The best wine bars in Chelsea

On a warm summer day, it's best to spend some time outside and catch up on the vitamin D you have been missing. The perfect place to do this is The High Line, and after reconnecting with the sun, you should venture into Chelsea Market and check out Corkbuzz.

This Chelsea wine bar offers over 30 wines and pairs them with small plates. Offering burrata, Cacio e Pepe, and charcuterie, stopping in for a snack, meal, or just a post-shopping drink is easy. They also offer wine classes both in person and virtually, so if you want to become more educated on what you are drinking, this is the place for you.

Private events can host up to 50 guests cocktail-style, and customized sommelier-curated wine packages can be added along with hors d’oeuvres and sharable small plates.

Nowhere does wine quite like France, which has beautiful wine regions like Burgundy and Bordeaux. A cabanon is a word used in Southern France to refer to a family's shed where they gather to eat, drink, and spend time together, and OCabanon is a Chelsea wine bar that tries to do just that in the city.

You can come in for just a glass of wine and sit on the terrace or have French cuisine like Escargots de Bourgogne, Charcuterie boards, Steak Frites, or Risotto. There is also an event room and dining room that seat 30 guests or stand 50 each, as well as a mezzanine that seats 50 guests and stands 70 for private events.

Reza Parhizkaran, owner of Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar, and his team offer a range of small-production and biodynamic wines from around the world. This Chelsea wine bar also serves traditional meals passed down from Parhizkaran's mother. You can find dips like labneh and hummus, plates like falafel and feta stuffed dates, kabobs, fish dishes, and more.

If you want live entertainment, stop by on Fridays for a glass of wine while watching a jazz band. You can also host a private event at Shiraz, complete with a special menu, or order food for pick up or drop off catering.

This next Chelsea wine bar is one long wooden room from the wooden plank ceiling to the stools to the barrels you place your drinks on, with the occasional pop of color with green booths. The illustrated logo and characters, animated glasses of beer and cocktails, are charmingly added to the menu. You can order all types of wine, from rosé to organic orange to Montepulciano, and you can pair these drinks with pork belly bao buns, fish tacos, or the house smash burger.

Cooper's drink menu doesn't just include wine; it also includes cocktails like the Frozen Aperol Spritz and Mezcal Negroni and various draft or canned beers.

If you are going as a large party, contact the venue beforehand for private event details and accommodation.

Established in 1999, Bar Veloce is a chain of modern wine bars throughout the city. The Chelsea location is quaint and casual, with brick walls, wooden high-top chairs, and handwritten signs letting you know what's on the menu. Seating options extend outside to the bungalows.

They have sparkling wine like Aragosta Brut, white wine like Falanghina, and red wine like Lole Barolo. While you are sipping your wine, they also offer food. There are various bruschetta on the menu, including one with prosciutto, fig tartare, and pine nuts and one with chickpeas and black olives. You can also order a panini with prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato, or the truffle five-cheese melt.

Bar Veloce hosts wine tastings, classes, and parties for corporate and private events.