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2025 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

2025 · 544 entries

Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence honors restaurants with more ambitious wine programs—showing exceptional breadth across regions and/or deep vertical strength from top producers, often with large inventories. It’s positioned above the Award of Excellence and indicates a serious destination for wine-focused dining. [oai_citation:4‡Turner's Houston](https://www.turnershouston.com/posts/wine-spectator-award-of-excellence?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

2025 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
#VenueCityCountry
1114, FaubourgParisFrance
21919 RestaurantSan JuanPuerto Rico
353New York CityUnited States
459 RepublicVallettaMalta
571aboveLos AngelesUnited States
68 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Hong Kong)Hong KongHong Kong
7Aan de PoelAmstelveenNetherlands
8AcantoMilanItaly
9acquafarinaVancouverCanada
10AcreSan José del CaboMexico
11AestivumMelnikBulgaria
12Ahora by Sevda DimitrovaSofiaBulgaria
13AjiMacauChina
14Al Gatto NeroBuranoItaly
15Al MaharaDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
16Al MuntahaDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
17Alain Ducasse at MorpheusMacauChina
18Alfred KellerMali LosinjCroatia
19AllardParisFrance
20AlloraSacramentoUnited States
21AmberHong KongHong Kong
22Amelia by Paulo AiraudoSan SebastiánSpain
23Angler SFSan FranciscoUnited States
24AnheloCastelló de la PlanaSpain
25Annette bar à vinMontréalCanada
26Antico NuovoLos AngelesUnited States
27ApéroWashington DCUnited States
28AQUAIstanbulTurkey
29AquavitNew York CityUnited States
30ArbolSan José del CaboMexico
31Arco by Paco PérezGdańskPoland
32ArdenVillers-sur-LesseBelgium
33Atelier 33AarhusDenmark
34Atelier CrennSan FranciscoUnited States
35AteraNew York CityUnited States
36Atlantis SteakhouseRenoUnited States
37AtlasAtlantaUnited States
38Atto di Vito MollicaFlorenceItaly
39Au Pied de CochonMontréalCanada
40AUGUSTAugsburgGermany
41Aurelia at Castle HillNewportUnited States
42AuroCalistogaUnited States
43AuroraMacauChina
44AvraLos AngelesUnited States
45BacchusOlbiaItaly
46BacchusBrisbaneAustralia
47BaltaireLos AngelesUnited States
48Bar BouludNew York CityUnited States
49Bar MarChicagoUnited States
50BarbettaNew York CityUnited States
51Bardot BrasserieLas VegasUnited States
52BarentsRigaLatvia
53Barking FrogWoodinvilleUnited States
54Baur'sZürichSwitzerland
55BE.STEAK.ACampbellUnited States
56BeckonDenverUnited States
57BellefeuilleParisFrance
58BenoitNew York CityUnited States
59BirdsongSan FranciscoUnited States
60Bistro LupaCopenhagenDenmark
61Bistro NapaRenoUnited States
62Bistrot RegentNijmegenNetherlands
63BlossomMálagaSpain
64BludornHoustonUnited States
65Blue by Eric RipertGeorge TownCayman Islands
66BODENDORF'STinnumGermany
67BornSingaporeSingapore
68BotanistVancouverCanada
69Bottiglieria 1881 RestaurantKrakówPoland
70Bouchon BistroNapaUnited States
71BoulevardSan FranciscoUnited States
72Bowery Meat CompanyNew York CityUnited States
73Brasserie UnoZermattSwitzerland
74Bravas Bar de TapasHealdsburgUnited States
75BridgesAmsterdamNetherlands
76buffet Kull barMunichGermany
77Café BouludNew York CityUnited States
78Café CarmelliniNew York CityUnited States
79Cafe CentralSan FranciscoUnited States
