Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Reno
Four restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards. Atlantis Steakhouse in Reno and Bistro Napa in Atlantis Casino Resort hold Best of Award of Excellence. Charlie Palmer Steak in Grand Sierra Resort and La Strada in downtown hold Award of Excellence. Bimini Steakhouse in Casino District, J Paul's Italian Steakhouse in Reno Neon Line District, and Bistro 7 in South Reno have exceptional wine programs and extensive wine lists.
Atlantis Steakhouse carries a 665-label wine list anchored in Burgundy, California, and Italy. Bistro Napa adds a 4,000-bottle wine cellar with sommelier pairings overseen by sommelier Christian O'Kuinghttons. Bimini Steakhouse in Casino District holds Star Wine List White Star recognition.
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.
Atlantis Steakhouse
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program
Atlantis Steakhouse on South Virginia Street is one of Reno's most serious beef programs, built around USDA Prime, 28-day dry-aged cuts and a 665-label wine list anchored in Burgundy, California, and Italy. The 36-ounce bone-in cowboy ribeye and tableside dry-ice ice cream have each earned their own following among regulars. A 4..
Bimini Steakhouse
Exceptional wine program
Bimini Steakhouse on South Virginia Street holds a Star Wine List White Star recognition, placing it among Reno's more wine-serious dining addresses. The format centers on steakhouse tradition with a wine program substantial enough to draw independent editorial notice. For Reno, that combination sits in a distinct tier above the casino-buffet default.
Bistro 7
Exceptional wine program
Bistro 7 occupies a strip-mall address on South Virginia Street that belies what Reno's mid-range dining scene increasingly delivers: composed, deliberate meals in a city redefining itself beyond casino buffets. Set against a local field that includes steakhouse stalwarts and French-inflected bistros, it represents the quieter, neighborhood-facing tier of Reno's evolving restaurant culture.
Bistro Napa
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program
Bistro Napa sits inside the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa on South Virginia Street, serving Californian French cuisine priced in the $40–$65 two-course range with a 4,000-bottle wine cellar overseen by sommelier Christian O'Kuinghttons. The kitchen draws on West Coast producers and seasonal ingredients, while a daily Social Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. makes it a regular stop for both Atlantis guests and Reno locals.
Charlie Palmer Steak
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Charlie Palmer Steak sits inside Reno's casino-hotel corridor on East 2nd Street, bringing the Palmer group's polished American steakhouse format to a city more accustomed to buffet-tier dining. The room trades on the same confident beef-forward program that defines the brand's other properties, positioned a tier above the casino floor steakhouses that dominate Reno's mid-market dining scene.
J Paul's Italian Steakhouse
Exceptional wine program
J Paul's Italian Steakhouse occupies a specific position in Reno's dining corridor along North Arlington Avenue, combining Italian preparation traditions with the steakhouse format that Nevada's casino-adjacent dining culture has long favored. The address places it within walking distance of downtown Reno's core, making it a practical anchor for an evening that moves from cocktails to a full table meal.
La Strada
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program
La Strada occupies a North Virginia Street address in downtown Reno, sitting within a dining corridor that has quietly expanded its ambitions over the past decade. The restaurant draws on Italian-American culinary tradition in a city more commonly associated with steakhouses and casino dining rooms, giving it a distinct position among Reno's independent operators.
Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Reno
- Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?
- Four restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards. Atlantis Steakhouse in Reno and Bistro Napa in Atlantis Casino Resort hold Best of Award of Excellence for 2026 and 2025. Charlie Palmer Steak in Grand Sierra Resort holds Award of Excellence for 2026 and 2025. La Strada in downtown holds Award of Excellence for 2026.
- Which restaurants on this list have the largest cellars or lists?
- Atlantis Steakhouse in Reno has a 665-label wine list, and Bistro Napa in Atlantis Casino Resort has a 4,000-bottle wine cellar. The 665-label list is anchored in Burgundy, California, and Italy. Bistro Napa's cellar has sommelier pairings overseen by sommelier Christian O'Kuinghttons.
- Which restaurants on this list are sommelier-led?
- Atlantis Steakhouse in Reno, Bistro Napa in Atlantis Casino Resort, J Paul's Italian Steakhouse in Reno Neon Line District, and Bistro 7 in South Reno are sommelier-led. Bistro Napa in Atlantis Casino Resort has sommelier pairings overseen by sommelier Christian O'Kuinghttons. J Paul's Italian Steakhouse in Reno Neon Line District and Bistro 7 in South Reno also have extensive wine lists.
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