Best Wine Lists in Arkansas

Splash Wine Bar

· Hot Springs · Wine Bar

The Wild Card

Splash Wine Bar is doing something genuinely worthwhile for Hot Springs — an almost-entirely-by-the-glass list with fair pricing and a few smart picks that go beyond the obvious. If you're rolling through town and want a real glass of wine without a lecture or a markup, this is your spot.

The Meteor Bentonville

· Bentonville · Cafe & Wine Bar

The Wild Card

The Meteor is exactly the kind of wine-forward wild card that Bentonville didn't know it needed — it's not trying to be a serious wine destination, but it's trying harder than most places its size, and that counts for something. Send a friend here for a casual glass before dinner, not for a deep-dive cellar experience.

Conifer

· Bentonville · New American / Seasonal

The Wild Card

Conifer is doing something genuinely unusual for Arkansas: a tightly curated, white-wine-forward list with real range and fair pricing. If you're used to restaurants treating wine as an afterthought, this one will catch you off guard in the best way.

Bar Cleeta

· Bentonville · New American / Wine Bar

The Wild Card

Bar Cleeta is the kind of wine bar that shouldn't exist in Bentonville, Arkansas — and yet here it is, pouring Silvaner and Catarratto by the glass at prices that don't insult you. Send your adventurous friends here without hesitation.

The Hive

· Bentonville · New American

The Reliable

The Hive is doing more with a wine list than most restaurants in markets twice the size of Bentonville — fair prices, genuine range, and a Champagne section that earns respect. If you're in NW Arkansas and care about what's in your glass, this is your spot.

Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie

· Bentonville · Gastropub / New American

The Reliable

Tusk & Trotter isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's doing the honest work of keeping the glass full at fair prices with a by-the-glass program that almost any table can navigate. Send a friend here for dinner without worrying about the wine — just tell them to skip the Castellani.

Buffalo Wild Wings – Hot Springs

Central Avenue / South Hot Springs · Hot Springs · Sports Bar Chain

The Lazy List

Buffalo Wild Wings Hot Springs is a place to drink beer and watch sports — the wine list exists to technically have one, not to be used. Order a beer, order a cocktail, or bring your own if they allow corkage, but don't let the wine list be the reason you're here.

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina – Hot Springs

Central Avenue / Commercial Strip · Hot Springs · Mexican / Tex-Mex

The Lazy List

This is a margarita restaurant with a wine list that exists only so no one has to say there isn't one. Come for the fajitas and the frozen drinks — the wine is strictly last resort.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store – Hot Springs

Highway 7 North / Outskirts · Hot Springs · Southern Country Restaurant

The Lazy List

We wouldn't send anyone to Cracker Barrel for wine, and neither should you — the food is the point, the wine is a footnote. If you need a glass with dinner, grab the Gambino sparkling and move on with your life.

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Central Avenue / South Hot Springs · Hot Springs · Casual American

The Lazy List

The wine list at Cheddar's Hot Springs exists because a restaurant has to have one, not because anyone gave it a second thought. Order a cocktail, enjoy the scratch kitchen, and save the wine conversation for somewhere else.

Olive Garden

Central Avenue / South Hot Springs · Hot Springs · Italian Chain

The Lazy List

Olive Garden's wine list is the automotive equivalent of a rental car: it gets you where you're going, nobody's excited about it, and you return it without a second thought. Come for the breadsticks, drink the Chianti, and keep your expectations appropriately parked.

Red Lobster – Hot Springs

Central Avenue / South Hot Springs · Hot Springs · Seafood Chain

The Lazy List

Red Lobster's wine program is exactly what it is — a chain afterthought with recognizable labels and pricing that won't actively insult you. Come for the biscuits, drink the Kim Crawford with your shrimp, and don't expect anything more.