Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBodega Restaurant & Wine Bar
Lake Charles, LA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bodega Restaurant & Wine Bar puts wine at the center, with a list of small-production, family-owned bottles from Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, Portugal, and the US. By-the-glass pours run $11 to $20 and bottles $40 to $80. The cocktail side is equally serious: an extensive list of signature, classic, and spirit-specific drinks, priced $13 to $19, backed by Lagniappe Magazine Best Martini wins in 2024 and 2025.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Spain by Night Flight ($20), a three-wine tour through Mencia, Priorat, and Rioja Reserva. If you prefer a single glass, the Ameztoi Rubentis Txakolina ($14) is a bright, distinctive pour. On the cocktail side, the Paper Plane ($16) or the 75.5FM ($13) are straightforward, well-considered choices.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine drinkers who want a broad international by-the-glass list and a flight option will find plenty here. Cocktail fans looking for a deep list of classics and signatures will also be satisfied. The beer and THC beverage selection is modest but covers domestic, imported, craft, and alcohol-free-adjacent options.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour runs daily and is the most cost-effective window for both drinks under $20 and bottles under $200. The wine flights make a good early-evening stop for comparison.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine program has sustained recognition: Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024, 2025, and 2026, and a Star Wine List White Star Venue in 2024. The by-the-glass list moves across Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, Portugal, and the US. The cocktail list is equally broad, and the venue holds Lagniappe Magazine Best Martini honors for 2024 and 2025.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
An extensive cocktail list with signature, classic, and spirit-specific drinks covering gin, rum, tequila, vodka, bourbon, and rye. Prices run $13 to $19. The venue has won Lagniappe Magazine Best Martini in 2024 and 2025, plus Best Bar 2025 and Best Happy Hour 2024 and 2025.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive list with signature, classic, and spirit-specific options across six base spirits.
- — Lagniappe Magazine Best Martini 2024 and 2025; Best Bar 2025; Best Happy Hour 2024 and 2025.
- — Happy hour offers buy-one-get-one on all drinks under $20 daily.
Standout selections
- — Paper Plane — rye whiskey, amaro nonino, aperol, lemon juice — $16.
- — 75.5FM — gin, lemon, aromatic bitters, sparkling wine — a French 75 riff — $13.
- — Hellfire Margarita — additive-free tequila, roasted jalapeño liqueur, firewater bitters, lime, Tony’s rim — $17.
Pricing: $13–$19
Wine
A wine program built on small-production, family-owned bottles from Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, Portugal, and the US. By-the-glass pours range $11 to $20 and bottles $40 to $80. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024, 2025, and 2026, plus Star Wine List White Star Venue 2024.
Menu strengths
- — Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024, 2025, and 2026; Star Wine List White Star Venue 2024.
- — By-the-glass list covers sparkling, white, and red with glass and bottle prices.
- — Wine flights are offered, including the Spain by Night flight.
Standout selections
- — Spain by Night Flight — O Estranxeiro Mencia, Álvaro Palacios Priorat blend, Señorío de Pecina Rioja Reserva — $20.
- — Ameztoi Rubentis — Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza, Txakolina, Spain — $14 glass / $56 bottle.
- — Senorio de Pecina — 2017 Reserva Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain — $20 glass / $80 bottle.
Pricing: By the glass $11–$20; bottles $40–$80
Beer
A compact beer and seltzer list mixing domestic, imported, and craft options with THC-infused beverages. Beers run $4 to $9; THC drinks are $13 to $14. The lineup covers Michelob Ultra, Crawford Bock, Juicifer, Modelo, Corona Extra, High Noon, and Duchesse Red, plus Louie Louie and High Rise.
Menu strengths
- — Mix of domestic, imported, and craft beers plus THC beverages.
- — Low entry price at $4 for Michelob Ultra and Juicifer.
Standout selections
- — Duchesse Red — Belgian sweet cherry sour — $9.
- — Louie Louie (5mg) — strawberry spritz or blackberry lemon THC beverage — $13.
Pricing: $4–$9 beer; $13–$14 THC beverages
How it sits with the food
The kitchen renovation and expansion led to the name change from Bodega Wine Dive to Bodega Restaurant & Wine Bar.
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