Tacoma

The Table

· Tacoma · New American

The Wild Card

The Table is doing more with its wine program than most restaurants in its weight class, and the sommelier on staff gives it real credibility. We'd send a wine-curious friend here without hesitation — just ask questions, trust the staff, and let them point you somewhere interesting.

The Lobster Shop

· Tacoma · Seafood

The Wild Card

The Lobster Shop's wine list is doing more than it has to, and doing it at prices that won't make you wince. If you're eating seafood in Tacoma, this is a better glass situation than you'd find at most spots with ten times the ambition.

Copper & Salt Northwest Kitchen

· Tacoma · Northwest seafood & steak

The Reliable

Copper & Salt isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's working harder than most Northwest kitchen-and-bar concepts to give you something worth drinking. The regional focus is genuine, the by-the-glass selection is unusually generous, and the pricing won't make you wince — send a friend here with confidence.

Field Bar Tacoma

· Tacoma · New American bar & restaurant

The Wild Card

Field is punching way above its weight for a Tacoma bar — a focused, affordable list that rewards curiosity instead of punishing it. If you care even a little about interesting wine, this is worth making a detour for.

Valley Social Wine Bar

Downtown Sumner · Tacoma · Wine Bar & Gelato Shop

The Wild Card

Valley Social is the kind of wine bar that a town like Sumner needs: thoughtful enough to reward attention, casual enough to not require it. Send your friends here for a flight and some gelato — they'll be glad you did.

Gig Harbor Wine Co.

· Tacoma · Wine bar & bottle shop

The Wild Card

Gig Harbor Wine Co. is a one-brand wine bar that somehow doesn't feel like a vanity project — the range is thoughtful, the prices are honest, and the whole setup rewards locals who want to drink well without the markup theater. If you're open to going all-in on a single producer for a night, this is a genuinely fun place to do it.

Corbéau

· Tacoma · French-inspired bistro & wine bar

The Wild Card

Corbéau is doing something genuinely rare in the Pacific Northwest: building a wine list with actual curatorial courage at prices that don't make you wince. If you're within driving distance of Tacoma, this is worth the trip.

Tacoma Wine Merchants & Enoteca

· Tacoma · Wine bar & bottle shop

The Wild Card

Tacoma Wine Merchants is doing something quietly remarkable: a bottle shop and enoteca with Bartolo Mascarello on the shelf and a $17 Rosso Conero next to it, all priced like they actually want to move wine. If you're anywhere near Tacoma, this is worth a detour.

WildFin American Grill – Tacoma

· Tacoma · Seafood & Grill

The Reliable

WildFin Tacoma isn't trying to reinvent the wine list — it's trying to give you something good to drink while you eat good fish, and it succeeds. If you stick to the Pacific Northwest picks and lean on the by-the-glass program, you'll leave happy.

En Rama

· Tacoma · Mediterranean & Sherry Bar

The Wild Card

En Rama is doing something specific and doing it with a degree of care that earns respect — 18 well-chosen bottles, fair prices, and a by-the-glass program that gives everyone an on-ramp. If you're in Tacoma and want somewhere with a point of view, this is your place.

Primo Grill

Sixth Avenue · Tacoma · Mediterranean and Northwest-inspired, wood-fired grill

The Reliable

Primo Grill is doing more with its wine list than it gets credit for — especially in a city where 'solid restaurant wine program' often means a wall of Meiomi. It's not flashy, but the Pacific Northwest depth is real and the European picks show genuine curiosity. We'd send a friend here without hesitation.

Asado Cucina Argentina

Sixth Avenue · Tacoma · Argentinian-inspired wood-fired steakhouse and Latin cuisine

The Reliable

Asado is a reliable neighborhood wine pick for red meat lovers who want Argentine bottles done with some care and without getting gouged. It's not a wine destination, but it's a solid companion to one of Tacoma's better wood-fired kitchens.

Cuerno Bravo Prime Steakhouse

Unknown · Tacoma · Steakhouse

The Wild Card

Cuerno Bravo punches above its weight class on wine selection — the Mencía and Betz picks alone set it apart from your average steakhouse list — but the markups across the board are steep enough to sting. Come for the bottle you'd never order anywhere else; just don't expect restaurant-week pricing.

