Indiana
Best Wine Lists in Indiana
150 honest restaurant wine list reviews across 13 cities in Indiana.
Latest Indiana reviews
The Champagne Society
· Carmel · Champagne Lounge
The Champagne Society is doing something genuinely unusual for Carmel, Indiana, and the Champagne-focused list has enough depth and by-the-glass variety to make it worth a stop. Markups lean steep across the board — you're paying for the concept and the curation — but if you want to explore Champagne styles without flying to France, this is a better option than it has any right to be in a strip mall suburb. Stick to the Champagne, skip the reds, and let Devaux or Drappier do the work.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Salvatori's Italian Eatery – West
· Fort Wayne · Italian
Salvatori's West isn't trying to be a wine destination and it's not pretending otherwise — the list is short, familiar, and priced fairly, which is more than a lot of neighborhood Italian spots manage. The by-the-glass program is legitimately strong for a 21-label list. If you want discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a solid bottle of Malbec with your lasagna without feeling robbed, this works.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Jacobs Pub Italian Steakhouse & Catering
· Evansville · Italian Steakhouse
Jacobs Pub is a legitimate Wild Card — the kind of place where the wine list is doing more interesting work than the room might suggest. The Coravin program, the international range, and the reasonable everyday glass prices make it worth seeking out in Evansville. If you're eating here, skip the safe picks and use the list as an excuse to try something you wouldn't normally order.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano – Fort Wayne
· Fort Wayne · Italian
Biaggi's Fort Wayne is a safe harbor for anyone who wants a glass of California Cab with their chicken parmesan and doesn't want any surprises. If you dig past the obvious picks, there's a short but legitimate Italian selection worth your attention — but the list as a whole isn't why you're coming here.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Salt Carmel City Center
City Center · Carmel · Seafood & Steak
Salt is a reliable date-night option in Carmel's City Center — the wine list won't blow your mind, but it won't ruin your evening either. If you're here for the Chilean sea bass and a bottle of something from the French or California section, you'll leave happy enough.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Freeland's Restaurant
· Carmel · Tasting Menu / New American
Freeland's is doing something genuinely interesting with wine in a suburb that doesn't require it of them — and the pricing is fair enough that you should take advantage. Send your friends here; just make sure they order off the middle of the list, not the top.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Ruth's Chris Steak House
· South Bend · Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris South Bend is a reliable wine stop if you calibrate your expectations to 'polished chain steakhouse' and not 'serious wine program.' Send a friend here for a celebration pour — just steer them toward the Sonoma Cutrer and away from the Champagne markup.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Cellar Wine Bar & Kitchen
· South Bend · Wine bar / small plates
The Cellar is a genuinely good neighborhood wine bar doing real work in a market that doesn't demand it — and that Txakoli on the list earns it a second look from anyone passing through South Bend. It's not a destination, but it's absolutely worth the stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
J.K. O'Donnell's Irish Ale House
· Fort Wayne · Irish Pub
