Permanently closed · Its official site says it has closed (checked Oct 2026)
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South Beach · Miami · Asian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 15, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Lucky Cat Miami's official website says the restaurant is closed for a seasonal pause and is no longer accepting bookings. Check its official status before planning a visit; no reopening date is stated in that notice.
The 150-200 bottle list is almost entirely a love letter to France, with Burgundy doing the heavy lifting via Domaine Leflaive and Louis Jadot, Bordeaux showing up through Château Lynch-Bages and Château Léoville-Barton, and the Rhône covered by E. Guigal and M. Chapoutier. Champagne gets a solid nod from Billecart-Salmon and Pol Roger, which fits the celebratory Miami crowd this place attracts. The Loire Valley earns a spot with Henri Bourgeois Sancerre — one of the few wines that actually bridges the gap between the French list and the Japanese-inflected kitchen. What's missing is any real global stretch: no New World, no natural wine, no producers that would surprise you.
Twelve to eighteen options by the glass is a respectable spread for a restaurant of this size and concept. Prices land between $14 and $22, which is fair-ish for Miami but won't feel like a bargain. We'd love to see more rotation here — right now it reads like a static program rather than something that evolves with the seasons or the menu.
Henri Bourgeois Sancerre — $14-$22 by the glass
Sancerre with yuzu-glazed fish is practically a cheat code, and Henri Bourgeois is one of the Loire's most reliable producers. At the lower end of the glass pour range, it's the smartest pour on the list for the food you're eating.
M. Chapoutier Rhône Valley
Most tables at Lucky Cat are reaching for Burgundy or Champagne, so Chapoutier's Rhône bottles get overlooked. For anyone ordering the black cod or Chilean sea bass, a white Rhône — Chapoutier does them well — brings earthy minerality that plays off the miso and citrus notes in ways Burgundy Chardonnay just doesn't.
Château Lynch-Bages
Big Pauillac Bordeaux at a pan-Asian small plates restaurant is a tough sell on flavor grounds alone — but at the prices these bottles command on a Gordon Ramsay restaurant list, you're almost certainly paying a significant premium over retail. Save Lynch-Bages for a steakhouse where the markup at least has company.
Billecart-Salmon Champagne + Yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño
The bright acidity and fine bubbles in Billecart-Salmon cut through the fat of the yellowtail while cooling down the jalapeño heat just enough. It's the kind of pairing that makes the whole French-meets-Japanese concept actually click.
The Bottom Line
Lucky Cat Miami is currently closed according to its official website, which describes a seasonal pause. Bookings are unavailable, so do not plan a wine visit on the basis of this page's earlier recommendations. Check the restaurant's own notice for any reopening update.
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Plays It Safe
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Grocery Store
Fair
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MIA
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Set & Forget
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
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