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2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

2025 · 246 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

2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
#VenueCityCountry
11000 NorthJupiterUnited States
2112 EateryMinneapolisUnited States
31515 West ChophouseShanghaiChina
4A Figueira RubaiyatSão PauloBrazil
5A Noodle StorySingaporeSingapore
6A.R. ValentienLa JollaUnited States
7AcadiaChicagoUnited States
8AmalTorontoCanada
9Andros TavernaChicagoUnited States
10AnimalónValle de GuadalupeMexico
11Anomaly SFSan FranciscoUnited States
12Antica PesaRomeItaly
13AntonioHong KongHong Kong
14AriaGeorge TownCayman Islands
15ArtisanOsakaJapan
16ASA SouthLos GatosUnited States
17Asador BastianChicagoUnited States
18AtomaSeattleUnited States
19AutorTulumMexico
20AVA MediterrAegeanWinter ParkUnited States
21AzuraTorontoCanada
22BacánOrlandoUnited States
23Bangkok Supper ClubNew York CityUnited States
24BanyanIstanbulTurkey
25Bao Li XuanShanghaiChina
26Bar MuralMunichGermany
27BenjaminPragueCzech Republic
28BiancaLos AngelesUnited States
29Birdie'sAustinUnited States
30Bistro BohemeCopenhagenDenmark
31BlackbirdSanta BarbaraUnited States
32BlancGeorge TownMalaysia
33BocaCincinnatiUnited States
34BOTTEGATokyoJapan
35Bouchon BistroNapaUnited States
36BrescaWashington DCUnited States
37BuddakanNew York CityUnited States
38CapriccioManerba del GardaItaly
39CarlottoNew York CityUnited States
40Catch LALos AngelesUnited States
41ChestnutBallydehobIreland
42CítricosOrlandoUnited States
43Coco & CarmenStockholmSweden
44Cook St. HelenaSt. HelenaUnited States
45CottoCrudoPragueCzech Republic
46Cress on Oak CreekSedonaUnited States
47CucinaFlorenceItaly
48Cuvée at Chatham InnCape CodUnited States
49Da OrlandoCusagoItaly
50Day & NightSurat ThaniThailand
51De Silveren SpiegelAmsterdamNetherlands
52Don AngieNew York CityUnited States
53DŪMTodos SantosMexico
54é by José AndrésLas VegasUnited States
55EdenWaalreNetherlands
56Eden Roc Cap CanaCap CanaDominican Republic
57Elements, Inspired by Ciel BleuBangkokThailand
58Élevage SoHo Kitchen & BarTampaUnited States
59EmbersBrighton and HoveUnited Kingdom
60Emmer & RyeAustinUnited States
61Empire EmpireLondonUnited Kingdom
62Emporium Kitchen & Wine MarketSavannahUnited States
63Err : Urban Rustic ThaiBangkokThailand
64estiatorio MilosDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
65Estiatorio MilosMiamiUnited States
66EylanMenlo ParkUnited States
67Fogo de ChãoSão PauloBrazil
68Forest SideGrasmereUnited Kingdom
69Four Seasons Pavilion · RùnGuangzhouChina
70FRASSITaipeiTaiwan
71GarrisonAustinUnited States
72Genesis House RestaurantNew York CityUnited States
73GeronimoSanta FeUnited States
74Girl & the Goat Los AngelesLos AngelesUnited States
75Gordon Ramsay SteakBaltimoreUnited States
76Grad Štanjel Restaurant & Lounge BarŠtanjelSlovenia
77GW FinsNew OrleansUnited States
78HakkasanAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
79Halls ChophouseCharlestonUnited States
80Hampton Chutney Co.AmagansettUnited States
81Harbor HouseElkUnited States
82Hei Fung TerraceTokyoJapan
83HeimatUtrechtNetherlands
84Herise İstanbulIstanbulTurkey
85Hill Country ChickenNew York CityUnited States
86Hotel Ristorante SognoSan Felice del BenacoItaly
87House of Prime RibSan FranciscoUnited States
88HugosBerlinGermany
89Il Cortile RistorantePaso RoblesUnited States
90Indian AccentNew DelhiIndia
91IndienneChicagoUnited States
92JamavarLondonUnited Kingdom
93Johanns LivingBruck an der MurAustria
94Kappo SonoNew York CityUnited States
95Knox BistroDallasUnited States
96KuroSão PauloBrazil
97KymaAtlantaUnited States
98La LocandaKyotoJapan
99La MasseriaModenaItaly
100La Musa Restaurant & Rooftop TerraceCimaItaly
101La SerrePaimpolFrance
102La StradaOpgrimbieBelgium
103Lady of the GrapesLondonUnited Kingdom
104Le BilboquetAtlantaUnited States
105Le ChiquePuerto MorelosMexico
106Le Cirque Signature - The Leela PalaceBangaloreIndia
107Le ComptoirDa NangVietnam
108Le CrocodileVancouverCanada
109Le DiplomateWashington DCUnited States
110Le JardinSão PauloBrazil
111Le PatioArcachonFrance
112Le VallaurisPalm SpringsUnited States
113Lemaire RestaurantRichmondUnited States
114Les BotanistesQuébecCanada
115LilacTampaUnited States
116Llama Inn - MadridMadridSpain
117Lokanta by DivanIstanbulTurkey
118LoRoTrescore BalnearioItaly
119Lou NashvilleNashvilleUnited States
120Lucky Cat by Gordon RamsayLondonUnited Kingdom
121LumièreCheltenhamUnited Kingdom
