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2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

2026 · 247 entries

Wine Spectator 2026 Restaurant Awards: Award of Excellence winners.

2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
#VenueCityCountry
1A Mano TrattoriaMont-TremblantCanada
2A TavolaAmsterdamNetherlands
3A.R. ValentienLa JollaUnited States
4A5 SteakhouseDenverUnited States
5AbaChicagoUnited States
6Aba NashvilleNashvilleUnited States
7AbrielleTorontoCanada
8Ada’s Food + WineLas VegasUnited States
9ADELINADetroitUnited States
10Al MinaSalalahOman
11Al Solito PostoLas VegasUnited States
12Alaska Chopped & ChowderedAnchorageUnited States
13Alexander's Restaurant & Wine BarHilton Head IslandUnited States
14Alexxa'sLas VegasUnited States
15Alibi - Wine Dine Be SocialHong KongHong Kong
16AlleloSt PetersburgUnited States
17AlloraPlaya del CarmenMexico
18Alobar DowntownTorontoCanada
19Alpin RoomSnowmass VillageUnited States
20Altamura TrattoriaDoralUnited States
21AltiusPittsburghUnited States
22AmadaAtlantic CityUnited States
23Amalfi by Bobby FlayLas VegasUnited States
24Amandine BistróSantiagoChile
25Amari Italian Kitchen & Wine ShopLas VegasUnited States
26Amici by Enrico BartoliniBaliIndonesia
27AmirajWilliamsburgUnited States
28AMO MinskMinskBelarus
29Andros TavernaChicagoUnited States
30Anomaly SFSan FranciscoUnited States
31Anthony's ChophouseCarmelUnited States
32Anthony's ChophouseSparksUnited States
33Antonio RistoranteAddisonUnited States
34AperiBarNew York CityUnited States
35Apicio Ristorante & EnotecaZionsvilleUnited States
36Apt 115AustinUnited States
37AQVA RestaurantMaleMaldives
38Arancino at The KahalaHonoluluUnited States
39Ardea SteakhouseLos CabosMexico
40Ardesia Wine BarNew York CityUnited States
41Arethusa al tavoloBantamUnited States
42AriaSofiaBulgaria
43AriaGeorge TownCayman Islands
44Arrowhead GrillGlendaleUnited States
45ArtisanElkhartUnited States
46ArvineNew York CityUnited States
47Arwana RestaurantBaliIndonesia
48Asador BastianChicagoUnited States
49Asher & Rose GrocersMariettaUnited States
50Asian LiveSeoulSouth Korea
51AssaggioSeattleUnited States
52Atlantic FishBostonUnited States
53AtomaSeattleUnited States
54Au Petit GlouBagneres De LuchonFrance
55Augustine’s SalumeriaMamaroneckUnited States
56AuthentiqueNashvilleUnited States
57Avanti RestaurantDallasUnited States
58AventuraAnn ArborUnited States
59AvivMiamiUnited States
60Avlu RestaurantIstanbulTurkey
61AyàMakatiPhilippines
62Aya SushiBellaireUnited States
63Ayung TerraceUbudIndonesia
64AzafranBroomfieldUnited States
65BaaniMaleMaldives
66BacánOrlandoUnited States
67Bacchus RestaurantVancouverCanada
68Balla Italian SoulLas VegasUnited States
69Balvanera Cocina ArgentinaPittsburghUnited States
70Bangkok Supper ClubNew York CityUnited States
71Banyan TreeLahainaUnited States
72Bar EsquinaCabo San LucasMexico
73Bar OsoWhistlerCanada
74Bar SprezzaturaSan FranciscoUnited States
75Bar TuttoChicagoUnited States
76Barbacoa ChurrascariaMilanItaly
77BarcelonaColumbusUnited States
78Bardea Food & DrinkWilmingtonUnited States
79Bardea SteakWilmingtonUnited States
80BargelloAshevilleUnited States
81Bari Ristorante e EnotecaMemphisUnited States
82Barona Oaks SteakhouseLakesideUnited States
83Barra OlibaSan DiegoUnited States
84BarrancoZürichSwitzerland
85Barrows House Restaurant & Tap RoomDorsetUnited States
86Bask Gili MenoNorth LombokIndonesia
