2025 Best Wine Lists in Chicago Area

Best Restaurant Wine Lists
in Chicago

People love freedom of choice, and that's exactly what a top wine list provides for oenophiles. Some restaurants offer weighty tomes of their offerings which span the globe, include verticals, as well as an educated sommelier to make recommendations of the proper selections from the long list to wine lovers in search of the perfect pairing. Others focus specifically on one country or region.

Enjoy the excellent wine lists at these fine Chicago restaurants, presented in alphabetical order.

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Acanto
13/20
The Gage’s sister restaurant serves contemporary Italian across from Millennium Park on Michigan Avenue. See More

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Alinea

Modern American, Progressive, Molecular
Alinea
18/20
Chef Grant Achatz presents culinary wizardry with a playfulness that belies the exceptional quality and presentation of the dishes. See More
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Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
15/20
Chef José Andrés brings his upscale steakhouse to Chicago's Bank of America Tower. See More

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Brindille
14/20
Elegant French entrant from Carrie Nahabedian (Naha). See More
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Chicago Cut Steakhouse
13/20
Business suits, sweeping views and sizzling filets set the scene at this boisterous River North steakhouse. See More

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Kinzie Chophouse
13/20
There’s a reason this longtime steakhouse has loyalists: the things it does, it does right. See More
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Les Nomades
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Les Nomades proves exciting --- putting a fresh face on French cuisine --- after all these years. See More

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Maple & Ash
No Rating
In a city whose heritage was built on steak, this Gold Coast restaurant sizzles to elite status. See More

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Prime & Provisions
14/20
Loop steakhouse brightens the all-business Financial District. See More

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Mediterranean, Wine Bar, Cheese
The Purple Pig
14/20
Wine and eat swine on the Mag Mile. See More
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