80CaliforniosSan FranciscoUnited States
81CallieSan DiegoUnited States
82CanardPortlandUnited States
83Cannavacciuolo Le Cattedrali AstiAstiItaly
84CanoeTorontoCanada
85CapaOrlandoUnited States
86CaraNewportUnited States
87CaracolBacoliItaly
88CarboneNew York CityUnited States
89Carne MareNew York CityUnited States
90Caruso'sMontecitoUnited States
91Casa D'AngeloFara Filiorum PetriItaly
92Casa MonoNew York CityUnited States
93CastellanaHong KongHong Kong
94CatchGuangzhouChina
95Cellar DoorWoudrichemNetherlands
96Cellar Door ProvisionsChicagoUnited States
97ChamplainQuebec CityCanada
98Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine SeafoodBoiseUnited States
99Charlie'sLondonUnited Kingdom
100Charter OakSt. HelenaUnited States
101Chay Garden (District 3)Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
102Chef Tam's SeasonsMacauChina
103Chef's TableBangkokThailand
104Chez FifiNew York CityUnited States
105ChiadoMacauChina
106Chiltern FirehouseLondonUnited Kingdom
107ChunShanghaiChina
108Ci SiamoNew York CityUnited States
109Cioppino’s Mediterranean GrillVancouverCanada
110ClaudNew York CityUnited States
111ClocktowerNew York CityUnited States
112Clover HillNew York CityUnited States
113Cocun Cellar RestaurantSan CassianoItaly
114CommisSan FranciscoUnited States
115Contessa MiamiMiamiUnited States
116COQODAQNew York CityUnited States
117CoquetteNew OrleansUnited States
118Cote MiamiMiamiUnited States
119Counter-CharlotteUnited States
120Cracco PortofinoPortofinoItaly
121CraftsteakLas VegasUnited States
122Crane ClubNew York CityUnited States
123Crown ShyNew York CityUnited States
124CruOsloNorway
125Cuisine CuisineHong KongHong Kong
126Cut at 45 Park LaneLondonUnited Kingdom
127CUT Beverly HillsBeverly HillsUnited States
128CUT SingaporeSingaporeSingapore
129DalidaSan FranciscoUnited States
130Dalla GiocondaGabicce MonteItaly
131DaNicoTorontoCanada
132Daniel's, A Florida SteakhouseFort LauderdaleUnited States
133Del CambioTurinItaly
134Del MarWashington DCUnited States
135DeuxaveBostonUnited States
136DIM DiningAntwerpBelgium
137Dinner by Heston BlumenthalDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
138Dirty FrenchNew York CityUnited States
139DöllererGolling an der SalzachAustria
140DômeAntwerpBelgium
141Don Alfonso 1890MacauChina
142Don Alfonso 1890TorontoCanada
143Don Manuel'sLos CabosMexico
144DovetaleLondonUnited Kingdom
145DrouantParisFrance
146Drunken FishMacauChina
147Dry Creek KitchenHealdsburgUnited States
148DuomoRagusaItaly
149Edge Steak & BarMiamiUnited States
150Einstein GourmetSankt GallenSwitzerland
151Electric LemonNew York CityUnited States
152ElisaVancouverCanada
153EmberFort McDowellUnited States
154ES:SENZGrassauGermany
155Essential by ChristopheNew York CityUnited States
156estTokyoJapan
157EstelaNew York CityUnited States
158Evelyn'sFort LauderdaleUnited States
159EvettSeoulSouth Korea
160FarinaKrakówPoland
161FasanoNew York CityUnited States
162FeastGenkBelgium
163Ferreira CaféMontréalCanada
164Fia SteakLos AngelesUnited States
165Fiola MareWashington DCUnited States
166FiorentinaKrakówPoland
167Five Foot RoadMacauChina
168Fleur de SelNovi SlankamenSerbia
169FloreAmsterdamNetherlands
170focus ATELIERVitznauSwitzerland
171Fogo Island Inn Dining RoomJoe Batt's ArmCanada
172FontanaMacauChina
173Fortaleza do GuinchoCascaisPortugal
174Franco'sLondonUnited Kingdom
