Big Room Energy, Tiny Glass Pour Selection
Downtown · New York · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 25, 2026
RagingWine reviewed STK NYC - Downtown’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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STK Downtown leans hard into the nightclub-meets-steakhouse aesthetic, and the wine list follows suit — it's curated for bottle service optics, not serious drinking. At first glance, 157 labels sounds impressive until you realize a significant chunk is Champagne brands that double as table status symbols. This is a list designed to be photographed, not studied.
The sparkling and Champagne section is clearly where the energy went — you've got Veuve Clicquot in four different expressions, Moët in three, Ruinart, Krug, and Dom Pérignon 2015 for when someone's feeling theatrical. That's a thorough flexing of the Champagne majors, but it's all big-house, zero grower producers, and nothing that suggests anyone here is actually passionate about bubbles. The still wine data we have is thin, with the extracted list skewing heavily toward crowd-pleaser sparkling — Caposaldo Moscato, La Marca Prosecco, and Santa Margherita Rosé are the kind of labels you see when a list was built to avoid arguments, not start conversations. If the rest of the 157 labels follow this pattern, you're looking at a list built for corporate expense accounts.
Three options by the glass at $9 each is genuinely baffling for a New York steakhouse in 2024 — that's a short pour of water at most Manhattan spots. We don't have the specific BTG wines confirmed, but with a list anchored in Prosecco and Moscato, don't expect to find anything that makes you put down your phone. Three options is a lazy floor, not a thoughtful program.
The Bottom Line
STK Downtown is a place where people order Champagne to celebrate, not to drink — and the wine program is built accordingly. If you're here for the vibe and someone else is paying, pop the Dom and enjoy it; if you actually care about what's in your glass, you're in the wrong room.
South Street Seaport · New York · Italian Steakhouse
Carne Mare posts a short glass list of 15 pours from $18 to $36 that mixes Italy, France and California, with no bottle list on its menus page. Order the Nuraghe Crabioni Vermentino at happy hour for $12 (or $18 after); for red, the Italian pours include the $21 Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola, the $22 Fattoria Grignano Chianti Rufina and the $35 Luigi Einaudi Barolo. Confirm the list and prices when you book; this unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown West · New York · Steakhouse
Gallagher's opens with a 22-wine glass list and backs it with a bottle list built on Napa and Sonoma Cabernet. Order the $16 Marques de Riscal Reserva by the glass, or the $24 Chateau Haut-Pauillac 2019 if you want Bordeaux, and pair the $95 Stuhlmuller Cabernet, the lowest-priced full-size Cabernet bottle, with the $81 Rib Steak. The New York wine and dinner menus are linked as 06.29.26, so confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown · New York · American Steakhouse
This is a posted list of 34 wines with no prices, so the real work is the conversation with your server. Ask for the price of the Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico Riserva before you default to Napa Cabernet, and if you want a white, look at the Selbach 'Incline' Riesling. The page posts no prices or vintages, so confirm both. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Nolita · New York · American, Italian
If you want to spend carefully, look at the Bisol Prosecco at 68 or the Moreau-Naudet Chablis at 162 with the clam linguini. Treat the list as undated and confirm availability and prices. The site also says you may bring your own wine for a corkage fee of $110 per 750ml bottle. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Hudson Yards · New York · Italian
Locanda Verde Hudson Yards posts a compact, Italy-led glass list that runs from $19 to $60, so you can explore without committing to a bottle. Start with the $19 Nuraghe Crabioni Vermentino or the $20 Tre Monti Albana, move to the $21 Vietti Barbera with pasta, or spend $35 on the Luigi Einaudi 'Ludo' Barolo. The menu page is undated, so confirm current pours and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted by-the-glass list, not bottles, service, storage or markups.
NoHo · New York · Italian
Il Buco has one of the most compelling Italian wine lists in New York City — deep, principled, and staffed by people who actually care. The markup is real, so budget accordingly, but this is a room worth splurging in.
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The Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Try the $60 half bottle of Cristom Pinot Noir or ask about the $60 Kerner, the lowest full-bottle price, or order the Azelia Barolo at $270 with the Dry Aged New York. Confirm vintages and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Steakhouse
Try the Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Reserve or the Tenuta Guado Al Tasso 'Il Bruciato' if you want a red that is not Napa Cabernet, and ask for glass prices because the menu does not post them. Confirm the current list when you book. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Downtown Greenville · Greenville · Steakhouse
Halls' Beverage Book is a big-ticket steakhouse list, but the By the Glass page gives you real range before you commit to a bottle. Start with the Vincent Azcuenaga Malbec at 15/65 or the Demarie Nebbiolo at 18/70, and ask which number in each pair is the glass. Check the current Beverage Book before you plan around a bottle; this unrated guide covers the posted Beverage Book, not service, storage or markups.
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