wine bar

American  

noun

1. a bar, especially of a caf é or restaurant, that features a variety of wines served by the glass.

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wine bar British  

noun

1. a bar in a restaurant, etc, or an establishment that specializes in serving wine and usually food

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Etymology

Origin of wine bar

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Make the trek across Wilshire Boulevard to the wine bar, and watch a film or special guest speaker in the museum’s new 300-seat theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sitting in a wine bar in Kyiv on a Saturday night, Daria, 34, opens a dating app, scrolls, then puts her phone away.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“We will be stocking up before year-end, absolutely,” Bartlett said, speaking outside of a wine bar in Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

I’m really glad that you were standing room only at this wine bar or this brunch place, but there’s no conversation with you.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

K. would also go, once a week, to see a girl called Elsa who worked as a waitress in a wine bar through the night until late in the morning.

From The Trial by Wyllie, David