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Where to Drink Wine in NYC Right Now

These are the top restaurants and bars to drink wine by the glass or bottle in New York City

by Eater Staff Updated Nov 15, 2022, 1:30pm EST

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Tonchin Brooklyn is one of several new spots for wine on this list.

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by Eater Staff Updated Nov 15, 2022, 1:30pm EST

New York City has long been considered an epicenter of the global wine scene, and in recent years, it’s taken some interesting turns. Natural wine has taken over lists left and right, and large-format bottles are widely embraced beyond celebratory settings. Restaurant wine lists are more dynamic and experimental than ever, and it’s giving us lots to toast to. Here, find 15 places to drink wine in NYC right now: with lists one might describe as “funky” to more traditional options for those that prefer to stick with familiar varietals.

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Vinatería

Longtime Harlem resident Yvette Leeper-Bueno opened Vinatería in early 2013, and in the years since, it’s become a neighborhood staple. Alongside Italian- and Spanish-inspired dishes, the wine offerings here trace the Mediterranean coastline, highlighting standout small winemakers.

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2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

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The exterior of Vinatería with red table and chairs on the sidewalk. — The exterior of Vinatería.

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Kaia Wine Bar

Upper East Side’s Kaia is rare enough for its South African menu, rarely highlighted in New York. But it also serves one of the most extensive, exclusively South African wine lists in the city. Stop by after a long walk through Central Park.

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1614 Third Ave, New York, NY 10128

A dining room full of people with wine lining the wall. — A busy scene at Kaia.

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Le Rock

Though, as Eater critic Ryan Sutton writes, Le Rock can feel a bit like a restaurant “for your friend in accounting who’s thinking about ‘getting into food,’” one can’t deny the stunning Art Deco digs. In fact, one of the best ways to enjoy the restaurant is more casually at the bar, where you can enjoy the venue’s list of natural wines after the office, or even just for a novelty experience.

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45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111

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Mercado Little Spain

A bright, colorful, flavorful bite of the world of José Andrés still hums inside Hudson Yards in the form of a Spanish food hall. Mercado Little Spain is home to three different restaurants (Leña, Mar, and Spanish Diner) along with a handful of bars and kiosks. All wine lists are exclusively Spanish, its expansive cellar a representation of the country’s diverse offerings. Rioja, Catalunya, Galicia, Castilla y Leon, Jerez, Ribeiro, and the islands are just some of the pins on the map here, so for serious Spanish wine lovers — or even those looking to expand their Spanish wine knowledge — this is a place teeming with opportunity.

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10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

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Moonflower

The team behind Jersey City restaurant Frankie crossed the water to debut this Bohemian ode to the West Village this spring. If you’re looking for a window into what the trendiest indie producers are right now, Moonflower will give you a kaleidoscopic view that matches the equally-colorful interiors. Moonflower is walk-in only.

201 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014

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Slanted bar shelving at Moonflower. — Moonflower’s colorful bar.

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Air's Champagne Parlor

When it comes time to celebrate, no sound gets the party going more than popping bubbly. But even if it's not a special occasion, sometimes you just want to do some caviar bumps with a side of fries. Air’s Champagne Parlor is the haven just for that: walk away with more knowledge about Champagne, without it feeling like a school lesson.

127 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012

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Caviar sits on ice next to a pile of golden chips at Air’s, while a staffer, offscreen, pours Champagne. — A glass of Champagne.

Pinch Chinese

Wine director Miguel de Leon’s program at Pinch Chinese in Soho is equal parts approachable and unpretentious. His natural-leaning list caters to the wine geeks of the world without isolating the everyday drinker and dispels whatever lingering notions there may be about what kinds of cuisines pair well with wine.

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177 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

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A photo of the bar at Pinch Chinese during service, lined up with customers. — Inside Pinch Chinese.

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Ruffian

This tight space East Village space packs in plenty of atmosphere. The wine list here traverses but places emphasis on Eastern and Central Europe. These days the menu is mostly all vegetarian — something harder to find in top-tier wine bars, with the only option as charcuterie.

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125 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009

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Coast and Valley

Coast and Valley is a taste of California: all 60+ come from the West Coast, differentiating it from other wine bars that focus on what’s happening abroad. More than that, though, this Greenpoint bar is dedicated to highlighting wine lists that are entirely by women and POC-owned producers. From Monday through Thursday, the menu is vegan and vegetarian, while on the weekends, some meat options make their debut.

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587 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

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A white dining room with blonde wood chairs — An all-white restaurant.

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is quite possibly one of the most hauntingly beautiful places to drink wine in lower Manhattan, with its intimate, cavernous interior made up of gold-splashed walls, exposed brick, and a melange of velvet, marble, and distressed wood accents, all bathed in soft light. Compagnie’s heavily French-accented list ventures beyond its native borders, too. Its wine boot camps are also a popular entry point for learning more.

