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2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

2025 · 336 entries

Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants with thoughtfully chosen wine programs that pair well with the menu and offer broad appeal—typically meeting minimum selection thresholds. It’s the entry level of Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards, signaling a strong, quality-driven list. [oai_citation:3‡Medium](https://danvogel-99242.medium.com/crafting-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence-wine-list-ef1b3dfef977?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
#VenueCityCountry
11000 NorthJupiterUnited States
2112 EateryMinneapolisUnited States
31515 West ChophouseShanghaiChina
41621 The RestaurantCartagenaColombia
522 ShipsHong KongHong Kong
63rd CousinSan FranciscoUnited States
7A Figueira RubaiyatSão PauloBrazil
8A Noodle StorySingaporeSingapore
9A.R. ValentienLa JollaUnited States
10AcadiaChicagoUnited States
11AmalTorontoCanada
12Andros TavernaChicagoUnited States
13AnimalónValle de GuadalupeMexico
14Anomaly SFSan FranciscoUnited States
15Antica PesaRomeItaly
16AntonioHong KongHong Kong
17AriaGeorge TownCayman Islands
18ArtisanOsakaJapan
19ASA SouthLos GatosUnited States
20Asador BastianChicagoUnited States
21AtomaSeattleUnited States
22AutorTulumMexico
23AVA MediterrAegeanWinter ParkUnited States
24AzuraTorontoCanada
25BacánOrlandoUnited States
26Bangkok Supper ClubNew York CityUnited States
27BanyanIstanbulTurkey
28Bao Li XuanShanghaiChina
29Bar MuralMunichGermany
30Bardea Food & DrinkWilmingtonUnited States
31Beach HouseOxwichUnited Kingdom
32Bellevue Syrene 1820SorrentoItaly
33BenjaminPragueCzech Republic
34BiancaLos AngelesUnited States
35Birdie'sAustinUnited States
36Bistro BohemeCopenhagenDenmark
37BlackbirdSanta BarbaraUnited States
38BlancGeorge TownMalaysia
39Blue Marble Ice CreamNew York CityUnited States
40BocaCincinnatiUnited States
41BOTTEGATokyoJapan
42Bouchon BistroNapaUnited States
43BrescaWashington DCUnited States
44BuddakanNew York CityUnited States
45Canoe BayChetekUnited States
46Canvas RestaurantBangkokThailand
47CapriccioManerba del GardaItaly
48CarlottoNew York CityUnited States
49Catch LALos AngelesUnited States
50CevicheLondonUnited Kingdom
51Charlie Palmer SteakWashington DCUnited States
52Che FicoSan FranciscoUnited States
53ChestnutBallydehobIreland
54Chez PhilippeGenevaSwitzerland
55Cipriani DowntownNew York CityUnited States
56CítricosOrlandoUnited States
57Coco & CarmenStockholmSweden
58Cook St. HelenaSt. HelenaUnited States
59CopraSan FranciscoUnited States
60CorkScrew BBQSpringUnited States
61Costes DowntownBudapestHungary
62CottoCrudoPragueCzech Republic
63Cress on Oak CreekSedonaUnited States
64CucinaFlorenceItaly
65Cuvée at Chatham InnCape CodUnited States
66Da OrlandoCusagoItaly
67DagonNew York CityUnited States
68Day & NightSurat ThaniThailand
69De Silveren SpiegelAmsterdamNetherlands
70DelilahLos AngelesUnited States
71Di Yi DingTainanTaiwan
72Dinings SW3LondonUnited Kingdom
73Don AngieNew York CityUnited States
74DorsetBorneNetherlands
75DŪMTodos SantosMexico
76é by José AndrésLas VegasUnited States
77EdenWaalreNetherlands
78Eden Roc Cap CanaCap CanaDominican Republic
79Edge Restaurant & BarDenverUnited States
80elementsDresdenGermany
81Elements, Inspired by Ciel BleuBangkokThailand
82Élevage SoHo Kitchen & BarTampaUnited States
83EmbersBrighton and HoveUnited Kingdom
84Emma MetzlerFrankfurt on the MainGermany
85Emmer & RyeAustinUnited States
86Empire EmpireLondonUnited Kingdom
87Emporium Kitchen & Wine MarketSavannahUnited States
88EnclosSonomaUnited States
89EponaLyonFrance
90Err : Urban Rustic ThaiBangkokThailand
91estiatorio MilosDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
92Estiatorio MilosMiamiUnited States
93EylanMenlo ParkUnited States
94Fairview Dining RoomRaleighUnited States
95Florie'sPalm BeachUnited States
96Fogo de ChãoSão PauloBrazil
97Fonda San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
98Forest SideGrasmereUnited Kingdom
99ForsythiaNew York CityUnited States
100Four Seasons Pavilion · RùnGuangzhouChina
101FRASSITaipeiTaiwan
102Fresh Fish StockTaichungTaiwan
103GarrisonAustinUnited States
