Top Wine Bars in United States: 30 editor picks

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

Bern's Wine Room ★ 4.9 · Tampa

hyde-park · 1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

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 · Albuquerque

north-valley · 733 Chavez Rd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107

Casa Rondena Winery on Chavez Road in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is the Spanish style estate winery tasting room since 1995

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.

Tip: The 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 · Birmingham

downtown · 2015 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

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 · 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.

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.

The Loyalist ★ 4.8 · 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.

EDWINS Wine Program ★ 4.8 · Cleveland

cleveland-heights · 12383 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

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 · Denver

290 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80209

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 · Detroit

midtown · 3921 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

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.

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

Voltaire ★ 4.8 · Kansas City

west-bottoms · 1617 Genessee St, Kansas City, MO 64102

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.

Tip: Weekend 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.

Bar Bandini ★ 4.8 · 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.

Burnhearts ★ 4.8 · Milwaukee

2599 S Logan Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Burnhearts on South Logan Avenue in Bay View is a craft cocktail and natural wine bar with rotating pet-nats, draft beer and a late-night kitchen on weekend.

Spoon and Stable Bar ★ 4.8 · 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.

Bad Idea ★ 4.8 · 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.

The Four Horsemen ★ 4.8 · 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. At 295 Grand Street.

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

Snail Bar ★ 4.8 · Oakland

temescal · 4935 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

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 · Orlando

disney-springs · 1610 E Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

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 · Phoenix

3939 E Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85018

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.

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

OK Omens ★ 4.8 · 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.

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

Maine & Loire ★ 4.8 · Portland

east-bayside · 59 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101

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

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

Bacaro Enoteca ★ 4.8 · Providence

downtown · 262 South Water Street, Providence, RI 02903

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 · Richmond

oregon-hill · 501 S Pine Street, Richmond, VA 23220

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 · Sacramento

east-sacramento · 5215 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95819

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 · Salt Lake City

central-city · 370 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

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 · 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.

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

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

KIN Beverage Pairing ★ 4.7 · Boise

downtown · 999 W Main St Ste P101, Boise, ID 83702

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

Top Wine Bars in United States