175Frasca Food & WineBoulderUnited States
176French Alpine BistroAspenUnited States
177FrevoNew York CityUnited States
178Gaddi'sHong KongHong Kong
179GalladaIstanbulTurkey
180Garibaldi Italian Restaurant & BarSingaporeSingapore
181George RestaurantNaplesItaly
182GeorgieDallasUnited States
183Giuseppe Grill LeblonRio de JaneiroBrazil
184Glenmere MansionChesterUnited States
185Glitretind RestaurantPark CityUnited States
186GRACEBerlinGermany
187Gramercy TavernNew York CityUnited States
188Grand CruMoscowRussia
189Grand Old HouseGeorge TownCayman Islands
190GRAPES WeinbarMunichGermany
191Guard and GraceDenverUnited States
192Gucci Osteria da Massimo BotturaFlorenceItaly
193Guincho a GaleraMacauChina
194Hakkasan MiamiMiamiUnited States
195Harrimans GrillMiddleburgUnited States
196Harry'sMaastrichtNetherlands
197HarvestCambridgeUnited States
198HavenTampaUnited States
199HawksSacramentoUnited States
200Hazel HillSonomaUnited States
201Hemel & AardeUtrechtNetherlands
202HeronsCaryUnited States
203HestiaAustinUnited States
204HinokiBrestFrance
205Hinoki & The BirdLos AngelesUnited States
206Hoogan et BeaufortMontréalCanada
207Huset RestaurantLongyearbyenSvalbard And Jan Mayen
208HusoNew York CityUnited States
209IKIGAIKrünGermany
210Il Convivio TroianiRomeItaly
211Il Gallo d'OroFunchalPortugal
212Il LagoGenevaSwitzerland
213Il PagliaccioRomeItaly
214Il PalagioFlorenceItaly
215Il Ristorante - Niko RomitoShanghaiChina
216IlisNew York CityUnited States
217ImàgoRomeItaly
218Imperial Court – MGM MacauMacauChina
219Jacobs & Co. SteakhouseTorontoCanada
220Jade DragonMacauChina
221Jade Seafood RestaurantRichmondCanada
222JARA by Martín BerasateguiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
223Jean SulpiceTalloires-MontminFrance
224Jeffrey'sAustinUnited States
225JingBeijingChina
226Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone CrabChicagoUnited States
227JôntWashington DCUnited States
228Jungsik New YorkNew York CityUnited States
229JunoonNew York CityUnited States
230Kabuki LisboaLisbonPortugal
231KatoLos AngelesUnited States
232Kerridge's Bar & GrillLondonUnited Kingdom
233Kiki on the RiverMiamiUnited States
234Kitchen IstanbulSan FranciscoUnited States
235KuukMéridaMexico
236L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon MiamiMiamiUnited States
237L'ÉcrinParisFrance
238L'OrygineQuebec CityCanada
239L'Oustau de BaumanièreLes BauxFrance
240La BagatelleGstaadSwitzerland
241La Bastide by Andrea CalstierNorth SalemUnited States
242La BoucherieKreuzwertheimGermany
243La CagouilleParisFrance
244La Chèvre d'OrÈzeFrance
245La ChroniqueMontréalCanada
246La Cucina ItalianaGothenburgSweden
247La LuceLvivUkraine
248La MaisonKyivUkraine
249La Maison 1888Da NangVietnam
250La MarineNoirmoutier-en-l'îleFrance
251La MerNorderneyGermany
252La Petite Maison (LPM)DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
253La PiolaAlbaItaly
254La TrattoriaPontresinaSwitzerland
255LA Vie by thomas bühnerTaipeiTaiwan
256Lago by Julian SerranoLas VegasUnited States
257Lambs ClubNew York CityUnited States
258Langdon HallCambridgeCanada
259LangosteriaMilanItaly
260Laurie RaphaëlQuebec CityCanada
261Lazy BettyAtlantaUnited States
262Le CapSaint-Jean-Cap-FerratFrance
263Le ChanteclerNiceFrance
264Le Cin5 - Au Cœur du VillageLa ClusazFrance
265Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George VParisFrance
