August 27, 2026 - 0 comments
New natural wine venues are joining the Raisin map this August 🍷
From Saint-Malo to Sète, from Palermo to Padova, and on to Almaty, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, San Sebastián, Antwerp, Darwin and New York, this month's selection brings together restaurants, wine bars, wine shops, cafés and other places putting natural wine at the heart of what they do.
From intimate neighbourhood spots and rural wine addresses to lively bars, contemporary restaurants and specialist bottle shops, there's plenty to discover — and plenty of new places to add to your list.
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In this article
- 🌍 International
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇮🇹 Italy
INTERNATIONAL
Piola Restaurant — Vic, Spain
In the heart of Vic, Piola brings together food, wine and a relaxed neighbourhood atmosphere. Its kitchen takes inspiration from Mediterranean and Argentine cooking, while the wine list is particularly focused on natural, organic and minimum-intervention bottles, with the restaurant stating that more than 90% of its selection falls into these categories. A welcoming spot for good food and interesting bottles in the centre of town.
Estômago — Porto, Portugal
A small, intimate restaurant in Porto's Ribeira, Estômago is the project of chef Pedro Barreiros and Joana Carapeto. The kitchen works with contemporary Portuguese cooking and seasonal produce, while natural wine plays a central role in the experience, with a constantly evolving selection of Portuguese and international bottles. With just a handful of tables and counter seats, it's an especially personal place to eat, drink and discover.
Grapes Wine Bar — Almaty, Kazakhstan
Grapes is a wine bar and wine shop bringing natural wine to Almaty, with a selection that mixes local discoveries with bottles from further afield. The food follows a seasonal, local and organic-minded approach, making it a place to settle in for a glass, a bottle and something good to eat. The atmosphere is relaxed and contemporary, with wine at the centre of the experience.
Pénar — Ixelles, Belgium
Pénar combines a restaurant with a dedicated cellar of natural and biodynamic wines in Ixelles. The kitchen moves between familiar traditions and more precise, contemporary bistronomy, with an emphasis on good produce and the people who make it. Its cellar holds more than 380 bottles, making Pénar a particularly compelling stop for anyone interested in both food and natural wine.
Menut Cafè — Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Menut is a relaxed café and bar in Palma where coffee, food and natural wine come together throughout the day. Alongside its café offering, the spot has a selection of natural wines, including bottles from producers working with local Mallorcan varieties. An easygoing place to stop for a coffee, something to eat or a glass of wine.
Tipsy Wine Concept Store — Regensburg, Germany
Tipsy is a wine shop and bar in the centre of Regensburg built around natural wine and a relaxed, informal approach to drinking. The space works both as a place to discover bottles and somewhere to stay for a drink, with tastings and events adding to its programme. A natural-wine address with a distinctly social feel.
Geyik Bar — Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Geyik is a neighbourhood bar in Beyoğlu with a carefully selected natural-wine offering alongside its established bar culture. The selection includes Turkish producers as well as international bottles, making it an unpretentious place to discover natural wine while experiencing one of Istanbul's long-running independent bars.
Ruby — Antwerp, Belgium
Ruby is a cosy neighbourhood bar in Antwerp where low-intervention wines sit alongside speciality beers and homemade cocktails. The food is deliberately simple, with carefully selected cheeses, charcuterie and changing weekly dishes designed to accompany the bottles. A relaxed place to drop in, discover something new and spend a few hours with a glass in hand.
Pelusa Bar en Restaurant — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Set beside the water in Amsterdam-Noord, Pelusa is a wine bar and restaurant built around natural wine, wild fermentation and robust cooking. The kitchen focuses on local, sustainable ingredients, while the waterside terrace makes it equally suited to a full dinner or a more casual bottle and snack. A relaxed destination with a strong sense of place, just outside central Amsterdam.
Høtoft — Copenhagen, Denmark
Høtoft is a Copenhagen natural-wine importer and shop specialising in bottles from Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2017, the team has worked with producers from regions including Georgia, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria and beyond, with a particular focus on natural, organic and biodynamic wines. With shops in Nordvest and Vesterbro, Høtoft also hosts tastings and events for anyone wanting to explore these lesser-known wine regions.
Babylon Bar — Darwin, Australia
Hidden away in Darwin's Air Raid Arcade, Babylon is a small bar known for natural wine, music and a distinctly offbeat atmosphere. In late 2025, the venue passed to winemaker Tom Morrison and Ilona Rowe, who have kept its quirky character while bringing wines from Morrison's own Wilkie Wines alongside other local drinks. It's the kind of place that feels closer to a Melbourne laneway bar than a traditional Darwin pub.
