Brunch Spot That Forgot Wine Exists
· Atlanta · Southern breakfast and lunch · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 28, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bantam + Biddy’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Bantam + Biddy is less a wine list and more a brunch drinks menu that happens to include one still wine option dressed up in sparkling clothes. Three items total — and one of them is frozen. This is not a place you come for wine.
The entire program is built around the Mimosa ($30/bottle or $8/glass), its upgraded sibling the Grand Mimosa ($12/glass), and a Frosé ($14/glass). There are no still wines, no reds, no whites beyond what's being mixed with orange juice, and no indication of what sparkling wine is actually being poured. For a Southern brunch spot, leaning into fun cocktail-adjacent drinks is understandable — but calling this a wine program would be generous.
Three by-the-glass options exist if you count loosely: the standard Mimosa at $8, the Grand Mimosa at $12, and the Frosé at $14. Rotation is not a concept here — this menu reads like it hasn't changed since opening day. What you see is what you get, every time.
The Bottom Line
Bantam + Biddy is a perfectly decent brunch spot that simply has no interest in wine — and that's fine, but you should know going in. If your table is splitting Mimosas and splitting biscuits, great. If you want an actual glass of wine with your eggs, eat somewhere else.
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Surprising Depth
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Small but Thoughtful
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Basic Stemmed
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Small but Thoughtful
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Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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