Livery
Cool Room, Lazy List, Painful Markups
Near Northside · Indianapolis · Latin · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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First Impression
The building is genuinely great — a 19th-century horse stable turned two-story Latin hangout with rooftop seating that earns its Instagram posts. Then the wine list lands and the vibe deflates. Thirteen bottles, all of which you've seen at a grocery store, marked up like they're rare finds.
Selection Deep Dive
Credit where it's due: the regional focus on Spain, Argentina, and Chile actually tracks with the Latin kitchen, and there are a few genuinely interesting labels in here — Txakoli and Albariño don't show up on every taco spot's list. But the depth stops there. No vintage exploration, no interesting producers beyond the obvious export-market staples, and the list reads like it was built from a distributor's minimum-order catalog and never revisited. Manos Negras Pinot Noir from Patagonia is the most interesting thing on the red side, and it's surrounded by Errazuriz and Graffigna Malbec — bottles you'd grab at Kroger without thinking twice.
By the Glass
All 13 bottles are available by the glass, which sounds generous until you realize the list is only 13 bottles deep — so that's just the whole list. Pours run $11–$16, which is reasonable on the surface, but when the underlying bottles retail for $10–$22, you're paying 2–3x retail for a single glass. There's no real by-the-glass curation happening here; it's just the menu.
Artomano Xarmant Arabako Txacoli Blend — $62
Still marked up aggressively at 182% over retail, but Txakoli is genuinely hard to find in Indianapolis and this bone-dry, slightly fizzy Basque white is a legitimately interesting pour that fits the food. It's the most you'll get for your money on this list.
Manos Negras Pinot Noir
A Patagonian Pinot on a taco restaurant list in Indianapolis is genuinely unexpected. It's light, earthy, and drinks nothing like the fruit-bomb reds surrounding it. Most tables will walk right past it for the Malbec — don't be most tables.
Graffigna Malbec
At $58 a bottle, you're paying 314% over a $14 retail wine. This is a perfectly serviceable supermarket Malbec that has no business being priced like a serious bottle. The markup here is the worst on an already overpriced list.
Columna Albariño + Shrimp and Scallop Fried Rice
Albariño's bright acidity and saline minerality are basically built for seafood. The Columna is a clean, no-nonsense example that cuts through the richness of the fried rice without fighting the dish. Yes, it's $62 for a $20 bottle — but at least the pairing makes sense.
❌ The Bottom Line
Livery is a legitimately fun spot to eat and drink in a beautiful old building, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in a vaguely regional costume. Send your friends for tacos and cocktails — skip the wine unless the Txakoli calls to you.
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