Miami

La Grande Boucherie

· Miami · French Brasserie

The Wild Card

La Grande Boucherie Miami is a Champagne list wearing a restaurant costume — deep on grower producers, light on everything else, and priced like it knows it has you cornered. If you are here specifically to dig into a blanc de noirs from the Côte des Bar or split a bottle of Larmandier-Bernier ($190/bottle) over dinner, this is genuinely one of the more interesting Champagne programs in Miami. Everyone else should order the Chablis and move on.

Truluck's

· Miami · Seafood Steakhouse

The Lazy List

Truluck's Miami isn't a wine destination — it's a seafood restaurant that happens to have eight wines on a menu. If you're here for stone crab or a special occasion dinner, you'll find something adequate to drink, but you won't find anything to get excited about. Order a cocktail or bring your own expectations down a notch.

Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay

South Beach · Miami · Asian

The Wild Card

Lucky Cat Miami is currently closed according to its official website, which describes a seasonal pause. Bookings are unavailable, so do not plan a wine visit on the basis of this page's earlier recommendations. Check the restaurant's own notice for any reopening update.

An Italy-first list built around Piedmont and Tuscany, with a four-vintage Burlotto Barolo vertical, three vintages of Sassicaia and a 16-bottle Brunello section plus special-vintage Brunellos. Start with a Coravin pour or a quartino, then ask for bottle prices, because this version of the list posts none and carries no printed date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

A long, Italian-first list where Barbaresco, Barolo and Brunello each get their own block and several producers list multiple older vintages. If you want a safe Tuscan red by the glass, ask for the Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2020; if you want something stranger, ask about the Zidarich Vitovska, and ask the price either way because none is posted. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups. The list carries no printed date, so confirm current availability.

A glass-first list with a top end that reaches Barolo at $29 a glass and Dom Pérignon at $95. Order the Bico da Ran Albariño with the Grilled Octopus, or ask about Sunset Hour for the $8 AIX Rosé: its menu says Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 pm at the bar and lounge, but the homepage lists Tuesday as closed and the Beach Lounge as closed Monday and Tuesday, so check before you go. Confirm prices before you go, since the PDFs carry no printed date. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list and Sunset Hour menu, not service, storage or markups.

This is a list built around the glass page and a deep bottle section, with Argentina and Uruguay getting real space next to Burgundy and Bordeaux. Start with the $20 El Enemigo Malbec or the $19 Garzón Albariño by the glass, and confirm current prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted list, not service, storage or markups.

A serious bottle list with a smart, transparent glass menu. Start with the $16 Seehof Riesling or the chilled Mersel Cinsault, and go between 4:00 and 7:00 pm (Monday through Friday and Sunday) when the happy hour glass price is $9 for 6 oz. Confirm prices and availability, since neither document is dated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and glass menu, not service, storage or markups.

A big-name list built around Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy, with nine glasses from $15 to $25. If you want a glass, take the $24 Louis Latour Chablis or the $18 Black Stallion Cabernet; for a bottle, confirm the price first, since the bottle pages print no unit and the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.

An all-French list with a wide posted spread, from a 45 rosé in 375ML to a 15,450 Romanée-Conti, plus a short glass-and-carafe list for a regular dinner. Start with the 15 Le Gouleyant Malbec by the glass, or the Chinon at 70 if you want a bottle, and confirm current prices and sizes since no currency symbol or bottle size is printed on the wine list. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

A very large list where Champagne, Barolo and Burgundy each get their own pages, with a clear glass program on top. Start with the $16 Terrazas de los Andes Malbec by the glass, or look at the Monday offer the list describes ("25% Discount on our entire list"), and confirm current prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

A big, globe-spanning list with a glass page that goes from a $15 Cava to a $110 Quintessa. Start with the $15 Cava or the $16 Alvarinho alongside the oysters, then take a Burgundy white such as the $70 Brocard Saint-Bris, and confirm availability since the PDFs are undated in their text. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and beverage menu, not service, storage or markups.

Start with the Raventós i Blanc Blanc de Blancs at 16 for a 5 oz glass, then order the Domaine de la Prébende Gamay at 16 or the Raúl Pérez Godello at 17 with the first round of cuts. If you want bottles, the restaurant says its full list has over 1,000 selections, so ask the sommelier. Confirm pours and prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.

Start with the $16 Catena Zapata Malbec or the $17 Carl Graff Riesling by the 5 oz glass, and ask about the 15 oz carafe if you are sharing. If you want help, the sommelier-built flights are $85, $125 and $165. Confirm current availability, prices and the 20% service charge. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.