J.K. O'Donnell's is a beer bar first and a wine list second, but the pricing is so reasonable and the selection so inoffensive that ordering a bottle doesn't feel like a mistake. Come for the pint, stay for the surprisingly affordable Malbec.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Charlie's Place
· Fort Wayne · Modern American
Charlie's Place is doing something genuinely uncommon: running a smart, adventurous wine program in a mid-sized Midwest city without hedging everything toward crowd-pleasing safety. We'd send a friend here specifically for wine, which is not something we say often about Fort Wayne.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Copper Spoon
· Fort Wayne · New American
Copper Spoon proves you don't need a 200-bottle binder to run a thoughtful wine program — you just need to care about what you put on the list. For Fort Wayne, this is genuinely one of the better places to order a bottle without second-guessing yourself.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Club Soda
· Fort Wayne · Steakhouse / Supper Club
Club Soda is a reliable steakhouse wine list that knows its audience: Cab-drinking Fort Wayne locals who want the Caymus and don't need to think too hard. If you dig a little deeper, the Châteauneuf and the Amarone reward the curious — but nobody's coming here for the wine program alone.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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All 150 Indiana wine list reviews, A–Z
- Aberdeen Social House · Carmel, IN
- Amoré Italian Steak & Seafood · Fort Wayne, IN
- Anatolia Restaurant · Bloomington, IN
- Anthony's Chophouse · Carmel, IN
- Antonuccio's Italian Market · Fort Wayne, IN
- Artisan · Elkhart, IN
- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Evansville · Evansville, IN
- BRU Burger Bar Evansville · Evansville, IN
- BRU Burger Bar – Carmel · Carmel, IN
- BRU Burger Bar – Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN
- BakerStreet Steakhouse · Fort Wayne, IN
- Bar Louie Evansville · Evansville, IN
- Barnaby's South Bend · South Bend, IN
- Beholder · Indianapolis, IN
- Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano · Evansville, IN
- Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano – Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN
- Bistro Nota · Fort Wayne, IN
- Bluebeard · Indianapolis, IN
- Bonefish Grill · South Bend, IN
- Bonefish Grill · Evansville, IN
- Brasserie 23 · South Bend, IN
- COMFORT by the Cross-Eyed Cricket · Evansville, IN
- Café Navarre · South Bend, IN
- Café Patachou – Carmel City Center · Carmel, IN
- Carmela's at Macri's · South Bend, IN
- Cascade Prime Steak and Seafood · South Bend, IN
- Catablu Grille · Fort Wayne, IN
- Cerulean · Indianapolis, IN
- Charlie's Place · Fort Wayne, IN
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen – Bloomington · Bloomington, IN
- Chop's Steak & Seafood · Fort Wayne, IN
- Chop's Wine Bar · Fort Wayne, IN
- Club Soda · Fort Wayne, IN
- Commission Row · Indianapolis, IN
- Convivio · Indianapolis, IN
- Convivio Italian Artisan Cuisine · Carmel, IN
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant · Indianapolis, IN
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Copper House · Evansville, IN
- Copper Rock Steakhouse · South Bend, IN
- Copper Spoon · Fort Wayne, IN
- Cork 'N Cleaver Steak & Seafood · Fort Wayne, IN
- Cork 'n Cleaver · Evansville, IN
- Council Oak Steaks & Seafood · Gary, IN
- Crooked Ewe Brewery & Ale House · South Bend, IN
- Diavola · Indianapolis, IN
- Don Hall's Old Gas House · Fort Wayne, IN
- Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood · Fort Wayne, IN
- Entwined Wine & Cocktail Bar · Evansville, IN
- FARMbloomington · Bloomington, IN
- Farmer and Frenchman · Evansville, IN
- Fiddler's Hearth Public House · South Bend, IN
- Fogo de Chão · Indianapolis, IN
- Freeland's Restaurant · Carmel, IN
- Good Omen · Indianapolis, IN
- Grille 39 at Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel · Carmel, IN
- Grindstone Public House · Carmel, IN
- Henry's Restaurant · Fort Wayne, IN
- Hideout 125 · Fort Wayne, IN
- Iozzo's Garden of Italy · Indianapolis, IN
- Ironhand Wine Bar · South Bend, IN
- J. Ford's Black Angus · Terre Haute, IN
- J.K. O'Donnell's Irish Ale House · Fort Wayne, IN
- Jacobs Pub Italian Steakhouse & Catering · Evansville, IN
- Janko's Little Zagreb · Bloomington, IN
- Janko's Little Zagreb Restaurant · Bloomington, IN
- Joseph Decuis · Roanoke, IN
- Juniper on Main · Carmel, IN
- La Una Cantina · Bloomington, IN
- LaSalle Grill · South Bend, IN
- Lennie's · Bloomington, IN
- Lighthouse Restaurant · Cedar Lake, IN
- Limestone Grill · Bloomington, IN
- Little Italy · Evansville, IN
- Livery · Indianapolis, IN
- LongHorn Steakhouse · Evansville, IN
- Matt the Miller's Tavern - Carmel · Carmel, IN
- McCormick & Schmick's Seafood - Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Mesh Restaurant · Indianapolis, IN
- Mezzo Italian Café & Trattoria · Carmel, IN
- Milktooth · Indianapolis, IN
- Miyako Japanese Restaurant · Evansville, IN
- Mori Japanese Restaurant · Bloomington, IN
- NANDO Wood-Fired Steak & Seafood · Evansville, IN
- Nawa · Fort Wayne, IN
- Nesso Italian Kitchen · Indianapolis, IN
- Nick's English Hut · Bloomington, IN
- Olive Garden Roanoke · Roanoke, IN
- Outback Steakhouse – Bloomington · Bloomington, IN
- Papa Vino's Italian Kitchen · South Bend, IN
- Parisi's Ristorante Italiano · South Bend, IN
- Peterson's Restaurant · Fishers, IN
- Pippin's Tavern · Indianapolis, IN
- Prime 47 Indy's Steakhouse · Indianapolis, IN
- Prime 47 – Carmel · Carmel, IN
- Provision · Indianapolis, IN
- Proximo · Fort Wayne, IN
- Red Lobster – Bloomington · Bloomington, IN
- Revel Wine Bar · Indianapolis, IN
- Ristorante Roma · Carmel, IN
- Rohr's · South Bend, IN
- Roselily · South Bend, IN
- Rune · Fort Wayne, IN
- Ruth's Chris Steak House · South Bend, IN
- Ruth's Chris Steak House - Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Salt Carmel City Center · Carmel, IN
- Salvatori's Italian Eatery – West · Fort Wayne, IN
- Shapiro's Delicatessen · Indianapolis, IN
- Shiro Japanese Restaurant · Indianapolis, IN
- Southern Stone Restaurant · Bloomington, IN
- St. Elmo Steak House · Indianapolis, IN
- Stone Creek Dining Company – Carmel · Carmel, IN
- Sunny Italy Cafe · South Bend, IN
- Taste of India · Bloomington, IN
- The Alexander · Indianapolis, IN
- The Cake Bake Shop – Carmel City Center · Carmel, IN
- The Capital Grille - Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- The Cellar Wine Bar & Kitchen · South Bend, IN
- The Champagne Society · Carmel, IN
- The Deck at the Gas House · Fort Wayne, IN
- The Eagle · Indianapolis, IN
- The Elm · Bloomington, IN
- The Fountain Room · Indianapolis, IN
- The Hoppy Gnome · Fort Wayne, IN
- The Loft at Traders Point Creamery · Indianapolis, IN
- The Oceanaire Seafood Room · Indianapolis, IN
- The Oyster Bar · Fort Wayne, IN
- The Runcible Spoon · Bloomington, IN
- Tinker Street · Indianapolis, IN
- Tippecanoe Place Restaurant · South Bend, IN
- Tolon · Fort Wayne, IN
- Tony's of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Truffles Restaurant · Bloomington, IN
- Tucci's Carmel · Carmel, IN
- Turoni's Pizzery & Brewery (Newburgh Road) · Evansville, IN
- Turoni's Pizzery & Brewery (West Side) · Evansville, IN
- Turoni's Pizzery & Brewery – Main Street · Evansville, IN
- Union 50 · Carmel, IN
- Uptown Cafe · Bloomington, IN
- Verde - Flavors of Mexico · Carmel, IN
- Vida · Indianapolis, IN
- Vida Norte · Indianapolis, IN
- Vida Restaurant · Indianapolis, IN
- Vinland Reserve Winery · Fort Wayne, IN
- Vino Villa · Indianapolis, IN
- Vivante · Carmel, IN
- William B's · Michigan City, IN
- Wine & Rind · Carmel, IN
- Woody's Library Restaurant · Carmel, IN
- Yard House · Indianapolis, IN
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