Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Coral Gables
Two of the five wine restaurants on this list hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Daniel's Miami is a modern steakhouse with an exceptional, sommelier-led program, an extensive list, craft cocktails, and a glass wine cellar. Graziano's is an Argentine steakhouse grilling over Quebracho wood, with a curated program and an extensive list. Luca Osteria, a modern Italian osteria from chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and keeps an extensive list plus craft cocktails.
Fontana, in a courtyard at the Biltmore Hotel, runs an exceptional, sommelier-led program with an extensive list. Baires Grill - Coral Gables is an Argentine steakhouse with an exceptional program and an extensive list. Citywide, our guide counts six exceptional wine programs. On this list, three restaurants hold a Wine Spectator award.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants holding a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or rated as having an exceptional wine program, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
Baires Grill - Coral Gables
Exceptional wine program
Baires Grill on Aragon Avenue brings Argentine grill culture to the heart of Coral Gables, where open-fire technique and South American flavour tradition meet a neighbourhood that takes its dining seriously. The address sits within walking distance of several of the city's most discussed tables, placing it inside a dining corridor worth exploring across an evening or a long weekend visit.
Daniel's Miami
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program
Daniel's Miami in Coral Gables delivers a contemporary steakhouse experience rooted in European-style hospitality. Must-try dishes include the Wagyu Prime Rib, whole Branzino and Lobster Fra Diavolo, each crafted with thoughtfully sourced ingredients. The restaurant pairs premium Australian Wagyu and North Florida beef with coastal seafood and a celebrated wine program led by Daniel Bishop. Ranked ninth on the 2026 World's Best 101 Steak Restaurants and the highest-rated steakhouse in Florida, Daniel's Miami balances theatrical tableside Prime Rib service with warm, precise service and a massive glass wine cellar that frames every meal with visual drama and deep vintages.
Fontana
Exceptional wine program
Fontana sits at the heart of Coral Gables' dining scene, where the question of what responsible sourcing looks like in a South Florida kitchen is increasingly difficult to sidestep. Positioned against the neighbourhood's growing roster of ingredient-led restaurants, it represents a quieter tier of the market — one where craft and context carry more weight than spectacle.
Graziano's
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
On Giralda Avenue in the heart of Coral Gables, Graziano's brings Argentine-inflected dining to one of South Florida's most walkable dining corridors. The kitchen works in a tradition that prizes live-fire technique and bold, uncomplicated flavors. It occupies a distinct position in a neighborhood where Italian-Japanese counters and Cuban lunch spots compete for the same tables.
Luca Osteria
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
A Michelin Plate recipient on Coral Gables' Giralda Avenue, Luca Osteria anchors its Italian menu in ingredient provenance — the kind of kitchen where DOP designations and artisan sourcing carry real weight. The $$$-tier pricing places it in Coral Gables' mid-to-upper bracket, alongside a competitive set that takes regional Italian tradition seriously.
Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Coral Gables
- Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?
- Daniel's Miami and Graziano's hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, and Luca Osteria holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Three restaurants on this list hold a Wine Spectator award. Daniel's Miami also holds a Star Wine List, and its program is exceptional and sommelier-led. Graziano's keeps a curated program with an extensive list. Luca Osteria's program is curated, with an extensive list and craft cocktails.
- Which neighborhood are these wine restaurants in?
- Every restaurant on this list is in the Coral Gables neighborhood. They are Daniel's Miami, Graziano's, Luca Osteria, Fontana, and Baires Grill - Coral Gables. Daniel's Miami and Graziano's are steakhouses there, Luca Osteria is a modern Italian osteria there, Fontana is Italian-inspired dining at the Biltmore Hotel, and Baires Grill - Coral Gables is an Argentine steakhouse.
- What wine list styles appear on this page?
- The list styles on this page are exceptional programs and curated extensive lists. Daniel's Miami and Fontana are exceptional and sommelier-led, with extensive wine lists and craft cocktails. Baires Grill - Coral Gables is exceptional, with an extensive wine list. Graziano's and Luca Osteria are curated, and both keep extensive wine lists.
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