Sullivan's Steakhouse

The wine list at Sullivan's Naperville arrives looking exactly like what it is: a well-funded chain's corporate list, polished and predictable. But flip past the first page and the markups are noticeably more restrained than you'd expect from a place this glossy. This isn't a list that's going to surprise you, but it's not going to mug you either.

The 150-plus label list leans hard on California — Napa and Sonoma dominate the reds and Chardonnays, with Jordan, Duckhorn, Stags' Leap, and Belle Glos doing most of the heavy lifting. There's a nod to classic Europe (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Italian) and some domestic representation from Washington and Oregon, though those sections feel thinner and less curated than the California core. If you came for a Cab with your ribeye, you're in the right place; if you came hoping to find a grower Champagne or a Sicilian oddball, keep looking. The list plays to the steakhouse crowd and does it competently, if not adventurously.

Eighteen to twenty-two options by the glass is a legitimately strong BTG program for a suburban steakhouse — there's real range here, not just house pours. The glass prices run $12–$22, and the selections rotate seasonally, so regulars won't be staring at the same lineup every visit. Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay and Belle Glos Pinot Noir anchor the lineup and are available by the glass, which is a nice touch for solo diners or anyone not ready to commit to a bottle.