Metropolitan Grill
Seattle's Steakhouse That Earns Its Grand Award
Downtown Seattle · Seattle · Steak House · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
The wine list at Metropolitan Grill lands on the table with the weight of something serious — 900-plus selections, dark leather cover, the whole bit. This is not a list assembled by someone who called a distributor rep once and called it a day. Wine Spectator has handed them a Grand Award every year since 2018, and one look at this list tells you they earned it.
Selection Deep Dive
Washington state gets its proper moment in the spotlight here — Quilceda Creek, Leonetti, Andrew Will Sorella, Cayuse Armada Vineyard Syrah — this is one of the strongest domestic Washington selections you'll find in the city, which makes sense given the address. Beyond Washington, the list digs deep into Burgundy (Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti), Rhône (Guigal La Landonne), and Italy (Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino, Gaja Barbaresco, Sassicaia, Ornellaia). California is well-represented with the predictable trophy bottles alongside some more accessible options. If there's a gap, it's that natural wine and anything outside the classic European-California-Washington axis is essentially absent — but that's a deliberate curatorial choice, not an oversight.
By the Glass
Around 20-30 options by the glass is respectable for a list this size, and the quality floor is noticeably higher than your average steakhouse pour. Expect the glass program to skew Washington Cab and Napa-adjacent — appropriate for the room. Don't come expecting a rotating pet-nat program; do come expecting a well-chosen Cab that actually tastes like it came from somewhere intentional.
DeLille Cellars D2 — null
Among the Washington reds on this list, D2 consistently punches above its price point — a Bordeaux-style blend from one of the Yakima Valley's most consistent producers. In a room full of trophy bottles, it's the wine that delivers genuine pleasure without requiring a moment of financial grief.
Cayuse Vineyards Armada Vineyard Syrah
Most tables in this room are going straight for the Cabernet, which is exactly why you should order the Cayuse Syrah instead. Walla Walla Syrah at this level is some of the most compelling wine Washington produces, and Cayuse's Armada is a stone-cold benchmark — earthy, meaty, with a savageness that actually matches the steak better than most Cabs will.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
At $225, you're paying a significant premium for a wine that retails for a fraction of that and has become increasingly industrial in style. On a list with Quilceda Creek and Leonetti in the same region and category, there's simply no reason to settle here.
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 + Prime New York Strip Steak
Quilceda Creek is one of Washington's most serious Cabernets — structured, dense, with the tannin backbone to stand up to a well-marbled Prime strip. This is the local-legend choice in a room full of California imports, and it's the pairing that actually tells the story of where you are.
Monday — Half-price wine night every Monday — the single best reason to eat a steak on a Monday in Seattle.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Metropolitan Grill is one of the rare steakhouses where the wine list is genuinely worth your attention — four sommeliers deep, a Washington selection that beats most dedicated wine bars, and Monday half-price bottles if you want to play in the big leagues without the full ticket. The markups at the trophy-bottle tier are what they are, but find your lane in the mid-list and this place absolutely delivers.
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