We really liked this place. Went there for lunch and were able to sit outside on a large plaza right below the levee along the river. (The Riverwalk Art sculptures are right on top of the levee and are very interesting -- plus the river views were panoramic. You can see three beautiful bridges from the levee). Anyway, the menu is limited to appetizers -- the pizza was good, not great. Wines were mostly sweet and semi-sweet, but the pineapple wine was good; so was the Chardonnay. Would recommend going there just for the atmosphere. read more

Good service, tasty apps, nice environment. Quite busy on a Saturday afternoon. Will definitely go back.

This place was absolutely amazing!! The sampling experience was incredible - the wines were wonderful and I can't wait to visit again die more. Staff was wonderful too! read more

A nice winery with beer and food options too! They are animal friendly on the patio. There were a couple with birds a couple tables away from us. The patio is a really nice outdoor space. read more

Stone Cliff Winery - Really cute dog friendly patio next to the river walk! - Wineries Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

Nice and easy lunch stop. Inside/outside seating very nice on a great day. Food was good, nice selection of beverages. Service was okay I felt like I was being rushed to order. Really didn't have time to look over the menu well enough to say the option were great. read more

Delicious bruschetta & great wines but our waitress never returned. They weren't busy & other wait staff were hopping.

Very nice sitting on outside patio. Workers friendly and knowledgeable about wine.lunch menu fantastic.

This was one of the highlights of our trip to Dubuque for sure! The live music was great, super fun, with the musician taking all kinds of requests. Neighboring tables were friendly and everyone was bonding around the room. They have a great beer selection, and the cider they make in-house is really great. Very tasty and sweet, very apple juice-y. They have an old-fashioned popcorn machine to satisfy your bar snack cravings too. Staff were friendly and even the building is cool and feels very historic. We spent a lot of time examining the window displaying the old beer cans through history! The whole experience was a lot of fun. read more

The service was great and very friendly. However, the wine and beer were nothing special. I am not a wine or beer snob by any means, but we were very unimpressed by both and barely finished our flights for both. And they charge way too much for appetizers! $8 for a tiny bowl of pretzels/goldfish/Cheez-its? It had a nice vibe, but I wouldn't visit again for the snacks and drinks. read more

One of our favorite places to go. We know it's a winery- but you've gotta try their food. Their flatbread pizzas are tasty and pretty large (thin crust). Every time I go, I get the chicken salad sliders- they are My favorite! We love hanging out here on the weekends, as it's quiet, cozy, and the wine is tasty! Definitely a lot of sweet wines to choose from, which I like. read more

The wine was okay and the building/bar room was beautiful. However, the service wasn't great; there was a lady behind the bar who was drinking and laughing loudly and waited for other staff members to be free in order to help us; the lady who actually helped us the whole time was terrible! She hardly looked at us, didn't smile once, and was just very brief and cold. In addition, they don't have any tastings going on right now? We asked why, and they said they don't have it "figured out yet with COVID"...um, what? We're 14 months into COVID, and you're a winery, how do you not have tastings figured out yet? read more

Excellent service and atmosphere. The Sat night live musician was energetic and not overpowering. Service was exceptionally good. They do serve appetizers like sliders and bruschetta. We didn't try those, just a wine flight and some bottles for home. Strawberry rhubarb is top of my list read more

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Went on a busy Saturday evening but were able to get a table for four. The live music was lovely! Our server was super sweet and attentive, as well as apologetic when she got a little busy and left us to fend for ourselves for a bit. We got a bruschetta and hummus platter. Both were delicious! I love hummus and this platter came with three different flavors to choose from. The pesto hummus was my favorite. We all did the wine tasting, which was plenty. Five samples for five dollars and an extra flavor of the month at no charge. Most of the samples I picked were sweet but the strawberry rhubarb was my favorite. Overall great ambiance, wine and appetizers. I would recommend it and go back next time I am back in town. read more

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Pretty place, great food, and great service. Quiet patio (welcome in COVID-times) with an occasional train on the bridge!... Highly recommend. read more

We were here yesterday when two young women were working and the customer service was excellent. Neither the wife or I are wine drinkers and they were very helpful with our wine selection. We ordered our wines and they started a tab for us. We sat outside and they were very attentive to the customers making sure they were taken care of. The patio area is very nice. 5 stars for this night. Today was a totally different story. A man and an older woman were working. This time the gentleman served us but didn't ask if we wanted to start a tab he just took our order and had us pay. We asked about sitting outside and he said sure. We went outside and that was the last we saw of anyone. A table of four came after us and were there for dinner. They sat there quite awhile waiting for service. One of the women in the group had to go inside twice to see if they could get waited on. Finally the female server came out and took their order. Then as an after thought stopped by our table and another to see if we wanted another drink. Our glasses had been empty for awhile and I said yes that would be nice if we could get another glass. If you come here hope it's the two young women working and you'll have an enjoyable time if not good luck get served. read more

