Wolfgang's Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener
New York Steakhouse Energy, Aloha State Prices
Waikiki · Honolulu · American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list lands on your table with the confidence of a place that knows exactly what it is: a New York steakhouse that happens to be sitting in the middle of Waikiki. Dark wood, white tablecloths, and a list pushing 500 bottles — this is not a place that cobbled its wine program together as an afterthought. Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator eight years running backs that up.
Selection Deep Dive
The list is built around two pillars — California Cabernet and Bordeaux — and within those lanes it goes deep. You've got the full roll call of Napa royalty: Caymus Special Selection, Silver Oak, Jordan, Peter Michael, Stag's Leap Cask 23, and Opus One all present and accounted for. On the Bordeaux side, Margaux, Lafite, and Mouton Rothschild anchor a serious First Growths section that gives the list real gravitas. Where it's thinner is outside those two worlds — if you're hunting Burgundy, Rhône, or anything from the Southern Hemisphere, you'll find options but not depth. Sommelier Jon Biyajima keeps things curated and intentional rather than sprawling.
By the Glass
Fifteen to twenty-five options by the glass is a solid pour program for a steakhouse of this caliber, and the rotation reflects the list's California-heavy personality. You're not going to find esoteric natural wines here — expect Chardonnay, Cabernet, and a few crowd-pleasing reds that fit the dry-aged beef mandate. It's not a by-the-glass hero situation, but it gets the job done for a pre-dinner pour while you decide what bottle to commit to.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — Not individually listed — ask staff
Jordan punches well above its price point in a list full of four-figure bottles. It's the move when you want serious Alexander Valley Cab without the Opus One hit to your credit card.
Patz & Hall Chardonnay
Everyone at a steakhouse is eyeing the Cabernets, and Patz & Hall gets overlooked. It's a genuinely great Sonoma Coast Chardonnay — restrained, site-driven, not the butter bomb people expect — and it's a smart call if you're splitting a table between red and white drinkers.
Pétrus 2019
At $4,800 a bottle in a restaurant setting, you are paying a massive premium on top of what is already one of the most expensive wines in the world. Unless someone else is picking up the check, this is a flex purchase, not a value play. The wine is extraordinary; the markup is not.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 + Dry-Aged New York Strip Steak
Cask 23 is built for exactly this moment — it's structured enough to stand up to the intense, funky depth of dry-aged beef, but it has the elegance to not steamroll the meat. This is the pairing Wolfgang's was designed for.
Monday — Half-price wine night every Monday — the single best reason to plan your week around dinner here.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Wolfgang's Honolulu earns its Rager badge by delivering a genuinely serious wine program in a city where most restaurants are coasting on tourist traffic and markup. Monday half-price wine night is one of the best kept secrets in Waikiki — show up, order the strip, and let Jon point you toward something worth drinking.
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