87Basnight's Lone Cedar CafeNags HeadUnited States
88Basso by PXKChappaquaUnited States
89Bazaar MarLas VegasUnited States
90BCN Taste & TraditionHoustonUnited States
91Beach HouseGrand CaymanCayman Islands
92Beach Tree Restaurant & BarKailua KonaUnited States
93Beano's CabinBeaver CreekUnited States
94Beefbar New York CityNew York CityUnited States
95Belle & GreyWayzataUnited States
96BellpinePortlandUnited States
97Belmont Kitchen & CocktailsScottsdaleUnited States
98Between the TreesGreenvilleUnited States
99Big Blue Seafood and GrillNew York CityUnited States
100Big Rock Italian ChophouseBirminghamUnited States
101Bin 77 Bistro and SidebarBaton RougeUnited States
102BirchMilwaukeeUnited States
103Bird & JimEstes ParkUnited States
104Birk'sSanta ClaraUnited States
105BirravinoRed BankUnited States
106Bishop's PostChesterfieldUnited States
107BisteccaLas VegasUnited States
108BisteccaCanonsburgUnited States
109Bistro Bella VitaGrand RapidsUnited States
110Bistro MMendozaArgentina
111Bistro PerrierPhiladelphiaUnited States
112Black & Blue Steak and CrabAlbanyUnited States
113black & blue Steak and Crab - BurlingtonBurlingtonUnited States
114black & blue Steak and Crab - WellesleyWellesleyUnited States
115BlackbirdAshevilleUnited States
116Blackshop Restaurant & Wine BarCambridgeCanada
117Blu PointeNewburghUnited States
118Blue by Alain DucasseBangkokThailand
119Blue Duck TavernWashington DCUnited States
120BLVD SteakhouseChicagoUnited States
121BocaCincinnatiUnited States
122Bodega SFSan FranciscoUnited States
123BodumasNoonu AtollMaldives
124Boom + Batten Restaurant and CafeVictoriaCanada
125Boomtown SteakhouseVerdiUnited States
126BootleggersTomahawkUnited States
127BOSQAPodlesiePoland
128Bosse EnotecaNatickUnited States
129BotanicOpelikaUnited States
130BouzyTampaUnited States
131Bovino SteakhouseAlmancilPortugal
132Brandos RestaurantPunta CanaDominican Republic
133BraseroChicagoUnited States
134Brasserie MargotAtlantaUnited States
135Brazeiro ChurrascariaNorth BergenUnited States
136Brazeiros ChurrascariaKnoxvilleUnited States
137Brenner's on the River WalkSan AntonioUnited States
138Brenner’s SteakhouseHoustonUnited States
139BrescaWashington DCUnited States
140Brick Farm TavernHopewellUnited States
141BriquetteNew OrleansUnited States
142Brushmill by the WaterfallChesterUnited States
143BTG Wine BarSalt Lake CityUnited States
144BûcheronMinneapolisUnited States
145BuddakanNew York CityUnited States
146Bull & BearDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
147Burnt EndsSingaporeSingapore
148Butcher and BarrelSacramentoUnited States
149ButterNew York CityUnited States
150C&S Seafood and Oyster BarAtlantaUnited States
151Cadence Kitchen & CoDowners GroveUnited States
152Cafe CommerceNew York CityUnited States
153Café DivaSteamboat SpringsUnited States
154Café MarquesaKey WestUnited States
155Cafe SoleKey WestUnited States
156CalissaWater MillUnited States
157Camille'sProvidenceUnited States
158Candela CucinaNew BedfordUnited States
159Canoe BayChetekUnited States
160Cantoro TrattoriaPlymouthUnited States
161Canvas RestaurantSan JuanPuerto Rico
162Canyon River GrillEllensburgUnited States
163Capitol Bar & GrillCanberraAustralia
164CapolineaAtlantaUnited States
165Captain Charlie's Original Reef GrillJuno BeachUnited States
166Caramella - Planet HollywoodLas VegasUnited States
167Carbon Beach ClubMalibuUnited States
