Cool Room, Lazy List, Painful Markups
Near Northside · Indianapolis · Latin · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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The building is genuinely great — a 19th-century horse stable turned two-story Latin hangout with rooftop seating that earns its Instagram posts. Then the wine list lands and the vibe deflates. Thirteen bottles, all of which you've seen at a grocery store, marked up like they're rare finds.
Credit where it's due: the regional focus on Spain, Argentina, and Chile actually tracks with the Latin kitchen, and there are a few genuinely interesting labels in here — Txakoli and Albariño don't show up on every taco spot's list. But the depth stops there. No vintage exploration, no interesting producers beyond the obvious export-market staples, and the list reads like it was built from a distributor's minimum-order catalog and never revisited. Manos Negras Pinot Noir from Patagonia is the most interesting thing on the red side, and it's surrounded by Errazuriz and Graffigna Malbec — bottles you'd grab at Kroger without thinking twice.
All 13 bottles are available by the glass, which sounds generous until you realize the list is only 13 bottles deep — so that's just the whole list. Pours run $11–$16, which is reasonable on the surface, but when the underlying bottles retail for $10–$22, you're paying 2–3x retail for a single glass. There's no real by-the-glass curation happening here; it's just the menu.
Artomano Xarmant Arabako Txacoli Blend — $62
Still marked up aggressively at 182% over retail, but Txakoli is genuinely hard to find in Indianapolis and this bone-dry, slightly fizzy Basque white is a legitimately interesting pour that fits the food. It's the most you'll get for your money on this list.
Manos Negras Pinot Noir
A Patagonian Pinot on a taco restaurant list in Indianapolis is genuinely unexpected. It's light, earthy, and drinks nothing like the fruit-bomb reds surrounding it. Most tables will walk right past it for the Malbec — don't be most tables.
Graffigna Malbec
At $58 a bottle, you're paying 314% over a $14 retail wine. This is a perfectly serviceable supermarket Malbec that has no business being priced like a serious bottle. The markup here is the worst on an already overpriced list.
Columna Albariño + Shrimp and Scallop Fried Rice
Albariño's bright acidity and saline minerality are basically built for seafood. The Columna is a clean, no-nonsense example that cuts through the richness of the fried rice without fighting the dish. Yes, it's $62 for a $20 bottle — but at least the pairing makes sense.
❌ The Bottom Line
Livery is a legitimately fun spot to eat and drink in a beautiful old building, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in a vaguely regional costume. Send your friends for tacos and cocktails — skip the wine unless the Txakoli calls to you.
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