Pretty list, predictable picks, solid execution
The Square / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Plant-based/vegan, contemporary · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 5, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at PLANTA West Palm Beach reads like it was curated to please a table of ten with minimal debate — familiar names, approachable prices on paper, and a heavy tilt toward California and France. It fits the room: sleek, buzzy, built for people who came for the vegan sushi and happen to want a glass of something cold. Nothing here is going to surprise you, but it's not trying to.
The 50-to-80 bottle list covers California, France, Italy, and Spain, but it's very much greatest-hits territory — Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Cakebread, Whispering Angel. If you're hoping to wander off the beaten path into natural wine country or find something from a small-production importer, keep walking. What you get instead is a competent roster of reliable crowd-pleasers that will offend no one and excite no one. The French and Italian presence is real but shallow, more Côtes de Provence rosé than anything requiring a map.
Ten to sixteen options by the glass gives you enough to work with, and the program covers the basics — white, red, rosé, bubbly. The glass pours skew toward approachable and Instagram-friendly, which tracks with the room. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority here; what's on the list is what's on the list.
Whispering Angel Rosé Côtes de Provence — $17/glass
At $17 a glass versus a $19 retail price, this is the one pour on the list where the math actually works in your favor. It's the most recognizable bottle on the menu and somehow the least marked up. Order it without guilt.
La Marca Prosecco
It gets dismissed as a grocery store bubble, but at a plant-based restaurant loaded with bright, acidic vegetable dishes, an affordable Prosecco does serious work. Light, clean, and cuts through richness better than most of the reds on this list.
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label
A hundred and twenty dollars for a bottle you can find at Total Wine for sixty. That's a clean 100% markup on a Champagne that's genuinely good but not hard to find. Save it for a place that earned the splurge.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough + Plant-based sushi rolls
The herbaceous, citrus-forward punch of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a natural match for the bright, clean flavors in PLANTA's creative sushi rolls — particularly anything with avocado, cucumber, or pickled vegetables. It's not a complicated call, but it works every time.
✔️ The Bottom Line
PLANTA West Palm Beach won't disappoint you on wine, but it won't thrill you either — the list is safe, the markups are mostly steep, and the picks are designed for consensus. Come for the food, order the Whispering Angel, and don't overthink it.
The Square / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Italian trattoria
Il Bellagio is a perfectly decent place to drink Italian wine with Italian food on a warm West Palm Beach evening — just don't expect the list to surprise you, and steer clear of the Santa Margherita markup. Order the Chianti, grab a table on the plaza, and call it a reliable night out.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Square / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Tuscan-inspired Italian, coastal Italian
Felice earns its keep with a genuinely Italy-focused list, a Tignanello markup that won't make you wince, and a Monday wine program that should be on your weekly calendar. Not groundbreaking, but reliably good — and in this neighborhood, that's not nothing.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
CityPlace / Downtown · West Palm Beach · Classic American Steakhouse
Abe & Louie's is a dependable, well-stocked steakhouse wine program with real depth and knowledgeable staff — it just charges accordingly and rarely colors outside the lines. Send a friend here for a serious bottle of Cab with a prime steak, but tell them to ask the sommelier to find something off the beaten path.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Northwood Village · West Palm Beach · Italian
Grato is a reliable wine list for a neighborhood Italian that punches above its weight in by-the-glass options and producer selection — just know the markups skew steep on anything recognizable. Send a friend here for the Pinot and the pasta, not the prestige bottles.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Palm Beach · West Palm Beach · Wine bar with global small plates
The Blind Monk is the kind of place West Palm Beach didn't know it needed — a genuine natural wine bar with a thoughtful list and a low-key atmosphere that makes you want to stay for another pour. The markups keep it from being a true Rager, but as a Wild Card in a city not exactly known for its wine culture, it absolutely earns a visit.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Clematis / Downtown · West Palm Beach · New American / Latin-Influenced Small Plates & Seafood
Avocado Grill isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and at these prices, with this food, the list holds up for a casual downtown night out. Send a friend here for the small plates and tell them to order the Albariño.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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