Ruth's Chris Steak House - Virginia Beach
Big steakhouse energy, wine list holds its own
Town Center · Virginia Beach · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 28, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Ruth's Chris Virginia Beach, the wine list arrives with the same confidence as the menu — thick, leather-bound, and clearly trying to impress. Two hundred-plus bottles spanning California, France, Italy, Spain, and beyond signals that someone put real thought into this. Whether the pricing lives up to the ambition is a different conversation.
Selection Deep Dive
The list covers real ground: you've got Oregon Pinot from Siduri, Finger Lakes Riesling from Boundary Breaks, a local Virginia shoutout with Williamsburg Winery's Albariño, and French representation through the likes of Château Graves de Rabion St.-Émilion. California is the backbone — Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs and Sonoma Cutrer anchor the Chardonnay section, while Belle Glos Las Alturas handles the big-ticket Pinot ask. The list plays it relatively safe for a steakhouse of this caliber — no deep Burgundy rabbit holes or skin-contact surprises — but it covers the classics without embarrassing itself. Gaps show up in Germany and the southern hemisphere beyond a single D'Arenberg Shiraz.
By the Glass
Eighteen by-the-glass options is a solid number for a steakhouse, running $12–$24 for a 6oz pour with enough range to satisfy both the Chardonnay crowd and the cab-adjacent red drinker. The Frédéric Touzot Domaine des Parettes Pinot Noir standing alongside Belle Glos and Siduri by the glass is a genuinely good sign — that's a thoughtful French inclusion most places wouldn't bother with. Rotation appears static, though, so don't expect seasonal surprises.
Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Crianza Monte Real de Familia — $48
Rioja Crianza at the bottom of the bottle price range is a smart play here — you're getting real structure, some oak, and old-world character at a price point that doesn't require a second mortgage before your ribeye arrives.
Boundary Breaks Riesling No. 198 Reserve
Most people at a steakhouse skip straight to the Chardonnay, but this Finger Lakes Riesling is worth a second look — the No. 198 Reserve brings precision acidity and restrained fruit that actually handles seafood starters like the Sizzling Crab Cakes better than most of the whites on this list.
La Marca Extra Dry Prosecco
At $15 a glass for a bottle that retails at $14, the math simply doesn't work in your favor. La Marca is grocery store Prosecco dressed up in a fine dining setting — cheerful enough, but there's no reason to pay a 71% markup on something you can grab at Total Wine on the way home.
Siduri Pinot Noir Willamette Valley + Garlic Crusted Sea Bass
Willamette Pinot is light enough to not bulldoze a delicate sea bass but carries enough red fruit and earthiness to stand up to the garlic crust — it bridges the gap between a white fish dish and a room full of people who really wanted red wine anyway.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Ruth's Chris Virginia Beach is a reliable wine stop for what it is — a big, well-run steakhouse that takes wine seriously enough to stock 200+ bottles and pour 18 by the glass. The markups sting at the edges, but if you navigate toward the Old World options and avoid the obvious retail imports, you'll drink well enough to justify the reservation.
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