Wine Bars in Los Angeles (2025)

A Los Feliz original with no printed list, Covell made LA comfortable with discovery-by-conversation. Knowledgeable bartenders guide you through dozens of open bottles and well-chosen snacks. Regularly praised by Punch and Time Out for its enduring influence.

Echo Park’s dim, lively natural-wine landmark pours by tap and bottle beneath black-letter boards, with vinyl nights and rotating bites. Consistently recommended by Time Out and local critics; a neighborhood hang with real wine geek chops.

Voodoo Vin - Review - Virgil Village - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

Voodoo Vin is a natural wine bar in Virgil Village with a collection of 400 bottles and a menu of simple small plates that slightly upstages the generous pours. The candlelit space feels like you’re in a barebones café with only a couple of posters on the walls, two communal tables, and a few chairs scattered on the sidewalk. It’s an intimate spot that doesn’t take reservations, so your best bet is to take a few friends who know what “full-bodied” means and snack on a few of the Persian-leaning dishes, like shallot yogurt dip with sagnak and lamb-stuffed peppers. Voodoo Vin doesn’t take reservations, but finding a seat isn’t usually an issue. Consider it a reliable spot when you can’t be bothered to make a dinner reservation or go to the same Happy Hour the third week in a row. - Sylvio Martins

An elegant, community-minded shop-and-bar from the Rustic Canyon family with strong programming, patio seating, and a wide by-the-glass list. Frequently highlighted by Time Out and local press for its polished yet approachable service.

Recently reopened, this Valley treasure is known for rare vintage pours alongside classics and hearty snacks. The Infatuation and L.A. Magazine celebrate its return—and its legendary cellar—making it a must for oenophiles.

From the DTLA Cheese team, this mirrored, mood-lit nook pairs Champagne and sparkling wines with tinned fish, cheeses, and good bread. Time Out and Wine & Spirits spotlight its smart, seafood-friendly wine list.

Find a Hidden Sipping Cellar at Atwater Village’s Nico’s Wine Shop | Eater LA

Tucked in the cellar level below the bottle shop, Baby Battista is a cozy wine bar that follows the same low-intervention, farmer-focused sourcing ethos and lets guests buy bottles upstairs to drink downstairs for a $20 corkage fee. I found a regular offering of 12 rotating wines by the glass plus a weekly wine flight, and the menu includes meat and cheese plates Peltier used to dole out from her colorful Italian mini-truck as well as a build-your-own snack plate with Marcona almonds, cornichons, and bread from Bub and Grandma’s. The downstairs design lands between midcentury and ’80s Art Deco—with a wide leather couch and chrome lighting fixtures—and the bar aims to be a welcoming neighborhood spot; it opened January 23, 2024 and is open Sunday–Tuesday 5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. and Wednesday–Saturday 5:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. - Rebecca Roland

From the Psychic Wines crew, this Mandarin Plaza hangout channels neon-lit Chinatown nights with low-intervention bottles and snacky plates. Lauded by The Infatuation and Eater LA for its precise list and scene-setting design.

Part retail, part bar, all hospitality—this Culver City staple pours natural-leaning wines with sandwiches by day and shareable plates at night. Thrillist and Time Out recommend it for approachable service and an ever-rotating list.

A petite Parisian-style bar in the Spring Arcade pouring French wines with charcuterie and quiche. Time Out and local writers praise its unfussy charm and Francophile focus in the heart of Downtown.

A cornerstone Echo Park bar spinning vinyl and pouring a tight, thoughtful selection of wines and beers. Time Out and locals keep it in rotation for late hours, easy dates, and unfussy pours.

Set in a 1940s Silver Lake bungalow, Barbrix blends Mediterranean small plates with a globe-trotting, fairly priced wine list. Its long-running neighborhood roots and wine-first service earn nods from GAYOT and the Los Angeles Times.