Wine Spectator Award-Winning Restaurants in France

114, Faubourg

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Housed within Le Bristol on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 114, Faubourg holds a Michelin star and a wine list of 1,200 selections across 140,000 bottles. Chef Arnaud Faye leads a kitchen that applies modern precision to French classical foundations, while the gilded interior — dahlia motifs, an open staircase, visible kitchen below — makes the room as much of a statement as the food.

Also recognized by We're Smart World

Allard

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A Saint-Germain institution on Rue Saint-André des Arts, Allard has been serving classical French bistro cooking since 1931. Now under Alain Ducasse's ownership with Chef Pascal Feraud in the kitchen, it holds a Michelin Plate and carries one of the Left Bank's more serious wine lists: 760 selections across 4,240 bottles, weighted toward Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

Bellefeuille

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Set within a 19th-century private mansion in Paris's 16th arrondissement, Bellefeuille holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining ranking for its vegetable- and seafood-focused French gastronomic menu, much of it sourced from the property's own garden. The wine list runs to 1,450 selections across 10,000 bottles, with particular depth in Burgundy, Champagne, and the Loire.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Relais Chateaux

Benoit

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Service runs lunch and dinner daily, making it one of the more consistently accessible starred tables in central Paris.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Brasserie Benjamin

Megève, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Inside the Four Seasons Resort Megève, on the historic Rothschild family estate at the foot of Mont d'Arbois, Brasserie Benjamin offers a spacious, unhurried alternative to the resort's more formal dining. The menu draws on classical French brasserie repertoire, from sole meunière and Rossini-style beef fillet to house-made bottarga and linguine with cockles, served to skiers, hikers, and trail runners with equal attentiveness.

Cave et Bar à Vins Gencel

Cannes, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On a quiet backstreet in central Cannes, Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins operates where a serious wine list and cave-style atmosphere intersect.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Cornichon

Bordeaux, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On the Quai Richelieu, Cornichon occupies a stretch of Bordeaux riverfront that has long attracted the city's more serious wine crowd. For visitors whose itinerary centres on the Gironde's vinous culture, it is a considered address.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Dame Restaurant

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Dame Restaurant on Rue Condorcet has earned a White Star recognition from Star Wine List, signalling a wine program that holds its own against the 9th arrondissement's increasingly serious dining scene. The address sits within walking distance of South Pigalle's bistro corridor, offering a different register from the grand-brasserie tradition that dominates nearby boulevards. For visitors tracking Paris's mid-tier wine-forward dining, Dame is a relevant data point.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Drouant

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Drouant, on Rue Gaillon in the 2nd arrondissement, carries one of Paris's more storied literary and culinary reputations, having hosted the Prix Goncourt jury for over a century. Under the Gardinier family and chef Romain Van Thienen, it holds a Michelin Plate and a Star Wine List White Star, with a cellar of 11,000 bottles spanning Rhône, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Lunch and dinner service runs at the €€€ price tier.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Ducasse Baccarat

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Ducasse Baccarat occupies one of the 16th arrondissement's most architecturally charged addresses, where the crystal maker's heritage sets a formal stage for creative French cuisine. Holding a Michelin Plate recognition in 2025, it sits in the upper tier of Paris's grand-décor dining category, drawing comparisons with the city's €€€€ creative houses on grounds of setting as much as plate.

Duvin

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Located on Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle in Paris's 9th arrondissement, Duvin sits in a neighbourhood that has quietly consolidated some of the city's most interesting wine-led dining. The address places it within walking distance of South Pigalle's evolving bar and restaurant scene, where the emphasis has shifted toward bottle lists and kitchen credibility over spectacle.

