Best Wine Lists in Washington

Novelty Hill – Januik Winery Kitchen

Warehouse District · Woodinville · Winery Kitchen / Wood-Fired Pizza & Small Plates

The Reliable

If you're eating in Woodinville and care about Washington wine, this is the room. It's not trying to be a destination list for every region on earth — it's trying to show you exactly what two serious winemakers can do with exceptional Pacific Northwest fruit, and it succeeds.

Big Fish Grill Catering & Wine Dinners

Downtown Woodinville · Woodinville · Seafood-focused American

The Reliable

Big Fish Grill is exactly what it needs to be: a reliable neighborhood seafood spot in wine country that keeps things local and doesn't embarrass itself on the list. If you're after a deep wine experience, hit one of the actual Woodinville tasting rooms — but for a casual dinner with solid Washington pours, this works.

Big Fish Grill Woodinville

Downtown Woodinville · Woodinville · Seafood, American

The Reliable

Big Fish Grill isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't need to be — it's a solid neighborhood seafood grill in the middle of wine country that gives you enough local options to drink well without overthinking it. Send a friend here if they want good fish and an easy bottle; don't send them if they want to explore what Woodinville's wine scene is actually capable of.

Hollywood Tavern

Hollywood District · Woodinville · American Tavern

The Reliable

Hollywood Tavern isn't a destination wine stop, but it's a damn solid place to drink well between winery visits. The Washington-focused list is honest, the value is real, and the Gorman and Latta pours alone justify the stop.

Pintxo by Valdemar

Hollywood District · Woodinville · Spanish tapas, cocktail and wine bar

The Wild Card

Pintxo is a one-family wine show, and that's both its charm and its ceiling — but within those limits, it executes the Spain-meets-Washington angle better than it has any right to. If you're already doing Woodinville tasting rooms, this is the stop that actually makes you think.

Purple Café and Wine Bar - Woodinville

Hollywood District · Woodinville · Upscale American Bistro and Wine Bar

The Rager

Purple Café Woodinville is doing the work — deep list, fair prices, staff who can back it up, and a Monday half-price bottle program that should be illegal for how good a deal it is. If you're anywhere near wine country and serious about drinking well, this is the stop.

Public House 124

Downtown · Walla Walla · Pub Fare / Bar Food

The Wild Card

Public House 124 is the wine list a great pub should have and almost never does — locally focused, fairly priced, and thoughtful enough to include draft Proletariat wines alongside Rotie and Gramercy. Send your friends here absolutely, just maybe skip the Segura Viudas.

Yamas Greek Eatery

Downtown · Walla Walla · Greek

The Wild Card

Yamas is a casual Greek eatery that has absolutely no business having a wine list this interesting — and we mean that as the highest compliment. If you're in Walla Walla and want to drink something genuinely unexpected without spending fine-dining money, this is your spot.

Abeja Inn & Winery Dinner

Mill Creek Road (Countryside) · Walla Walla · Wine Country Fine Dining

The Wild Card

Abeja isn't a wine list — it's a wine argument, and a persuasive one. If you're in Walla Walla and want to understand what a single estate can do across a full range of varieties, book this dinner. Just don't show up hoping to order a Barolo.

The Walls Tasting Room & Kitchen

Downtown / W Pine Street · Walla Walla · Winery Kitchen / Small Plates

The Wild Card

If you're in Walla Walla and want a no-fuss estate experience with fair prices and a winemaking team that clearly has a point of view, The Walls delivers. Just don't show up expecting a deep cellar — this is a tasting room, not a wine bar, and it's better for owning that completely.

Andrae's Kitchen at The Co-op

West Rose Street · Walla Walla · Casual American / farm-fresh café and food truck fare

The Wild Card

A counter-service spot inside a farm co-op with legitimately good local wine is the Wild Card energy Walla Walla didn't know it needed. Send your friends here, especially the ones who think wine has to be stuffy.

AK's Mercado

Downtown · Walla Walla · Mexican / BBQ Fusion

The Wild Card

AK's Mercado isn't trying to be a destination wine restaurant, but it's doing something smarter — pouring local, keeping prices honest, and letting the Walla Walla Valley speak for itself alongside seriously good tacos. Send a friend here if they think Washington wine starts and ends with Chateau Ste. Michelle.