122LutèceWashington DCUnited States
123MaderaMenlo ParkUnited States
124MarmoZermattSwitzerland
125Mercat BistroDallasUnited States
126MerletSchoorlNetherlands
127MetropolitanBelgradeSerbia
128Michael's GenuineMiamiUnited States
129Ming CourtHong KongHong Kong
130Miss RiverNew OrleansUnited States
131MitaWashington DCUnited States
132MomentoBuéFrance
133Momofuku Las VegasLas VegasUnited States
134Morro TangoAlfaroSpain
135NerinaRomenoItaly
136New HeightsWashington DCUnited States
137NōksuNew York CityUnited States
138NoMI KitchenChicagoUnited States
139NorthBangkokThailand
140NudibranchNew York CityUnited States
141Number OneEdinburghUnited Kingdom
142Oishii BostonBostonUnited States
143OliviaHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
144Ômo by JôntWinter ParkUnited States
145Osteria LangheChicagoUnited States
146Osteria StellaKnoxvilleUnited States
147Oyster OysterWashington DCUnited States
148PalomarLondonUnited Kingdom
149Papi SteakMiamiUnited States
150ParcPhiladelphiaUnited States
151Prime & ProvisionsChicagoUnited States
152PrimoOrlandoUnited States
153PRUPhuketThailand
154Punjab GrillBangkokThailand
155RaízMexico CityMexico
156Rare SteakhouseMadisonUnited States
157RavelloMontgomeryUnited Kingdom
158Restaurant OpheliaQuebec CityCanada
159Restaurante Filigrana Santo DomingoSanto DomingoDominican Republic
160ReverenceAtlantaUnited States
161Rge rdEdmontonCanada
162Rincón de DiegoCambrilsSpain
163riojaDenverUnited States
164Ristorante del LagoRomeItaly
165Rose MaryChicagoUnited States
166Rosie CannonballHoustonUnited States
167Rustic CanyonLos AngelesUnited States
168Sabio on MainPleasantonUnited States
169SAGEMoscowRussia
170Sake No HanaLondonUnited Kingdom
171Salmon GuruMadridSpain
172San LaurelLos AngelesUnited States
173San MarcoCanelliItaly
174SanfordMilwaukeeUnited States
175Şans RestaurantIstanbulTurkey
176SavoyHelsinkiFinland
177SazónSanta FeUnited States
178ScarlettBangkokThailand
179Scratch Bar & KitchenLos AngelesUnited States
180Sem PortaComportaPortugal
181Shuang BaNassauBahamas
182Siena TavernChicagoUnited States
183Signature RestaurantSan AntonioUnited States
184Smith & WollenskyBostonUnited States
185SolareSan DiegoUnited States
186SpinnakerPorecCroatia
187Splash Seafood Bar and GrillDes MoinesUnited States
188Stalla Italian KitchenBiloxiUnited States
189SubitoCincinnatiUnited States
190Sushi OonoSingaporeSingapore
191Sweet RiceGardenaUnited States
192SzaraKrakówPoland
193Tableau by Craig YangTaipeiTaiwan
194TakuLondonUnited Kingdom
195TaoNew York CityUnited States
196Tatiana by Kwame OnwuachiNew York CityUnited States
197Tavola di GuidoCastellina in ChiantiItaly
198The BuglerLittle RockUnited States
199The Charlotte InnEdgartownUnited States
200The Corner KitchenAshevilleUnited States
201The DepotAuburnUnited States
202The DutchessOjaiUnited States
203The GageChicagoUnited States
204The Golden ForkRabatMalta
205The Grill (Silver Origin)Monte CarloMonaco
206The LegianSeminyakIndonesia
207The New WorldOsakaJapan
208The PalmBostonUnited States
209The Parsons TableArundelUnited Kingdom
210The PelicanLondonUnited Kingdom
211The PembrokeWashington DCUnited States
212The Privateer Coal Fire PizzaOceansideUnited States
213The RestaurantSnoqualmieUnited States
214The SwagWaynesvilleUnited States
215The TemptationDa NangVietnam
216The White Barn Inn RestaurantKennebunkUnited States
217The Wolf's TailorDenverUnited States
218TIDESReykjavíkIceland
219Tony's Pizza NapoletanaSan FranciscoUnited States
220ToscanaLos AngelesUnited States
221Tree RoomPark CityUnited States
222Tuna BlancaPunta de MitaMexico
223TwelveThorntonUnited Kingdom
224Uchi DallasDallasUnited States
225Uchi HoustonHoustonUnited States
226Urban FarmerDenverUnited States
227ValetteHealdsburgUnited States
228ValleOceansideUnited States
229VerbenaPrairie VillageUnited States
230Vernick FishPhiladelphiaUnited States
231VigneronMexico CityMexico
232VINOTHEK by GeiselMunichGermany
233Vintage RestaurantCharlottesvilleUnited States
234VITABambergGermany
235White ElephantZürichSwitzerland
236Wilde KlosterkücheNeuzelleGermany
237Wildlight Kitchen + BarVancouverCanada
238WilliamFunchalPortugal
239Xiquet by Danny LledoWashington DCUnited States
240XochiHoustonUnited States
241Ya Kun Kaya ToastSingaporeSingapore
242Yuan is Here (Western District)Hong KongHong Kong
243ZafferanoCittà della PieveItaly
244ZaytinyaWashington DCUnited States
245ZenithApeldoornNetherlands
246ZumaAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates