Chops City Grill
A serious steak deserves a serious list
Downtown Fort Myers · Fort Myers · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 14, 2026
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First Impression
Four hundred bottles at a Fort Myers steakhouse is not something you expect to stumble into. The list signals immediately that someone here takes wine seriously — this isn't a Sysco-catalog situation. The room matches: polished, confident, a little loud in the best way.
Selection Deep Dive
The backbone is exactly what you'd want from an upscale steakhouse — Napa Cabernet heavy, with Bordeaux providing the old-world counterweight. Beyond the red meat anchors, there's genuine range: Italian reds, German and French whites, Malbec, rosé, and enough Chardonnay options to satisfy the half the table that isn't here for the Cab. Producers like Jordan and Silver Oak are crowd-pleasers, yes, but Caymus sitting on the same list alongside proper French Bordeaux suggests the program isn't just chasing recognition — there's some thought behind the curation. The gaps are minor: no obvious deep dive into Rhône or Spain, but for a steakhouse in Southwest Florida, this list punches well above its zip code.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is a genuinely strong program — most steakhouses in this price range give you eight options and call it a day. The glass list pulls from the same quality tier as the bottle list, which means you're not being handed leftovers while the real wine sits behind a bottle minimum. Rotation appears limited though; this feels like a curated-and-held program rather than something that changes often.
Jordan Chardonnay — null
Jordan Chardonnay consistently over-delivers for what it costs at retail, and at a steakhouse markup it's usually one of the more reasonably priced quality bottles on the white side of the list. It's a known quantity that earns its spot without the Caymus-level premium.
German White Wine
Most people at a steakhouse walk right past the German whites, which is exactly why you should order one. A Riesling or Spätburgunder from the list is the kind of thing that makes a table stop mid-bite — and at a place with this much red-wine demand, the white inventory probably turns slower, meaning the bottles are well-stored and fairly priced.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine. It's also on every wine list in America, marked up to the ceiling because everyone already knows the name. You're paying for familiarity, not discovery. With 400 bottles to choose from, ordering Caymus here is like going to a great record store and buying a greatest hits compilation.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Ribeye
Silver Oak's Alexander Valley Cab has enough dark fruit and structure to match a well-marbled ribeye without bulldozing it. It's a classic steakhouse pairing for a reason, and here it's executed with the proper glassware and a kitchen that knows what it's doing with beef.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Chops City Grill is the real deal for wine in Southwest Florida — a 400-bottle list with a sommelier and proper stems isn't something you take for granted down here. The markups keep it from being a full Rager, but if you're eating a prime ribeye anyway, you're already committed to spending money, so lean into it.
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