Not impressed. Service was slow in getting around to our table and then got our order wrong. Instead of waiting for new food to come out, we just decided to eat what they brought and move along. Wine tasting was...interesting. Definitely VERY sweet wines and similar to drinking fruit juice instead of wine. My wife (who loves sweeter wines) was put off by the syrup-like taste on many of the wines. Not a place we'll come back to in the future. Great historical building and nice walk down the river though! read more

Great food and drinks! They have a wine tasting option you can purchase to figure out which is your favorite before diving into a full glass. Their food is delicious and the outdoor seating is beautiful down by the river. read more

We had 4 wine flights for our table and most of the wine was delicious. We got a couple appetizers for our tummies as well and they were pretty good as well (for snacks). This was a great location though we sat inside since it was sort of chilly in October and windy but did walk over to the river before heading out of there. read more

We've had lunch here twice and had great food and service each time. The tall tables inside aren't the most comfortable, but they do have regular tables outside. We will be returning again! read more

Maddi was an amazing server. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a good wine tasting experience and some solid food options. The outdoor seating and live music adds to an already exceptional experience. If coming, do yourself a favor and order the Southwest Eggrolls - you will not be disappointed. read more

Went for a work function and found it charming. (Maybe we should always feel that way when someone else is picking up the tab for our boozing and noshing.) Bar food was pretty good, interesting selection of beers, did not try their wines due to a touch of jet lag and a kind offer of a ride back to my hotel at an early hour. Somehow one can tell that this is an area that used to flood, and the massive dike will confirm it. If time permits, run up to the top of that dike and peer over at the mighty Mississippi. Spectacular view. The building used to house a famous brewery, and I have appended a couple of photographs that show its history. read more

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Shout out to all who work at Stonecliff. Great service, great food and beautiful setting for eating outdoors. We totally enjoyed our lunch. read more

I'm not sure what all the complaining is about from other reviewers, but Stone Cliff is tops. In the past I have been here for, well, primarily drinking, but most recently I was invited to a wedding here. It was a lovely venue. The wine (moscato for me!) was flowing all night long. And props for them serving in appropriate stemware, and not tiny juice glasses or something equally annoying. The catering was from an outside vendor, but the entire set up was quite nice--the wine barrels along the perimeter of the room was super cool. My parents love this winery, too. They usually a have a few bottles of Stone Cliff on hand. Definitely stop here if you're diving through Dubuque and are looking for a unique side trip. And don't forget to pick up some wine to take home! read more

We were really looking forward to coming here. It was our last stop on a day of wine touring in the area. What a disappointment! First, it looks like a bar, not a winery. When we came in there was nothing that indicated they had tastings or what a customer was to do. It wasn't until we looked at a menu at a table did we see that they did tastings. They listed two dry wines and the rest were semi-Sweet and sweet. And when they say sweet, they mean sweet! Honestly, the sweetest wines I have ever tasted, (and not in a good way.). The Zin actually tasted more like simple syrup than wine. Others tasted like cough medicine. Among the four of us, I don't think any of us finished each of the tastings. I don't remember a time I've left a winery without buying a bottle.....or a case......until today. Left empty handed. One positive, they have popcorn. Weird to go with wine tastings, but it was the highlight. read more

Great local wines. The fruit wines are spectacular. The strawberry rhubarb jazz berry and apple are my favorites. read more

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Nice building and facility. Generally bland wines. Fortunately the prices are on the lower side to match the quality of the wines. Short hours for such a prime location. Like most places they seem to be short staffed. read more

The wine here at this winery is just too sweet! I tried some other wines in the area at other wineries and they just tasted better! Granted to tour at a winery is always fun but the Cranberry wine that I had here tasted like their was a great deal of sugar added and it just was not astounding at all. I know this area in Iowa specializes in sweet wines and I found ones at other places that were sweet of course but also tasted more natural. Maybe my selection of Cranberry was a poor choice but unfortunately I felt like I got a real mediocre tasting wine. read more

We stumbled up this place as we entered the building that used to house the Star Brewing Company. As disappointed as we were to find the brewery was no longer there, we were equally delighted to find Stone Cliff Winery. Nice selection of wines, including a port that is apparently so popular that they won't have another production for 6 months. Disappointing, but demonstrative of their quality. The wine tastings are done like flights of beer, each in a separate glass and with generous pours. Most of the wines are too sweet for me (not surprising, since fruity, sweet wines seem to thrive in this area), but the Cabernet was excellent. Staff are super friendly, live entertainment was provided even on a Sunday, and although they only serve appetizers, the chicken salad sliders on pretzel rolls were outstanding. If we lived in Dubuque, this would be our Cheers. read more

Wonderful building... great brewery history .... sadly no active brewery. Nice selection of wine and beer, friendly service. Just off the river walk. Did not try the food, but the diners seamed happy. Back for a second day. Wine samples, and food. Food is only bar snacks, but the chicken salad on pretzel roll were excelent. Wines are generally on sweet side, but are wonderful. I really love their cabernet. This has become my favorite place in Dubuque. read more

