Oregon-first steakhouse wine list done right
Pearl District · Portland · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 11, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Urban Farmer Portland’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Three hundred and fifty bottles at a hotel steakhouse could easily go wrong — stuffed with Napa trophy cabs nobody asked for at prices nobody wants to pay. Urban Farmer sidesteps that trap almost entirely. The list lands with a clear point of view: Oregon first, with enough global depth to keep things interesting.
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir anchors the list the way it should at a Portland steakhouse, with names like Bergström 'Cumberland Reserve' sitting alongside more approachable pours like Erath 'Resplendent' — so you're not forced to choose between drinking well and paying rent. California gets its due with Quintessa on the high end, and Italy sneaks in with producers like La Pettegola Vermentino for people who don't want red wine with everything. France, Washington, and New Zealand fill in the gaps without feeling obligatory. The range from $32 to $285 a bottle is wide enough to accommodate a first date and a deal close at the same table.
Eighteen pours by the glass is a serious commitment, and at $15–$20 a glass, it's priced like they actually want you to order wine. The Illahe Pinot Gris from Willamette Valley is a smart anchor for the white side — local, food-friendly, and interesting enough to drink on its own merits. We'd like to see more rotation details made public, but the breadth here beats most steakhouses in the city without question.
Illahe Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley — $15
A glass of well-made Oregon Pinot Gris at the low end of the by-the-glass range? That's a win before your steak even arrives. Illahe is a legitimate producer, not a placeholder, and this pour punches above its price point on a list that could've gotten lazy at the entry level.
La Pettegola Vermentino, Tuscany, Italy
Most people at a steakhouse aren't looking for a Tuscan Vermentino, and that's exactly why you should order it. Bright, saline, and refreshing — it's the move before the meat arrives, or alongside the charcuterie when you're not ready to commit to a full bottle of red.
Quintessa Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Quintessa is a beautiful wine and we have no complaints about it existing on the list. But at the top end of a steakhouse wine program, the markup on prestige Napa Cab is almost never in your favor. Unless someone else is paying, there are better places to spend that money on this list.
Bergström 'Cumberland Reserve' Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley + Oregon Lamb
Cumberland Reserve has the structure to stand up to lamb without bulldozing it — earthy, red-fruited, and with enough acidity to cut through the fat. It's also a point of local pride on a menu built around Oregon sourcing, which makes the whole thing feel intentional rather than accidental.
Sunday–Thursday — Half-price wine bottles on daily selection, Sunday through Thursday, 4pm–6pm during Happy Hour.
The Bottom Line
Urban Farmer runs one of the most thoughtful wine programs in Portland's steakhouse category — Oregon-rooted, fairly priced, and backed by a sommelier who clearly isn't just there to upsell you. Add the daily happy hour half-price bottles and this list earns its Rager badge without much argument.
Kerns · Portland · American
Noble Rot is the rare restaurant wine program that would hold up as a standalone wine bar — deep list, sharp staff, fair prices, and a view that makes the whole experience feel earned. Send your friends here. Send yourself here.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Northeast Portland · Portland · New American
OK Omens is doing something genuinely uncommon: running a focused, adventurous wine program in a neighborhood restaurant without making it feel precious or intimidating. If you're the kind of person who wants to drink something you've never heard of and trust that the staff knows why it's there, send yourself here immediately.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Northwest 23rd · Portland · Rustic French / Northwest French
St. Jack is the rare Portland restaurant where the wine list earns as much respect as the kitchen. The French-Oregon axis is well-executed, the staff knows what they're talking about, and the pot lyonnais format alone is worth the trip.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · Portland · Mexico City–inspired tacos and small plates
Tope is a Wild Card in the best sense — a rooftop taqueria that's quietly assembled a natural and low-intervention wine list worth paying attention to. If you're eating here and only drinking mezcal cocktails, you're leaving half the story on the table.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Portland · Texan–Pacific Northwest, Wood-fired American
Bullard Tavern is the Wild Card badge in its purest form — a smoked-meat joint that snuck in a genuinely considered wine list without making a fuss about it. Send a friend here if they think good wine and good brisket can't coexist.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown/Waterfront · Portland · Seafood, Pacific Northwest
King Tide earns its Wild Card badge by hiding a genuinely curious, well-priced wine list inside what could easily have been a forgettable hotel seafood room. If you're eating oysters on the Willamette, you could do a lot worse than Domaine de l'Écu in your glass.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Healdsburg · Steakhouse
Stark's is the rare steakhouse that treats wine as something other than an afterthought or a cash grab. The list is compact but genuinely considered, markups are fair across the board, and the full bottle-to-glass availability is a policy every restaurant should copy. If you're eating in Healdsburg and want to drink well without overpaying, this is a legitimate stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Albany · Albany · Steakhouse
Order by the glass and explore: the posted menu gives you Riesling, Chablis, Cahors and Rioja without a bottle commitment. Pentimento at $16 is our price-conscious red starting point. Check the current list before ordering; the complete cellar, service and storage haven't been independently verified.
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