Best Wine Lists in South Dakota

This is a lobby bar wine list at a business hotel — it was never trying to be more than that, and it isn't. Grab a beer or a cocktail, save the wine for dinner somewhere in town.

This is a wine list for people who aren't thinking about wine, and that's fine — the Holiday Inn City Centre isn't trying to be a wine destination. Order the Ste. Michelle Riesling, skip everything else, and save the real drinking for somewhere else in Sioux Falls.

Morrie's is a reliable steakhouse wine list in a city where that already puts it near the top of the pack — the Coravin program shows genuine ambition, but the core list plays it too safe to earn anything beyond a confident recommendation for a special-occasion dinner. Come for the Tomahawk, drink the Zinfandel, skip the house Chardonnay.

Spezia is a reliable dinner option in Sioux Falls if you want a recognizable bottle with a nice steak and no surprises. Just don't expect the wine list to challenge you — it's here to comfort, not to excite.

CRAVE is the rare hotel restaurant wine list that clears the bar rather than crawling under it — the by-the-glass selection is better than the room deserves, even if the markups could use some recalibration. Send a friend here for wine? Sure, as long as they're not expecting to geek out.

Mama's Ladas is a great little spot for enchiladas — the wine list just isn't why you're here, and it doesn't try to be. Order the sangria, enjoy your meal, and save the serious wine for somewhere else.

Red Lobster's wine list is chain-restaurant boilerplate — it exists so the menu can say 'wine' and nothing more. Order a cocktail, drink water, or bring a flask: the food can be fun, but the wine program is completely on autopilot.

Bonefish Grill Sioux Falls is a perfectly fine place to have a glass of wine with dinner — just don't confuse 'fine' with 'interesting.' If you're here for the fish, the wine list will serve you; if you're here for the wine, you've taken a wrong turn.

Outback Sioux Falls isn't a wine destination — it's a steakhouse where wine is an afterthought with a markup to match. Order the Kangaroo Court or the Alamos, enjoy your Bloomin' Onion, and keep your expectations grounded.

Texas Roadhouse is a perfectly solid place to eat a steak in Sioux Falls — but the wine list is pure filler, stocked with brands you'd find at a gas station and priced like they're doing you a favor. Order a cold beer, a margarita, or just accept the Woodbridge and move on.

Johnny Carino's wine program exists to sell you something while you wait for your pasta, not to make you think about what you're drinking. Come for the lasagna, order water, and if it's Wednesday — maybe grab a bottle of Coppola at half price and call it a win.

Grille 26 isn't going to win any awards for adventurous wine buying, but the Sunday half-price bottle program makes it legitimately worth planning around. Come on a Sunday, order the Kung Fu Girl or the Ste. Michelle, and enjoy it for what it is.