The Palm Court at the Davenport Hotel
Historic grandeur, hit-or-miss markups on the list
Downtown · Spokane · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 13, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Walking into the Palm Court feels like stepping into a Spokane time capsule — ornate Edwardian ceilings, white tablecloths, and a wine list that leans hard into its Pacific Northwest identity. The list is substantial, clocking in somewhere between 100 and 150 bottles, and the Washington State focus is a genuine strength rather than a lazy hometown call. But flip past the local section and the markups start to sting.
Selection Deep Dive
The list is anchored by Columbia Valley heavyweights — L'Ecole No. 41, Arbor Crest, and Barrister Winery all make appearances, which is exactly what you want from a flagship Spokane dining room. California and France fill in the gaps without a lot of depth or surprise, and Oregon gets a token nod with the Erath Pinot. There are no real curveballs here — no natural wine, no interesting small-production stuff — but the Washington State coverage is genuinely solid and represents the region with some pride. The gaps show most clearly in the white wine section, where the list thins out fast beyond a few Riesling and Chardonnay options.
By the Glass
Twelve to eighteen pours by the glass is a respectable range for a hotel restaurant of this caliber, and the Washington State bottles reportedly rotate through the program. That said, there's no evidence of an active rotation or curated by-the-glass program — it reads more like a static selection that gets refreshed when something runs dry rather than a thoughtfully managed lineup.
L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley — $58
At only a 29% markup over retail, this is the most fairly priced bottle on the list — and L'Ecole is no afterthought producer. Serious Columbia Valley Cab from one of Washington's benchmark wineries, and the Palm Court is practically giving it away by hotel-restaurant standards.
Barrister Winery Rough Justice Red Blend Columbia Valley
Barrister is a Spokane institution and Rough Justice is one of their signature bottles — a bold, structured red blend that most out-of-town guests will walk right past. At $58 the markup is real, but this is a wine you can't easily find outside the region, and drinking it here, a few blocks from where it was made, is worth the premium.
Erath Pinot Noir Dundee Hills
A 135% markup on a $20 retail bottle is hard to stomach. Erath Pinot is perfectly fine supermarket wine, but at $47 a bottle you're paying a lot for something you could grab at any grocery store on the way home. Pass.
Château St. Michelle Syrah Columbia Valley + Prime Rib
Washington Syrah and prime rib is a classic Pacific Northwest move for a reason — the dark fruit and peppery backbone of the Ste. Michelle Syrah cuts right through the richness of a carved prime rib. It's a local-meets-local moment that plays to the Palm Court's strengths.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Palm Court is a beautiful room with a wine list that gets the Pacific Northwest right and then undercuts itself with some ugly markups on anything outside that lane. Stick to the Washington State bottles — especially the L'Ecole — and you'll drink well in one of Spokane's most storied dining rooms.
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