266Le Cirque Las VegasLas VegasUnited States
267Le ClanQuebec CityCanada
268Le ClarenceParisFrance
269Le CoucouNew York CityUnited States
270Le GeorgeParisFrance
271Le GrillMonte CarloMonaco
272Le HatleyNorth HatleyCanada
273Le HobbitQuebec CityCanada
274Le Meurice Alain DucasseParisFrance
275Le ParcObernaiFrance
276Le PavillonNew York CityUnited States
277Le Petit BellevueCogneItaly
278Le RestaurantSolothurnSwitzerland
279LégendeQuebec CityCanada
280Les 110 de TailleventParisFrance
281Les ParisiensParisFrance
282Les Petites CanaillesPaso RoblesUnited States
283Les Vignes et son JardinGargasFrance
284LilouGoesNetherlands
285Little SaintHealdsburgUnited States
286Lobby Bar at the PeninsulaChicagoUnited States
287Lobster ClubNew York CityUnited States
288Locanda VerdeNew York CityUnited States
289Lorenz Adlon EsszimmerBerlinGermany
290Los Fuegos by Francis MallmannMiamiUnited States
291Lotus of SiamLas VegasUnited States
292LucaGrand CaymanCayman Islands
293LuceSan FranciscoUnited States
294Lucia Restaurant & BarCarmel ValleyUnited States
295Lung King HeenHong KongHong Kong
296MagdalenaBaltimoreUnited States
297Maison BouludSingaporeSingapore
298majordōmoLos AngelesUnited States
299MakotoMiamiUnited States
300ManhattaNew York CityUnited States
301MantaCabo San LucasMexico
302ManuelaLos AngelesUnited States
303Maple & AshChicagoUnited States
304Mar'selRancho Palos VerdesUnited States
305MaraWaterfordIreland
306Marble 8Kuala LumpurMalaysia
307Marc ForgioneNew York CityUnited States
308MarcelAtlantaUnited States
309MarchHoustonUnited States
310MareaNew York CityUnited States
311María DoloresIsla MujeresMexico
312Marini's on 57Kuala LumpurMalaysia
313Masala LibraryDohaQatar
314MatsunokiMali LosinjCroatia
315Matunuck Oyster BarSouth KingstownUnited States
316MAYAManchesterUnited Kingdom
317MediciFrankfurt on the MainGermany
318Meisenheimer HofMeisenheimGermany
319MezcalCabo San LucasMexico
320Michael MinaLas VegasUnited States
321MinglesSeoulSouth Korea
322MizumiMacauChina
323MonarchDallasUnited States
324MOSAmsterdamNetherlands
325Mott 32Hong KongHong Kong
326Musso & Frank GrillLos AngelesUnited States
327Napa RoseLos AngelesUnited States
328NautikaDubrovnikCroatia
329NavioHalf Moon BayUnited States
330Next BistroColleyvilleUnited States
331Niku SteakhouseSan FranciscoUnited States
332Nine-TenLa JollaUnited States
333NiseiSan FranciscoUnited States
334Nobelhart & SchmutzigBerlinGermany
335NobuLondonUnited Kingdom
336NomadVannesFrance
337NoreetuhNew York CityUnited States
338NorthcoteLanghoUnited Kingdom
339O' by Claude Le TohicSan FranciscoUnited States
340OceanLa PulenteUnited Kingdom
341Ocean RestaurantKennebunkportUnited States
342OceansNew York CityUnited States
343OlivellaOjaiUnited States
344Oliver's RestaurantBuffaloUnited States
345One White StreetNew York CityUnited States
346OPNNGSeoulSouth Korea
347Origines RestaurantParisFrance
348OrsayJacksonvilleUnited States
349OssianoDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
350Osteria del ViandanteRubieraItaly
351Osteria Mozza ResidencyLanaiUnited States
352OvenLisbonPortugal
353Palace GardenMacauChina
354PanoramaAeschiried ob SpiezSwitzerland
355ParadisoSt. MoritzSwitzerland
356ParadisoAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
357Paris 1930 de Hideki TakayamaTaipeiTaiwan
358PastisMiamiUnited States
359PeakNew York CityUnited States
360Pearl DragonMacauChina
