Rochester's Best Steakhouse Wine List, Full Stop
East End / East Avenue · Rochester · Upscale Steakhouse / American Fine Dining · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed June 19, 2026 · How we review
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Five hundred and fifty wines inside a historic Broadway inn — yeah, they mean business. The list lands on the table with the kind of weight that makes you sit up straighter. This is clearly a restaurant that built its wine program with the same intention it brings to its dry-aged beef.
At 550-plus bottles, the cellar punches well above the weight class you'd expect from an upstate New York steakhouse. Napa Cabernet is the undeniable spine here — Caymus, Jordan, and Silver Oak Alexander Valley all make the cut — which is exactly what the room calls for. There's globe-spanning range beyond California too, though the list leans heavily into crowd-pleasing American producers rather than taking any real detours into Burgundy or the Rhône. It's a well-stocked, confidence-inspiring list built to satisfy the expense-account crowd and the serious wine drinker in equal measure.
Fifteen to twenty pours by the glass is a genuinely solid program, landing between $14 and $28 — respectable for the category. Rombauer Chardonnay and Far Niente Chardonnay both appear, which means the glass program isn't just an afterthought. We'd love to see more rotation or a chalkboard special to keep things interesting, but what's here does the job.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $60–$90 (bottle estimate based on range)
Jordan is consistently one of the most fairly priced Napa-adjacent Cabs on any steakhouse list. It's polished, food-friendly, and doesn't require a finance background to justify ordering.
Duckhorn Merlot
Everyone in the room is ordering Cab, which means the Duckhorn Merlot is just sitting there being great. This is a serious, structured Merlot from one of Napa's best — and because it's not the headliner, it often slips under the radar.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is everywhere, and at steakhouse markup it's rarely a good deal. You're paying a premium for brand recognition at this point. The same money gets you something far more interesting elsewhere on this list.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon + In-house dry-aged steak
Silver Oak's Alexander Valley Cab is built for exactly this moment — the coconut-vanilla oak and ripe dark fruit are practically calibrated to wrap around a dry-aged ribeye's char and depth. It's the kind of pairing that makes the room go quiet for a second.
The Bottom Line
Tournedos is Rochester's most serious steakhouse wine list and it's not particularly close. The markups sting a little, but when the cellar is this deep and a sommelier is on the floor, you're in capable hands — order accordingly.
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