Serious Cellar Meets Island Farm Table
Waikiki · Honolulu · Farm to Table, Regional · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed April 7, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Solera lands like a quiet flex — no flashy gimmicks, just a 300-500 bottle program that means business in a town where most restaurants are happy to slide you a mediocre Pinot Grigio and call it a day. California, France, and Italy anchor the list with real intention, and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence since 2023 tells you this wasn't assembled on autopilot. You get the sense someone actually cares.
California leads with the heavy hitters: Opus One, Ridge Monte Bello, Caymus, and Kistler Chardonnay cover both the prestige seeker and the serious drinker. France brings genuine depth — Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet and Barolo names like Giacomo Conterno and Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino show this isn't just a token Bordeaux and done situation. Oregon sneaks in with Domaine Drouhin, which is a nice nod for guests who want something between the Old and New worlds. The gaps are hard to identify from the outside, but if you're hunting natural wines or anything from the Southern Hemisphere, you may be out of luck.
With 20-35 by-the-glass options ranging from $12 to $25, the pour program is one of the stronger ones you'll find in Honolulu — this isn't a six-bottle-by-the-glass situation. The range suggests some thoughtful curation rather than just dumping the cheapest case options into stem rotation. We'd love to know how often the list rotates, but even a static 20+ glass list at this quality level beats most of the island.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir — $60–$80 (est. bottle range)
In a list dominated by Napa heavyweights and blue-chip Burgundy, Drouhin Oregon is the play for anyone who wants elegance without the four-figure commitment. It's serious wine that won't require a moment of sticker shock.
Giacomo Conterno Barolo
Most tables at a Hawaii farm-to-table spot will reach for California Cab or something French. Conterno Barolo is one of the benchmark names in Italian wine and it's sitting right there — order it, let it breathe, and thank us later.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine that's been so relentlessly over-ordered at restaurants everywhere that the markup is essentially baked into its cultural moment. With Ridge Monte Bello and Opus One on the same list, there's no reason to default to the crowd pleaser.
Kistler Chardonnay + Locally sourced fish preparation
Kistler is rich and textured without being a butter bomb — it has enough acidity to cut through any delicate preparation and enough weight to match the natural sweetness of fresh Hawaii fish. This is the pairing that makes the island setting make sense.
The Bottom Line
Solera is quietly one of the most serious wine destinations in Hawaii, and the farm-to-table menu gives you plenty of reasons to open something special. Yes, you'll pay for the privilege, but a sommelier who knows the list and a cellar stocked with Conterno and Leflaive isn't something you find at every beachside restaurant.
Kahala · Honolulu · Italian
Arancino at The Kahala is doing something genuinely unusual for a hotel-adjacent Italian restaurant in Hawaii — it's built a list around obscure Northern Italian producers that most diners won't recognize, and that's exactly the point. Markups are on the steeper side and we can't vouch for glassware or staff knowledge from the available data, but the wine selection itself earns respect. If you know your Nebbiolo from your Barbera, this list rewards attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Honolulu · Seafood
Mina's Fish House isn't building a wine program — it's building a dessert wine moment, and that is a genuinely uncommon thing to find at a restaurant of this profile. If you're eating dinner here, you'll need to source your table wine elsewhere on the menu or order cocktails; this list doesn't cover that ground. But if you want to close out a Four Seasons meal in Honolulu with a glass of 2013 Tokaji Aszú or something out of the Madeira cellar, this is a quietly excellent place to do it.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Waikiki · Honolulu · Italian
Quiora isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't need to be — it's a 22-label Italian restaurant list on a rooftop in Waikiki with an ocean view doing the heavy lifting. But the list is genuinely considered, the glass-pour selection is deep for the size, and pricing is fair by hotel standards. If you're eating here, drink the Tintero rosato or the Selbach Riesling and enjoy the sunset.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Waikiki · Honolulu · Italian / Californian Coastal
Botanico is doing something genuinely unusual for Waikiki — building an Italian-forward wine list with real regional depth and mostly fair pricing in a place where restaurants routinely treat wine as an afterthought. The by-the-glass program alone is worth a seat at the bar. If you care at all about what's in your glass, this belongs on your radar.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Honolulu · Hawaii Regional
Moku Nui is a casual Hawaii Regional spot that has no business running a wine list this thoughtful — and we mean that as high praise. Fair glass prices, a sommelier clearly making intentional choices, and enough variety to reward the curious drinker. If you're eating here, skip the default beer order and let someone at the table order the Vouvray.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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
Fairhope · Fairhope · Farm to Table, Regional
The Hope Farm is punching well above its zip code — a serious wine program with a credentialed sommelier in a city most people have never heard of, anchored by a half-price Wednesday that borders on absurd. The markups on the Napa flagship bottles are a legitimate gripe, but if you navigate around them, there's a genuinely rewarding list here worth the drive down to the bay.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Poughkeepsie · Poughkeepsie · Farm to Table, Regional
Crew has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2011 and it's earned — this is one of the better-reasoned wine lists in the Hudson Valley, especially for anyone who wants to drink local without sacrificing quality. Send a friend here if they're curious about New York wine; keep them away if they're dead-set on a deep cellar dig.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
La Jolla · La Jolla · Farm to Table, Regional
A.R. Valentien earns its Wine Spectator credential without drama — the California list is deep, the sommelier is the real deal, and the setting alone makes it worth the drive up Torrey Pines Road. Just go in knowing you'll pay resort prices and that the world beyond California largely doesn't exist here.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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