Hilton Garden Inn Livermore – Garden Grille & Bar

Strizzi's isn't a wine destination, but it does right by its neighborhood with local Livermore pours at fair prices. Send your friend here if they want a solid Italian dinner with a decent glass — just point them toward the Cab Franc.

Blue Agave Club is first and foremost a tequila destination, but the wine list earns its place by betting on local Livermore producers and sneaking in a wild card or two. If you're eating here and skipping the wine entirely, you're missing a cheap way to drink well in wine country.

If you are already staying here and do not feel like driving, the Caposaldo Prosecco or Mirabelle will get the job done without too much damage. But this is Livermore — there are actual wine destinations within ten minutes that make this lobby bar look like it is not even trying.

You're sitting in one of California's most storied wine valleys and drinking Australian grocery-store blends at hotel markup — that's the whole story. Grab a glass of Decoy if you must, then go find an actual Livermore Valley tasting room.

Cattlemens Livermore is exactly what it advertises — a solid steakhouse wine list that won't wow you but won't let you down either. Grab the Rodney Strong, order the ribeye, and leave the bottle hunting for somewhere else.

Swirl on the Square isn't trying to be a destination wine bar and it doesn't need to be — it's the right place to drink local, eat small plates, and let a Tuesday night turn into something. Just order by the glass and skip the bottle markup.