361Peninsula GrillCharlestonUnited States
362PennyNew York CityUnited States
363PèppoliPebble BeachUnited States
364Peter Luger Steak HouseNew York CityUnited States
365Piazza DuomoAlbaItaly
366Pin Yue XuanMacauChina
367Pipe and GlassSouth DaltonUnited Kingdom
368Polo GrillTulsaUnited States
369PONTE VECCHIONiagara FallsCanada
370Pony RoomRancho Santa FeUnited States
371PreludeSan FranciscoUnited States
372Prime SteakhouseLas VegasUnited States
373PrimroseGramadoBrazil
374Principe CeramiTaorminaItaly
375ProspectAspenUnited States
376ProvidenceLos AngelesUnited States
377PY SteakhouseTucsonUnited States
378Queen’s EnglishWashington DCUnited States
379QuinceSan FranciscoUnited States
380Radius by Stefan BeerInterlakenSwitzerland
381Ramsay's KitchenBostonUnited States
382RepubliqueLos AngelesUnited States
383Restaurant AllenSeoulSouth Korea
384Restaurant La QuintessenceMont-TremblantCanada
385Restaurant MarcelAntwerpBelgium
386Restaurant MuruHelsinkiFinland
387Restaurant PalægadeCopenhagenDenmark
388Restaurant Tim RaueBerlinGermany
389RezdôraNew York CityUnited States
390ristorante DONOKyotoJapan
391Ristorante Pizzeria VenedikIzmirTurkey
392RiveaLas VegasUnited States
393River BarRotterdamNetherlands
394Roberto’sNew York CityUnited States
395Rosa MadreDublinIreland
396RPM Italian ChicagoChicagoUnited States
397RPM SteakChicagoUnited States
398SabayonMontréalCanada
399Sabores d'ItáliaCaldas da RainhaPortugal
400SaddleMadridSpain
401SagaNew York CityUnited States
402SaisonSan FranciscoUnited States
403ScarpettaShanghaiChina
404Schloss RestaurantHof bei SalzburgAustria
405sEb L'Artisan CulinaireMont-TremblantCanada
406Selanne Steak TavernLaguna BeachUnited States
407SeleneSantoriGreece
408SepiaChicagoUnited States
409SetaMilanItaly
410SevenGrand CaymanCayman Islands
411Sexy Fish MiamiMiamiUnited States
412ShalizaarBelmontUnited States
413Shang PalaceSingaporeSingapore
414Shang ShiTallinnEstonia
415Sir Elly'sShanghaiChina
416Smoke & BarrelHong KongHong Kong
417Sol de MexicoChicagoUnited States
418SolbamSeoulSouth Korea
419SommHong KongHong Kong
420SomniLos AngelesUnited States
421Sons & DaughtersSan FranciscoUnited States
422Sorrel Restaurant and BarTorontoCanada
423Sotto l'ArcoBolognaItaly
424Spago by Wolfgang PuckBudapestHungary
425Spago MauiWaileaUnited States
426Spago SingaporeSingaporeSingapore
427SpectrumAmsterdamNetherlands
428Spices Kitchen & TerraceObbürgenSwitzerland
429SsalSan FranciscoUnited States
430St. AnselmWashington DCUnited States
431STARS at Chatham Bars InnCape CodUnited States
432Station 3KraainemBelgium
433Stillwell'sDallasUnited States
434Storfjord Hotel RestaurantGlomsetNorway
435StoryPrairie VillageUnited States
436StripSteakLas VegasUnited States
437Stube HermitageMadonna di CampiglioItaly
438Sud 777Mexico CityMexico
439SugarraSingaporeSingapore
440SühringBangkokThailand
441Summer PavilionSingaporeSingapore
442SummitColorado SpringsUnited States
443Sushi NakazawaNew York CityUnited States
444Sushi Nakazawa DCWashington DCUnited States
445Sushi NozNew York CityUnited States
446SW SteakhouseMacauChina
447Swift & SonsChicagoUnited States
448TablàvinsKnokkeBelgium
449Tartine BistroRocky RiverUnited States
450Tasting KitchenLos AngelesUnited States
451Taverne zum SchäfliWigoltingenSwitzerland
452TavernettaDenverUnited States
453Temple CourtNew York CityUnited States
454TeppanSapporoJapan