Amfora Wines — New York City, USA
Amfora Wines is a natural and low-intervention wine shop in Astoria, Queens, focused on bottles that showcase the diversity of the wine world beyond the usual classics. Its selection ranges from producers in the Levant, Latin America and Eastern Europe to natural wines from closer to home, alongside sake and cider. A new addition to Astoria's growing wine scene with a distinctly global perspective.
Gagootz — San Sebastián, Spain
Gagootz brings sourdough pizza and natural wine to San Sebastián's Gros district, just steps from Zurriola Beach. The pizza is made with sourdough, while the drinks list focuses on natural wines and small producers, alongside local Basqueland beer and soft-serve to finish. The project also has a connection to Paris's Oobatz, with Dan Pearson involved in the concept.
FRANCE
Tandem — Saint-Malo, France
Tandem is a small neighbourhood bistro and wine bar in Saint-Servan, run by Baptiste Veissier-Turpin and Émeline Landais. The kitchen focuses on local, seasonal produce, while the wine list brings together artisan growers working organically, biodynamically and with natural winemaking. The menu changes regularly with the seasons and arrivals, making Tandem a relaxed place to eat, drink and discover carefully chosen bottles.
Cave de Huningue — Huningue, France
La Cave de Huningue is a wine shop created by Esther and Marc Carrette, the people previously behind the wine bar and tea room La Huninguoise. The shop offers a broad selection of wines and spirits alongside beers, non-alcoholic drinks and fine groceries, with regular opportunities to meet winemakers from Alsace and elsewhere. A useful address for discovering bottles and local producers in Huningue.
Chiwawa — Rennes, France
Chiwawa is a small bar in Rennes with a selection of natural wines and a relaxed, convivial atmosphere. The venue is listed by Raisin among Rennes' natural-wine addresses, alongside its offering of seasonal and locally minded food. A simple neighbourhood spot for a glass and a taste of the city's lively natural-wine scene.
Pimpant — Sète, France
Pimpant is a lively restaurant, wine bar and cultural space in central Sète built around chef residencies, natural wine, music and art. The kitchen changes with each visiting chef, with residencies lasting from two to eight weeks, while the wine list reflects the team's long-standing passion for living wines and their relationships with winemakers. The result is a constantly changing place where food, wine and creativity meet.
Repères — Magné, France
At the entrance to the Marais Poitevin, Repères is a gastronomic restaurant overlooking the Sèvre river. Chef Alexis creates inventive dishes that combine tradition with modern influences, while Margot looks after the dining room and an imaginative drinks offering. The menu changes regularly and the restaurant places a strong emphasis on curiosity, local products and conviviality.
Aux Quatre Vents — Gréalou, France
Aux Quatre Vents is a restaurant in the village of Gréalou offering local, seasonal and often organic cooking alongside a selection of natural wines. The menu includes both lunch and evening formats, with a focus on straightforward, generous cooking and regional products. A rural address for good food and natural wine in the Lot.
Un Mardi Soir — Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Un Mardi Soir is a wine bar in central Chalon-sur-Saône dedicated to wine, small plates and local products. The newly established project also plans events centred around wine, gastronomy and regional produce, alongside a retail offering of wines, spices and other food and craft products. A new address to explore in Chalon's wine scene.
Les Ostals — Béziers, France
Set in two historic buildings in central Béziers, Les Ostals is a café-bistro built around generous, home-style cooking and a convivial atmosphere. The name comes from the Occitan word for “houses”, reflecting the character of the two medieval buildings that make up the space. Alongside its food and drinks, the venue hosts exhibitions, jazz evenings, theatre and DJ nights throughout the year.
Aronde — Les Matelles, France
Aronde is the first restaurant from Lorraine-born couple Julien Vahl and Lucie Péneau, who settled in the village of Les Matelles in the Pic Saint-Loup area. Housed in a former wine cellar, the restaurant combines a rustic setting with contemporary cooking, using products from the surrounding region and the nearby Mediterranean coast. Julien leads the savoury kitchen while Lucie, trained as a pastry chef, looks after desserts and the dining room.
Le Bistrot de la Bulle — Charentilly, France
Le Bistrot de la Bulle is a warm and informal restaurant in the Touraine countryside, with a large terrace, fireplace and a strong emphasis on homemade cooking. The menu moves between traditional French dishes, seasonal produce, tapas and more contemporary plates, while the wine list brings together bottles from a wide range of French regions and producers. A relaxed countryside stop for food, wine and a convivial atmosphere.
Auberge de Crussol — Saint-Péray, France
At the foot of the ruins of Château de Crussol, Auberge de Crussol sits in a protected natural setting overlooking the vineyards of Saint-Péray and Cornas. The kitchen focuses on simple, traditional regional cooking prepared over a wood fire and in a bread oven, using meat from small Ardèche farms alongside market vegetables. Its terrace makes the most of the surrounding landscape, with a selection of wines to accompany the food.
