Molos Restaurant
Santorini Vibes, Manhattan Views, Greek Grape Heroes
Weehawken · Weehawken · Mediterranean, Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 18, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Molos arrives and immediately signals that someone here actually cares about Greece — not just as a theme for the décor, but as a legitimate wine region worth taking seriously. Against a backdrop of Hudson River water and the Manhattan skyline doing its thing, you flip through 150-plus bottles and find Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and Agiorgitiko sitting alongside Gaja and Antinori like they belong there. They do.
Selection Deep Dive
The Greek anchor is the real story here — Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko from Santorini, Alpha Estate Xinomavro from Naoussa, and Gaia Wines Agiorgitiko give the list a regional identity most restaurants in the tristate area completely lack. Italy fills in the gaps well, with Antinori Tignanello and Gaja Barbaresco as credible heavy hitters, plus Planeta Nero d'Avola keeping Sicily in the mix. California shows up in the expected places — Far Niente, Stag's Leap, Opus One — and while those are crowd-pleaser picks, they're at least the right crowd-pleasers. The list earns its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (held since 2017) mostly on the strength of that Greek-Italian core, which is genuinely hard to find done this thoughtfully at a waterfront restaurant in New Jersey.
By the Glass
With 12 to 20 pours by the glass running $12 to $18, there's real range here — and if Greek whites are on the BTG list, that's where your money should go. The glass program isn't the most adventurous rotation in the world, but having something like an Assyrtiko or Moschofilero available by the pour at a table overlooking the Hudson is exactly the right call for this room.
Boutari Moschofilero — $12–$18/glass
Moschofilero is one of the most food-friendly whites you can put next to grilled fish, and Boutari does it clean and bright without demanding a lot from your wallet. At waterfront restaurant glass prices, this is the honest pour — crisp, aromatic, and made for the octopus Santorini.
Katogi Strofilia Mavrotragano 2020
Mavrotragano is a nearly extinct Santorini red grape that most wine lists in America have never heard of. At $95, it's not cheap, but you're drinking something genuinely rare — a dark, structured red from volcanic soil that most people at this restaurant will walk right past on their way to the Stag's Leap. Don't be most people.
Opus One 2019
At $650 on the list, Opus One is doing exactly what Opus One always does at restaurants — charging you for the name. Retail is already $350-plus, and the restaurant markup lands you deep in 'just because you can doesn't mean you should' territory. The wine is fine. The value proposition is not.
Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko 2022 + Grilled Branzino
This is almost too obvious, but obvious because it's exactly right — Sigalas Assyrtiko has the saline minerality and citrus edge that was practically designed to cut through whole roasted fish. The volcanic-soil character in the wine echoes the simplicity of the dish. At $85 a bottle with a water view, it's the meal you came here for.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — easily the best night to explore the Greek bottles or take a run at the Italian heavyweights without the full markup sting.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Molos is the rare waterfront restaurant where the wine list earns genuine respect — not just for checking boxes, but for building a real Greek wine identity that most NYC-adjacent spots never bother with. The markup runs steep in places and there's no dedicated sommelier, but if you're here for grilled fish and a glass of Santorini white with that skyline in the background, it absolutely delivers.
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