Plano

The Capital Grille Plano is a safe, well-executed wine program with real depth on paper and a knowledgeable staff to help you navigate it — but you're paying steakhouse prices for the privilege, and the list rarely strays outside its California comfort zone. Send your clients here, bring your parents here, but don't expect to be challenged.

CRÚ Plano punches well above its Legacy West strip-mall setting — 300 bottles and a genuinely active specials calendar make this worth a dedicated visit, not just a last-resort pour before the movie. Just don't come looking for Burgundy and you'll leave happy.

BJ's Plano is a beer hall that tolerates wine — the list is safe, the prices are fair enough, and Half Off Wine Wednesday makes it genuinely cheap. If you're here for the Pizookie and a round, grab the Daou and call it a night; just don't expect anyone to geek out with you.

Romano's Macaroni Grill Plano isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't pretend to be one either. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Chianti, and you've got a genuinely solid dinner at a price that makes sense.

Carrabba's Plano isn't a wine destination, but it's not a wine disaster either. If you're here for dinner with the family and want a solid glass without any drama, the Chianti Classico earns its keep.

The Col d'Orcia Brunello and Bertani Amarone suggest someone, somewhere, tried — but the surrounding list is chain-restaurant autopilot and the markups don't reward your loyalty. Order the breadsticks, nurse the Amarone, and keep your expectations exactly where the laminated menu set them.

The Keg Plano is a dependable steakhouse wine experience — not inspiring, but not embarrassing either. If you're here for the prime rib and a no-drama bottle of Cab, you'll leave satisfied; just don't come looking for discovery.

Maggiano's Willow Bend is a great place to eat pasta with a big group — it is not a great place to drink wine. Order a cocktail or grab a bottle of Prosecco to toast with and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that's earned it.

Perry's Frisco is a dependable, well-staffed steakhouse wine program that does exactly what it promises — serious bottles for serious occasions, with the glassware and service to match. Just go in knowing the markups are real, and steer around the obvious crowd-pleasers toward the quieter stars on the list.

Blue Mesa Grill is worth a visit for the food, but the wine list is an afterthought — nine grocery-store bottles and a happy hour to make them feel less sad. Order a margarita and save your wine budget for somewhere that earned it.

On a normal night, this is a perfectly serviceable casual wine list at prices that won't make you wince. On Wednesday, with half-price wine and $6 flatbreads, it's one of the better deals in Plano — show up, order the Siduri, and don't overthink it.

Sushi Sakana's wine list won't win any awards, but Wednesday's half-price bottle deal turns a steep, safe list into a legitimate reason to plan your week around dinner here. Come in knowing what you want and skip the Sonoma-Cutrer.

Mignon is a dependable upscale steakhouse wine list — it won't challenge you, but it also won't let you down. Send a friend here if they want a classic Napa Cab with a great steak and don't need the wine to tell a story.

For a restaurant where half your tablemates may have arrived wearing mouse ears, the wine program at Tutto Italia genuinely punches above its weight — it's Italian-focused, thoughtfully curated, and the flights are a legitimately good deal. The markups on the high-end bottles are steep enough to sting, but if you play the list right, you can drink very well in the middle of a theme park, which is a sentence we never expected to write.

Princi Italia is a dependable neighborhood Italian with a wine list that mirrors that promise — Italian-focused, reasonably broad, and mostly overpriced except on Mondays, when half-price bottles make this a genuinely worthwhile stop. Come on a Monday, order the Barolo or the Brancaia, skip the Prosecco, and you'll leave happy.

Come for the Tex-Med Chicken Kabob and the lamb, stay for the food — but seriously consider ordering a cocktail instead of wine unless it's a Wednesday. Wine Down Wednesday's 50% off bottles is the one legitimate reason to engage with this list; at half price, even the steep markups become defensible.

CraftWay Kitchen isn't trying to be a wine destination and doesn't pretend to be — but the markups are fair, the glass program is wide, and there's enough on the list to drink well with a solid meal. Send your friends here for dinner; just don't send them here for a wine education.

Ebb & Flow isn't a wine destination, but it's a decent enough place to have a glass while you eat seafood in Legacy West without getting gouged. Catch happy hour, order the Allan Scott, and let the cocktail menu do the heavy lifting.

True Food Kitchen Plano isn't a wine destination, but it's a solid, no-drama option for a glass or two alongside some genuinely good food — especially on Tuesdays when half-price wine turns a casual dinner into a legitimate deal. Send your friends who care about what they eat and still want something decent in their glass.

North Italia Plano is a perfectly functional wine stop that the Sunday half-price bottle deal quietly turns into something worth planning around. Come any other night and you're paying for the atmosphere as much as what's in the glass.

For a Spanish restaurant in a Plano lifestyle center, Bulla punches above its weight — the Iberian focus is genuine and the pricing won't make you wince. Come for the tapas, drink something from Spain, and skip the Cab.

Mi Dia From Scratch isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be one — and for a lively Tex-Mex dinner in Plano, the list does the job. Watch the markup on the familiar labels, lean into the Cava or the Mexican red, and spend your energy on the tableside guacamole.

Toulouse Legacy West is a solid neighborhood anchor for wine — fair prices, a France-forward list, and enough glass options to keep a table of mixed drinkers satisfied. It's not a destination for serious wine lovers, but it's the right restaurant for the neighborhood it's in, and that's worth something.

KĀI is worth the reservation for the food and the sake — but the wine list is on autopilot, marked up in a way that punishes curiosity, and nobody here seems to be losing sleep over it. Order something fizzy, lean into the sake, and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that cares.

Mexican Sugar in Plano is a reliable wine stop in the sense that it won't let you down — fair prices on recognizable bottles, a decent glass count, and a room energetic enough that nobody's sweating the list. Send a friend here for the food and the cocktails; the wine is just a solid supporting actor.

Jasper's is a perfectly competent wine program for a suburban upscale grill — it'll satisfy the table without embarrassing anyone. Just don't come here expecting discovery; come here expecting the Jordan you already know you like.

Earls Legacy West is a great place to have a drink and a burger with colleagues — but don't come here expecting the wine list to surprise you. Order the Rioja, enjoy the patio, and save the serious bottle for somewhere that actually cares.

Bob's Plano is a reliable, well-stocked steakhouse wine program with real depth and a sommelier worth talking to — just don't expect deals. If you're expensing dinner or celebrating something, it delivers. If you're watching spend, steer toward the California mid-tier and away from the prestige Champagne.

The Capital Grille Plano is a well-oiled machine — proper storage, knowledgeable staff, and a list big enough to find something worth drinking. Markups are steep and the list plays it safe, but if someone else is paying, there are worse places to order a bottle of Napa Cab with a bone-in ribeye.

CRÚ Legacy West is a chain wine bar that punches above its category — sommelier on staff, a deep enough list, and a Sunday half-price bottle deal that genuinely changes the math. Just steer clear of the Cakebread and let the sommelier point you somewhere worth the markup.