The hushed upstairs room of this Casco Viejo tavern is the place for a candle-lit Gran Reserva away from the counter scrum below.
The list: Classic Rioja Reservas and Gran Reservas from a 200-strong list in the quiet upstairs room
Tip: Escape the downstairs crowd by booking the upstairs room for a slow Gran Reserva over dinner.
Address: Calle Herrerias 24, 26001 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
Inside a restored 19th-century mansion, Wine Fandango's dining room is a low-lit setting for chef Aitor Esnal's menu paired from the cellar.
The list: Chef-led tasting menu by Aitor Esnal matched to the by-the-bottle cellar
Tip: For a quieter evening skip the DJ hours and book the dining room for the chef menu with cellar pairings.
Set in Haro's former jail and town hall, Los Canos pairs traditional Riojan cooking with local wine under original stone and timber.
The list: Local Rioja list matched to traditional Riojan cooking in a historic stone building
Tip: A characterful Haro dinner stop after a day in the Barrio de la Estacion bodegas.
Wine Fandango doubles as a design-led lounge near the Espolon, with vermouth, cocktails and by-the-glass Rioja for a slower evening.
The list: Roughly 20 by-the-glass pours plus vermouth and cocktails in the lounge area
Tip: The lounge side suits a longer sit with vermouth or a glass before dinner near the Espolon park.
La Tavina's first floor doubles as a calm lounge where you can open any of 600 shop bottles for a modest corkage, away from the street bustle.
The list: Any of 600 shop bottles opened for a small corkage and drunk in the calm upstairs space
Tip: The upstairs lounge is the quiet escape from the Laurel; pick a bottle off the shelf and settle in.
El Lagar's comfortable room and 250-bottle list make it an easygoing evening lounge for working through Rioja by the glass.
The list: A 250-strong list open by the glass and bottle for unhurried evening drinking
Tip: A calmer alternative to the Laurel for a long evening over several glasses from the deep list.
Among Calle Laurel's bars, La Vinoteca keeps a genuine vermouth and aromatised-wine list alongside its Rioja and cava, perfect for the local vermut hour.
The list: Over 200 references including a vermouth selection alongside cava and Rioja
Tip: Vermut time is a Logrono ritual; this is one of the few Laurel bars taking its vermouth list seriously.