Around Papille Gustative
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
2
7:00 PMDinner
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A wine night in Santa Monica
A glass to start, a table around the corner.
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A wine bar is the low-pressure date: stay for one glass or four, and let the staff steer you if neither of you knows the list. Most pour a good range by the glass and serve small plates, so a wine bar works as the first stop before dinner or as the whole evening.
This guide ranks 4 wine bars in Santa Monica. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Divine Vintage Wine Bar & Shop
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Wally's Santa Monica
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
2
7:00 PMDinner
Wine bars in Santa Monica
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best wine bar in Santa Monica for a date?
- Our top pick is Papille Gustative. Divine Vintage Wine Bar & Shop and Wally's Santa Monica round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable wine bars in Santa Monica?
- Yes — Papille Gustative, Divine Vintage Wine Bar & Shop and AJA Vineyards are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a wine night: a glass to start, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.