The Surf Club's list is big and France-led, with bottles posted into the five figures. Start with the $23 Brocard Chablis or the $33 Angelo Negro Barbaresco by the glass, then decide whether the Burgundy and Bordeaux pages are worth a bottle. Pricing outside the glass section is posted without unit labels, and the list is undated, so confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

Chateau ZZ's posts a short wine-by-the-glass list that's worth ordering from, even at a restaurant built around tequila and mezcal. Start with the Familia Torres Crianza at 19, or the Chacra Pinot Noir at 27 if you want something less obvious, and if you're celebrating, Dom Perignon 2015 is poured by the glass at 78. The site's menu isn't dated, so confirm what's pouring when you order. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or markups.

Hereford Grill's list ranges from Napa Cabernet to Argentine Malbec and Vega Sicilia, but it posts no prices. Order the Adentus Malbec blend with the boneless ribeye and ask your server for the price. Confirm current availability, since the PDF file name carries 12.10.2025. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

Order the Berlucchi Franciacorta at $16 to start, then take a Chianti Classico by the glass with the short rib bolognese. If you want a bottle, the Etna Bianco at $115 is the one to ask about. The wine book and menu are dated files, so confirm today's availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

Casa Neos

Miami · Miami · Mediterranean

The Wild Card

Casa Neos earns its Wine Spectator nod with a focused, well-executed list guided by someone who clearly knows wine — just know the markups are Miami-level and plan accordingly. Send a friend here who wants a serious wine experience alongside serious Mediterranean food; they won't leave disappointed.

Sofia

Miami · Miami · Italian, Steakhouse

The Wild Card

Sofia is a polished Italian-steakhouse with real ambition behind the wine list — the Italian producers are legit and the Wednesday half-price night is one of the better deals in Miami. Just go in knowing you're paying for the room as much as the wine, and order accordingly.

Claudie

Brickell · Miami · French, Mediterranean

The Wild Card

Claudie earned its Wine Spectator nod honestly — Fernando Araiza has built a focused, France-forward list that actually serves the food. Miami markups are real here, but the bones are strong enough that you'll drink well if you order smart.

Amal

Coconut Grove · Miami · Middle Eastern

The Wild Card

Amal is doing something genuinely rare in Miami: building a wine program around a region most restaurants wouldn't even attempt. If you care about Lebanese wine at all — or want to discover why you should — this list is worth your attention.

Zuma

Downtown Miami · Miami · Japanese

The Rager

Zuma is playing in a different league than most Miami restaurants — three named sommeliers, 400+ bottles, and a Wednesday half-price wine night that is frankly absurd on a list with Penfolds Grange on it. The markups are real and the list skews toward the usual suspects, but the depth, the staff, and the sheer ambition of pairing this wine program with a robata grill earn the Rager badge without much debate.

Sparrow Italia

Wynwood · Miami · Italian, Steakhouse

The Rager

Sparrow Italia's Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence is earned, not decorative — Phil Fuentes runs a serious program in a room that clearly cares about what's in the glass. The markups sting on the high end, but this is one of the stronger Italian-focused wine lists in Miami, full stop.

MILA Miami

Miami Beach · Miami · Asian, Mediterranean

The Rager

MILA is a legit wine destination dressed up as a party — DRC, Leroy, Krug, and a certified sommelier in a MediterrAsian fever dream on Meridian Ave. Send your friends here, but tell them to let Fernando order.

Lido at The Surf Club

Surfside · Miami · Italian

The Rager

Lido is one of the strongest Italian-focused wine programs in Miami — full stop. The markup will sting, but for a night when the list matters as much as the meal, this is exactly where you want to be.

Lafayette Steakhouse

Brickell · Miami · American, French

The Rager

Lafayette is a steakhouse wine list done right — deep in the regions that matter for big red meat meals, stocked with names that earn their reputations, and serious enough to land a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in its first year. The markups are real and there's no sommelier to guide you through it, but if you know what you want, you'll find it here.

LPM

Brickell · Miami · French, Mediterranean

The Rager

LPM Miami is one of the few restaurants in South Florida where the wine list is genuinely worth the trip on its own merits — a deep, serious French-focused collection run by a knowledgeable sommelier in a room that knows how to have a good time. Bring someone you want to impress, accept that the markup is steep, and order Burgundy.

Klaw Restaurant

Miami · Miami · Seafood, Steakhouse

The Rager

Klaw is the real deal — a Miami seafood and steakhouse that treats its wine program with the same seriousness as the kitchen. If you've got the budget to explore, this list rewards it.

Kiki on the River

Miami River · Miami · Greek, Mediterranean

The Wild Card

Kiki on the River is a genuinely surprising wine program tucked inside a party-forward waterfront scene — the kind of place where the list outperforms the expectation by a full tier. The markups sting and the Greek wine gap is a missed opportunity, but if you're eating grilled whole fish on the Miami River and drinking Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, life is not going badly.