Old-school fine dining that takes wine seriously
Downtown Myrtle Beach (Kings Highway) · Myrtle Beach · Classic Continental and French-inspired fine dining · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 21, 2026
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Walk into The Library and the wine list feels like it belongs here — leather-bound room, white tablecloths, a list that leans France and California with genuine intent. It's not trying to be trendy, which in Myrtle Beach is practically a radical act. About 100 labels deep, this is one of the more serious wine programs on the Grand Strand.
The list is anchored in the classics: Burgundy, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Brunello, Napa Cabs and Chardonnays. Olivier Laflaive Puligny-Montrachet and Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino give the list some real credibility, and Goldeneye and Archery Summit represent Oregon Pinot Noir well. The California section leans toward crowd-pleasing names — Rombauer, Cakebread, Duckhorn — which are solid but rarely exciting. Bubbles get love too, with Dom Pérignon and Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque for the splurge crowd.
Thirteen by-the-glass options is a respectable count for a room this size, and the price range lands around $10–$20 a pour. The selection doesn't rotate much — this list has a set-and-forget energy — but what's there is reliable enough to order confidently before the bottle list gets sorted.
Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape — $60–$80 est.
Châteauneuf at a restaurant that actually knows what it is — in a beach town, that's rare. Vieux Lazaret is a dependable producer that doesn't get marked up into the stratosphere the way flashier names do here.
Archery Summit Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Wedged between California heavyweights that hog the spotlight, Archery Summit is the quiet overachiever on this list. Oregon Pinot at a place like this tends to get overlooked — don't let it.
Rombauer Chardonnay, Napa Valley
Rombauer is fine. It's also everywhere, and fine-dining markup on a wine you can grab at Total Wine for $35 is a tough ask. Save the spend for something you can't find at the grocery store.
Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino + Steak Diane (tableside preparation)
The Brunello's dried cherry and iron-edged structure is built for red meat, and Steak Diane's pan sauce has enough richness to stand up to it. The tableside theater earns a wine worth watching.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Library is the rare Myrtle Beach restaurant where ordering a real bottle of wine isn't an act of faith — the list has depth, the setting demands it, and the food matches up. Markup is on the steep side, so pick wisely, but this is absolutely worth a visit if you want fine dining and a bottle that means something.
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Crave punches above its Myrtle Beach zip code on the Italian side of the list, but the markups are beach-town steep and the by-the-glass program needs more ambition. If you're here, dig into the Italian bottles and leave the California brand parade alone.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Coastal Grand Mall area · Myrtle Beach · Mexican
Abuelo's wine program is an afterthought dressed up as a wine list — four California bottles, grocery-store-level selection, and markups that don't reward curiosity. Order a margarita and don't look back.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Myrtle Beach / Restaurant Row · Myrtle Beach · Brazilian steakhouse / churrascaria
Rioz is a genuinely fun place to eat — the meat service is relentless and the energy is high — but the wine program is an afterthought in a room that deserves better. Order the Malbec, enjoy the picanha, and don't come here expecting anything from the wine list.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Myrtle Beach Intracoastal · Myrtle Beach · Seafood, Ribs, Burgers, Sushi, American Bar & Grill
Boardwalk Billy's is a fun spot to eat and drink a cold beer on the water — lean into that. The wine list is an afterthought stocked with recognizable labels that require zero effort from anyone involved, and the markup doesn't justify the selection. Order a cocktail or a local draft and save the wine night for somewhere that cares.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk · Myrtle Beach · Seafood
Drunken Jack's isn't a wine destination — it's a great seafood spot on a beautiful stretch of South Carolina coast that happens to have a wine list that won't embarrass itself. Order the Macon-Villages or Pine Ridge blend, watch the marsh at sunset, and stop overthinking it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk · Myrtle Beach · Seafood / Sushi
Wicked Tuna's wine list is a reliable, unfussy companion to a genuinely fun waterfront dining experience — it won't wow anyone, but it won't let anyone down either. Come for the sushi, the sunset, and the $2-off happy hour pours; just don't come expecting to geek out over the cellar.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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