Indian food finally gets a serious wine list
Cow Hollow / Marina District · San Francisco · Indian · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed April 10, 2026 · How we review
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Walking into Tiya, the wine list is the last thing you'd expect to be interesting — and that's exactly what makes it interesting. A contemporary Indian restaurant in the Marina with Ridge Monte Bello and Kistler on the list? That's not an accident, that's a statement. Wine Spectator handed them an Award of Excellence in 2025, and honestly, it tracks.
The list runs 80 to 120 bottles with a clear California-and-France backbone, which is a smart call given the cuisine. Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Cabernet and Kistler Chardonnay anchor the California side with real credibility, while the French selections — Domaine Weinbach Alsace Riesling, Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé, and Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir — show someone actually thought about what works with spice and aromatics. Tablas Creek's Rhône blends round things out nicely and feel genuinely considered rather than filler. There are gaps — don't come looking for Champagne depth or an adventurous natural wine section — but what's here is well-chosen.
Ten to sixteen pours is a solid by-the-glass program for a restaurant this size, and the $12–$18 price range keeps it accessible without feeling like a race to the bottom. We'd love to see the Domaine Weinbach Riesling available by the glass consistently — it's practically purpose-built for this menu. Rotation frequency is unclear, but the baseline selection appears thoughtful enough to find something worth drinking on any given night.
Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir — $45–$55 (bottle range estimate based on list tier)
Au Bon Climat is one of California's most reliably underpriced Pinot producers. It drinks with genuine Burgundian restraint, making it the rare red that actually plays well with spiced Indian dishes rather than fighting them.
Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé
Most people skip to the Kistler or go straight red, but Leflaive's Mâcon-Verzé is the sleeper here. It's a fraction of the price of their Puligny-Montrachet, made with the same obsessive farming, and it's phenomenal with anything cream- or yogurt-based on this menu.
Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon
Monte Bello is a legendary wine and we love Ridge unconditionally — but a big, tannic Cabernet at a premium price point is genuinely the wrong call for spice-forward Indian food. You'll be fighting the bottle all night. Save Monte Bello for a steakhouse.
Domaine Weinbach Alsace Riesling + Keema-style jackfruit with crunchy potato
Alsatian Riesling has the aromatic intensity to match the spice, enough residual sweetness to cool things down, and the acidity to cut through the richness of the potato. It's one of the great wine-and-spice combinations in the world, and Weinbach is among the best producers doing it.
The Bottom Line
Tiya is the rare Indian restaurant where the wine list deserves actual attention — not because it's enormous, but because someone clearly cared. If you're tired of defaulting to beer or mango lassi with your curry, this is your sign to order a bottle of Riesling and never look back.
West Portal · San Francisco · Italian wine bar and small plates
A wine-bar list built around Italian bottles, with prices from $41 to $600 on the Wine List page. Start with the Firmino Miotti Breganze Cabernet 2015 at $18/64 from the glass section, or take the Raina Le Campette Montefalco Rosso 2020 at $42 if you want a bottle, and confirm prices since neither page is dated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Fillmore · San Francisco · Indian, Regional
A South Indian dinner menu with two wine PDFs behind it: 17 pours on the glass PDF from 15 to 32, then a bottle PDF that starts with grower Champagne. Start with the chilled Florèz God's Own at 15 or the Aldo Viola Moretto at 17, and confirm both lists, since the PDFs are undated and the website Wines tab names some different producers. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
Hayes Valley · San Francisco · Wine bar with California/Italian-leaning small plates
A wine-bar list that ranges from Lebanese sparkling and orange wine to Jura bottles and sherry by the 3 or 4 oz. Start with the Pardusco 2024 chilled red at $14 / $56 or the Apátsági 2022 juhfark at $17, and confirm prices, since the page itself points you to the wine wall for more. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks and bottle lists, not service, storage or markups.
North Beach · San Francisco · Italian
A pizzeria wine list with real range: 24 wines under the Glasses heading, Italian reds sorted by region, and New World reds that include Napa and Paso Robles Cabernet. Start with the $10/$40 house Chianti Superiore, or try the $13/$52 Planeta Ceresuolo with a Margherita, and confirm vintages and prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Union Square · San Francisco · French
A 66-page list that starts with a 20-pour glass page and moves quickly into Burgundy, Rhône and Bordeaux bottles priced in the hundreds and thousands, so decide early whether you are drinking by the glass or committing to a bottle. Start with the $20 Chablis or the $23 Corsican red, and confirm today's list because it carries no print date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Potrero Hill · San Francisco · Italian
A list with two speeds: 29 glass pours from $13 to $45, and a bottle book that runs from $44 to $2,100. Start with the $13 Il Frappato or the $18 Vietti Perbacco Nebbiolo, then look at the Etna Rosso bottles (Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2023 is $82) if you want a bottle. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
· Suwanee · Indian
Mehak is a genuinely nice place to eat — the food draws real praise and the room delivers. The wine program, however, is an afterthought we can't fully assess from the outside. If you're coming for wine discovery, you may want to call ahead and ask what's actually on the list; if you're coming for the chicken tikka masala and a low-key bottle of something drinkable, you'll probably be fine.
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Willing but Green
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· Marietta · Indian
Rangeen is worth visiting for the food — the Pani Puri and Butter Chicken have genuine fans, and the atmosphere delivers. But the wine program, as far as we can tell, isn't a reason to show up. Come for the kitchen, order a cocktail or a Lassi, and revisit the wine question if the list ever gets the attention it deserves.
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
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Lafayette Street · Canandaigua · Indian
Flavors isn't a wine destination, but it's not pretending to be one either — the list is honest, the prices are fair, and the Fox Run Riesling alone justifies ordering a bottle. Come for the food, drink the Riesling, and don't overthink it.
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Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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