409 SE Mizner Blvd.

Boca Raton, FL 33432

Phone: 561-392-5237

Website: http://www.rusticcellar.com

The dining area and tasting bar offer comfortable seating in a relaxed cozy atmosphere with a casual dress code.  Outside seating is also available in the front.  The Rustic Cellar has been open for business since April of 2005 and is like having the wine country brought to us here in Florida.  The love of wine is their specialty and most of their wines come from California, Oregon and Washington.  They offer 350 distinctively different tasting wines by the glass or by the bottle at reasonable prices.  There can be as many as 50 bottles of wine open at one time.  However, if you want to taste something else that is not already opened, you can ask for a 6-ounce serving.  A glass usually ranges from $6 to $70.  The Rustic Cellar currently hosts tastings from 7 to 9pm every Friday.  In addition to an extensive wine collection, they do serve beer and are open for lunch and dinner daily except Sundays.  Most major credit cards are accepted and no reservations are required. 

My husband and I shared an appetizer and each had a glass of wine at the bar while we were in the area of Mizner Park during the week in the late afternoon.  The bartender was friendly and explained the many wines to us.   At 4:30pm on a weekday it’s not crowded.  We had a delicious penne pasta and cheese appetizer that was made to order.  Each of us tried different wines that were already opened and got 30% off.  We would recommend trying this bistro style restaurant when in the downtown Boca area near Mizner Park.  Next time we go there, we will try one of their various lunch or dinner entrees.