Best Wine Lists in Ohio

Chart House Cincinnati

Newport (Greater Cincinnati Riverfront) · Cincinnati · Seafood

The Reliable

Chart House delivers exactly what it promises: a reliable, unadventurous wine list in a spectacular waterfront setting. Come for the view and the lobster bisque — just don't expect the wine list to match the scenery.

Yosteria

· Youngstown · Italian enoteca-style

The Wild Card

Yosteria is the kind of wine list that makes you recalibrate your assumptions about mid-sized Rust Belt cities — this is serious, specific Italian regional stuff at prices that don't punish you for being curious. If you care about drinking well and off the beaten path, you should be making a trip to Youngstown.

Dave & Buster's Canton

· Canton · American / Entertainment

The Lazy List

Dave & Buster's is not a wine destination, and its Canton location makes no effort to pretend otherwise. Order a beer, hand your tokens to a kid, and save the wine night for somewhere that actually cares.

The Barrel Room on Canal

· Canton · Wine bar / small plates

The Reliable

The Barrel Room on Canal isn't trying to be a destination wine program and it doesn't pretend otherwise — short list, honest prices, no fuss. If you want to share a $28 Malbec without sticker shock, this is your spot.

Carrabba's Italian Grill (Belden Village)

Belden Village · Canton · Italian Chain

The Lazy List

Carrabba's Canton isn't a wine destination and doesn't pretend to be — four reds and a seasonal dinner don't make a wine program. Order the cocktail, or BYOB if they allow it.

Calvino's Restaurant & Wine Bar

· Toledo · Pizza / Italian / Wine Bar

The Reliable

Calvino's isn't trying to be a wine destination, but its pricing is honest and the list has a few smart picks buried in the crowd-pleasers. If you're having pizza and want a bottle without worrying about the bill, this is a perfectly fine place to do it.

Bonefish Grill EastChase Bar

EastChase · Montgomery · Seafood Bar

The Lazy List

Bonefish Grill isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the three-label bar menu makes that abundantly clear. Order a cocktail, enjoy the fish, and save your wine curiosity for a restaurant that shares it.

Outback Steakhouse Montgomery Taylor Road

· Montgomery · Steakhouse

The Lazy List

This is a wine list by legal obligation, not by passion. Order a cocktail, a beer, or just accept that Outback Taylor Road is not your wine night destination.

Toledo Club – Main Dining Room

· Toledo · Private Club / Continental

The Reliable

The Toledo Club wine program is exactly what you'd expect from an old-school private club: safe, a little overpriced, and unlikely to blow your mind. If you're a member taking a guest to dinner, the Iberian section is your best bet — but don't come here chasing a wine experience.

Frenchie's

Cloverdale · Montgomery · French Wine Bar

The Wild Card

Frenchie's is doing something genuinely rare for Montgomery — committing to a French wine bar identity in a city that mostly plays it safe — and that alone earns them the Wild Card. Come for the duck confit and the atmosphere; just go in ready to explore rather than expecting a deep, curated cellar.

The Wine Mill

· Akron · Wine Bar & American Bistro

The Reliable

The Wine Mill is doing exactly what a neighborhood wine bar should do: fair prices, wide glass pour access, and a few bottles worth getting excited about buried in an otherwise approachable list. Send your friends here if they want wine without a lecture.

La Jolla

· Montgomery · New American

The Reliable

La Jolla isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's putting in more effort than most restaurants in Montgomery. Fair prices, a surprising Loire pick hiding in plain sight, and enough glass options to keep the table happy all night.