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The Cellar (FKA The Wine Cellar)
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The Cellar (FKA The Wine Cellar) Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.thewinecellarcda.com
  • Email: info@thewinecellarcda.com
  • Phone: (208) 664-9463
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:30pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean, Northwest
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Wine, Wine Bar
  • Entertainment: Live Jazz and Blues Nightly

Getting there

  • Cross Street: 4th Street
  • Parking: No
A word from The Cellar (FKA The Wine Cellar)
The Cellar (FKA The Wine Cellar), not just a restaurant, is rather a place for old friends to meet and new bonds to be formed. We offer a relaxed and pleasant environment for your special night out, or any night out. Come and experience The Cellar, and you will see why it has been one of Coeur d’Ale…ne's top night out destinations for over 20 years.Continued
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerNotable Wine List
Diner Reviews
  • "The piano entertainment was great, although not much dueling going on. The food and service were excellent. My only complaint is that I made a reservation one week in advance, requesting piano side seating, but our table was toward the back. We were a bit disappointed!"
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "Food was great, Music entertainment was great and Service was Great Had a great time, My daughters first time and was her Birthday She enjoyed the whole package !!! and she's from New York"
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "This was a great dinner followed by glasses of port while listening to Kosh. Thank you for a perfect evening!"
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "We were a party of four and we had never been there but the other couple had. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The ambiance was vibrant, but the place felt chilly, temperature wise. I guess enough people had said something because the staff must have raised the thermostat. The food was delicious and though I chose to share a meal with my husband I was quite please with the choice. The wine list was extensive, and expensive, but I managed to fine a bottle that was within my price range and palatable, too. The entrainment added to the experience of the evening. We left the place satiated and pleased with our choice of restaurant. I would highly recommend The Cellar to friends."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "The Cellar is one of my fave foodie places. Great ambience, fab food and a righteous wine list make this restaurant a must visit for anyone who values a carefully crafted meal with a great bottle of wine. The beautifully restored turn of the century setting has a hip vibe mixed with old brick, pressed tin ceilings and super sexy bar that draws you in from the street. This week's visit during Restaurant Week meant we got a great deal too! Just 28 bucks for a pre-fixe three course dinner that was really terrific. My recommendation? The mussels as my first course pick would make many a main course pale by comparison. Delicious deal!"
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "After have the restaurant recommended to us by friends, we were very disappointed. I had the lamb and while it was good, it came with a large mound of a mashed potato like substance that wasn't worth eating. There was a tiny amount of over peppered seasonal vegetables as well. My wife had a salad which, while tasty, was tiny. Expensive prices and not worth it at all."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "The food is always great here and I love the atmosphere. Good wine is a pluss too! :)"
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "The live bands are always a fun treat here and the decor is great. Nice place to drink wine and have fun."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "We were fortunate to have a relatively quiet window table in the corner front upstairs. Had we been seated downstairs (music) or in the larger area upstairs (large group tables), we would have had a hard time conversing. We each had a pizza which were good, but I'd give the caesar salad a miss next time (my fault for ordering it... there isn't much you can do to make a caesar salad special, and why does every restaurant offer one?)"
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "Based on Wine Spectator recognition and recs from friends we expected more. Bouillabaise was good, but portion was quite small for all three who ordered it. Two of our party ordered the Elkburger and were pleased with it. Waiter seemed inexperienced and was not as familiar with the wine list as one would expect. Prices were reasonable; atmosphere was unremarkable. We dined on the main floor. Service is also available downstairs, so I cannot offer an opinion there. We will give it another try, however. The neighborhood is fun and we may have hit them on an off night."
    Dined on 1/15/2014
  • "We had a server who missed the mark badly enough that much of the experience of enjoying our dinners was ruined. Forgot our salads to start. After 15 minutes of waiting I had to flag her down to inquire about the salads arriving before the entrees. Server looked surprised and embarrassed and immediately hustled off to get the salads. We no sooner got them with her apologies than the entree's arrived. The (different) server who brought those looked embarrassed too but just stacked the plates and left. By the time we finished our salads the entrees were cold! The food was good (albeit cold) but we never saw our original server back at the table until we finished. Final straw was the bill came and was inaccurate. Disappointing!"
    Dined on 1/17/2014
  • "We had dinner for my wife's birthday. We asked to sit downstairs, but were told there were no open tables. When we went to get our wine, the room was less than 1/2 full. The service was slow, at best. The time we were seated, to the time we left, was just short of 2 hours. The food was better than average, and was very well presented."
    Dined on 12/28/2013
  • "We loved everything about our evening. Our waitress was outstanding and we loved the music! Great food!!!"
    Dined on 12/27/2013
  • "Great atmosphere! Our dinner was served in a timely manner and was hot and very flavorful!"
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "Large group celebrating Christmas and music much too loud. Had to shout to be heard by others at the table. We will not sit downstairs again. Food and drinks delicious. However garlic mash potatoes had so much garlic it was hot. And I'm a garlic lover. We will try again, we are locals and want this restaurant to be a success for our community. Thank you"
    Dined on 12/12/2013
  • "The over all experience was not that great. Our host sat us in a very crammed location that was very loud even after we left our reservation and told her it was a special occasion and would like a nice private area. Our waiter had zero personality, never offered us any specials, seamed to just want to get us in and out of there and it was very time-consuming to get new drinks. The food was okay but not that great for this kind of a restaurant."
    Dined on 12/10/2013
  • "The food was very good,not much of a seafood selection so my wife was limited on her choices. I'm a meat and potatoes guy so the menu worked for me. The service was good, but the customer service was lacking. I believe the waiters/waitresses should be adding a personal touch rather than just going through the motions. The ambiance was just right. Their piped in music was not my choice of music, but not worth worrying about. We were seated in the lower level and when the live music started it was to loud for us to carry on a conversation, so we left. Good music, just to loud for us."
    Dined on 11/23/2013
  • "As always, Naomi was awesome and the server she assigned to us was outstanding! She was not only patient with our (5) Guaudalajara guest with broken english, but she was very patient, accomendating and thoughtful with us as well."
    Dined on 11/12/2013
  • "Had a great dinner.. Room was a bit cold but we were the first ones to sit down for that evening. Loved our server. She was probably one of the best we have every had. Very friendly, prompt and just a very pleasant girl. We had the "sampler" platter and what a great choice it was.... Next visit will be to do some wine tasting as we were not aware of the new set up down there. Had been there in the past and it was way too noisy for us but we will give it another try now that it seems to have changed for the better."
    Dined on 11/15/2013
  • "The food was wonderful, but the guitarist was too loud. We could not converse at the table! visiting from out of town, liked the restaurant, but we could not talk with friends we hadn't seen for several years because the live guitarist was playing for a large venue, rather than an intimate crowd. Restaurant music should be background entertainment, not what we experienced."
    Dined on 10/17/2013
  • "I had a lovely dinner at the Cellar. It was nice to have the choice on the glass of wine I ordered. There were house wines and more expensive wines by the glass. I opted for a more expensive glass of Barolo wine. It was delicious and smooth. I arrived while it was still happy hour and ordered a half price appetizer of olive tapenade on crostini. It was flavorful and beautifully presented. It arrived with a nice small salad, and some cooked red peppers and onions to add to the crostini. Each bite was delicious and a great start to the meal. I had the steelhead salmon with a citrus tarragon sauce, orzo, and cooked vegetables. it was all flavorful and enjoyable. This is a great place for a relaxing dinner and a glass of wine."
    Dined on 10/17/2013
  • "We had a wonderful dinner here. Ask for the beautiful white leather banquet seating in the back of the upstairs restaurant. I must note that Open Table did not, however, convey our reservation to the restaurant. Luckily, they were not too busy that night."
    Dined on 10/7/2013
  • "Awesome place,awesome food,great service! We loved our experience and had a fabulous time.Awesome music,great blues band!"
    Dined on 9/29/2013
  • "New location of the Cellar. Each floor has it's own personality with more elegant dining upstairs and a cozy downstairs with a few high bar tables, couches, and some traditional dining tables. Live music (jazz, motown, blues mostly) many nights either up or down. There are bars on both main floors, and I believe a private dining area on a third level that I haven't seen. We ate downstairs with a band playing, but only a few tables from the stage we could still converse easily. The food is outstanding with good but not overwhelming portions. I've tried many dishes and have never been disappointed! We bring visiting friends and relatives to try the self-serve wine machines. It's a fun way to try great new wines!"
    Dined on 9/15/2013
  • "excellent food. Excellent staff. will be back. We loved it."
    Dined on 9/11/2013
  • "Waited 25 minutes for waiter to take our order. The excuse was all waiters were in a staff meeting which started at 6pm. Order an end cut of prime rib and it came to the table raw. The waiter asked if I wanted it done more. I always assume chefs know an end cut is ordered because it is cooked."
    Dined on 8/30/2013
  • "We were there 2 years ago and finally able to make it back. Wonderful, relaxing, open and will come back again"
    Dined on 8/28/2013
  • "I took my wife to this fantastic resturaunt the overall experience was a night we will not forget. We will make sure to visit the cellar on ever visit we have to Idaho"
    Dined on 8/25/2013
  • "Went on a Friday night with a big group - Great jazz, great food, great time!"
    Dined on 8/17/2013
  • "Food was great, service was fast. Our order was taken fast, and food came out really quick."
    Dined on 8/15/2013
  • "Great food - great music - had a wonderful time - we will be back for sure."
    Dined on 8/9/2013
  • "Great place to have a romantic date night, dinner with friends or just to relax and have a nice glass of wine."
    Dined on 8/6/2013
  • "I guess we thought the menu had a better variety of vegetarian items. The creme bule was excellent !"
    Dined on 8/4/2013
  • "My husband and I enjoyed a dinner for two at The Cellar and it was fabulous. Great food, up-scale atmosphere and excellent wine menu to choose from. Our steaks were done just right and oh-so melt in your mouth tender. Very top-notch and our table service was extraordinary. I highly recommend this establishment!"
    Dined on 8/2/2013
  • "We had a reservation (through Open Table) for eight (8) people on a Monday night. They showed us to a table that only seats six (6) people. They said they were completely booked, but scrambled to find another table to accommodate our party while we stood there in limbo. After being seated, the server was strung very thin, with trying to serve more tables than she was capable of; so service was slow. The food was very good, though. I would recommend this restaurant if you are not in hurry because of the quality of the food."
    Dined on 7/23/2013
  • "We brought family from Sequim, Wa to dine and we were all very glad we chose the Cellar. We live in Spokane, so it was new for us as well. Delicious food, wonderful wine selection, and we were fortunate to have Heather as our server. Heather was great. Sorry we had to leave without listening to the music. Thank you Cellar crew for a great evening."
    Dined on 7/20/2013
  • "I'd been to the Cellar for lunch and also for an early evening appetizer, so knew it offered great food and a vast selection of wines and cocktails. How would that translate into dinner with out-of-town friends? We were ALL delighted with both the food and the service, and enjoyed perusing the wine list before selecting our favorite Washington red varietal. The Cellar offers a neighborhood vibe, with everything from small plates to sumptuous entrees , suiting everyone's wallet and appetite. It is classy, yet casual - - a good urban bistro feel. Come for the wine, and stay for the food !"
    Dined on 7/14/2013
  • "We were pleased when we were seated at the table we had requested. We moved outside when we found the noise level made conversation impossible (live bar music that we were told could not be turned down). Wine was then served in plastic cups. The pasta pomodoro was anything but, the Thai chicken pizza had only a few shreds of chicken but lots of cheese. Our waitress apologized for everything and said she had had other complaints. Too bad because the restaurant decor is very nice and we have enjoyed ourselves in the past. For us, there will be no future visits."
    Dined on 7/8/2013
  • "The waitress made us feel special from the beginning and the food was no different. I loved all of it and the price was perfect. I can not wait to come back for my anniversary"
    Dined on 7/4/2013
  • "My family was a huge fan of the wine cellar. The food was great. We sat in the new upstairs portion, which was nice. We always liked the old part though. Unfortunately, the old menu is gone and the price has tripled. Not a good combination in my world. The food was good and service was great, but i dont think it was worth it. I think they will lose the customers they spent years getting over this change. Like i said, everything was good, just not what i was going for. They need to go back or at least have some of the old items and prices."
    Dined on 7/1/2013
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