White Plains

Mediterraneo Rooftop & Lounge Areas

Main Street / Downtown · White Plains · Mediterranean / Rooftop Lounge

The Reliable

Mediterraneo is a solid rooftop spot where the vibe does a lot of heavy lifting and the wine list mostly keeps pace — just don't come looking for discovery or deals. Order the Assyrtiko, enjoy the view, and leave Whispering Angel for the table next to you.

Mulino's Banquet Room

Court Street / Downtown · White Plains · Italian / Private Dining

The Reliable

Mulino's wine program does its job without embarrassing itself — it's the reliable Italian uncle of wine lists, never exciting but never a disaster. If someone else is paying, reach for the Brunello; if you're on your own dime, manage expectations and order accordingly.

Mulino's of Westchester

Downtown White Plains · White Plains · Italian

The Reliable

Mulino's is a reliable restaurant wine list doing its job without embarrassing itself — fair prices, decent Italian representation, and enough by-the-glass options to find something that works. Don't come here expecting a deep cellar moment, but you won't be stuck drinking bad wine either.

P.F. Chang's White Plains

City Center · White Plains · Asian, Chinese-inspired chain

The Reliable

P.F. Chang's White Plains is not a wine destination, but it's not a disaster either — come on a Wednesday when everything is half off and suddenly a $40 Coppola Pinot at $20 feels like a reasonable night out. Any other night, manage your expectations and stick to the glass pours.

City Limits Diner

Tarrytown Road / Westchester Avenue junction · White Plains · American Diner

The Lazy List

City Limits Diner is a great spot for a satisfying all-day meal in White Plains, but the wine list exists purely as a formality — overpriced pours of familiar labels with almost no curation or care. Order a cocktail, enjoy the crab cake, and save the serious bottle for somewhere that earned it.

Francesco's Ristorante

Mamaroneck Avenue (South end) · White Plains · Italian

The Reliable

Francesco's isn't a wine destination, but it's an honest neighborhood Italian with fair prices and enough on the list to drink well without stressing about it. If you go in expecting solid comfort over discovery, you'll leave happy.

Buffalo Wild Wings White Plains

City Center · White Plains · Sports Bar

The Lazy List

This is a sports bar, and the wine list is a sports bar wine list — inoffensive, overpriced by the bottle, and completely beside the point. Order beer, order a glass of Dark Horse if you must, and focus on the game.

The Melting Pot White Plains

City Center · White Plains · Fondue / American

The Lazy List

This is a wine list that exists because it has to, not because anyone at corporate lost sleep over it. Come for the fondue experience, order the Riesling, and keep your expectations calibrated accordingly.

Aberdeen Seafood and Dim Sum

Downtown / Maple Avenue area · White Plains · Cantonese, Dim Sum, Seafood

The Wild Card

Aberdeen is a Wild Card in the best sense — a traditional dim sum hall that somehow assembled a wine list worth reading twice. The markups aren't friendly and the staff isn't going to walk you through the Pecorino Organic, but the picks are there if you know what to grab.

Lombardo's Pizza

Battle Hill / West Post Road · White Plains · Italian / Pizzeria

The Reliable

Lombardo's isn't going to replace your wine bar, but it's a pizza spot that made real choices on its list — and you'll drink better here than you expect to. Come for the pies, order the Chianti, be pleasantly surprised.

The Blind Pig of Westchester

Downtown / Martine Avenue · White Plains · Cocktail Bar / New American

The Lazy List

The Blind Pig is a cocktail bar first and a wine program in name only — the list is short, the markups are uneven, and the selection won't excite anyone who actually cares about wine. Order a cocktail, they're probably better at it.

The Brazen Fox

Downtown / Mamaroneck Avenue · White Plains · American

The Lazy List

The Brazen Fox is a great place to watch a game and eat a burger — just don't come here for the wine list. Order a craft beer, save the wine night for somewhere else.

Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar

Downtown / Mamaroneck Avenue · White Plains · Greek and Mediterranean

The Lazy List

Greca is worth a visit for the food, but the wine list is running on autopilot — five generic pours and a single Greek varietal keeping the whole thing from total irrelevance. Come for the dolmades, drink the Xinomavro, and don't expect much else from the glass.

Morton's The Steakhouse

City Center / Bloomingdale Road · White Plains · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Morton's White Plains does exactly what Morton's is supposed to do: pour well-stored, recognizable California Cabernet at prices that sting a little, in a room that feels like it deserves them. If you want to go off-script, the Burgundy and Rhône options buried in the back of the list are worth the detour.

Red Horse by David Burke

Downtown / Main Street · White Plains · Steakhouse / New American

The Reliable

Red Horse is a reliable wine destination for a Westchester steakhouse — the list has range, a few bright spots, and enough depth to keep a serious drinker interested. Just go in knowing you'll pay for the David Burke zip code, and steer away from the obvious bottles toward the European gems hiding in the back half of the list.

The Restaurant at Kanopi

White Plains · White Plains · Portuguese

The Wild Card

Kanopi is a Wild Card in the best possible sense: a rooftop Portuguese restaurant in White Plains with a genuinely serious Iberian wine list and a Wine Spectator credential to back it up. Skip the California imports, stay in the Douro and Alentejo, and let the view do the rest.