There are rooms that know exactly what they are, and Sorso — all 220 square feet of it on the corner of University Place and 10th Street — is one of them.

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9.8

Based on 761 reviews

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Wine Bar•New York•moderate

Somm Time

Somm Time is the kind of wine bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.

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Wine Bar•New York•moderate

Cork Wine Bar (Soho)

Cork Wine Bar in Soho has a reputation that precedes it for reasons that have little to do with the wine list alone.

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Wine Bar•Flatiron•moderate

Saint Urban

Saint Urban is the kind of wine bar room in Flatiron you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more. Ajoblanco w/ Green Almonds, Cucumber, Razor Clams & Mojama and Cavaillon Melon Salmorejo w/ Leeks & Duck Jamón also give you a decent sense of the menu.

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Ruffian

Ruffian operates on a premise that most wine bars are too cautious to commit to: the menu isn't built around what's in season or what sells, but around a conceptual idea — a region, a historical era, a literary text.

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Wine Bar•New York•$$$$

Chambers

Chambers is what happens when a world-class sommelier decides she's done being the support act.

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9.4

Based on 380 reviews

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Wine Bar•New York•moderate

The Purple Tongue Wine Bar

Hell's Kitchen runs on pre-curtain adrenaline, and most of its wine bars are built accordingly — turnover-focused, forgettable by design.

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Wine Bar•Manhattan•$$$$

Lei

Lei suits a night out in Manhattan when you want wine bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.

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9.4

Based on 131 reviews

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Wine Bar•New York•moderate

Cellar 36

Cellar 36 is the kind of wine bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.

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Wine Bar•New York•moderate

CARTA Wine Bar New York

CARTA Wine Bar New York is a wine bar pick in New York when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

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Ladybird

Ladybird suits a night out when you want wine bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.

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Wine Bar•New York•$$$$

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Soda Club

Soda Club is a wine bar pick in New York when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

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9.2

Based on 510 reviews

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Wine Bar•New York•moderate

Zizi Wine Bar

Zizi Wine Bar is a wine bar pick in New York when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

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Common questions about Wine Bar in New York

What are the best Wine Bar restaurants in New York?

The top Wine Bar restaurants in New York include Rosa – Agave & Wine Lounge, Brick Wine Bar, Sorso'. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings, review volume, and editorial judgment.

What is the highest-rated Wine Bar restaurant in New York?

Rosa – Agave & Wine Lounge is among the highest-rated Wine Bar restaurants in New York, with a 10.0 Google rating across 140 reviews.

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