Epicure

Paris, France

3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Grand Award

Epicure, the three-Michelin-star restaurant inside Le Bristol Paris on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, operates as one of France's most decorated dining rooms. Chef Arnaud Faye leads the kitchen, while Wine Director Baptiste Gillet-Delrieu oversees a cellar of 135,000 bottles. Ranked 24th in Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe list for 2025, and awarded 98 points by La Liste in 2026, it represents the formal French haute cuisine tradition at full commitment.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

Epona

Lyon, France

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

On the Quai Jules Courmont in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement, Epona holds a 2025 Michelin Plate and pairs modern French cooking under Chef Mathieu Charrois with a wine list of 215 selections across 2,600 bottles, directed by Julien Jacquin. The address sits in one of the city's most active dining corridors, where the price tier and programme position it alongside Lyon's mid-to-upper modern French tier.

Espadon

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Inside the Ritz Paris on Place Vendôme, Espadon holds a Michelin star under chef Eugénie Béziat and a White Star recognition from Star Wine List. The kitchen works within the French gastronomic tradition, placing it in a tier occupied by hotel dining rooms that treat their restaurant as a serious culinary address rather than an amenity.

Also recognized by Gault & Millau, Star Wine List

Hinoki

Brest, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Hinoki brings precise Japanese cooking to Brest, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. With a wine list spanning 550 selections across California, France, and Italy, and a team led by Wine Director Isaiah A. Levy, the restaurant operates at the upper end of the city's dining spectrum, priced at €€€€ and serving lunch and dinner.

Il Ristorante - Niko Romito

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Inside the Bvlgari Hotel on Avenue George V, Il Ristorante brings Niko Romito's three-Michelin-starred Italian cooking to Paris's 8th arrondissement. The restaurant earned a Michelin Plate in 2025 and a White Star from Star Wine List, placing it in a select tier of Italian fine dining in a city where French haute cuisine dominates the conversation. For a milestone meal with a view toward Italy, few addresses in Paris make a stronger case.

Also recognized by Gambero Rosso, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Jean Sulpice

Talloires-Montmin, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Holding two Michelin stars at the Auberge du Père Bise on the shores of Lake Annecy, Jean Sulpice operates a single set menu built around the lake's fish, alpine herbs, and wild plants. The lakeside terrace and contemporary dining room together create a setting that earns the cooking's precision. Wine Director Maéva Rougeoreille oversees a 30,000-bottle cellar priced at the higher end of the regional scale.

Also recognized by Relais Chateaux, We're Smart World, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Keisuke Matsushima

Nice, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On the Rue de France, Keisuke Matsushima has built one of Nice's most critically tracked French tables, earning consecutive Opinionated About Dining Classical rankings in Europe through 2024 and 2025. The kitchen works within the French classical tradition while drawing on the Côte d'Azur's proximity to some of France's most ingredient-rich coastal and inland growing zones. Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

L'Écrin

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

L'Écrin Paris revolutionizes fine dining through its unprecedented wine-first approach, where sommelier Xavier Thuizat's selections from 2,500 bottles guide chef Boris Campanella's elegant creations within the luxurious Hôtel de Crillon, creating personalized gastronomic experiences that reverse traditional culinary conventions.

Also recognized by Gault & Millau, Star Wine List

L'Oiseau Blanc

Paris, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A two-Michelin-star address on Avenue Kléber, L'Oiseau Blanc places David Bizet's contemporary French cooking inside one of the 16th arrondissement's more considered dining rooms. La Liste scores it at 78 points for 2026 and Opinionated About Dining ranks it 117th in Europe for 2025, positioning it in the tier just below Paris's three-star circuit and ahead of the city's one-star creative field.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

L'Orangerie

Paris, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

A two-Michelin-star address on Avenue George V, L'Orangerie places chef Alan Taudon's modern French cooking inside one of the 8th arrondissement's most formal dining rooms. Dinner runs seven evenings a week, positioning it among the few haute cuisine tables in Paris with no dark night.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

La Cagouille

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Open since the early 1980s, La Cagouille has held its place as one of Paris's most serious seafood addresses, ranked #573 on Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list in 2024 and #685 in 2025. The kitchen under chef Freddy Amy keeps an Atlantic-focused approach, with a wine program stretching to 10,000 bottles and 600 selections overseen by Wine Director Kang Du. Find it on Place Constantin-Brancusi in the 14th arrondissement, a short walk from Gare Montparnasse.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

