Redmond

TROPEA Ristorante Italiano

Overlake / SE Redmond · Redmond · Italian

The Reliable

Tropea is the kind of neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list does its job without breaking any new ground — reliable, Italian-focused, and slightly overpriced in spots. Send a friend here who wants a solid Brunello with their pasta, not a friend who wants to be surprised.

Barking Frog

Woodinville Wine Country / Willows Lodge · Redmond · Pacific Northwest / Modern American

The Reliable

Barking Frog is the kind of wine program you want to find at a wine country lodge — regionally committed, staffed by someone who gives a damn, and built around the same local ethos as the kitchen. Markup is the only real friction; everything else earns its reputation.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews Redmond

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Burger

The Lazy List

Red Robin's wine program is an afterthought dressed as a bar menu — order a craft beer or a cocktail and don't look back. If someone at the table insists on wine, point them toward the rosé and change the subject.

The Three Lions Pub

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · British pub, sports bar

The Lazy List

Three Lions is a genuinely fun pub for watching a match over a cold pint — but the wine list is purely incidental, maintained with minimal effort and zero ambition. Come for the football, the beers, and the bangers and mash; if wine is your thing, drink something else tonight.

JJ Mahoney's Irish Pub

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Irish Pub

The Lazy List

JJ Mahoney's is a good pub for a pint and some fish and chips — but the wine list is purely functional, not worth seeking out. If wine is your priority tonight, eat here and drink somewhere else after.

Brown's Stockyard Exchange

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · American Steakhouse and Bar

The Reliable

Brown's Stockyard Exchange is the wine equivalent of a reliable truck: won't break down, won't blow your mind. If you're eating here for the steaks — and you probably should be — order the Columbia Crest, get out of the way, and let the food do the work.

Vicino Pizza Redmond

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Pizza / Italian

The Wild Card

Vicino is a genuinely surprising wine program hiding inside a casual pizza concept — the Italian-focused list has real depth and some prestige bottles that belong in a much fancier room. Markups on the top shelf are aggressive, but if you stick to the mid-tier and the glass pours, you're eating well and drinking better than you had any right to expect.

Big Fish Grill Redmond

Redmond Town Center · Redmond · Seafood

The Reliable

Big Fish Grill isn't a destination for wine lovers, but it's a genuinely solid neighborhood spot that respects the Pacific Northwest enough to pour it properly. Send a friend here — just point them toward the Riesling.

Prime Steakhouse Redmond

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Prime Steakhouse Redmond is a reliable spot if you want a classic American steakhouse experience with a wine list to match — just know you're paying steakhouse markup for the privilege, and there's nothing on this list that's going to surprise you. Send a friend here for the food; the wine is functional, not a destination.

Woodblock

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · New American / Gastropub

The Reliable

Woodblock isn't a wine destination, but with fair markups, a legit half-price bottle program, and solid Washington State representation, it earns its keep as a neighborhood spot that won't insult your palate. Show up on a Wednesday and it's genuinely hard to complain.

Matt's Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge

Redmond Town Center · Redmond · Seafood / American

The Wild Card

Matt's is punching above its weight class for a strip mall rotisserie spot — the Washington State focus is genuine and well-chosen, even if the markups could stand to be friendlier. Send a wine-curious friend here with instructions to order anything from Gorman, DeLille, or L'Ecole, and they'll thank you.

Blu Sardinia

Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Modern Italian with Sardinian Influence

The Wild Card

Blu Sardinia is the kind of place that makes you feel clever for knowing about it — a focused, genuinely regional wine list in a suburb that mostly serves Pinot Grigio and moves on. Show up on a Sunday, grab 50% off a bottle of Cannonau, and let Redmond surprise you.

Brickhouse Steakhouse

Redmond · Redmond · Seafood, Steakhouse

The Rager

Brickhouse Steakhouse is quietly running one of the most credible wine programs in Central Oregon — a PNW-focused list with real depth, a sommelier who knows it cold, and pricing that doesn't make you wince. If you're passing through Redmond, this is absolutely worth a dinner reservation.