Atlantic City

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.

Small but Thoughtful

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Rotating Cast

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall

Tennessee Avenue · Atlantic City · American / Beer Hall

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Park Place Prime

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

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Superfrico – Atlantic City

Ocean Casino Resort · Atlantic City · Italian-American

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.

Solid Range

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Set & Forget

Proper

Boca Coal Fired Bistro

Chelsea · Atlantic City · Italian

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Ruth's Chris Steak House – Atlantic City

The Walk/Tanger Outlets · Atlantic City · Steakhouse

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.

Solid Range

Steep

Varietal Specific

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Set & Forget

Proper

Dougherty's Steakhouse & Raw Bar

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

🍷Half-Price Daily + Friday–Saturday late nights

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Jerry Longo's Meatballs & Martinis

Boardwalk (Bally's) · Atlantic City · Italian

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Rotating Cast

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Gordon Ramsay Steak at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City

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

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Set & Forget

Proper

Il Mulino New York – Caesars Atlantic City

Boardwalk (Caesars) · Atlantic City · Upscale Italian

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.

Solid Range

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Nobu at Caesars Atlantic City

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

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.

Plays It Safe

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Morton's The Steakhouse - Atlantic City

Boardwalk (Caesars) · Atlantic City · Steakhouse

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Margaritaville

Boardwalk (Resorts) · Atlantic City · American

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.

Grocery Store

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Rotating Cast

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Cielo Wine Bar and Restaurant

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

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City

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

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

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Occasional

Acceptable

Chart House Atlantic City

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

🍷Half-Price Mondays

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

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

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Girasole Ristorante

Lower Chelsea · Atlantic City · Italian

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.

Solid Range

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Cafe 2825

Midtown · Atlantic City · Upscale Italian

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.

Small but Thoughtful

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Rotating Cast

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Angelo's Fairmount Tavern

Fairmount · Atlantic City · Classic Italian-American Tavern

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.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Ocean Steak

Atlantic City Boardwalk · Atlantic City · Steak House

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.

Plays It Safe

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Proper

Linguini by the Sea

Atlantic City Boardwalk · Atlantic City · Italian, Seafood

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.

Solid Range

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Kuro

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Japanese

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.

Plays It Safe

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Proper

Dock's Oyster House

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Seafood

Dock's is a reliable institution that earns its Wine Spectator credential without really pushing anyone's limits — the list is solid, California-forward, and overpriced at the top end, but Wednesday half-price wine night makes it genuinely worth a visit. Send your friends here for the oysters; tell them to stick to the mid-list whites.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Acceptable

Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Steak house

Council Oak is a reliable, well-stocked casino steakhouse wine list — California-focused, safely curated, and priced for a night when the slots were good. Don't come hunting for discovery, but if you want a great bottle of Napa Cab with your steak on the boardwalk, you'll leave happy enough.

Plays It Safe

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Proper

Capriccio

Atlantic City Boardwalk · Atlantic City · Italian

🍷Half-Price Tuesdays

Capriccio isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's a genuinely solid list for what it is — an upscale Italian on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with real producers, fair prices, and a Tuesday half-price night that's worth planning around. If you're already there for the osso buco, you're in good hands.

Solid Range

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Proper

B Prime Steakhouse

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Steak House

B Prime is exactly what you want a casino steakhouse wine list to be: serious enough to satisfy wine drinkers, approachable enough for everyone else, and stocked with names that hold up to the food. The markups sting, but this is Atlantic City — you came here knowing that.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Proper

American Bar & Grille

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · American

American Bar & Grille does exactly what a casino hotel grill should do with wine — keeps the familiar names stocked, earns its Award of Excellence, and doesn't embarrass anyone. Just don't come expecting to be surprised, and watch the markup on the grocery-store staples.

Crowd Pleasers

Steep

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Set & Forget

Acceptable

Amada

Atlantic City Boardwalk · Atlantic City · Spanish, Tapas

Amada is the best wine surprise Atlantic City has to offer — a focused, credible Spanish list with fair prices tucked inside a casino-adjacent tapas bar. Yes, send a friend here for wine, especially on a Wednesday.

Surprising Depth

Fair

Basic Stemmed

Willing but Green

Occasional

Proper

Old Homestead Steak House

Atlantic City · Atlantic City · Steak house

The Rager

Old Homestead is a serious wine destination wearing a steakhouse jacket — the list is deep, the credentials are real, and the setting inside the Borgata delivers. Bring someone worth impressing and a credit card that can handle it.

Deep & Eclectic

Steep

Varietal Specific

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Set & Forget