19 Best Wine Bars near Livermore

“great music and fun! I love the staff...and the popcorn. such a fun local community...“

“My husband and I found The Black Cat for our date night last night and it did not disappoint. It’s tucked in a cute spot on First Street opposite the fountain and has front patio, indoor, and back patio seating. We chose to sit inside because it was pretty chilly outside.
We started with cocktails. My cocktail was the Yuja Sun. It was perfectly mixed and had such a fresh and summery taste without being too sweet or too bitter. My husband asked our server for suggestions and ended up with the Siamese Sake Sour. This was beautifully served in a cocktail glass with a cucumber ribbon garnish. It was very tasty and summery.

We shared one snack and four small plates. It was the perfect amount of food and we didn’t have room for dessert. We started with the Wingen bakery sourdough (at the server’s suggestion to go along with the summer peaches) and the caviar chip (note this is actually only one potato chip so we did order two of these). The caviar chip was delicious and elegant and added a lot of luxury to our meal. The other plates we got were the crudo, the Japanese sweet potato, the summer peaches, and the whipped feta. Each dish was beautifully plated and presented. Flavors were all a great balance of sweet and savory. My favorite dishes was the summer peaches (peaches, cherries, ricotta, prosciutto) and the crudo. But really everything was amazing. Can’t wait to go back and try some new stuff (especially a new drink).“

“We've lived in Livermore since 2005. Every restaurant in this location has always been excellent, and Calamari seems to have not just matched -- but surpassed all of its predecessors.

All of their bread is baked fresh daily on the premises. I can't have gluten, but I deeply appreciate fresh-baked awesomeness for anyone I bring who *can* enjoy the gluntenisian delights. The spread / dip that comes with the bread is so delicious that I would eat it on just about anything.

(Yes, even that. And yes, I know what you're thinking. Pervert.)

They have many gluten-free options, and everything is incredibly delicious. Grilled octopus was our appetizer of choice, and holy cephalopod, Batman! Nummy nummies in our tummies!

I ordered the salmon, and I've never had better. Milady had the Beef Manti -- and I was desperately jealous for a bite, but it's a dumpling made with wheat. Those of you who have no gluten issues (and consume le beeves) will have a great time with this dish.

We went with a bottle of the legendary Yakut (13.5 ABV), and it was lovely. Next time we'll try one of the other Turkish wines on offer, because this is a region we have yet to explore.

Dessert was the rice pudding (perfection), will the Turkish coffee at a 20 year old Tawny port.

One of the best meals we've ever had. We will be back: this menu must be explored to the furthest extent possible.“

“Great wine and wonderful music tonight.“

“Loved ! Definetly coming back . And asking for Barry our server was sonsweet and great, he gave such great insight on the wine and was a delight to talk to. He took great care of us. Weather was super nice. The place is really nice. Beautiful. Tasting cost is $30 per person but well worth it. I would strongly recommend. Thank.you for a wonderful day!“

“So, we’ve done BOTH happy hour AND dinner here many times, and have never been disappointed EVER! The food is always prepared on point, and the drinks definitely hit the spot! But, in this day and age, hospitality seems to have fallen DRASTICALLY by the wayside…..but NOT at Zephyr! All of the greeters/waiters/waitresses/mixologists, are above and beyond cordial AND personable as well…..which only enhances the visit! We will continue to keep this establishment as a frequent haunt for sure!!!“

“We are visiting from the uk and always love to visit Cattlemen’s in Dixon. We have been twice this vacation and both times were fantastic! We visited last night, 13th August and were served by Jess, she was just amazing, everything was perfect, food was out of this world and we were looked after with impeccable service and some great humour thrown in! Jess, you are a credit to the restaurant! Both of my daughters loved the great ambiance of Cattlemen’s. Thank you again, one of the reasons why we love visiting this part of Californi. Thank you again.“

“First time patrons loved everything about our experience food was delicious generous portions did not go home hungry great customer service and definitely will go again, we want to try everything on the menu Bravissimo Gracias por la Norte“

“Great welcoming staff & Fun 🤩 crowd“

“Great club, very organized and superb teaching philosophy for the game. Their approach resonates well with me and as an avid fan of the game I am very pleased to have my kids in it. In addition, their Futsal club, the Bulldog FC, is one of the best I've ever seen at augmenting the kids' ability to play quick and develop their one-touch passing/skills. The staff is very helpful, friendly and experienced making the club very strong. My kids love it!“

“After over 30 years, our local czech place (DJ's Bistro in Concord) closed, so we took a longish drive to Pleasanton (45 min each way) to Naschmarkt.

We love good eastern European/German food and given the long drive, we tried a lot of things and took a bunch home. The sausage plate was great with three big sausages, mustard, fantastic potatoes with cucumber and dill, sauerkraut, and red cabage. It was worth the drive just for this sausage plate and pilsner. We did not love the sausage of the day (an English banner with a bit too much bread in it) and will substitute it next time. The arugula and beet salad was wonderful, with generous, perfectly roasted, beets and a well balanced dressing with a good feta. The jägerschnitzel (unbreaded schnitzel with rich mushroom gravy) was fantastic. I got the pork version (they also have veal) and asked for it with spaetzle and sauerkraut. The jägerschnitzel had lots of flavor and there was delicious gravy with plenty of mushrooms. We LOVE good spaetzle and this was among the very best – soft and flavorful, absorbing the gravy perfectly.

They have a full bar with interesting cocktails along with great beers (including dark and pilsner) and wines including Rieslings (a few wonderfully dry). The apple strudel was good, with excellent ice cream (but my Hungarian grandma would not call it “strudel” – it was spiced apple in a puff pastry shell, which was good, but is not “strudel” which has many thin layers of puff pastry and spiced apple). The Fiaker=Double espresso with cherry brandy & whipped cream was perfect. We are looking forward to going back soon.“

“The wine steward is a place you must visit. It was sophisticated with a warm small town feel. The staff were welcoming and very knowledgeable about wine, spirits, and beers. I especially enjoyed the global variety and inclusiveness to local makers. It was a pleasure to meet one of the owners and taste his fresh baked sourdough bread. Were in the world can you experience a magnificent wine tasting handpicked by the owner on a rotating weekly schedule and get fresh bread he baked that morning!! This is definitely my new favorite spot and look forward to bringing friends next visit - It is definitely 5+ ⭐ - They have selections in all price range. If you have a palette for full body reds, I recommend the Brecca and Stolpman in the picture below. They blew my mind 🤯“

“Food and cocktails were good. Table water tasted like tap water.“

“Food was great and so was the service…. Securely going back again!!!“

“We always enjoy the sitting outside people watching and getting excellent service and food. My wife inevitably gets one of the specials- and loves the seasonal change in the menus.“

“Great food, great music, great beer!!!“

“The food was wonderful. Flavorful with beautiful plating.The restaurant was a simple but classy environment. Just the type of place I like to enjoy a meal.“

“10/10 one of the best experience we've had! Personal cocktail making class for the two of us. Charlie was so kind and had such a great way with us. We got a charcuterie board in the middle of our class which really added to the experience. We would really recommend this to everyone. Top experience“