Fort Worth

Bob's Steak & Chop House

Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Bob's Fort Worth is a dependable steakhouse wine list — California-centric, Champagne-heavy, and priced for the occasion. You won't discover anything new, but you won't be drinking badly either.

Del Frisco's Grille

· Fort Worth · American Steakhouse

The Lazy List

Del Frisco's Grille Fort Worth has a wine list the same way an airport newsstand has a wine section — technically true, practically limiting. Order the Tokaji for dessert, drink cocktails with dinner, and don't expect anyone to help you navigate the difference.

Teddy Wongs Dumplings & Wine

Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Chinese

The Wild Card

Teddy Wongs is the kind of place that shouldn't work on paper — dumplings, Fort Worth, Wine Spectator award — and yet here we are. If you let the list guide you toward Alsace or Texas instead of defaulting to the California crowd-pleasers, you'll eat and drink extremely well for the money.

Don Artemio Mexican Heritage

West 7th · Fort Worth · Mexican, Steakhouse

The Wild Card

Don Artemio is doing something genuinely unusual in Texas steakhouse territory: building a wine list around Mexican producers that deserve serious attention, backed by a sommelier who knows the material. If you care at all about wine, skip the Napa defaults and let Adrian point you toward Baja — you won't regret it.

Grace

Downtown Fort Worth · Fort Worth · American

The Rager

Grace is the real deal — a Fort Worth restaurant that has built and maintained a wine program worthy of the city's best table. The markups run steep and the list plays it safer than adventurous, but when the caliber is this high and the service is this dialed in, we're still sending every wine-serious friend through the door.

61 Osteria

Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Italian

The Rager

61 Osteria earned its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and then some — this is the most serious Italian wine list in Fort Worth by a significant margin. Markups aren't shy, but the depth of selection and the knowledge on the floor justify the room.

Buena Vida

Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Mexican

The Reliable

Buena Vida's wine list isn't going to win any awards, but Wednesday's 50% off bottle deal turns a steep, pedestrian selection into a genuinely fun night out. Come for the tacos, drink on a Wednesday, and don't overthink it.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Downtown Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Ruth's Chris Fort Worth is exactly what it advertises: a reliable, well-run steakhouse wine list that will not surprise you, disappoint you, or make you think too hard. Order the Gruet, skip the Dom, and let the ribeye be the star of the evening.

Emilia's

Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Italian

The Wild Card

Emilia's is a boldly focused wine program that rewards guests who want to go deep on Tuscany and Napa without apology — just don't come expecting range or a bargain. If you love Antinori and you're in Fort Worth, this is the only room that makes sense.

Elotes Mexican

Unknown · Fort Worth · Mexican

The Lazy List

Elotes Mexican is not a wine destination and it knows it — the list exists to check a box, not to impress. Order a margarita, enjoy the food, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that returns the interest.

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro

Historic Stockyards · Fort Worth · Urban Western Cuisine

The Reliable

Lonesome Dove is a reliable wine stop in the Stockyards — comfortable, California-forward, and built for people who want a good bottle with a serious steak rather than a wine adventure. Just watch the markup and steer clear of the Caymus reflex.

Monarch

West 7th District · Fort Worth · New American

The Wild Card

Monarch is the rare Fort Worth restaurant where the wine list could headline the evening on its own merits — the markups will sting on certain bottles, but the curation is genuinely excellent and the sommelier presence means you're not flying blind. Worth the trip if you're serious about what's in your glass.

Ellerbe Fine Foods

Magnolia Avenue · Fort Worth · American Farm-to-Table

The Wild Card

Ellerbe is a genuine surprise — a farm-to-table spot in Fort Worth with a 866-label list, a sommelier, and Grower Champagne on the menu. The markups on some bottles are hard to swallow, but the depth and curation make it worth the trip if you order smart.

Carbone

Unknown · Fort Worth · Italian-American Fine Dining

The Rager

Carbone Fort Worth is playing in a different league than most of what's around it — a 1,000-bottle list anchored by Italian and French royalty doesn't happen by accident. The markups will sting, but if you're here for the experience, lean into it and order something you wouldn't open at home.

SOMA Winery

Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Winery & Tasting Room

The Wild Card

SOMA is a legit Wild Card — a real urban winery doing its own thing in a city better known for ribeyes than Roussanne. If you go in expecting a deep multi-region list, you'll be disappointed; if you go in curious about what Fort Worth is capable of producing under its own label, you'll leave impressed.

Waters Restaurant

Unknown · Fort Worth · American Brasserie / Seafood

The Reliable

Waters is a serious wine destination by Fort Worth standards — 500 labels, a real sommelier, and a California program with genuine depth. The pricing is what you'd expect from a polished brasserie, which is to say bring a budget, but the list earns the spend more often than not.

Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine

Southwest Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Southwestern

The Rager

Bonnell's runs one of the most thoughtful wine programs in Fort Worth — big enough to get lost in, focused enough to actually navigate, and staffed by people who can help you do both. If you're eating wild game or a serious steak in Texas, this is where you want to be drinking.