Great Views, Decent Pours, Watch the Markup
Downtown / Waterfront · Seattle · Seafood
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 21, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Six Seven Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You sit down, the Sound is right there, the light is doing something gorgeous off the water, and then the wine list arrives — and it's fine. It's a 120-bottle list that leans hard into Washington State and California, which makes sense for the room, but doesn't surprise you in any meaningful way.
The list does its job: Washington producers anchor the Pacific Northwest section, with Chateau Ste. Michelle showing up as the local workhorse alongside California names like Duckhorn. Kim Crawford flies the New Zealand flag, mostly for Sauvignon Blanc drinkers who want something clean and easy with their seafood. At 120 labels, there's range, but this is a crowd-pleasing list built for a tourist-heavy waterfront crowd — don't come expecting grower Champagne or Jura oddities. The gaps are real: minimal Italy, no serious Old World depth, and nothing that suggests a buyer with strong convictions.
Twelve pours by the glass running $11–$18 covers the basics and then stops. The range is predictable — a Sauvignon Blanc, something red from California, a rosé if the season calls for it — but there's no rotation or adventurous pick hiding in the lineup. It's serviceable for a pre-dinner glass while you watch the ferries, but don't expect anything that'll make you put down your phone.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $11–$13/glass
At the lower end of the glass price range, Kim Crawford delivers exactly what it promises — bright, citrusy, and clean — and it works hard against the Dungeness Crab Cakes. Not a revelation, but honest value in a room that can get pricey fast.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Merlot 2018
Most people sleeping on Washington Merlot don't realize Canoe Ridge is one of Ste. Michelle's better vineyard designates. It's warmer, rounder, and more structured than the standard bottling. Worth knowing about, even if the restaurant is charging you double retail for the privilege.
Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
At $95 on the list against $60 retail, the markup isn't the worst we've seen — but Duckhorn Cab at a seafood-focused waterfront restaurant is a weird call anyway. You're paying a premium for a bottle that outweighs everything on the menu. Save it for a steakhouse.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Dungeness Crab Cakes
High-acid, citrus-forward Sauvignon Blanc and sweet Dungeness crab is one of the more reliable combos in Pacific Northwest dining. The wine's brightness cuts through the richness of the cakes without fighting the delicate crab flavor. Simple, but it works.
The Bottom Line
Six Seven is a beautiful place to drink wine you could find at any upscale chain — the views are doing most of the heavy lifting here. If you're spending a special-occasion night on the water, stick to the lower end of the list and let the Puget Sound scenery close the deal.
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Belltown Pizza's wine list won't be the reason you come back, but it also won't be the reason you're annoyed. Fair prices, local representation, and just enough Italian to make sense — it does the job without making you think too hard.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Eastlake · Seattle · Italian
Serafina is a reliable Italian neighborhood spot with a wine list that matches its ambitions — cozy, competent, and a little expensive for what it is. Send a friend here for the pasta and Nebbiolo, but warn them to steer clear of the Prosecco markups.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Capitol Hill · Seattle · French / Northwest Seafood and Wine Bar
Bar Melusine is what Capitol Hill needed more of: a focused, France-forward wine program that actually earns its place next to the food. If you're eating oysters in Seattle, this should be in your regular rotation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Magnolia · Seattle · Italian
Picolinos is the kind of neighborhood Italian where the wine list genuinely backs up the food, and that's rarer than it should be. Send your friends here if they want a proper Barolo with their osso buco without flying to Turin.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Pike Place Market · Seattle · Italian-American with Northwest influence
The Pink Door is a reliable wine list in a genuinely great room — the atmosphere does a lot of heavy lifting, and the wine program is good enough not to get in the way of a memorable evening. Just watch the markups, stick to the Italian bottles, and let the trapeze act do the rest.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Capitol Hill · Seattle · Modern steakhouse with French-influenced Pacific Northwest cuisine
Bateau is the rare steakhouse where the wine list earns as much attention as what's on the butcher board. Markups keep it from being a total steal, but the depth, the staff, and the Pacific Northwest-first perspective make this one worth the splurge.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Waikiki · Honolulu · Seafood
Azure is a genuinely lovely place to drink wine — the setting does a lot of heavy lifting and the France-Italy-Hawaii focus is a sensible match for the island seafood menu. Just go in knowing resort markup is real, and if the tasting menu with wine pairing is available, that's likely your best shot at getting something memorable poured without having to guess blind from the list.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· San Jose · Seafood
The Sea runs one of the more unexpected wine programs in the South Bay — a tightly focused list built around dessert wines and fortified pours that would feel at home at a serious wine bar, not a seafood restaurant. If you're coming for a tasting menu and want to surrender to a glass-by-glass journey through Sauternes, Port, and Madeira, this list was designed exactly for you. If you need a full-dinner wine list with something interesting at every course, you'll feel the gaps on the dry side. Come knowing what it is, and it delivers.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· San Diego · Seafood
The Fish Market's wine list is a workhorse, not a showpiece — it covers the basics for a seafood crowd without asking too much of anyone, including itself. If you're looking for a thoughtful wine experience to match the kitchen's seafood focus, you'll want to adjust your expectations; if you just want a cold glass of Albariño with your fish tacos, you're in fine shape. Seek out the Martín Códax and let the rest of the list do its thing for the table next to you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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