Jazz, Steaks, and a Tuesday Worth Knowing About
South Fort Myers · Fort Myers · Steakhouse and American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 16, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Roadhouse Cafe feels exactly like the room it lives in — classic, comfortable, and not trying to surprise you. You're in a dimly lit jazz supper club in South Fort Myers, and the list knows its audience: steak drinkers who want California Cabernet and don't need a lecture about it. That's not a knock — it's a positioning statement.
The list runs somewhere between 40 and 80 bottles, leaning heavily on California and Washington with the expected headliners front and center: Caymus, Jordan, and Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon. If you came here for Burgundy or Barolo, you're going to have a bad time. The list doesn't pretend to be adventurous, and that's fine — it's built to move bottles alongside a ribeye, not to challenge anyone's palate. The gap here is everything outside the Napa-and-Sonoma gravity well; anyone wanting something lighter or European is largely out of luck.
There are somewhere between 10 and 20 pours available by the glass, which is a respectable spread for a restaurant of this size and type. Don't expect anything outside the California mainstream — this is a pour-what-we-know program, not a rotating showcase. The glass list gets the job done for someone who just wants a solid red to go with their steak without committing to a bottle.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — Unknown — verify on-site
Jordan is a consistently well-made Alexander Valley Cab that often gets undercut by flashier names on lists like this. If the markup is anywhere near reasonable, it's the smartest bottle on the table — especially on a Tuesday when you're splitting the cost.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Stag's Leap gets overshadowed on lists like this by the Caymus crowd, but it's a more nuanced, structured wine that actually rewards a slow dinner. Most tables here will reach for the bigger name — their loss.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is everywhere and marked up everywhere. It's the default order for people who want to signal they're spending money, and restaurants know it — which means the margin on it is almost certainly the worst on the list. The wine is fine; the markup probably isn't.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + Ribeye steak
Jordan's dark fruit and cedar structure is exactly what a well-marbled ribeye is asking for. It doesn't fight the fat — it works with it. Classic pairing, executed at a restaurant built for exactly this moment.
Tuesday — Half off wine bottles for dine-in guests from 6 PM to close. Excludes wines by the glass and takeout orders.
The Bottom Line
Roadhouse Cafe isn't here to expand your wine horizons — it's here to give you a great Cab with a great steak in a great room with live jazz. Tuesday's half-price bottle night is genuinely worth planning around. Show up for the vibe, order the Jordan, and don't overthink it.
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