Best Wine Lists in Arkansas

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.

Outback Steakhouse

Lake Hamilton / Highway 7 South · Hot Springs · Steakhouse

The Reliable

You're not coming to Outback Hot Springs for a wine revelation, but the pricing is so surprisingly honest that ordering a glass feels less like a tax on your dinner and more like an actual choice. Lower your expectations on selection, keep them reasonable on value, and you'll leave fine.

LongHorn Steakhouse - Hot Springs

Central Avenue / Commercial Strip · Hot Springs · Steakhouse

The Reliable

LongHorn Hot Springs isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and the pricing is honest enough that you won't feel ripped off. Order the Josh Cab or take a flyer on the Riesling, and enjoy your steak.

Crystal Ridge Distillery Kitchen & Bar

Downtown / Malvern Avenue Corridor · Hot Springs · Gastropub / Bar Food

The Lazy List

Crystal Ridge is a genuinely fun distillery bar with solid craft spirits and a chill atmosphere — wine just isn't part of the identity here, and the six-label grocery-store list proves it. Order a cocktail, enjoy the vibe, and leave the wine night for somewhere else.

The Purple Cow Hot Springs

Lake Hamilton · Hot Springs · American Diner

The Wild Card

Nobody is driving to a Purple Cow diner for the wine list, and that's fine — but the list is priced fairly, the Rosé is a legitimate find, and the by-the-glass program is more thoughtful than it has any right to be. If you're here for a burger and want something in a glass that isn't a milkshake, you could do a lot worse.

DeLuca's Pizzeria

Downtown · Hot Springs · Neapolitan-style pizza, Italian-American

The Reliable

DeLuca's wine list does exactly what it needs to for a packed downtown pizzeria — familiar labels, fair glass prices, nothing that'll embarrass anyone. If you order the Chianti Classico and a specialty pie, you'll leave happy; if you default to The Prisoner just because you recognize it, you'll leave fine but slightly overpaying.

Bonefish Grill

West Walnut / Retail corridor · Bentonville · Seafood and American

The Reliable

Bonefish Grill Rogers is not a wine destination, but it's not a disaster either — the list is safe, the glass pours are plentiful, and you won't feel cheated if you stick to the by-the-glass options. Send a friend here for the Bang Bang Shrimp; tell them to manage their wine expectations accordingly.