Old Palm Beach Power, Poured Properly
South End / near The Breakers · West Palm Beach · American chophouse / steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 5, 2026
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When a wine list runs 60+ pages and tops out at $38,000 a bottle, you could easily write it off as a flex doc for hedge fund guys on expense accounts. But Flagler's list earns its weight — there's serious range here, from a $11 glass of South African Chenin Blanc to grand cru Burgundy territory, and it doesn't feel like a prop. This is a list someone actually cares about.
The backbone is exactly what you'd expect from a Palm Beach chophouse: Napa Cabernet Sauvignon in force, with supporting roles from Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhône, and Tuscany. What you don't expect is the reach — South Africa shows up via A.A. Badenhorst, Piedmont gets a nod through Giacosa Fratelli's Roero Arneis, and there's a Crémant de Loire on the glass list that most steakhouses wouldn't dream of pouring. Champagne is handled seriously, with Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve anchoring the bubbly section at $120 a bottle — fair, for what it is. The Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019 at around $105 shows the Italian side has teeth beyond just Brunello.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is unusual depth for a steakhouse, and the quality holds. The A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc at $11 a glass is the kind of pour that makes you wonder why everyone else is ordering Chardonnay, and the Clos de la Briderie Crémant de Loire at $16 is a smart pre-dinner move before anyone's spent real money. Rotation appears tied to the broader Breakers resort program rather than a standalone by-the-glass curation, which means it's consistent but not especially adventurous.
A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa — $11/glass
Eleven dollars at a resort steakhouse for a Swartland Chenin from one of South Africa's most respected producers is borderline absurd. It retails around $15, meaning this is essentially cost-price hospitality. Grab it before they wise up.
Clos de la Briderie 'Pureté de Silex' Crémant de Loire, France
Most people sitting at Flagler are going to order Champagne or nothing. That's their loss. This Crémant from the Loire offers real finesse and biscuity depth at $16 a glass — a fraction of what you'd pay for comparable Champagne, and it belongs at this table.
Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley
At $118 a bottle, you're paying about 2.4x retail for a wine that's ubiquitous on every upscale American restaurant list from here to Seattle. It's not bad wine — it's just boring wine at a price that only makes sense if you want the logo. The list has better options at better value.
M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'La Bernardine', Rhône, France + Bone-in filet mignon
Châteauneuf's Grenache-driven richness and savory garrigue character are made for red meat. Chapoutier's La Bernardine specifically brings enough structure to stand up to a thick bone-in cut without overwhelming the beef. It's the Rhône answer to the Napa Cab everyone else is ordering, and it's more interesting.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Flagler Steakhouse is the rare resort restaurant where the wine program is worth the trip in its own right — fair markups, real depth, and a staff that knows what's in the cellar. If you're eating in Palm Beach, this is the wine list that earns its room.
The Square / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Italian trattoria
Il Bellagio is a perfectly decent place to drink Italian wine with Italian food on a warm West Palm Beach evening — just don't expect the list to surprise you, and steer clear of the Santa Margherita markup. Order the Chianti, grab a table on the plaza, and call it a reliable night out.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Square / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Plant-based/vegan, contemporary
PLANTA West Palm Beach won't disappoint you on wine, but it won't thrill you either — the list is safe, the markups are mostly steep, and the picks are designed for consensus. Come for the food, order the Whispering Angel, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Square / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Tuscan-inspired Italian, coastal Italian
Felice earns its keep with a genuinely Italy-focused list, a Tignanello markup that won't make you wince, and a Monday wine program that should be on your weekly calendar. Not groundbreaking, but reliably good — and in this neighborhood, that's not nothing.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
CityPlace / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Classic American Steakhouse
Abe & Louie's is a dependable, well-stocked steakhouse wine program with real depth and knowledgeable staff — it just charges accordingly and rarely colors outside the lines. Send a friend here for a serious bottle of Cab with a prime steak, but tell them to ask the sommelier to find something off the beaten path.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Northwood Village · West Palm Beach · Italian
Grato is a reliable wine list for a neighborhood Italian that punches above its weight in by-the-glass options and producer selection — just know the markups skew steep on anything recognizable. Send a friend here for the Pinot and the pasta, not the prestige bottles.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Palm Beach · West Palm Beach · Wine bar with global small plates
The Blind Monk is the kind of place West Palm Beach didn't know it needed — a genuine natural wine bar with a thoughtful list and a low-key atmosphere that makes you want to stay for another pour. The markups keep it from being a true Rager, but as a Wild Card in a city not exactly known for its wine culture, it absolutely earns a visit.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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