The Brickhouse
Napa Muscle Meets Pacific Northwest Pride
Downtown Bend · Bend · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 15, 2026
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First Impression
The wine cellar page is front and center on their website, which tells you something — this place takes wine seriously enough to show it off. The list skews confidently toward bold reds built for red meat, which makes sense when your menu is anchored by prime ribeye and filet mignon. Wine Spectator has recognized them with an award, so expectations are reasonably high walking in.
Selection Deep Dive
The 100-200 bottle list leans hard into Napa Cabernet and Merlot, with names like Caymus, Jordan, and Duckhorn doing a lot of the heavy lifting — crowd-pleasing, yes, but also genuinely good bottles if you're here for steak. Oregon gets its due with Pacific Northwest selections woven in, which is the right call for a Bend restaurant. What you won't find is much adventurousness — no obscure Rhône producers, no skin-contact oddities, no left-field Italian. The cellar is built to please steak lovers and Napa loyalists, and it does that job well. Gaps show up if you're hunting for Burgundy depth or value-driven old-world options.
By the Glass
The by-the-glass program runs 12-20 options, which is a respectable spread for a steakhouse of this size. Expect the usual suspects to anchor the list — Rombauer Chardonnay almost certainly shows up here, because it always does in these rooms, and the crowd loves it. Rotation doesn't appear to be aggressive, so don't come expecting weekly surprises.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Jordan is one of the most consistently well-made Cabs in California at a price point that doesn't require a second mortgage. At a steakhouse where bold reds anchor the list, this is the smart order — elegant structure, real complexity, and a name that won't embarrass you at the table. Pricing details weren't available at time of review, but Jordan tends to fare better than Caymus on markups.
Oregon Wines (Pacific Northwest Selections)
Most tables at a Napa-heavy steakhouse beeline for the California reds, but the Pacific Northwest section deserves a look. You're sitting in Bend — Oregon Pinot Noir and Syrah from the Willamette and Columbia Valleys can be genuinely exciting pours that the rest of the table will ignore in favor of Caymus. Ask your server what Oregon bottles they're currently pouring and work from there.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine — but it's also one of the most marked-up bottles on steakhouse lists across America. At $$$-level pricing, you're paying a premium for the label as much as the liquid. The wine is rich and crowd-friendly but rarely a value play at restaurants, and at this price tier you can almost certainly do better within the same list.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Ribeye
The ribeye's fat and char need a wine with enough structure and acidity to cut through without overwhelming the meat. Jordan's Cab has the tannin backbone to handle it and the restraint not to turn dinner into a fruit bomb competition. Classic match, executed well.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Brickhouse is exactly what it wants to be — a proper steakhouse wine list built around bold Napa reds, with enough Oregon representation to remind you where you are. Markups lean steep and the list doesn't take many risks, but if you're here for a prime cut and a serious Cab, you'll leave satisfied.
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