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

L.A.’s legacy of Black-owned restaurants includes neighborhood spots in Little Ethiopia, California soul food in West Adams and Inglewood’s first wine bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

As we hopped between the wine bar where DJs spun and the rooftop pool with splendid views of the port, we saw few other guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 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