455Terra Emiily RestaurantLvivUkraine
456Terra MaldivesIthaafushiMaldives
457Terrazza FiorellaMassa LubrenseItaly
458TerroirBangkokThailand
459The Butcher's sonAntwerpBelgium
460The Charleston GrillCharlestonUnited States
461The Cliff at CapGros IsletSt Lucia
462The ConservatoryTitchwellUnited Kingdom
463The Dining RoomNew MiltonUnited Kingdom
464The Falls RestaurantKenmare Co. KerryIreland
465The Glenturret LaliqueCrieffUnited Kingdom
466The Grill RoomNew OrleansUnited States
467The Huaiyang GardenMacauChina
468The KitchenSacramentoUnited States
469The KitchenMacauChina
470The Lobby Lounge & RawBarVancouverCanada
471The LoungeHong KongHong Kong
472The Mansion RestaurantDallasUnited States
473The Marguax GrillSeoulSouth Korea
474The MathesonHealdsburgUnited States
475The MewsMacauChina
476The Narrows SteakhouseMcCallUnited States
477The NoortwyckNew York CityUnited States
478The Old ButchersStow-on-the-WoldUnited Kingdom
479The Perch at Peacock InnPrincetonUnited States
480The Pines Modern SteakhouseHighlandUnited States
481The PocketCarmel-by-the-SeaUnited States
482The Pointe RestaurantTofinoCanada
483The Polo LoungeLos AngelesUnited States
484The Ranch at Rock CreekPhilipsburgUnited States
485The RefectoryColumbusUnited States
486The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea (RHW)WaileaUnited States
487The Restaurant at JUSTINPaso RoblesUnited States
488The River CaféNew York CityUnited States
489The River CaféCalgaryCanada
490The River HouseChengduChina
491The SamuelCopenhagenDenmark
492The Sardine FactoryMontereyUnited States
493The StageDortmundGermany
494The State RoomLansingUnited States
495The Steak HouseHong KongHong Kong
496The Tudor PassEghamUnited Kingdom
497THE VIEWLuganoSwitzerland
498The Walled Gardens Underground RestaurantManchesterUnited Kingdom
499The White Room by Jacob Jan BoermaAmsterdamNetherlands
500The Wine Room on Park AvenueWinter ParkUnited States
501The WoodspeenNewburyUnited Kingdom
502Thomas ChienKaohsiungTaiwan
503Tien Hsiang LoTaipeiTaiwan
504Tjuvholmen SjomagasinOsloNorway
505TollbuaTrondheimNorway
506ToroCarmel-by-the-SeaUnited States
507Torralbenc MenorcaCala en PorterSpain
508TorrisiNew York CityUnited States
509ToscaGenevaSwitzerland
510TreetopVejleDenmark
511Triple Creek RanchDarbyUnited States
512Trius Winery & RestaurantNiagara-on-the-LakeCanada
513True South Dining RoomQueenstownNew Zealand
514TujuSão PauloBrazil
515Twins GardenMoscowRussia
516Un Posto a MilanoMilanItaly
517Union Square CafeNew York CityUnited States
518VerandaCesenaticoItaly
519VerticalValènciaSpain
520VestryNew York CityUnited States
521Vetri CucinaPhiladelphiaUnited States
522Vic & Anthony’sHoustonUnited States
523Victoria & Albert'sOrlandoUnited States
524Villa René LaliqueWingen-sur-ModerFrance
525Vincent Guerithault on CamelbackPhoenixUnited States
526VINHOSeoulSouth Korea
527Vintage CaveHonoluluUnited States
528VueSingaporeSingapore
529Vue de MondeMelbourneAustralia
530Waku GhinSingaporeSingapore
531WakudaSingaporeSingapore
532WhiskHong KongHong Kong
533Wilton’sLondonUnited Kingdom
534Wing LeiMacauChina
535Wolfgang’s SteakhouseNew York CityUnited States
536WYLDAvonUnited States
537YangbanLos AngelesUnited States
538YingMacauChina
539YolanNashvilleUnited States
540Yu Ting YuanBangkokThailand
541YutaPark CityUnited States
542ZELOMilanItaly
543Zi Yat HeenMacauChina
544ZuichoHong KongHong Kong