Cute wine bar with a fun vibe. We came here after dinner and enjoyed our time. There are multiple seating options, indoor and outdoor. Inside, there are some cozy places to sit and talk. The bar tender was knowledgeable and gave us a few generous samples of wine to try before we each bought a glass of wine.
Audrey M
Great wine selection and great vibes! Made two stops during our weekend in San Diego.
Bennett Smith
Vino Carta is excellent! Exciting selection of natural wines in a chill setting with a lovely patio
Derek Johnson
Nice wine selection.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
Annette Larson
We had a great bottle of wine and played Uno, which was provided by Vino Carta, all while being served by our wonderful VC server, Derek.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Noel Gutierrez-brizuela
All-around favorite spot in Little Italy. Great wine selection with pricess ranging from $20 to $300. Make sure you sign up for wine club to avoid corkage fees, and bring in food to enjoy with your wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Cushman
Matt was fantastic! The selection is second to none paired with friendly and knowledgeable service.
Patricia Boskovic
It's a laid-back cafe, dog-friendly place, and good wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
s0ccerref
Deeply disappointing. Service bad: it is a sharing plates (tapas like) menu with many entries in 4 pieces, but they will not make it five (and add the corresponding charge) even as we had 5 people at the table. Plus slow, unresponsive. Dishes were not changed at all. We had to insist on changing wine glasses when we moved from white to red. There was no bill. The waiter approached us with the credit card machine without giving us a chance to see a bill. After some negotiations the bull was produced but only on the screen of the machine used to charge credit cards. Ugh Then there is the food. Mediocre. Toast with tomato, uber salty. Same problem with the cheesy creamy zucchini noodle (whatever that was). The patatas bravas is a modern take on the concept where instead of potatoes you get a bread like cube of some mysterious ingredient (surely potatoes, or potato starch makes it into the mix) topped with a spicy sauce with a flavor dominated by tomato paste (fresh from farm??). The clams in green sauce were basically in lemon juice. Rice did not fare better. There seems to be no attention to balancing flavors, and one overpowers the rest making it every dish unpalatable… except the desert, a nice slice of light and fluffy cheesecake that however was accompanied by a ca-tasting preserved sliced strawberries. Great selection of wine, as it is also a wine store. The corking fee is low if you buy form teh store, but the store prices are not so good.
Flavia C.
Fantastic selection of wine, particularly by the bottle at fair prices. Nice chill vibe and they have DJ's spinning great music. Should always be a stop when in Little Italy.
Huge variety of wines in the market-side of the shop. The tipping screen starts at 28% (Yeah, you read that right). Their corkage fees are better than a lot of other places, but with the heavy tipping suggestions it makes for an overall gut punch.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
William F.
Like many others before us, we enjoyed the eclectic dishes and ambiance similar to a small shop in Europe.
Deborah Ramirez
The ambiance is lovely! It’s chill, relaxed, and cute. They’re dog-friendly so you get to see cute pups here and there. I went after work and loved how relaxed it was. I think it would even be cute for a date night! The wine selection had a good variety and I even got some wine tasting. The staff is super sweet and helpful. I loved it here!
Chris S.
Excellent service. Great selection of wines that you don't see at most wine shops. Decent prices.
Michael S.
Great selection of wine in a cozy atmosphere. The bartender was a legitimate sommelier and very friendly. Nice to sit out front and relax as well.
Cute wine bar with a fun vibe. We came here after dinner and enjoyed our time. There are multiple seating options, indoor and outdoor. Inside, there are some cozy places to sit and talk. The bar tender was knowledgeable and gave us a few generous samples of wine to try before we each bought a glass of wine.
Great wine selection and great vibes! Made two stops during our weekend in San Diego.
Vino Carta is excellent! Exciting selection of natural wines in a chill setting with a lovely patio
Nice wine selection.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
We had a great bottle of wine and played Uno, which was provided by Vino Carta, all while being served by our wonderful VC server, Derek.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
All-around favorite spot in Little Italy. Great wine selection with pricess ranging from $20 to $300. Make sure you sign up for wine club to avoid corkage fees, and bring in food to enjoy with your wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt was fantastic! The selection is second to none paired with friendly and knowledgeable service.
It's a laid-back cafe, dog-friendly place, and good wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Deeply disappointing. Service bad: it is a sharing plates (tapas like) menu with many entries in 4 pieces, but they will not make it five (and add the corresponding charge) even as we had 5 people at the table. Plus slow, unresponsive. Dishes were not changed at all. We had to insist on changing wine glasses when we moved from white to red. There was no bill. The waiter approached us with the credit card machine without giving us a chance to see a bill. After some negotiations the bull was produced but only on the screen of the machine used to charge credit cards. Ugh Then there is the food. Mediocre. Toast with tomato, uber salty. Same problem with the cheesy creamy zucchini noodle (whatever that was). The patatas bravas is a modern take on the concept where instead of potatoes you get a bread like cube of some mysterious ingredient (surely potatoes, or potato starch makes it into the mix) topped with a spicy sauce with a flavor dominated by tomato paste (fresh from farm??). The clams in green sauce were basically in lemon juice. Rice did not fare better. There seems to be no attention to balancing flavors, and one overpowers the rest making it every dish unpalatable… except the desert, a nice slice of light and fluffy cheesecake that however was accompanied by a ca-tasting preserved sliced strawberries. Great selection of wine, as it is also a wine store. The corking fee is low if you buy form teh store, but the store prices are not so good.
Fantastic selection of wine, particularly by the bottle at fair prices. Nice chill vibe and they have DJ's spinning great music. Should always be a stop when in Little Italy.
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Huge variety of wines in the market-side of the shop. The tipping screen starts at 28% (Yeah, you read that right). Their corkage fees are better than a lot of other places, but with the heavy tipping suggestions it makes for an overall gut punch.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
Like many others before us, we enjoyed the eclectic dishes and ambiance similar to a small shop in Europe.
The ambiance is lovely! It’s chill, relaxed, and cute. They’re dog-friendly so you get to see cute pups here and there. I went after work and loved how relaxed it was. I think it would even be cute for a date night! The wine selection had a good variety and I even got some wine tasting. The staff is super sweet and helpful. I loved it here!
Excellent service. Great selection of wines that you don't see at most wine shops. Decent prices.
Great selection of wine in a cozy atmosphere. The bartender was a legitimate sommelier and very friendly. Nice to sit out front and relax as well.