Best Wine Lists in South Carolina

Crave Italian Oven & Bar

Arcadian Shores / Restaurant Row · Myrtle Beach · Italian

The Reliable

Crave punches above its Myrtle Beach zip code on the Italian side of the list, but the markups are beach-town steep and the by-the-glass program needs more ambition. If you're here, dig into the Italian bottles and leave the California brand parade alone.

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant

Coastal Grand Mall area · Myrtle Beach · Mexican

The Lazy List

Abuelo's wine program is an afterthought dressed up as a wine list — four California bottles, grocery-store-level selection, and markups that don't reward curiosity. Order a margarita and don't look back.

Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse

North Myrtle Beach / Restaurant Row · Myrtle Beach · Brazilian steakhouse / churrascaria

The Lazy List

Rioz is a genuinely fun place to eat — the meat service is relentless and the energy is high — but the wine program is an afterthought in a room that deserves better. Order the Malbec, enjoy the picanha, and don't come here expecting anything from the wine list.

Boardwalk Billy's NMB Raw Bar & Grill

North Myrtle Beach Intracoastal · Myrtle Beach · Seafood, Ribs, Burgers, Sushi, American Bar & Grill

The Lazy List

Boardwalk Billy's is a fun spot to eat and drink a cold beer on the water — lean into that. The wine list is an afterthought stocked with recognizable labels that require zero effort from anyone involved, and the markup doesn't justify the selection. Order a cocktail or a local draft and save the wine night for somewhere that cares.

Drunken Jack's

Murrells Inlet MarshWalk · Myrtle Beach · Seafood

The Reliable

Drunken Jack's isn't a wine destination — it's a great seafood spot on a beautiful stretch of South Carolina coast that happens to have a wine list that won't embarrass itself. Order the Macon-Villages or Pine Ridge blend, watch the marsh at sunset, and stop overthinking it.

Wicked Tuna – Waterfront Dining @ Murrells Inlet

Murrells Inlet MarshWalk · Myrtle Beach · Seafood / Sushi

The Reliable

Wicked Tuna's wine list is a reliable, unfussy companion to a genuinely fun waterfront dining experience — it won't wow anyone, but it won't let anyone down either. Come for the sushi, the sunset, and the $2-off happy hour pours; just don't come expecting to geek out over the cellar.

Wicked Tuna at 2nd Avenue Pier

Downtown Myrtle Beach (2nd Ave Pier) · Myrtle Beach · Seafood, Sushi, and American Coastal

The Reliable

Wicked Tuna is a great place to watch the sun drop into the Atlantic with something cold in your hand — just don't expect the wine list to match the view. It's a reliable, uninspired pour with a beautiful backdrop, and sometimes that's exactly what you need.

Liberty Tap Room & Grill Myrtle Beach

Broadway at the Beach · Myrtle Beach · American Gastropub

The Lazy List

Liberty Tap Room is a solid spot for cold beer, a burger, and a game on the screen — but the wine list is an afterthought and the pricing reflects zero effort to earn your wine dollars. Come for the beer, skip the bottle.

Carolina Roadhouse

Central Myrtle Beach (US-17) · Myrtle Beach · American / Steakhouse

The Reliable

Carolina Roadhouse isn't a wine destination, but it's not an embarrassment either — the all-BTG setup and a handful of solid Napa producers make it a workable option for a steakhouse on the tourist strip. Just skip The Prisoner, order the Riesling, and keep your expectations calibrated to the zip code.

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Myrtle Beach

Grande Dunes / Marina Inn area · Myrtle Beach · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Ruth's Chris Myrtle Beach is a reliable wine-with-steak machine — nothing about the list will surprise you, and the markups will sting if you're paying attention, but the bottles they've chosen are competent and the setting at Grande Dunes is genuinely nice. Send a friend here for a celebratory ribeye and a bottle of Faust, not a wine discovery.

The Melting Pot Myrtle Beach

North Myrtle Beach / Restaurant Row · Myrtle Beach · Fondue, Contemporary American

The Reliable

The Melting Pot Myrtle Beach is not a wine destination, and it's not pretending to be — the list exists to serve the fondue experience, and for that narrow purpose it's adequate. Order the Riesling, skip the Josh Cab, and let the cheese do the talking.

The Cypress Room at Island Vista

Oceanfront Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach · Upscale American and Seafood

The Reliable

The Cypress Room is a perfectly acceptable place to drink wine if you're already staying at Island Vista and don't feel like going anywhere else. We wouldn't drive across town for this list, but we wouldn't send a friend away thirsty either.