104Genesis House RestaurantNew York CityUnited States
105Genting PalaceLas VegasUnited States
106GeronimoSanta FeUnited States
107Girl & the Goat Los AngelesLos AngelesUnited States
108Gordon Ramsay SteakBaltimoreUnited States
109Grad Štanjel Restaurant & Lounge BarŠtanjelSlovenia
110Grill RoyalBerlinGermany
111Grotto ValmaggeseAvegnoSwitzerland
112Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & PizzaSeasideUnited States
113GW FinsNew OrleansUnited States
114HakkasanAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
115Halls ChophouseCharlestonUnited States
116Hampton Chutney Co.AmagansettUnited States
117Harbor HouseElkUnited States
118Hei Fung TerraceTokyoJapan
119HeimatUtrechtNetherlands
120Herise İstanbulIstanbulTurkey
121Hexagon RestaurantNapaUnited States
122Hill Country ChickenNew York CityUnited States
123Hitching PostWashington DCUnited States
124HomePenarthUnited Kingdom
125House of Prime RibSan FranciscoUnited States
126HugosBerlinGermany
127HuskCharlestonUnited States
128Il Cortile RistorantePaso RoblesUnited States
129Il Mulino New YorkLas VegasUnited States
130Indian AccentNew DelhiIndia
131IndienneChicagoUnited States
132JaleoWashington DCUnited States
133JamavarLondonUnited Kingdom
134Johanns LivingBruck an der MurAustria
135JULIANS-A Tropical French BistroWest End VillageAnguilla
136KannPortlandUnited States
137Kappo SonoNew York CityUnited States
138Knife & SpoonOrlandoUnited States
139Knox BistroDallasUnited States
140KuroSão PauloBrazil
141KymaAtlantaUnited States
142L'AbattoirVancouverCanada
143La LocandaKyotoJapan
144La Mar by Gastón AcurioMiamiUnited States
145La MasseriaModenaItaly
146La Musa Restaurant & Rooftop TerraceCimaItaly
147La SerrePaimpolFrance
148La StradaOpgrimbieBelgium
149La Table de La ButtePlouiderFrance
150Lady of the GrapesLondonUnited Kingdom
151Le BilboquetAtlantaUnited States
152Le ChiquePuerto MorelosMexico
153Le Cirque Signature - The Leela PalaceBangaloreIndia
154Le ComptoirDa NangVietnam
155Le CrocodileVancouverCanada
156Le DiplomateWashington DCUnited States
157Le JardinSão PauloBrazil
158Le PassageUccleBelgium
159Le PatioArcachonFrance
160Le VallaurisPalm SpringsUnited States
161Lemaire RestaurantRichmondUnited States
162Les BotanistesQuébecCanada
163LilacTampaUnited States
164Llama Inn - MadridMadridSpain
165Lokanta by DivanIstanbulTurkey
166LoRoTrescore BalnearioItaly
167Lou NashvilleNashvilleUnited States
168Lucky Cat by Gordon RamsayLondonUnited Kingdom
169LumièreCheltenhamUnited Kingdom
170LutèceWashington DCUnited States
171MacchialinaMiamiUnited States
172MaderaMenlo ParkUnited States
173MarasLimaPeru
174MarmoZermattSwitzerland
175Mercat BistroDallasUnited States
176MerletSchoorlNetherlands
177MetropolitanBelgradeSerbia
178Michael's GenuineMiamiUnited States
179MikuVancouverCanada
180Ming Court (Cordis, Hong Kong)Hong KongHong Kong
181Miss RiverNew OrleansUnited States
182MitaWashington DCUnited States
183MomentoBuéFrance
184Momofuku Las VegasLas VegasUnited States
185MorimotoDohaQatar
186Morro TangoAlfaroSpain
187MugenHonoluluUnited States
188NamiOrlandoUnited States
189NerinaRomenoItaly
190New HeightsWashington DCUnited States
191NōksuNew York CityUnited States
192NoMI KitchenChicagoUnited States
193NorthBangkokThailand
194NudibranchNew York CityUnited States
195Number OneEdinburghUnited Kingdom
196OPhra Nakhon Si AyutthayaThailand
197Oishii BostonBostonUnited States
198OliviaHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
199Ômo by JôntWinter ParkUnited States
200OPUSViennaAustria
201OrchidsHonoluluUnited States
202Osteria LangheChicagoUnited States
203Osteria StellaKnoxvilleUnited States
204Oyster OysterWashington DCUnited States
205PalomarLondonUnited Kingdom
206Papi SteakMiamiUnited States
207ParcPhiladelphiaUnited States
208ParlourLondonUnited Kingdom
209Pierre's TTDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
210Porto Pojana Ristorante TerminusRiva San VitaleSwitzerland
211Prime & ProvisionsChicagoUnited States
212PrimoOrlandoUnited States
213PRUPhuketThailand
214Punjab GrillBangkokThailand
215QueninoSingaporeSingapore
216RaízMexico CityMexico
217Rare SteakMadisonUnited States
218RavelloMontgomeryUnited Kingdom
219Restaurant OpheliaQuebec CityCanada
