Best Wine Lists in Idaho

Cedar's Floating Restaurant Bar Lounge

Lake Coeur d'Alene · Coeur d'Alene · Lounge

The Wild Card

Cedar's earns its Wild Card badge not because the list is revolutionary, but because a 120-label program with local Idaho pours and a sommelier on staff is the last thing you expect from a tourist-magnet floating lounge. Send your friends here, point them toward the Coeur d'Alene Cellars glass pours, and let the lake do the rest of the work.

Vine & Olive Eatery and Wine Bar

North Main · Coeur d'Alene · New American small plates and wine bar

The Reliable

Vine & Olive isn't trying to be a destination wine list, but it's the kind of place you'd confidently bring a wine-curious friend knowing they won't be let down. For the Inland Northwest, that's worth something.

CDA Resort Rooftop Lounge

Downtown Waterfront · Coeur d'Alene · Rooftop Bar

The Lazy List

Come for the view, order a cocktail, and if you must have wine, grab the Latah Creek Riesling and call it a day. This list exists to serve the room, not to serve wine drinkers.

Vine & Olive

Northwest Boulevard / Riverstone area · Coeur d'Alene · Mediterranean-inspired small plates and wine bar

The Wild Card

Vine & Olive is doing something genuinely interesting for its market — a thoughtful, fairly priced list in a city that doesn't always demand one. If you're passing through Coeur d'Alene and care about what's in your glass, this is your stop.

Jakers Bar & Grill Idaho Falls

Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls · Steakhouse / Seafood / American

The Reliable

Jakers isn't going to win any wine awards, but for a steakhouse in Idaho Falls it punches above its weight on value — especially during happy hour when half-price house wines make a pre-dinner glass genuinely hard to argue with. Send a friend here for a steak night and point them toward the Willamette Pinot or the Lan Crianza; they'll thank you.

Buffalo Wild Wings Idaho Falls

East Idaho Falls / Hitt Road · Idaho Falls · Sports Bar / American

The Lazy List

Buffalo Wild Wings Idaho Falls is a perfectly fine place to watch a game and eat wings — just don't let the wine list anywhere near your evening. Order a beer, order a cocktail, order a second order of wings. The wine program is an afterthought and it shows in every bottle markup and unbranded house pour.

Junkyard Bistro

Downtown Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls · Bistro / New American

The Lazy List

Junkyard Bistro's wine list is doing the bare minimum — recognizable names, steep markups on the top shelf, and nothing to make you put down your phone and pay attention. Drink the St. Chappelle, skip the Cakebread Cab at that price, and save your serious wine curiosity for somewhere that earns it.

The SnakeBite Restaurant

Downtown Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls · American (Gourmet Burgers & Pub Fare)

The Wild Card

The SnakeBite isn't a wine destination, but it's a Wild Card worth knowing about — a downtown burger joint that bothered to build a real wine list with fair prices and decent range. Come for the burgers, stay for the Pessimist.

Smokin Fins Idaho Falls

Grandview / Snake River Landing · Idaho Falls · Seafood / Sushi / Grill

The Reliable

Smokin Fins isn't a wine destination, but it's a competent one — the list is safe, a little overpriced, and built to please rather than impress. Order the Kim Crawford, eat the ahi tuna, and you'll leave happy enough.

Jaker's Bar & Grill

Unknown · Idaho Falls · American Steakhouse & Bar and Grill

The Reliable

Jaker's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be one — it's a solid neighborhood steakhouse with a wine list that does exactly what it needs to do. Send a friend here confident they won't be gouged or confused, just fed and poured reasonably well.

Olive Garden

Broadway · Idaho Falls · Italian-American

The Lazy List

This is the wine list equivalent of unlimited breadsticks — comforting, familiar, and not something you'd brag about to anyone. Come for the pasta, order a cocktail, or bring your own bottle if they'll let you.

Outback Steakhouse

Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls · American steakhouse with Australian-inspired theme

The Lazy List

Outback's wine program is a corporate afterthought dressed up as a list — it exists to check a box, not to elevate your meal. Order the Chateau Ste. Michelle if you're drinking wine, otherwise the cocktail menu is probably a better use of your money.