La Chèvre d'Or

Èze, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Two Michelin stars, a 2025 La Liste score of 94 points, and a kitchen shaped by Meilleur Ouvrier de France Tom Meyer make La Chèvre d'Or one of the Côte d'Azur's most credentialed dining addresses. Set within a medieval village above the Mediterranean, the restaurant holds an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #56–58 in Classical Europe and a wine cellar of 32,000 bottles across 1,500 selections.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

La Cuverie by Comte Liger-Belair

Vosne-Romanée, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

La Cuverie by Comte Liger-Belair is a multi-format gathering space opened in 2022 by the Comtes Liger-Belair in the village of Vosne-Romanée, combining an organic grocery, wine bar, café, guest rooms, and post office under one roof. A Global Winner at the World's Best Wine Lists Awards with 3-Star accreditation, it sits at the intersection of domain hospitality and community infrastructure in one of Burgundy's most closely watched wine villages.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

La Marine

Noirmoutier-en-l'île, France

3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Among France's Atlantic-coast restaurants, La Marine on the island of Noirmoutier holds three Michelin stars and a 98-point La Liste score, placing it firmly in the country's top tier of seafood-led fine dining. Chef Alexandre Couillon works with tides and local fishermen to produce a cuisine defined by marine provenance rather than kitchen theatrics. A Relais & Châteaux member with a seat on Netflix's Chef's Table, it draws serious diners from across Europe.

Also recognized by Chef's Table, Falstaff, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

La Serre

Paimpol, France

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

La Serre brings modern French-Mediterranean cooking to the Breton port of Paimpol, where the Atlantic's larder sits minutes from the kitchen. Holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, the restaurant pairs a 155-label wine list curated by Wine Director Michael Tumbali with dinner service pitched at the €€€ tier — serious cooking for a town better known for its harbour than its dining room.

La Table de La Butte

Plouider, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

La Table de La Butte holds a Michelin star and the We're Smart five-radish rating — the highest in the plant-forward guide — making it the reference address in Finistère for produce-led cooking. The kitchen under Nicolas Conraux draws entirely on Brittany's coastline and farmland, translating seaweed, oysters, and fermented vegetables into a menu that reads as a precise map of the peninsula. Plouider is not a detour; it is the destination.

Also recognized by We're Smart World

Le Bon Georges

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Grand Award

Ranked #49 on Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for 2025 and #1 on Star Wine List in 2024, Le Bon Georges is a 9th arrondissement bistro-wine bar with a cellar of 50,000 bottles and a list of 2,000 selections spanning Burgundy, Loire, Rhône, Bordeaux, and Champagne. Lunch and dinner, six days a week, at mid-range prices that sit well inside what this depth of wine program usually commands.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Le Cap

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Le Cap is the formal creative table at Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, positioned at the palace end of Riviera dining rather than the beach-club tier. Its Michelin 1 Star and La Liste scores place it in a serious competitive bracket, with Mediterranean produce, a deep cellar, and a polished dinner-only rhythm defining the experience.

Also recognized by Gault & Millau, La Liste

Le Chantecler

Nice, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Inside the Negresco on Nice's Promenade des Anglais, Le Chantecler carries a Michelin star and a Meilleur Ouvrier de France distinction under chef Virginie Basselot. The kitchen works from a Mediterranean-seasonal framework, sourcing from local artisans to produce modern French cooking with clear Provençal reference points. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday, positioning it firmly within Nice's upper tier of fine dining.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Le Cin5 - Au Cœur du Village

La Clusaz, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Le Cin5 - Au Cœur du Village holds a Michelin star (2024) and sits within La Clusaz's only dedicated fine dining address, bringing creative cuisine to a village better known for ski slopes than tasting menus. At €€€€ pricing, it occupies a distinct tier in the French Alps resort dining scene, with serious wine depth and a format that rewards advance planning.