220Restaurante Filigrana Santo DomingoSanto DomingoDominican Republic
221ReverenceAtlantaUnited States
222Rge rdEdmontonCanada
223Rich TableSan FranciscoUnited States
224Rincón de DiegoCambrilsSpain
225riojaDenverUnited States
226Ristorante del LagoRomeItaly
227Rose MaryChicagoUnited States
228Rosie CannonballHoustonUnited States
229Rowdy RoosterNew York CityUnited States
230Rustic CanyonLos AngelesUnited States
231Sabio on MainPleasantonUnited States
232SAGEMoscowRussia
233Sake No HanaLondonUnited Kingdom
234Salmon GuruMadridSpain
235Salsify at the RoundhouseCape TownSouth Africa
236San LaurelLos AngelesUnited States
237San MarcoCanelliItaly
238SanfordMilwaukeeUnited States
239Şans RestaurantIstanbulTurkey
240SavoyHelsinkiFinland
241SazónSanta FeUnited States
242ScarlettBangkokThailand
243Scratch Bar & KitchenLos AngelesUnited States
244Seafire Steakhouse & BarDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
245SeahorseDartmouthUnited Kingdom
246Sem PortaComportaPortugal
247Sempre OggiNew York CityUnited States
248Seven Lugano - the restaurantLuganoSwitzerland
249Shuang BaNassauBahamas
250Siena TavernChicagoUnited States
251Signature RestaurantSan AntonioUnited States
252Smith & WollenskyBostonUnited States
253SognoSan Felice del BenacoItaly
254SolareSan DiegoUnited States
255SophiaPortorožSlovenia
256SpinnakerPorecCroatia
257Splash Seafood Bar and GrillDes MoinesUnited States
258Stalla Italian KitchenBiloxiUnited States
259Strip HouseLas VegasUnited States
260SubitoCincinnatiUnited States
261SupperlandCharlotteUnited States
262Sushi Kissho by MiyakawaMacauChina
263Sushi OonaSingaporeSingapore
264Sweet RiceGardenaUnited States
265Sycamore KitchenLos AngelesUnited States
266SzaraKrakówPoland
267Tableau by Craig YangTaipeiTaiwan
268TakuLondonUnited Kingdom
269TaoNew York CityUnited States
270Tatiana by Kwame OnwuachiNew York CityUnited States
271Taverna del Grappolo BluMontalcinoItaly
272Tavola di GuidoCastellina in ChiantiItaly
273TenTorontoCanada
274The BuglerLittle RockUnited States
275The Charlotte InnEdgartownUnited States
276The Corner KitchenAshevilleUnited States
277The DepotAuburnUnited States
278The DutchessOjaiUnited States
279The Fountain RoomIndianapolisUnited States
280The GageChicagoUnited States
281The Golden ForkRabatMalta
282The Grill (Silver Origin)Monte CarloMonaco
283The GroveAucklandNew Zealand
284The LegianSeminyakIndonesia
285The NeptuneHunstantonUnited Kingdom
286The New WorldOsakaJapan
287The PalmBostonUnited States
288The Parsons TableArundelUnited Kingdom
289The PelicanLondonUnited Kingdom
290The PembrokeWashington DCUnited States
291The Privateer Coal Fire PizzaOceansideUnited States
292The RestaurantSnoqualmieUnited States
293The SwagWaynesvilleUnited States
294The TableMumbaiIndia
295The TemptationDa NangVietnam
296The Twenty TwoLondonUnited Kingdom
297The White Barn Inn RestaurantKennebunkUnited States
298The Wolf's TailorDenverUnited States
299ThymeAthloneIreland
300TIDESReykjavíkIceland
301TiyaSan FranciscoUnited States
302TOKIKyotoJapan
303Tony's Pizza NapoletanaSan FranciscoUnited States
304ToscanaLos AngelesUnited States
305Tree RoomPark CityUnited States
306Tuna BlancaPunta de MitaMexico
307TwelveThorntonUnited Kingdom
308Uchi DallasDallasUnited States
309Uchi HoustonHoustonUnited States
310UleleTampaUnited States
311Urban FarmerDenverUnited States
312ValetteHealdsburgUnited States
313ValleOceansideUnited States
314VerbenaPrairie VillageUnited States
315Vernick FishPhiladelphiaUnited States
316Via Allegro RistoranteEtobicokeCanada
317VigneronMexico CityMexico
318VillaGdańskPoland
319Villa FlorentineLyonFrance
320VINOTHEK by GeiselMunichGermany
321Vintage RestaurantCharlottesvilleUnited States
322VITABambergGermany
323White ElephantZürichSwitzerland
324Wilde KlosterkücheNeuzelleGermany
325Wildlight Kitchen + BarVancouverCanada
326WilliamFunchalPortugal
327WintergartenBaden-BadenGermany
328WoodendPlaya del CarmenMexico
329Xiquet by Danny LledoWashington DCUnited States
330XochiHoustonUnited States
331Ya Kun Kaya ToastSingaporeSingapore
332Yuan is Here (Western District)Hong KongHong Kong
333ZafferanoCittà della PieveItaly
334ZaytinyaWashington DCUnited States
335ZenithApeldoornNetherlands
336ZumaAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates