Barrel Wijnlokaal — Restaurant in Groningen

Great wine bar, tucked away just of the main square. In case you are driving there is a parking garage 50m away. Interesting and continuously changing selection of wines, 16-20 white & red wines by the glass, hundreds of bottles on the list. The owner is a professional, certified by WSET Lvl3. Prompt and friendly service, the snack boards are also recommended, great to nibble along with the wine. Not too crowded on a Saturday night, but for larger groups you may want to make a...

We loved this wine bar. Very much enjoyed our wine tasting selection with helpful explanations about the wine we would try. It was fun to experience new wines and go beyond our usual choices. Also we found the price to be very reasonable for the quality of wine you get. The vibe is also great and in a good location in town. The service was kind and efficient. We didn’t have food because we had a meal planned but the food choices were tempting! Highly...

The place is nice and cozy. Good wine selection, not exceptional. Prices on the high side

Interesting reply from the owner. I might indeed be too sophisticated as I have a bit of knowledge on wines. If you don't usually drink wine, this might be an ok place to go. Just to make sure we are on the same page, they of course don't have 1500 wines on their list to drink...