Atlantic City

Nola's Bar & Lounge

· Atlantic City · Cocktail Lounge

The Lazy List

Nola's is a genuinely fun place to spend a late night on the Atlantic City Boardwalk — the atmosphere earns its stripes. But if wine is why you're sitting down, you're in the wrong seat. Order a cocktail, enjoy the music, and save your serious wine budget for somewhere that's thought harder about the list.

The Iron Room

· Atlantic City · New American / Wine Bar

The Wild Card

The Iron Room is the kind of wine-forward bar Atlantic City doesn't know it needs — cozy, staffed by people who care, and refreshingly serious about what's in the glass. If you're in AC and want something other than $14 Pinot Grigio at a casino bar, this is your move.

Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse – Golden Nugget Atlantic City

Golden Nugget Casino · Atlantic City · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Vic & Anthony's is a competent casino steakhouse wine list — it won't embarrass you and it won't thrill you. If you're already there for the steak, grab the Siduri by the glass and don't look too hard at the markups.

Steve & Cookie's By The Bay

Margate City · Atlantic City · Seafood / New American

The Reliable

Steve & Cookie's isn't a wine destination, but it's a solid spot to drink reasonably well alongside excellent seafood and a live jazz soundtrack. If you're going Monday through Thursday, get there early and hit the bar before your table.

Sofia Restaurant

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Mediterranean / Italian

The Reliable

Sofia isn't a wine destination, but it's a better-than-expected list for the Shore — especially if you lean into the Greek selections that nobody else around here is bothering with. The markups on the California staples will sting, so go Greek and drink smarter.

Café 2825

· Atlantic City · Italian

The Reliable

Café 2825 is a celebration restaurant with a wine list to match — trophy Champagnes, premium California whites, and a few smart Italian picks that reward anyone who looks past the obvious. Prices likely reflect the occasion more than the liquid, but if you're in Atlantic City for a big night, there are worse places to pop a bottle.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks – Harrah's Atlantic City

Harrah's Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Seafood / Steakhouse

The Lazy List

McCormick & Schmick's inside Harrah's is a wine list on autopilot — safe brands, static program, and markups that remind you you're inside a casino. Drink the Port, keep your expectations low, and don't skip the cocktail menu.

The Palm Atlantic City

· Atlantic City · Steakhouse

The Wild Card

We wouldn't fly to Atlantic City for this wine list, but if you're already here, this is the last thing you expected and the best reason to sit down. Six bottles, zero safe choices — someone cares, and it shows.

Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall

Tennessee Avenue · Atlantic City · American / Beer Hall

The Lazy List

Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall is exactly what it sounds like — come for the beer, and come for the atmosphere. If your crew insists on wine, the Bezel Pinot is a worthy pour, but don't come here expecting a wine program that keeps up with the rest of the experience.

Park Place Prime

Boardwalk/Park Place · Atlantic City · Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American

The Reliable

Park Place Prime is exactly what a casino steakhouse wine list should be — familiar, functional, and tilted toward the crowd writing checks. It won't thrill anyone looking for discovery, but if you want a solid Cab with your dry-aged steak and don't mind paying casino prices for the privilege, it gets the job done.

Superfrico – Atlantic City

Ocean Casino Resort · Atlantic City · Italian-American

The Reliable

Superfrico is a reliable wine program in a setting designed to get you to spend money — and it mostly delivers without being a total shakedown. Send a friend here for a fun night, not a wine education.

Boca Coal Fired Bistro

Chelsea · Atlantic City · Italian

The Reliable

Boca Coal Fired Bistro is a reliable neighborhood Italian with a wine list to match — nothing you haven't seen before, but nothing to embarrass yourself with either. Stick to the Chianti Classico, enjoy the pizza, and don't come here expecting to be wowed by what's in the glass.

Ruth's Chris Steak House – Atlantic City

The Walk/Tanger Outlets · Atlantic City · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Ruth's Chris Atlantic City is a reliable, well-executed steakhouse wine program that does exactly what it says on the label — deep California Cab selection, competent staff, proper storage, steep prices. Send a friend here if they want a sure thing, not if they're looking to be surprised.

Dougherty's Steakhouse & Raw Bar

Boardwalk (Claridge area) · Atlantic City · Steakhouse and Seafood / Raw Bar

The Reliable

Dougherty's won't convert anyone to wine obsession, but it charges fair prices, pours everything by the glass, and hides a decent Pouilly-Fuissé and a good Provence rosé in a list most people will scroll past without looking. For a Boardwalk steakhouse, that's enough to earn a recommendation.

Jerry Longo's Meatballs & Martinis

Boardwalk (Bally's) · Atlantic City · Italian

The Lazy List

Jerry Longo's is a fun enough spot for a casino dinner, but the wine list is an afterthought — familiar labels, steep markups, and zero ambition. Lean into the martinis. The name is telling you something.