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249 Centre St, New York, NY 10013

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A corner wooden table next to a mixed color wallpaper — Inside La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels.

Tonchin Brooklyn

This decades-old ramen spot in Manhattan opened a Brooklyn outpost this year. While the menu at both is quite similar, in Brooklyn the drink focus is on its natural wine list. As the weather drops and all we’ll be thinking about is warm broth, Tonchin is a rare Japanese spot to put natural wine at the center.

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109 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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A selection of wine bottles on brown tiles. — Ramen with wine.

Chambers

An urbane place to drink wine in Tribeca that holds its own as far as solid neighborhood restaurants, Chambers wine list offers “a maze of contrasting styles,” says critic Robert Sietsema, including more tradition-bound vintners as well as a selection of skin-contact-, natural-, and organic wines. By-the-glass prices started at $9 on one visit for a flinty French white blend. Seats at the bar and at the communal table are reserved for walk-ins after 6:45 p.m.

94 Chambers St #1, New York, NY 10007

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Parcelle

If gaping at people in Dimes Square is your thing, Parcelle should be your move. When the weather permits, communal tables outside make it a see-and-be-seen people-watching spot. Inside the emerald green door is the dining room, which feels cozy and somewhat secretive, with just a few portholes looking to the outside.

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135 Division St, New York, NY 10002

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The Four Horsemen

The one thing basically everyone who knows the Four Horsemen knows, is that yes, it’s backed by LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy. But the restaurant is more than just a celebrity’s pet project. It’s one of the best restaurants in the city with a dedicated wine list, with food menus that change frequently. Stop by next door to its night club Night Moves after dinner.

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295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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The blonde wood bar at Four Horsemen. — The blond wood bar.

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Ester

On a quiet corner of Ridgewood sits what is easily the area’s loveliest newcomer for imbibing with wine. The wine list here is succinct yet stacked, with something to please every palate and price point. It’s rounded out with shareable snacks, which also makes Ester an ideal date-night setting (along with enviable warm lighting). There’s live music on Sundays and each evening, the first guests into the bar help select the wines that will make it on the by-the-glass list.

467 Woodward Ave, Queens, NY 11385

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Vinatería

2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

Longtime Harlem resident Yvette Leeper-Bueno opened Vinatería in early 2013, and in the years since, it’s become a neighborhood staple. Alongside Italian- and Spanish-inspired dishes, the wine offerings here trace the Mediterranean coastline, highlighting standout small winemakers.

Open in Google Maps

2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

Visit Website

The exterior of Vinatería with red table and chairs on the sidewalk. — The exterior of Vinatería.

Kaia Wine Bar

1614 Third Ave, New York, NY 10128

Upper East Side’s Kaia is rare enough for its South African menu, rarely highlighted in New York. But it also serves one of the most extensive, exclusively South African wine lists in the city. Stop by after a long walk through Central Park.

Open in Google Maps

1614 Third Ave, New York, NY 10128

A dining room full of people with wine lining the wall. — A busy scene at Kaia.

Le Rock

45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111

Though, as Eater critic Ryan Sutton writes, Le Rock can feel a bit like a restaurant “for your friend in accounting who’s thinking about ‘getting into food,’” one can’t deny the stunning Art Deco digs. In fact, one of the best ways to enjoy the restaurant is more casually at the bar, where you can enjoy the venue’s list of natural wines after the office, or even just for a novelty experience.

Open in Google Maps

45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111

Visit Website

Bison au poivre sits on a plate, slathered in orange cream peppercorn sauce; a plate of fries sit on the side. — Biso au poivre with a glass of white, anyone?

Mercado Little Spain

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

A bright, colorful, flavorful bite of the world of José Andrés still hums inside Hudson Yards in the form of a Spanish food hall. Mercado Little Spain is home to three different restaurants (Leña, Mar, and Spanish Diner) along with a handful of bars and kiosks. All wine lists are exclusively Spanish, its expansive cellar a representation of the country’s diverse offerings. Rioja, Catalunya, Galicia, Castilla y Leon, Jerez, Ribeiro, and the islands are just some of the pins on the map here, so for serious Spanish wine lovers — or even those looking to expand their Spanish wine knowledge — this is a place teeming with opportunity.

Open in Google Maps

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Visit Website

A dog sitting in front of the street entrance to Mercado Little Spain. — The exterior of Mercado Little Spain.

Moonflower

201 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014

The team behind Jersey City restaurant Frankie crossed the water to debut this Bohemian ode to the West Village this spring. If you’re looking for a window into what the trendiest indie producers are right now, Moonflower will give you a kaleidoscopic view that matches the equally-colorful interiors. Moonflower is walk-in only.