Lange — Paris, France
Lange is a Paris address centred around natural wine and a relaxed approach to drinking and eating. The selection focuses on bottles from independent growers, with a changing list designed for discovery rather than conventional wine classification. A casual spot for exploring natural wine in the city.
Le Grenier à Vins — Avignon, France
Le Grenier à Vins is a specialist wine shop in Avignon, operating from the Agroparc area of the city. The business specialises in the retail and storage of wines and spirits, offering a selection for customers looking to discover and take bottles home rather than functioning primarily as a restaurant.
Chez Chloé — Meylan, France
Chez Chloé is an independent fine-food shop and wine cellar in Meylan run by chef Chloé Laguilhomie. After working for 15 years in the kitchens of Les Terrasses d'Uriage and Maison Aribert, Chloé created a place centred on carefully selected local, organic and artisanal products, alongside homemade dishes to take away. The shop also carries wines from producers including Domaine des Rutissons, Thomas Finot and Mas du Bruchet.
Château de Sibra — Lagarde, France
Château de Sibra is a historic estate in Lagarde, in the Ariège, surrounded by a large landscaped park in the Pyrénées Cathares. The château was restored after being acquired by architect Sybille Thomke in 2017 and now operates as a guesthouse with five rooms. It has also become part of the natural-wine circuit, with bottles from natural winemakers appearing at the estate, making it an interesting destination for wine lovers looking to stay in the region.
ITALY
Contatto — Arona, Italy
Just a few steps from the lakeside in the historic centre of Arona, Contatto is a contemporary restaurant led by chef Biagio Costigliola. The kitchen offers two tasting menus alongside à la carte dishes, with a focus on refined Italian cooking and seasonal ingredients. A spacious wine list complements the food, while the elegant interior, courtyard and outdoor area make it a polished stop on the shores of Lake Maggiore.
La Belle Vie 23 — Caorle, Italy
La Belle Vie 23 is an enoteca with a kitchen and wine bar in Caorle, combining natural wine with a relaxed all-day food offering. The selection includes natural and low-intervention bottles from Italy and further afield, while the kitchen focuses on seasonal dishes and seafood. With breakfast, lunch, dinner and aperitivo all part of the offer, it is an easygoing place to explore natural wine throughout the day.
L'Angolo DiVino — Palermo, Italy
L'Angolo DiVino is a wine bar and enoteca on Via Ausonia in Palermo, offering a selection of wines alongside small plates and aperitivo. The intimate address focuses on wine-led evenings, with food designed for sharing and a relaxed atmosphere. A useful stop for exploring Palermo's independent wine scene over a glass and something to eat.
Elettrico — Padova, Italy
Elettrico is a young restaurant in central Padova built around contemporary Italian cooking, interesting wines and a playful drinks programme. Chef Gianmaria Carraro's menu changes with the seasons, with dishes ranging from horse tartare and ricciola to vegetable-focused plates, while the wine list includes a selection of natural wines. A fresh addition to Padova's growing natural-wine scene.
Trapizzino — Rome, Italy
Trapizzino is the Roman street-food concept created by chef Stefano Callegari, best known for its triangular pockets of pizza bianca filled with classic Roman dishes. The fillings include recipes such as pollo alla cacciatora, meatballs and other changing specials, turning familiar Roman cooking into a simple, highly portable format. With several locations around Rome, Trapizzino has become one of the city's most recognisable modern takes on traditional street food.
Fior di Sale — Bologna, Italy
In the heart of Bologna, Fior di Sale combines Mediterranean cooking, cocktails and an elegant, contemporary atmosphere. The menu is built around seasonal ingredients and a selection of local producers, with small plates and sharing dishes inspired by flavours from across the Mediterranean. The restaurant also houses a flower shop, adding a distinctive botanical touch to the space.
Enoteca Il Grifo — Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy
Enoteca Il Grifo is a wine shop and informal pub in the mountain village of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, run by Francesco and Riccardo together with their family. Alongside bottles to take home, the enoteca offers selected wines, craft beers, cocktails and glasses to enjoy on site, accompanied by simple local products and snacks. A relaxed rural address where wine and craft beer take centre stage.
Ql Enoteca Ristorante — Thiene, Italy
Ql Enoteca Ristorante is a wine bar, restaurant and wine shop in Quarta Zona Industriale Artigianale, Veneto, bringing together food and a carefully selected natural-wine list. The cellar includes bottles from producers such as La Stoppa, Domaine de l'Octavin, Champagne Marguet, Emidio Pepe and Radikon, alongside a changing selection of other independent growers. A destination for natural wine lovers looking to eat, drink and take a few bottles home.
