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Best Wine Lists in Orlando 2026
Restaurant cellars & sommelier programs · Orlando · 7 lists ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 17, 2026 · Updated June 20, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Orlando's best wine cellars hide inside its hotels. The city has no single Grand Award giant, but it has a dense run of resort dining rooms whose lists earn Wine Spectator awards year after year, led by Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian and a 17th-floor Spanish steakhouse at the Four Seasons. The serious drinking happens past the theme-park gates, in rooms built for a celebration. Here is who each list suits, what to expect walking in, and how to book it. Seven, ranked on depth, the by-the-glass program and value rather than trophy labels alone.
1.Victoria & Albert's
Disney's Five-Diamond crown, 500-plus wines across 35 regions. Reserve weeks ahead for the tasting and a rare pour.
Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian is the wine crown of Orlando, an AAA Five-Diamond tasting room whose Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence list runs past 500 wines from some 35 regions, with bottles reaching back to the early 1900s. Chef Matthew Sowers cooks the multi-course menu while maître d'hôtel Israel Pérez leads the pairings, and the wine and the room move as one. This is the city's grand occasion, the booking for a couple marking something who want a long, formal evening and a sommelier with real depth to lead it. The tasting runs about 295 dollars per person, more at the Chef's Table. Reserve weeks ahead, mention the occasion, and let the floor steer you to an off-list bottle.
Book on the Victoria & Albert's site; let the floor lead you to a rare pour.
2.Capa
A 17th-floor Spanish steakhouse with Riojas and a skyline. Pencil it in for jamón, a bold red and the view.
Capa sits on the 17th floor of the Four Seasons Resort Orlando, a Spanish steakhouse with a Wine Spectator-awarded list and a rooftop view over the Disney fireworks. The list leans Spanish, strong in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, built to drink with jamón, wood-grilled steak and tapas rather than to chase Burgundy. This is the booking for a couple or a group who want a celebratory, see-and-be-seen night and a bold red with a skyline, ideally timed to the evening fireworks. Steaks run roughly 45 to 138 dollars before wine. Reserve two to three weeks ahead, ask for a table on the terrace side near fireworks time, and tell the floor you want to drink Spanish.
Book on the Capa site; ask for a terrace table and a Ribera del Duero.
3.Bull & Bear
Waldorf Astoria's tableside-theater steakhouse with a deep cellar. Book it for the tomahawk and a serious Cabernet.
Bull & Bear at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando in Bonnet Creek is the resort's grand steakhouse, a clubby, tableside-service room with a Wine Spectator-awarded list deep in California Cabernet and Bordeaux. The kitchen carves a 145-dollar tomahawk and finishes dishes at the table, and the cellar is tuned to put a serious red next to dry-aged beef. This is the special-occasion steak booking, the room for a couple or a small group who want polished, old-school theater and a big bottle to match. Plan on 120 to 180 dollars a head before wine. Reserve two to three weeks ahead, ask for the tableside service, and let the floor pull a Napa Cabernet that is drinking well now.
Book on the Bull & Bear site; let the floor pour a Napa red for the tomahawk.
4.Knife & Spoon
Chef Tyler Kineman's Ritz-Carlton room with an easy, well-built list. Try it once for tomahawk and a smart pairing.
Knife & Spoon at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes is chef Tyler Kineman's steak-and-seafood room, holder of a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for a list that is broad without being fussy. The strength is balance: enough depth to reward a wine-led night, priced and organized so a good pairing is easy to find. Come for the tomahawk, the raw bar and a thoughtful glass, in a calm resort dining room rather than a party scene. This is the booking for a couple who want a refined, low-drama night and a floor happy to match a bottle to the table. Mains run roughly 45 to 95 dollars and up. Reserve two weeks ahead, and tell the floor what you are eating before you choose the wine.
Book on the Knife & Spoon site; ask the floor for a pairing to the tomahawk.
5.Eddie V's
A Restaurant Row seafood room with a varied list and live jazz. Settle in for a tower and a cold Chablis.
Eddie V's on Sand Lake Road, Orlando's Restaurant Row, is the polished, jazz-soundtracked seafood pick, a Wine Spectator-awarded room with a varied, crowd-friendly list and a few statement bottles. The wine leans crisp and white to drink with the seafood tower and the signature Georges Bank scallops, with plenty of big reds for the steak side. This is the dependable date or celebration booking, the room for a couple who want fresh shellfish, a cold serious white and live music rather than a cellar to study. Mains run roughly 35 to 85 dollars before wine. Reserve a week ahead, sit near the bar for the jazz, and ask the floor for the best white by the glass.
Book on the Eddie V's site; ask the floor to match a white to the raw bar.
6.Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster
The deepest independent cellar in Orlando, 5,500 bottles in a family steakhouse. Book it for the ribeye and an aged Napa red.
Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster on Lee Road is the one serious wine cellar in this list that is not inside a resort, a family-owned steakhouse the Christner family has run since 1993 with a portfolio of more than 5,500 bottles and a Wine Spectator restaurant award to show for it. The strength is depth and old-school service: aged USDA Prime steaks, the signature ribeye and crab cakes, and a floor that can pull a Napa Cabernet or a Bordeaux with real bottle age to drink beside them. This is the booking for a couple who want a clubby, independent room and a deep list rather than a hotel dining experience, away from the theme-park gates in the Eola-adjacent stretch of Lee Road. Steaks run roughly 50 to 75 dollars before wine. Reserve a week ahead, and tell the floor your budget and your beef.
Book on the Christner's site; name a number and let the floor pull an aged Cabernet.
7.Vinia Wine and Kitchen
A Dr. Phillips wine bar built on boutique by-the-glass flights. Drop in for the pairing dinner and a small-grower glass.
Vinia Wine and Kitchen in Dr. Phillips is the by-the-glass specialist on this list, a neighborhood wine bar and kitchen built around rotating boutique pours and a relaxed pairing dinner rather than a deep vertical cellar. The value is real: a multi-course dinner runs about 59 dollars with a boutique wine pairing, anchored by the 24-hour braises and small plates from the kitchen. This is the booking for a couple or a pair of friends who want to taste widely and try small growers without committing to a whole bottle or a resort bill. Walk in expecting a casual, knowledgeable room. Reserve a few days ahead for a weekend table, and let the floor pour you a flight that moves across regions.
Book on the Vinia site; ask the floor for a flight of small-grower glasses.
Avoid for a wine night
Fun room, shallow list
STK Orlando. The Disney Springs steakhouse is a good time, with DJs and a lively bar, but the list is built for the party rather than the cellar. Go for the scene and a cocktail, and keep a real wine dinner for one of the resort rooms above.
The I-Drive churrascarias. The International Drive Brazilian steakhouses pour endless meat and a broad, mark-up-driven list, but breadth is not depth. They are a fun group meal, not a destination for a serious bottle.
How to drink well in Orlando
The depth in Orlando lives inside the resorts, so plan the night around the hotel: Victoria & Albert's for the grand tasting, Capa for Spanish wine and a skyline, Bull & Bear for steak and a big Cabernet. Book these two to three weeks ahead through the resort sites, where the best weekend tables and fireworks-timed terrace seats go first. Mention the occasion when you book so the room can make a night of it.
For value and discovery, the by-the-glass rooms reward you: Eddie V's and Knife & Spoon for a strong pour list, Vinia for boutique flights and small growers. Tell the floor what you are eating and what you want to spend, and let them find the clever bottle. If a specific cuisine is driving the meal, match the room to it, Spanish at Capa, prime steak and a deep independent cellar at Christner's, seafood at Eddie V's.
Frequently asked
Which Orlando restaurant has the best wine list?
Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian holds our top spot. The AAA Five-Diamond tasting room carries Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence for a list of more than 500 wines across some 35 regions, with bottles dating back to the early 1900s. Chef Matthew Sowers cooks the menu and maître d'hôtel Israel Pérez leads the pairings. Reserve weeks ahead, mention the occasion, and let the floor pull an off-list bottle.
Where is the best wine list with a view in Orlando?
Capa on the 17th floor of the Four Seasons Resort Orlando. The Spanish steakhouse pairs a Wine Spectator-awarded, Rioja-strong list with a rooftop view over the Disney fireworks. Drink a bold Spanish red with jamón and wood-grilled steak, and ask for a terrace-side table timed to the evening fireworks.
How much does a good bottle cost at Orlando restaurants?
Plan on 60 to 140 dollars for a genuinely good bottle at most of these rooms, with the ceiling higher at Victoria & Albert's and Bull & Bear. Vinia is the value outlier, built around boutique by-the-glass flights and a roughly 59-dollar pairing dinner. Everywhere, set a number with the floor and let them find the interesting bottle inside it.
Do you need a reservation for these Orlando wine restaurants?
Yes, and well ahead for the resort rooms. Victoria & Albert's, Capa, Bull & Bear, Knife & Spoon and Christner's release tables ahead and the best weekend and fireworks-timed seats go first, so book two to three weeks out. Eddie V's and Vinia are a little easier but still worth reserving. Mention any celebration when you book.
Which Orlando restaurant is best for a serious tasting menu and wine?
Victoria & Albert's is the tasting-menu answer, the grand, formal Five-Diamond room with the deepest resort cellar and a wine pairing built course by course, about 295 dollars for the menu and 155 for the pairing. If you want a deep cellar without the tasting-menu format, Christner's pours from more than 5,500 bottles a la carte alongside its steaks. Both reward booking ahead and letting the floor pair off-list.
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