201 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

Slanted bar shelving at Moonflower. — Moonflower’s colorful bar.

Air's Champagne Parlor

127 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012

When it comes time to celebrate, no sound gets the party going more than popping bubbly. But even if it's not a special occasion, sometimes you just want to do some caviar bumps with a side of fries. Air’s Champagne Parlor is the haven just for that: walk away with more knowledge about Champagne, without it feeling like a school lesson.

127 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012

Visit Website

Caviar sits on ice next to a pile of golden chips at Air’s, while a staffer, offscreen, pours Champagne. — A glass of Champagne.

Pinch Chinese

177 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

Wine director Miguel de Leon’s program at Pinch Chinese in Soho is equal parts approachable and unpretentious. His natural-leaning list caters to the wine geeks of the world without isolating the everyday drinker and dispels whatever lingering notions there may be about what kinds of cuisines pair well with wine.

Open in Google Maps

177 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

Visit Website

A photo of the bar at Pinch Chinese during service, lined up with customers. — Inside Pinch Chinese.

Ruffian

125 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009

This tight space East Village space packs in plenty of atmosphere. The wine list here traverses but places emphasis on Eastern and Central Europe. These days the menu is mostly all vegetarian — something harder to find in top-tier wine bars, with the only option as charcuterie.

Open in Google Maps

125 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009

Visit Website

The blonde wood bar at Ruffian. — The bar at Ruffian.

Coast and Valley

587 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Coast and Valley is a taste of California: all 60+ come from the West Coast, differentiating it from other wine bars that focus on what’s happening abroad. More than that, though, this Greenpoint bar is dedicated to highlighting wine lists that are entirely by women and POC-owned producers. From Monday through Thursday, the menu is vegan and vegetarian, while on the weekends, some meat options make their debut.

Open in Google Maps

587 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Visit Website

A white dining room with blonde wood chairs — An all-white restaurant.

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

249 Centre St, New York, NY 10013

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is quite possibly one of the most hauntingly beautiful places to drink wine in lower Manhattan, with its intimate, cavernous interior made up of gold-splashed walls, exposed brick, and a melange of velvet, marble, and distressed wood accents, all bathed in soft light. Compagnie’s heavily French-accented list ventures beyond its native borders, too. Its wine boot camps are also a popular entry point for learning more.

Open in Google Maps

249 Centre St, New York, NY 10013

Visit Website

A corner wooden table next to a mixed color wallpaper — Inside La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels.

Tonchin Brooklyn

109 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

This decades-old ramen spot in Manhattan opened a Brooklyn outpost this year. While the menu at both is quite similar, in Brooklyn the drink focus is on its natural wine list. As the weather drops and all we’ll be thinking about is warm broth, Tonchin is a rare Japanese spot to put natural wine at the center.

Open in Google Maps

109 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Visit Website

A selection of wine bottles on brown tiles. — Ramen with wine.

Chambers

94 Chambers St #1, New York, NY 10007

An urbane place to drink wine in Tribeca that holds its own as far as solid neighborhood restaurants, Chambers wine list offers “a maze of contrasting styles,” says critic Robert Sietsema, including more tradition-bound vintners as well as a selection of skin-contact-, natural-, and organic wines. By-the-glass prices started at $9 on one visit for a flinty French white blend. Seats at the bar and at the communal table are reserved for walk-ins after 6:45 p.m.

94 Chambers St #1, New York, NY 10007

Visit Website

Parcelle

135 Division St, New York, NY 10002

If gaping at people in Dimes Square is your thing, Parcelle should be your move. When the weather permits, communal tables outside make it a see-and-be-seen people-watching spot. Inside the emerald green door is the dining room, which feels cozy and somewhat secretive, with just a few portholes looking to the outside.

Open in Google Maps

135 Division St, New York, NY 10002

Visit Website

The Four Horsemen

295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The one thing basically everyone who knows the Four Horsemen knows, is that yes, it’s backed by LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy. But the restaurant is more than just a celebrity’s pet project. It’s one of the best restaurants in the city with a dedicated wine list, with food menus that change frequently. Stop by next door to its night club Night Moves after dinner.

Open in Google Maps

295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Visit Website

The blonde wood bar at Four Horsemen. — The blond wood bar.

Ester

467 Woodward Ave, Queens, NY 11385

On a quiet corner of Ridgewood sits what is easily the area’s loveliest newcomer for imbibing with wine. The wine list here is succinct yet stacked, with something to please every palate and price point. It’s rounded out with shareable snacks, which also makes Ester an ideal date-night setting (along with enviable warm lighting). There’s live music on Sundays and each evening, the first guests into the bar help select the wines that will make it on the by-the-glass list.

467 Woodward Ave, Queens, NY 11385

Visit Website

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