Restaurants with wine in kegs

Some places where you can try wines on tap:

Bäco Mercat

This popular downtown L.A. restaurant has just one wine on tap, but it’s a terrific one: Alta Maria 2013 “Carbonic” Pinot Noir made in the style of Beaujolais, $13 a glass.

Bäco Mercat, 408 S. Main St., Los Angeles, (213) 687-8808, www.bacomercat.com

BO-beau Kitchen & Roof Tap

The Long Beach spot has 46 beers on tap from $7 to $12, two keg cocktails and two wines on tap, both whites, Farrier Wine Co. Andiron Semillon from Sonoma and a Vesper Vineyards Alcalá white blend (Marsanne/Roussanne) from Ramona Valley near San Diego. Why just whites? Because the keg setup keeps a cooler temperature.

BO-beau Kitchen & Roof Tap, 144 Pine Ave., Long Beach, (562) 983-0056, www.cohnrestaurants.com/bobeaukitchenrooftap

Everson Royce

The Pasadena shop has eight wine taps. The selection changes often and right now includes Matthiasson Chardonnay, Fiction White (mostly Pinot Gris) from Andrew Jones up in Paso Robles, a Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre blend Doug Margerum makes just for kegs and Almanac Zinfandel from Arroyo Grande Valley. Glasses run $4 to $9; a flight of any three, $12.

Everson Royce, 155 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, (626) 765-9334, www.eversonroyce.com

Father’s Office

Sang Yoon was the first in L.A. (and quite possibly the country) to offer wines on tap at this, his second Father’s Office. Right now, four of his eight taps are dispensing Giornata Pinot Grigio “Il Campo Bianco,” Melville Estate Chardonnay, Jackhammer Pinot Noir and Holus Bolus Syrah. Glasses, $12 to $13; carafes, $28 to $32.

Father’s Office, 1018 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, (310) 736-2224; and 3229 Helms Ave., Los Angeles, (310) 736-2224, www.fathersoffice.com

Lukshon

Sang Yoon’s Southeast Asian restaurant just down the street from Father’s Office has a fully electronic setup for wines on tap. Some of the wines poured right now include Tatomer Grüner Veltliner, Palmina Arneis “Honea Vineyard,” Dancing Coyote Verdelho and Hitching Post “Pinks” rosé. Glasses, $8 to $12; carafes, $22 to $33.

Lukshon, 3239 Helms Ave., Culver City, (310) 202-6808, www.lukshon.com

Lyfe Kitchen

This casual small chain with a focus on fresh food made with local organic ingredients offers six wines on tap, including (at the Culver City location) King Estate Pinot Gris from Oregon, Simi Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc and Sanford Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills. The red lineup includes Beckmen Vineyards Cuvee Le Bec, Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir and Simi Cabernet Sauvignon. Glasses, $7.99 to $9.99; carafes, $21.95 to $26.95.

Lyfe Kitchen, 9540 Washington Blvd., Culver City, (310) 507-7955; and 18700 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, (818) 776-0525, www.lyfekitchen.com

Mohawk Bend

The pub in Echo Park has 72 beer taps and six wine taps, all California. It generally serves three reds and three whites, and, in summer, one of those whites is a rose. Wines served now are Cultivar Cabernet Sauvignon, a red blend from Old Vine, District Seven Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc from Long Meadow Ranch, Chardonnay from Camp Vineyard and a rosé from Giornato. The restaurant touts its small environmental footprint by selling nothing in bottles. Glasses of wine, $10 to $13; carafes, $38 to $50.

Mohawk Bend, 2141 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 483-2337; www.mohawk.la

Simmzy’s

Ten wines on tap, all from California, including Melville Inox Chardonnay, Bliss Family Vineyards Chardonnay and Cabernet from Mendocino, and Cochon Grenache Blanc and Syrah from Napa Valley. Glasses, $6.50 to $11; bottles, the glass price times four.

Simmzy’s, 5271 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, (562) 439-5590, www.simmzys.com

Spin the Bottle Wine Studio

The Toluca Lake retailer and wine bar has six wines on tap right now: Skylark Pinot Blanc from Mendocino, Giornato Il Campo Tocai Friulano, Chehalem Willamette Valley Chardonnay, and in red, Copain Syrah/Mourvedre Anderson Valley (only available by keg), Folk Machine Pinot Noir Central Coast and Hobo Wine Co. Workbook Blend (Grenache/Syrah, Carignane) from Sonoma. Glasses, $8 to $12.

Spin the Bottle Wine Studio, 10139½ Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, (818) 509-7813, www.spinthebottlewines.com

Westside Tavern

The busy Westside restaurant always has four reds and four whites on tap, including right now Melville Pinot Noir and Frog’s Leap Cabernet, and in whites, Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay and Miner Viognier from Napa Valley. Glasses, $9 to $14; carafes, $27 to $42.

Westside Tavern, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 470-1539, www.westsidetavernla.com

Wine + Beer

This shop at the new Santa Barbara Public Market pours eight wines on tap, some local and some from the Sonoma Coast. Right now, they include Brander Los Olivos Au Naturel Sauvignon Blanc, Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay, Palmina Arneis, Melville Viognier and Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir. Glasses, $8 to $12.

Wine + Beer, Santa Barbara Public Market, 38 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara, (805) 770-7701, www.wineplusbeer.com

Wine Lab @The Camp

The Orange County wine bar has eight wines on tap, including Cochon Grenache Blanc, Laird Family Sauvignon Blanc, Dancing Coyote Petite Sirah and Skylark Red Belly (Grenach, Syrah and Carignane). Glasses, $8 to $11; half glasses, $4 to $6.

Wine Lab @ The Camp, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 850-1780, www.winelabcamp.com.

Zinc Cafe & Market

Just across from Blue Bottle coffee (the former Handsome Coffee) in the arts district, this branch of the O.C. Zinc Cafe goes all day with four wines on tap. At the moment, they are Tolosa Winery Chardonnay, Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Blanc, Lioco Kush Blend (primarily Carignane from Mendocino) and Cultivar Cabernet from Napa Valley. Glasses, $8 to $13; carafes $26 to $36.

Zinc Cafe & Market, 580 Mateo St., Los Angeles, (323) 825-5381, www.zinccafe.com

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