The Adriatic Grill

South Tacoma · Tacoma · Mediterranean

The Wild Card

The Adriatic Grill is the kind of neighborhood restaurant that earns a loyal following by doing the right things quietly — a thoughtful wine list, fair pricing, and a Wine Wednesday program that is frankly one of the better deals in Tacoma. If you can get there on a Wednesday with a group and a hunger for lamb, you're having a great night.

Texas de Brazil – Tacoma

Tacoma Mall · Tacoma · Brazilian Steakhouse (Churrascaria)

The Lazy List

Texas de Brazil Tacoma is a terrific place to eat a lot of meat. It is not a place to drink interesting wine. The list is corporate, the markups are real, and the effort put into the wine program is a fraction of what goes into the gaucho service. Order strategically, go on a Thursday if that promo holds locally, and spend your wine dollars carefully.

El Gaucho Tacoma

Downtown Tacoma · Tacoma · Steakhouse

The Reliable

El Gaucho Tacoma is a reliable wine destination if you know what to order and when to show up — Wednesday's half-price program changes the math considerably. The Argentine depth is the real story here; lean into Zuccardi and let the sommelier do their job.

Pacific Southern

Downtown Tacoma · Tacoma · Southern and Soul Food

The Wild Card

Pacific Southern isn't a wine destination, but it's got a list that respects you — and in a soul food spot in Downtown Tacoma, that's worth something. Come for the chicken and waffles, stay for the Fowles.

Bar Bistro

Tacoma · Tacoma · Bistro

The Wild Card

Bar Bistro is genuinely surprising — a Tacoma neighborhood spot quietly housing some of Washington and California's most coveted reds. The list isn't balanced, the pricing reflects the prestige labels, and the vibe doesn't quite match what's in the cellar, but if you know what you're looking for, there's something real here.

Ms. Jane's Fine Dining

Fife · Tacoma · Northwest fine dining with Native American influences and steakhouse-style offerings

The Wild Card

Ms. Jane's is doing something genuinely interesting inside an unlikely room, and the Washington-only wine focus deserves real credit. The markups on the Browne bottles are hard to defend, but Monday half-price bottles change the math entirely — if you're going, go on a Monday.

Structure Cellars Tasting Room

Downtown Tacoma · Tacoma · Wine Tasting Room / Winery

The Wild Card

Structure Cellars is a Wild Card in the best sense — not because it's flashy, but because it's a serious single-producer tasting room in a city that doesn't have nearly enough of them. If you want to understand Washington wine and drink well doing it, Tacoma just gave you a reason to show up.

Dahlman Cellars Tasting Room

Stadium District · Tacoma · Winery Tasting Room

The Wild Card

Dahlman Cellars isn't trying to be a destination wine bar — it's a small producer showing you exactly what they make, at prices that don't feel like punishment. If you live in Tacoma and haven't stopped in yet, that's on you.

Bordeaux Wine Bar

Downtown Tacoma · Tacoma · Wine Bar with Small Plates

The Wild Card

Bordeaux Wine Bar is the kind of place Tacoma deserves more of — focused, knowledgeable, and priced for real people to actually drink well on a Tuesday. Skip the Mercury Head splurge, order a glass of Chevalier Rouge, and stay longer than you planned.

Stanley & Seafort's

South Tacoma / Hilltop · Tacoma · Steakhouse & Seafood

The Reliable

Stanley & Seafort's isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't need to be — it's a classic Pacific Northwest steakhouse with a comfortable, crowd-pleasing list and one of the best Monday night deals in Tacoma. Come for the view, order the Pinot, and if you can swing a Monday reservation, that half-price bottle program makes the whole experience considerably easier to love.

West 122

Downtown Tacoma / Theater District · Tacoma · Pacific Northwest / Northwest with European influence

The Reliable

West 122 is the kind of place you want more of in mid-size cities — a serious wine list without the attitude, fair prices, and a sommelier who clearly hand-picked the bottles. Send your friends here before a show and tell them to skip The Prisoner.