Diavola
Half-price Wednesdays and Italian soul
Broad Ripple · Indianapolis · Italian, Pizza, Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Diavola, you're not expecting much from the wine list at a Broad Ripple pizza spot — and then the menu surprises you. Forty bottles with real Italian bones, a sommelier on staff, and glass pours that don't feel like an afterthought. For a neighborhood Neapolitan joint, this is punching above its weight class.
Selection Deep Dive
The list skews Italian, which makes sense given the brick oven and fresh pasta program — Barbera d'Asti from Vietti and Chianti from Tiziano give the menu proper regional grounding. There's some globe-trotting too: a Malbec from La Posta Paulucci in Mendoza, Lageder Chardonnay out of Alto Adige, and a Sauvignon Blanc from Ponga in New Zealand round things out without feeling scattered. At 40 bottles, this isn't a deep cellar, but the selections feel deliberate rather than lazy. The glaring gap is Burgundy and anything aged — this is a drink-now, eat-now list, full stop.
By the Glass
Twelve-plus glass options is genuinely generous for a spot this size, and the $10–$12 price point keeps things accessible. The by-the-glass program mirrors the bottle list — Italian-leaning with a few crowd-pleasing detours into California and the Southern Hemisphere. We'd like to see more rotation here, but what's on offer covers a wide enough spread to pair with anything on the food menu.
La Posta Paulucci Malbec, Mendoza — $38
Mendoza Malbec at the low end of this list's price range is a straight-up win. La Posta makes serious juice without the boutique markup — this bottle drinks well above its asking price and handles the spicier pizza options with ease.
Alois Lageder Chardonnay, Italy
Most people scan past Lageder on a list like this and reach for something they recognize. Don't. Lageder's Alto Adige Chardonnay is nothing like the buttery California style — it's mineral-driven, lean, and genuinely interesting. Order it alongside the Pear Pesto pizza and thank us later.
Josh Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Josh Cab is a grocery store staple, and it doesn't belong on the same list as Vietti. There's nothing wrong with it exactly, but at restaurant markup you're overpaying for a bottle you could grab at Kroger on the way home. Spend a few dollars more and get something with an actual story.
Vietti Barbera d'Asti, Italy + Diavola Pizza
Barbera's naturally high acidity and low tannin make it a born pizza wine — it cuts through the fat, amplifies the tomato, and doesn't fight the heat from the spicy toppings. Vietti brings enough seriousness to the grape that this feels like an intentional match, not just a default red.
Wednesday — Half-price bottles of wine every Wednesday
🎲 The Bottom Line
Diavola is the kind of neighborhood wine bar Indianapolis deserves more of — thoughtful enough to have a sommelier, honest enough to keep prices fair, and smart enough to run half-price bottles on Wednesdays. It's not a destination wine list, but for a pizza-and-pasta dinner, this is exactly where we want to be drinking.
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