The people are incredible! The girls behind the bar were some of the nicest ever, gave us backgrounds on the wine, the building, and the town. The gentlemen playing live music was a hoot, we loved him! They seem to specialize in the sweet wine? Or maybe that's just what is most popular, but at least try the Strawberry Rhubarb and Purple Cow! Didn't get a chance to try the food but the wine and environment was enough for us! read more

Came here because they advertised live music late afternoon/early evening on a Sunday. First of all nobody was drinking wine. Pretty much everybody was drinking beer. There were four in our party and three ordered beer. I, the rebel, ordered their cider. They make it right there! It was really really good! I gave tastes around the table and everyone agreed. They had freshly popped popcorn that you could help yourself to which was a nice touch. They had live music, as advertised. The guitarist was really fun and had everyone singing along. Though the atmosphere wasn't right, the liveliness and spirit of the patrons reminded me a pub in Ireland. Great fun was had by all! read more

Yikes! Worst wine tasting/restaurant ever. First the positive - the service was friendly and they have pretty good popcorn. Luckily, because the popcorn was the best thing they had going and the only thing my husband enjoyed of his lunch. Now the negative - the wine. I've never had so many sweet syrupy wines. The had one decent Cabernet. The rest was syrup. I thought they might taste good over ice cream. Not alone in a glass. Next the food. Ugh. I ordered the Southwest salad. Palatable but literally dumped right out of bags and into the bowl...the lettuce, the cheese, the beans and the tortilla chips. My husband had the worst excuse for an Italian cheese steak. It came with pesto, which my husband asked them to leave off, but they didn't. He tried to get 1/2 the sandwich down so he didn't have to send it back, but couldn't. We ask for just a 1/2 without pesto this time and they bring it. It was actually better with the pesto. The seasoning and the meat they used was not edible. It was barely room temperature. Since my husband can be a bit picky and I'm not, I tried it. But I had to spit it out. Disgusting fat, horrible flavor and practically room temp. $30 with tip later for 1-$5 wine tasting, a poorly done salad and inedible sandwich - my husband says I don't get to pick the next restaurant anymore. I highly recommend you don't waste your time and money here. read more

Good selection of draft beer for non wine lovers! Take your husband he might like it. The wine is very good and prices are below normal. Overall a good experience clean and inviting. read more

Stone Cliff Winery - Wineries Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

Highlights/lowlights 1) rude staff 2) scenic venue with outdoor seating 3) not really a winery more so just a bar and event venue We did not stay at Stone Cliff long which is a bummer because we were really looking forward to it! The winery is in the Star Brewery building which from what I could gather is an inactive brewery. We came on a Fall Saturday in October 2015. There was a wedding going on in there venue space but their tasting room was open to the public so we headed in. The tasting room must have been where everyone from the wedding was hanging out in between the ceremony and reception because it was PACKED. We saw people there that weren't with the wedding though, so assumed we were still fine and found an open table and sat down. We sat for a few minutes and nobody came over to take our order or show us the wines so we went up to the bar to order/figure out what we were supposed to do. The bartender was SO rude and short with us. She told us they were too busy to do tastings and they were out of the first glass I asked about. We were so unimpressed we actually decided to leave. What kind of "winery" doesn't even let you do a tasting? I understand they had a wedding but clearly they knew this ahead of time and could have planned accordingly. Maybe better during the week or on a weekend that they don't have an event but this was just a glorified glorified wine bar not really a winery. read more

Super cute little wine bar, but kind of a trek from Main Street. Perfect for catching up with the girls or a relaxing glass of vino with some live music. All of the wine is very sweet, so be prepared for that. read more

Decided to stop by here after a weekend trip to Galena, IL. Wasn't planning on coming here at all, but just happened to be close to the border of Illinois. We are actually glad we stopped by as the Wine Tasting portion is definitely worth it. It was honestly ridiculously cheap and I forgot the actual cost, but looking through Yelp it appears it is 5$ for 5 wines. The wine tasting menu had about 13 wines and they are all on the somewhat sweet side. The average price is about $10 to buy a whole bottle as well, which we stocked up on a few bottles. The food here isn't bad too. read more

Nasty the only reason I gave her 2 stars is because Laura, the lady behind the counter was very knowledgeable about history of the city otherwise it would of been a 1. Maybe because you're from California and use to the wine out here. read more

This bar is hard to locate, even with a GPS. This building has many stories... It would be great if relocated to the 4th floor to view the Mississippi River. Taste 5 wines for 5$ and KEEP the wine glass (ok!!) The Moscato- a faint sour apple flavor- was the only one that either wasn't typical tasting or wasn't very sweet. read more

My date and I loved this place. Their wine is very good and not super pricey. The interior looks and feels very high end. Staff was attentive. I'd go back. read more

Very charming place and I love historic buildings. But the wine here was not good. Overly sweet. The Chardonnay was the best. 5 stars for environment, 2 for wine. read more