Gordon Ramsay Steak at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City

Marina District (Harrah's) · Atlantic City · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Gordon Ramsay Steak isn't building a destination wine program, but it's not phoning it in either — there's a sommelier, fair pricing, and a few genuinely smart picks hiding in a list that otherwise plays to the casino crowd. If you're here for the Beef Wellington, you'll find something worth drinking with it.

Il Mulino New York – Caesars Atlantic City

Boardwalk (Caesars) · Atlantic City · Upscale Italian

The Reliable

Il Mulino earns its place at the table — the list has real producers, genuine depth in the Italian section, and by-the-glass pours that don't embarrass the room. Just go in knowing that casino pricing is the cost of admission, and steer toward Italy where the list actually knows what it's doing.

Nobu at Caesars Atlantic City

Boardwalk (Caesars) · Atlantic City · Japanese fusion / upscale sushi

The Reliable

Nobu Atlantic City's wine list is fine in the way a casino steakhouse is fine — it won't embarrass you, but it's not why you're here, and the markups remind you where you are at all times. Stick to Champagne, order the Riesling or Albariño with your fish, and don't let anyone talk you into a house-label Cab.

Morton's The Steakhouse - Atlantic City

Boardwalk (Caesars) · Atlantic City · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Morton's Atlantic City is a reliable, if unremarkable, wine program — safe, California-heavy, and priced for the casino environment. Send a friend here for a good steak and a decent glass of Duckhorn; don't send them expecting to discover anything new.

Margaritaville

Boardwalk (Resorts) · Atlantic City · American

The Lazy List

Margaritaville's wine list is a placeholder, not a program — grab a frozen drink and call it a day. If you're dead set on wine, the Alamos Malbec won't embarrass you.

Cielo Wine Bar and Restaurant

Boardwalk (Resorts) · Atlantic City · Italian, Pizza, Wine Bar

The Reliable

Cielo is a decent enough wine stop if you need a break from the slot machines and want something that feels like an actual wine bar. The list plays it safe and the markups are what they are — but for the Boardwalk, it clears the bar.

Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City

Boardwalk (Hard Rock) · Atlantic City · American / Bar & Grill

The Lazy List

Hard Rock Atlantic City is a place to eat a burger, drink a beer, and watch the chaos of the casino floor — the wine list confirms they know that. Unless it's Wednesday, skip the wine entirely and order a cocktail.

Chart House Atlantic City

Marina District (Golden Nugget) · Atlantic City · Upscale Seafood and Steak

The Lazy List

Chart House is a perfectly serviceable special-occasion dinner when the sunset hits right and someone else is paying — but the wine list is a chain afterthought with independent restaurant markups. Drink one glass with the view, then switch to something else.

Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

Marina District (Golden Nugget) · Atlantic City · Upscale Steakhouse

The Reliable

Vic & Anthony's is a perfectly competent steakhouse wine list doing exactly what a casino steakhouse wine list is supposed to do — just don't expect fair pricing or anything off the beaten path. Order the Decoy, enjoy your steak, and pocket the difference.

Girasole Ristorante

Lower Chelsea · Atlantic City · Italian

The Reliable

Girasole is the kind of Italian wine list that won't thrill a serious collector but won't let down a table of four splitting a nice Brunello on a Saturday night. If you're eating here anyway, the Italian selections are genuinely worth your time — just steer clear of the Santa Margherita and don't expect any surprises.

Cafe 2825

Midtown · Atlantic City · Upscale Italian

The Wild Card

Cafe 2825 is not a wine destination in the traditional sense, but it has no business having a list this good for Atlantic City — and that's exactly the point. If you're already coming for the tableside pasta experience, spend a little extra on a Super Tuscan and lean into it.

Angelo's Fairmount Tavern

Fairmount · Atlantic City · Classic Italian-American Tavern

The Lazy List

Angelo's is a genuine Atlantic City institution, and you should absolutely go for the food. But come thirsty for nostalgia, not wine — this list is on cruise control, and the markups on the bottle side don't reward exploration.

Ocean Steak

Atlantic City Boardwalk · Atlantic City · Steak House

The Reliable

Ocean Steak is a reliable California Cab showcase that does exactly what a boardwalk steakhouse wine list should — it doesn't embarrass you, it doesn't thrill you, but it keeps the Porterhouse company all night. Send a friend here if they want a proper glass with a great steak; don't send them if they're hunting for discovery.

Linguini by the Sea

Atlantic City Boardwalk · Atlantic City · Italian, Seafood

The Reliable

Linguini by the Sea isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's a genuinely solid Italian list in a setting where it could easily be much worse. If you're eating here — and the ocean view alone is reason enough — the wine program will take care of you.

Kuro

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Japanese

The Wild Card

Kuro isn't going to change how you think about wine lists, but it will pour you a genuinely good California Cab or Chardonnay at a fair price while you eat excellent sushi in Atlantic City — and on a Wednesday, when the list goes half-price, it becomes one of the better wine deals on the Jersey Shore. Send a friend who likes recognizable names done well.