168Carbon County SteakhouseRed LodgeUnited States
169Caretta on the GulfClearwater BeachUnited States
170CarlottoNew York CityUnited States
171Carmello'sManassasUnited States
172Carvers Steaks & ChopsCentervilleUnited States
173Casa Cruz New YorkNew York CityUnited States
174Casa MaderaWest HollywoodUnited States
175Casa NeosMiamiUnited States
176Casa Nostra San Miguel De AllendeSan Miguel de AllendeMexico
177CasamilpaPunta MitaMexico
178CatalystCambridgeUnited States
179Catch LALos AngelesUnited States
180CC’s City BroilerColumbiaUnited States
181Cece's Roland ParkBaltimoreUnited States
182CentoColumbusUnited States
183Char Grill HouseDa NangVietnam
184Charcoal Steak HouseKitchenerCanada
185Charley G'sLafayetteUnited States
186Charley's Steak HouseTampaUnited States
187Charlie Palmer SteakRenoUnited States
188Charlotte Restaurant & LoungeSeattleUnited States
189Charolais SteakhouseHickoryUnited States
190Chateau ZZ'sMiamiUnited States
191Che FicoSan FranciscoUnited States
192Chemin à la MerNew OrleansUnited States
193Chesapeake'sKnoxvilleUnited States
194Chester’s Chophouse & Wine BarWichitaUnited States
195Chez PhilippeMemphisUnited States
196Chianti Il RistoranteSaratoga SpringsUnited States
197Chianti RistoranteGreenwood VillageUnited States
198ChicaLas VegasUnited States
199Chima SteakhouseCharlotteUnited States
200Chima Steakhouse OrlandoOrlandoUnited States
201Chop House MendenhallHigh PointUnited States
202Christine's Farm to ForkEdgefieldUnited States
203Christinis Ristorante ItalianoOrlandoUnited States
204Christy HillTahoe CityUnited States
205Chuck's SteakhouseBanffCanada
206Churchill's Prime Rib HouseNorth BayCanada
207Churchill’s SteakhouseSpokaneUnited States
208Cibo Wine BarTorontoCanada
209CicloAustinUnited States
210CitronBaltimoreUnited States
211City Grille & Raw BarJacksonvilleUnited States
212Class ActChicagoUnited States
213Cluny Bistro & BoulangerieTorontoCanada
214Coach GrillWaylandUnited States
215Coco PazzoChicagoUnited States
216Coco'sPalm BeachUnited States
217CocoMayaVirgin GordaBritish Virgin Islands
218Coin & CandorWestlake VillageUnited States
219ConnectedPeoriaUnited States
220Contessa MiamiMiamiUnited States
221Cook St. HelenaSt. HelenaUnited States
222CopinetteNew York CityUnited States
223Copper Rock SteakhouseSouth BendUnited States
224Coraline'sBiloxiUnited States
225Cordova Coastal Chophouse & BarSt AugustineUnited States
226Cork & CowFranklinUnited States
227Corkfire KitchenTemeculaUnited States
228Corks & HopsEagle RiverUnited States
229Corleone's Ristorante & BarParmaUnited States
230The AlstonChicagoUnited States
231The Arbutus RoomBrentwood BayCanada
232The Balance Rock Inn Veranda BarBar HarborUnited States
233The Blind ButcherPunta CanaDominican Republic
234The Blue Llama Jazz ClubAnn ArborUnited States
235The Blue Pig TavernCape MayUnited States
236The Blue PointDuckUnited States
237The Bull RingSanta FeUnited States
238The Cache at Ginger and BakerFort CollinsUnited States
239The Capital GrilleLyndhurstUnited States
240The CellarManilaPhilippines
241The Chalkboard Kitchen + BarTulsaUnited States
242The City Square SteakhouseWoosterUnited States
243The Cliff Bar & GrillKoh SamuiThailand
244The Company of the CauldronNantucketUnited States
245The Cook and The CorkCoral SpringsUnited States
246The Cork 1794ErieUnited States
247The Corkscrew Wine BarFort MillUnited States