Utah's Most Surprising Wine List, Full Stop
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Wine Bar with Gourmet Cuisine · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 3, 2026
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You don't walk into a wine bar in Salt Lake City expecting 200+ bottles with serious West Coast producers and Alsatian Riesling sitting next to a house-label collab. But here we are. The list lands somewhere between a curated indie wine shop and a place that actually wants you to drink well — not just spend money.
The list skews heavily Pacific — California, Oregon, and Washington do most of the heavy lifting, with solid French representation filling the gaps. Standouts include the Antiquum Farm Juel Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, which is a legitimately interesting biodynamic producer, and the Optik Bien Nacido Syrah from Santa Maria, a region that doesn't get nearly enough love at the table. The house-collab bottle, The Tasting Room x OTC A Welcome Chat, signals that someone here is paying attention — private label partnerships with a legit producer like Old Town Cellars is a move, not a marketing gimmick. Where it softens: the broader European bench is thin beyond Alsace and the occasional French sparkler.
By-the-glass specifics weren't fully available during our review, but the breadth of the bottle list strongly suggests a rotating glass program worth asking your server about. Wednesday's half-price bottle night through DABS specials is the real move here — that's when this list becomes genuinely dangerous for your evening plans.
Antiquum Farm Juel Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon — $26
A biodynamic Willamette Pinot at $26 is almost unfair. Antiquum Farm is a serious operation — dry-farmed, certified Demeter — and this bottle at this price would be a steal at a wine shop, let alone a restaurant. Order it before they wise up.
Optik Bien Nacido Syrah | Santa Maria Valley, California
Most people walk past Santa Barbara-area Syrah without a second glance, which is their loss. Bien Nacido is one of California's great vineyard sites, and $30 for a bottle sourced from there is the kind of deal that makes wine nerds quietly smug all night.
Field Recordings 2022 Posie | Central Coast, California
Field Recordings makes fun, easy-drinking wine — but Posie retails around $25, and at $55 on the list that's a 120% markup. It's not a bad wine, it's just a bad deal when better values are sitting two rows above it.
Hugel Riesling | Alsace, France + Charcuterie Board
Hugel's Alsace Riesling has enough acid and stone fruit to cut through fatty cured meats and rich cheeses without getting in the way. It's a workhorse pairing that holds up across an entire spread — and it's one of the more interesting bottles on the list for a crowd.
Wednesday — Select bottles at half price, driven by limited-time DABS specials. The list rotates, so ask what's in the program when you sit down.
🎲 The Bottom Line
For Salt Lake City, this list is a genuine overachiever — 200+ wines, fair markups across most of the list, and a Wednesday deal night that should be on your calendar. We'd send a friend here without hesitation.
Sugar House · Salt Lake City · Steakhouse and Seafood with Scandinavian/European Influences
Kimi's earns its reputation as one of Salt Lake City's better nights out, and the wine program has real bones — a sommelier, a thoughtful Italian-leaning list, and proper glassware. Just go in knowing the markups are aggressive on the bubbles, anchor yourself to the Riesling if you're watching the spend, and let the room do the rest of the work.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
9th & 9th · Salt Lake City · Middle Eastern
Mazza isn't a wine destination, but it's doing something genuinely interesting by building a list around Lebanese producers that actually belong on the table with this food. If you're in Salt Lake City and want to drink something you won't find anywhere else in town, this is worth a detour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Japanese and Sushi
Takashi is a great restaurant with a wine list that's just along for the ride — functional, safe, and a little overpriced relative to what you get. Go for the sushi, order the Cloudy Bay or the Oregon Pinot, and don't expect the wine program to keep pace with the kitchen.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Seafood and Raw Bar
Market Street Oyster Bar is a reliable spot for wine if you calibrate your expectations accordingly — this is a crowd-pleaser list built for a crowd-pleaser room, and it mostly delivers. Send a friend here for oysters and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, not for a wine education.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Cottonwood Heights · Salt Lake City · Seafood and Steakhouse
Market Street Grill Cottonwood is a dependable neighborhood anchor with a wine list that does exactly what it needs to — nothing more. Send a friend here for the oysters and the Sonoma-Cutrer; just don't send them expecting to discover anything new.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Seafood and Steakhouse
Market Street Grill is a solid, dependable restaurant that deserves a more adventurous wine list — the oyster program alone could support something far more interesting than what's here. Come for the seafood, order the Sonoma-Cutrer, and don't spend too much time staring at the bottle list hoping it changes.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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