Wall Street's Best Cellar Hasn't Clocked Out
Financial District · New York · American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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The wine list at Harry's lands like a Bloomberg terminal — dense, serious, and clearly built for people who know exactly what they want. At 400–600 bottles deep, this isn't a list someone threw together; it's a program that's been curated over years, and Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2022 backs that up. You're in the Financial District, so yes, the room runs on expense accounts — but the list earns its keep.
Burgundy and Bordeaux are the twin pillars here, and they're loaded: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin on the French side; Château Margaux, Château Pétrus, and Château Lynch-Bages anchoring Bordeaux. California holds its own with Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, and Ridge Monte Bello — the kind of lineup that makes Napa collectors do a quiet fist pump under the table. The depth skews heavily toward collector-tier bottles, which means the sweet spot for value hunters takes some digging, but it's there. If you like anything outside Old World classics and California cabs, the list gets thinner fast.
With 20–35 options by the glass, Harry's pours more than most steakhouses in the city, and the quality tracks with the bottle program — expect proper representation from Burgundy and Bordeaux, not just filler Malbec. The range gives you a real shot at drinking well without committing to a full bottle, which is a win at these price points. Rotation isn't heavily documented, but with two named sommeliers — Jen Elmer and Kyle Sachs — steering the ship, the glass list isn't an afterthought.
Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin — $60–$90 (estimated bottle entry)
Faiveley is a reliable, serious Burgundy producer and Gevrey-Chambertin is the list's most accessible entry into premier Côte de Nuits territory. At a steakhouse where the DRC bottles sit at the other end of the price spectrum, this is how you drink real Burgundy without sending yourself into the red.
Ridge Monte Bello
Every table around you is ordering Opus One or Screaming Eagle, and Ridge Monte Bello is sitting there quietly being the most intellectually interesting California Cab on the list. It's a hillside Santa Cruz Mountains blend with actual complexity and age-worthiness — made by people who've been doing this since 1962. The name doesn't have the same flash, which means it might actually be priced like a wine instead of a trophy.
Opus One
Opus One is fine wine — no one's disputing that — but in a Wall Street steakhouse, it's the most ordered, most marked-up bottle on the California side of the list. You're paying a significant premium for a label that functions as a table signal more than a discovery. The money goes further almost anywhere else on this list.
Château Lynch-Bages + Dry-aged prime ribeye
Lynch-Bages is a Pauillac fifth growth that drinks like a second — structured, dark-fruited, with enough grip to stand up to the fat and char on a dry-aged ribeye. It's a classic combination that actually makes sense, not just a steakhouse cliché: the tannins do real work here against the beef's richness.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Harry's is the real deal for anyone who takes Burgundy and Bordeaux seriously — dedicated sommeliers, a deep and properly stored cellar, and a classic steakhouse setting that knows what it is. Markups are steep, as expected for the zip code, but the program has genuine depth that justifies the trip downtown.
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Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
Corima's wine list is proof that ten well-chosen bottles beat a hundred thoughtless ones every time. If you care about what's in your glass, this place is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Cecchi's is first and foremost a bar, but the wine list is more serious than the neon and noise suggest. Steep markups are the main ding — but if you know what to order, there's real pleasure here.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Farra is punching above its weight class for a neighborhood wine bar, and the Wine Spectator nod is earned — just know that the serious bottles come with serious prices, and the no-sommelier setup means you're doing some of the navigating yourself. Worth it for anyone who knows what they want; potentially overwhelming for those who don't.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Firebirds isn't trying to reinvent anything, and the wine list reflects that — it's a dependable, California-forward selection that does its job without embarrassing itself. If you want adventure, look elsewhere; if you want a solid bottle with a good steak in a comfortable room, this gets you there.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Fire & Oak is a hotel steakhouse wine list that does exactly what it's supposed to do: make business travelers feel at home and move bottles that everyone recognizes. If you're expecting something beyond that, you're in the wrong restaurant.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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House of Prime Rib is one of San Francisco's great dining institutions and the wine list knows its assignment — California Cabs to drink with California beef, no fuss. It won't thrill anyone looking for adventure, but it won't embarrass anyone either, and for a night built around tableside carving and Yorkshire pudding, that's probably enough.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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