22 Best Wine Bars in Rochester

“Flight has wonderful hosts, bartenders and and large and varied selection of wines. Sue's wine suggestions are spot on! It's friendly and warm atmosphere. The patio is wonderful! They don't serve hard liquor. If you like wine, Flight is the place to go! If you want to try it come out on Sept 4 from 4 to 7pm and Sip for a Cause! Flight is generously donating 20% of their sales to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy to help end Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.“

“Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Rochester, NY Held A Wine & Cheese Tasting At The Awesome (Black-Owned) Establishment. Perfectly Nestled Center City, Park Ave. The Sommeliers - Owner & General Manager; Facilitated an Exceptional Presentation of Their Extensive Wine Collection Paired with Premium Aged Cheeses and Cured Meats. By Far an Outstanding Event, Venue, and Service. The Atmosphere and In This Space Is Very Chic and Quaint W/ Vintage Accents. If You Have Yet to Visit This Venue, Do Yourself A Huge Favor and Pay Them A Visit. I’m So Glad I Did!“

“Delicious food with reasonable prices, friendly and knowledgeable staff, beautiful interior design!“

“Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, and delicious drinks! You can’t go wrong with any of their cocktails!“

“This is a great place for cocktails. They have a certain number on draft but can also make anything you like. I've never been a fan of martinis, but on a whim I tried their signature drink which happens to be a martini and honestly I was blown away. It was smooth, with just the right amount of bitter and sweetness making it incredibly well balanced.“

“What an absolute gem! 💎 the best food (tapas) and wine selections in the area. They offer local to international wines, and the food is made to order and cooked to perfection! We’ve been twice and are going back with friends to share the experience. Our first time was taking our daughter there before she moved to Spain 🇪🇸 and again for our anniversary 🍾🥂. The shaved asparagus salad, grilled octopus, duck, corn dog and chicken shawarma were all excellent! I can’t wait to go back to try more!“

“Outstanding dinner, the salmon and filet were both perfect! The spinach fritters should be an appetizer if they were so delicious!“

“Vibes with flavors, more than food“

“I have been to La Bola a few times for lunch and love their sandwiches on foccacia. Recently I went to a holiday party there and it was out of this world! What a cool place to have an event! They put out several different spreads to graze on, one was an eggplant and fig foccacia- fantastic. I also really enjoyed the craft cocktail options they had for the event which were winter themed. I will most definitely be back for lunch (or dinner) and I hope to get to go for an event there again.“

“Great service (I think Frank was our server), excellent food, fantastic cocktails. Highly recommend the chefs table if you’re on a date. It’s a little show to watch while there. If it’s still on the menu get the tuna crudo, it was the best bite of the night!“

“Amazing food! Amazing staff! They’re willing to tell you everything about a dish if you’re curious. And sweet tamarin sauce should just be on everything you ever eat!“

“Outstanding dinner, the salmon and filet were both perfect! The spinach fritters should be an appetizer if they were so delicious!“

“The food is always good and service as well. Nice outside area but limited tables. Only 2 negatives for me. Parking can be a issue and being in a old firehouse it is loud and difficult to carry on a conversing without yelling. Not ideal for a group.“

“service five stars food five stars my only compliant is 8.00 for a blue“

“Really awesome place. Was looking for a place on the west side that was decent and found this place. You’d never expect this inside a plaza type building like this but it’s pretty awesome. Insane whiskey and spirit selection, and the food we got was amazing. Burrata toast appetizer was one of the best I’ve had- and the smoked wings with the Cajun dry rub were perfection. Definitely check it out.“

“Best ravioli in town! My family's been dining there since they opened thank you mark and Andrea for taking me there last Thursday! It was nice to see Lisa too,excellent waitress!“

“I came for Pastry & Coffee, and decided to have a light lunch of Chicken Salad Platter. The Chicken Salad was delicious, fresh. The Salad Greens, Cherry Tomatoes, Mushrooms, refreshing and crisp Viennese Merengue Torte soft, creamy not too sweet. Service was nice and attentive.“

“Exceptional! Great food and service!“

“Went right at opening and the owner and staff were taste testing dishes for the evening. It was great to see how much the owner and staff cared about the food.. Lily was the server and she was knowledgeable on the wine and food selection. I noticed they do allow bringing your own wine if that interests you. The oysters came predressed, which I didn't like at first but changed my mind once I ate, just don't put lemon on the vinegar dressed ones! Mussels were awesome, could've drank the broth. Octopus was actually a pasta dish served in a red sauce, doesn't say this on the menu, I only ordered because I saw the staff sample it. The clams looked amazing but was unfortunately too full to try. All in all great experience and will be back!“

“We love eating at The Lamplighter Restaurant, Always a great meal & friendly service .“

“We recently celebrated our anniversary at Pane Vino. They provided us a very quaint seat overlooking the river. They have done a nice job masking the noise level of their beautiful interior that is full of character. We interacted with 4 staff that were all very personable, professional, and efficient. The food was all exceptional and the wine list very nice. We were impressed that the owner checked on us several times, he definitely cares and pays attention to detail. We plan to return here on our next visit to the area.“

“The staff was amazing! Tim and Alana went above and beyond! Highly recommend!“