Pennington in Tucson sits beneath the pizzeria, with the deepest Italian list downtown and a quiet stone-walled tasting space.

Leo's House of Thirst ★ 4.7

$$$Wine barWest AshevilleAsheville

Drew Wallace's Leo's House of Thirst on Haywood Road in West Asheville was a 2025 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program.

TipOpen from 09:00 for espresso and breakfast; the wine list opens midday. Closed Mondays.

KIN Beverage Pairing ★ 4.7

$$$$Fine WineDowntownBoise

KIN Beverage Pairing at $40 per person completes chef Kris Komori's five-course Idaho seasonal menu, with a curated sommelier-selected wine flight.

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