30 wine bars worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
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.
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.
Suerte (wine bar program) ★ 4.6 · Austin
1800 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Suerte in Austin runs a Michelin-recognised wine program led by Celia Pellegrini at the East 6th masa-driven dining room, paired with Fermin Nunez's modern Mexican kitchen.
Tip: Pellegrini won the Michelin Texas Sommelier Award 2025; ask her to route the pairings or the all-Mexican flight.
Bar Vlaha ★ 4.6 · Boston
brookline · 1653 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02445
Demetri Tsolakis's Bar Vlaha on Beacon Street has poured northern Greek wine in Brookline since 2022. Vlach-influenced kitchen, charcoal-grilled lamb; OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants 2024.
Tip: Vlahiko, the Greek grape named for the Vlachs, is the by-the-glass to order. Sunday brunch is the easy seat.
Krasi ★ 4.6 · Boston
back-bay · 48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115
Demetri Tsolakis's Krasi on Gloucester Street holds the country's largest all-Greek wine list in Boston's Back Bay since 2020. 300 Greek bottles, regional meze; Wine Spectator Best Award.
Tip: The bar serves the full menu for solo diners. Wines by the glass rotate weekly; ask for the Limnio.
Coppa Enoteca ★ 4.6 · Boston
south-end · 253 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette's Coppa Enoteca on Shawmut Avenue has run an Italian wine bar in Boston's South End since 2009. Natural-wine-leaning Italian list, house charcuterie.
Tip: The marble counter is the better solo seat. Walk-in at 17:00 for the easy table.
Field & Vine ★ 4.6 · Boston
somerville · 9 Sanborn Ct, Somerville, MA 02143
Andrew Brady and Sara Markey's Field & Vine on Sanborn Court has run a natural-wine bistro in Union Square Somerville since 2017. Local-farm sourcing, New York Times 25 Best in Boston 2024.
Tip: The wine list rotates weekly; the by-the-glass Pet-Nat is the easy entry. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Bin 152 ★ 4.6 · Charleston
downtown · 152 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Bin 152 in Charleston runs a French Quarter wine bar with European-focused pours and cheese plates from a corner of King and Queen Streets since 2010. 30 glasses nightly.
Tip: Walk-up only; first-come tables. The corner stools open earliest on Friday and Saturday.
Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Charleston
upper-king · 700 King St Ste B, Charleston, SC 29403
Femi Oyediran and Miles White's Graft Wine Shop on Upper King Street in Charleston runs a natural, small-production wine list since 2018. Retail shop plus bar pours.
Tip: Walk-up bar seats turn over fast. Tasting flights are a useful way to map the natural-wine list.
The Loyalist ★ 4.6 · Chicago
177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
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.
Tip: Walk 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.
The Way Back ★ 4.6 · Denver
3963 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
The Way Back in Denver is Chad and Robin Michael Kaminski's Tennyson Street neo-bistro and wine bar, with a rotating natural wine list and an experimental tasting menu.
Esther's Kitchen Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Las Vegas
1131 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Esther's Kitchen wine bar in Las Vegas is the bar room adjacent to the Arts District Italian dining room, an Italian-focused wine programme curated by sommelier Brett Vibber.
Tip: The bar is walk-in even when the dining room is booked; ask the somm to route a regional Italian flight.
Bar Bandini ★ 4.6 · Los Angeles
2150 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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.
Boia De ★ 4.6 · Miami
5205 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Boia De in Miami is the Michelin-starred Italian counter at 5205 NE 2nd Avenue with one of the city's strongest natural-wine lists alongside the chalkboard pastas.
Tip: Sit at the bar to order by the glass and ask for the off-list bottles; the natural wine selection runs deeper than the printed list.
Spoon and Stable Bar ★ 4.6 · Minneapolis
north-loop · 211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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; the dining room behind.
Young Joni Back Bar ★ 4.6 · Minneapolis
northeast · 165 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Young Joni's unmarked back bar in Northeast Minneapolis runs natural wine, cocktails and late pizza since 2016. Open until 02:00, hidden entrance off Madison Street.
Bad Idea ★ 4.6 · Nashville
east-nashville · 1021 Russell St #101, Nashville, TN 37206
Brian Lea's converted East Nashville church running 150 artisan wine selections and seasonal plates. 2025 Michelin American South Sommelier of the Year award.
Tip: Bar walk-ins available; named to the New York Times 50 Best Restaurants in 2024.
Saint-Germain Wine Garden ★ 4.6 · New Orleans
3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Saint-Germain in New Orleans runs a natural-wine garden behind the Michelin starred tasting room on St Claude, with biodynamic pours and bar snacks for walk-ups without a reservation.
Tip: The wine garden takes walk-ups when the tasting room is fully booked; arrive before 18:00 for the garden bar.
The Four Horsemen ★ 4.6 · New York City
williamsburg · 295 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
James Murphy's natural-wine room on Grand Street has set the bar for Williamsburg wine bars in New York City since 2015. One Michelin star, no big-name labels, all-organic list.
Tip: Reservations open four weeks ahead on Resy. Counter walk-ins from 17:00; the snack menu runs the whole night.
Vernick Wine ★ 4.6 · Philadelphia
2029 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Vernick Wine in Philadelphia is Greg Vernick's bottle-shop wine bar next door to the flagship on Walnut, with a tight 18-seat counter and a curated by-the-glass list.
OK Omens ★ 4.6 · Portland
hawthorne-belmont · 1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
The naturally focused wine room next door to the former Castagna space on SE Hawthorne in Portland, chef Justin Woodward's food, Willamette growers by the glass.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room reserves on Resy. By-the-glass list rotates weekly.
Verjus ★ 4.6 · San Francisco
550 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
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 alongside.
Tip: The chef-counter four-top is the seat to want; book it via Resy the morning seats release.
Bar Crenn ★ 4.6 · San Francisco
3131 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Bar Crenn in San Francisco is Dominique Crenn's Cow Hollow wine bar next door to her three-star Atelier, with a Burgundy-heavy list and a Crenn-style snack menu.
Tip: Book three weeks out; the Crenn group lets one bar reservation hold the table for 90 minutes.
Cork Wine Bar and Market ★ 4.6 · Washington DC
1805 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Cork Wine Bar and Market in Washington DC is Diane Gross's 14th Street Logan Circle wine bar and bottle shop since 2008, the city's anchor natural wine room with 50 bottles by the glass.
Tip: The retail shop next door sells the bottles you drink in the bar at retail price plus a $15 corkage; the best value list in DC.
barmini by Jose Andres ★ 4.6 · Washington DC
855 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004
barmini by Jose Andres in Washington DC is the cocktail laboratory next to Minibar on E Street, a 100-cocktail menu with a deep sherry and Spanish wine program from the same kitchen.
Tip: Bartender's choice is the play; describe a flavour and let the staff build. Reservations are required.