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2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

2026 · 122 entries

Wine Spectator 2026 Restaurant Awards: Award of Excellence winners.

2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
#VenueCityCountry
1A TavolaAmsterdamNetherlands
2A.R. ValentienLa JollaUnited States
3A5 SteakhouseDenverUnited States
4AbaChicagoUnited States
5Aba NashvilleNashvilleUnited States
6AbrielleTorontoCanada
7Ada’s Food + WineLas VegasUnited States
8ADELINADetroitUnited States
9Al Solito PostoLas VegasUnited States
10Alexxa'sLas VegasUnited States
11AlleloSt PetersburgUnited States
12Alobar DowntownTorontoCanada
13Altamura TrattoriaDoralUnited States
14AltiusPittsburghUnited States
15Andros TavernaChicagoUnited States
16Anomaly SFSan FranciscoUnited States
17Anthony's ChophouseCarmelUnited States
18Anthony's ChophouseSparksUnited States
19Antonio RistoranteAddisonUnited States
20AperiBarNew York CityUnited States
21Apt 115AustinUnited States
22Arancino at The KahalaHonoluluUnited States
23Ardea SteakhouseLos CabosMexico
24Arethusa al tavoloBantamUnited States
25AriaGeorge TownCayman Islands
26ArtisanElkhartUnited States
27Asador BastianChicagoUnited States
28AssaggioSeattleUnited States
29AtomaSeattleUnited States
30Augustine’s SalumeriaMamaroneckUnited States
31AuthentiqueNashvilleUnited States
32Avanti RestaurantDallasUnited States
33AvivMiamiUnited States
34Avlu RestaurantIstanbulTurkey
35AyàMakatiPhilippines
36Aya SushiBellaireUnited States
37BacánOrlandoUnited States
38Bacchus RestaurantVancouverCanada
39Balla Italian SoulLas VegasUnited States
40Bangkok Supper ClubNew York CityUnited States
41Banyan TreeLahainaUnited States
42Bar EsquinaCabo San LucasMexico
43Bar TuttoChicagoUnited States
44BarcelonaColumbusUnited States
45Bardea Food & DrinkWilmingtonUnited States
46Bardea SteakWilmingtonUnited States
47BargelloAshevilleUnited States
48Barra OlibaSan DiegoUnited States
49BarrancoZürichSwitzerland
50Basnight's Lone Cedar CafeNags HeadUnited States
51BCN Taste & TraditionHoustonUnited States
52Beefbar New York CityNew York CityUnited States
53BellpinePortlandUnited States
54Big Rock Italian ChophouseBirminghamUnited States
55BirchMilwaukeeUnited States
56Birk'sSanta ClaraUnited States
57BisteccaLas VegasUnited States
58Bistro Bella VitaGrand RapidsUnited States
59Bistro MMendozaArgentina
60Bistro PerrierPhiladelphiaUnited States
61Black & Blue Steak and CrabAlbanyUnited States
62black & blue Steak and Crab - BurlingtonBurlingtonUnited States
63black & blue Steak and Crab - WellesleyWellesleyUnited States
64BlackbirdAshevilleUnited States
65Blu PointeNewburghUnited States
66Blue by Alain DucasseBangkokThailand
67Blue Duck TavernWashington DCUnited States
68BLVD SteakhouseChicagoUnited States
69BocaCincinnatiUnited States
70Bodega SFSan FranciscoUnited States
71Boomtown SteakhouseVerdiUnited States
72BouzyTampaUnited States
73BraseroChicagoUnited States
74Brasserie MargotAtlantaUnited States
75Brenner's on the River WalkSan AntonioUnited States
76BrescaWashington DCUnited States
77BûcheronMinneapolisUnited States
78BuddakanNew York CityUnited States
79Burnt EndsSingaporeSingapore
80ButterNew York CityUnited States
81Cadence Kitchen & CoDowners GroveUnited States
82Cafe CommerceNew York CityUnited States
83Cafe SoleKey WestUnited States
84Camille'sProvidenceUnited States
85Canoe BayChetekUnited States
86Canvas RestaurantSan JuanPuerto Rico
87CapolineaAtlantaUnited States
88Caramella - Planet HollywoodLas VegasUnited States
89Carbon Beach ClubMalibuUnited States
90Carbon County SteakhouseRed LodgeUnited States
91CarlottoNew York CityUnited States
92Carmello'sManassasUnited States
93Casa MaderaWest HollywoodUnited States
94CatalystCambridgeUnited States
95Catch LALos AngelesUnited States
96CentoColumbusUnited States
97Charley's Steak HouseTampaUnited States
98Charlie Palmer SteakRenoUnited States
99Che FicoSan FranciscoUnited States
100Chemin à la MerNew OrleansUnited States
101Chez PhilippeMemphisUnited States
102Chianti RistoranteGreenwood VillageUnited States
103ChicaLas VegasUnited States
104Chima SteakhouseCharlotteUnited States
105Chima Steakhouse OrlandoOrlandoUnited States
106Christinis Ristorante ItalianoOrlandoUnited States
107Chuck's SteakhouseBanffCanada
108CicloAustinUnited States
109CitronBaltimoreUnited States
110Class ActChicagoUnited States
111Coco PazzoChicagoUnited States
112Coin & CandorWestlake VillageUnited States
113ConnectedPeoriaUnited States
114Contessa MiamiMiamiUnited States
115Cook St. HelenaSt. HelenaUnited States
116CopinetteNew York CityUnited States
117Cork & CowFranklinUnited States
118The AlstonChicagoUnited States
119The Blue Pig TavernCape MayUnited States
120The Blue PointDuckUnited States
121The Bull RingSanta FeUnited States
122The Cook and The CorkCoral SpringsUnited States