Le Cinq

Paris, France

3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Le Cinq holds three Michelin stars and a 97-point La Liste score inside one of Paris's most formally appointed dining rooms, on Avenue George V. Under Chef Christian Le Squer and Wine Director Eric Beaumard, the kitchen delivers classical French cooking of considerable precision, backed by a 50,000-bottle cellar that covers Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Champagne at serious depth.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

Le Clarence

Paris, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Set inside a 1884 private mansion steps from the Champs-Élysées, Le Clarence holds two Michelin stars and ranked 28th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2022. Owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon, the estate behind Château Haut-Brion, the restaurant pairs Christophe Pelé's surf-and-turf creative French cooking with one of Paris's most serious wine lists, numbering 1,800 selections and 5,000 bottles in a vaulted cellar.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

Le George

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Le George occupies a rare position in Paris's Italian dining scene: a Michelin-starred kitchen inside the Four Seasons Hotel George V, holding a 2025 star and an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #145 in Europe. With an 8,000-bottle cellar strong in Burgundy and Italy, and dinner service running nightly on the Avenue George V, this is where the 8th arrondissement's luxury hotel strip meets serious Italian cooking.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Le Meurice Alain Ducasse

Paris, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

At 228 Rue de Rivoli, inside one of Paris's most storied palace hotels, Le Meurice Alain Ducasse holds two Michelin stars and a 95-point La Liste ranking for 2026. Chef Amaury Bouhours leads a creative French kitchen backed by a 970-selection wine list drawing deep from Burgundy, Bordeaux, and the Rhône. For milestone dinners, few rooms in Paris carry the same weight of occasion.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining

Le Parc

Obernai, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Le Parc holds a Michelin Plate recognition and sits within Obernai's upper tier of formal dining, offering modern French cuisine through lunch and dinner services. Wine Director Paul Robineau oversees a list of 4,300 selections and 72,000 bottles, with particular depth in Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. For visitors to Alsace seeking a structured, occasion-ready meal with serious cellar credentials, it occupies a distinct position in the local scene.

Le Patio

Arcachon, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Le Patio Arcachon elevates Southwest French terroir through Chef Thierry Renou's Michelin-starred cuisine, where signature dishes like pollock with pig's trotters and foie gras crème brûlée unfold beneath a dramatic glazed roof that transforms dining into an enchanting year-round alfresco experience.

Also recognized by Gault & Millau

Le Taillevent

Paris, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Grand Award

Open since 1946 and carrying two Michelin stars, Le Taillevent is one of the defining addresses of classical French gastronomy in Paris.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

Les 110 de Taillevent

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

The younger restaurant in the Gardinier group's Taillevent family, Les 110 de Taillevent on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré operates as Paris's most methodically structured wine-pairing address at the €€€ price point. With 1,600 selections, a 6,000-bottle inventory, and a Star Wine List No. 1 ranking for 2025, the format pairs each dish with four wines by the glass at different price points — a pedagogical approach rare at this level of French cuisine.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Les Parisiens

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A Michelin Plate-recognised address in the 7th arrondissement, Les Parisiens delivers traditional French cuisine under chef Thibault Sombardier with a wine list spanning 575 selections and 2,550 bottles, weighted toward Burgundy and the Rhône.

Les Vignes et son Jardin

Gargas, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A Michelin Plate-recognised table in the Luberon village of Gargas, Les Vignes et son Jardin combines farm-to-table French cooking with a wine list of 810 selections spanning France's major regions. Two-course lunches and dinners are priced in the €40–€65 range, with a sommelier-led cellar and a corkage policy for those travelling with their own bottles.

Also recognized by Relais Chateaux

Macéo

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

The restaurant sibling of Willi's Wine Bar, Macéo occupies a townhouse near Place des Victoires in Paris's 1st arrondissement, managed by the Williamson family. The wine program draws on decades of expertise built through Willi's, positioning Macéo as a destination where the list shapes the meal as much as the kitchen does. It sits in the middle register of Paris dining, between neighbourhood bistro and full-occasion restaurant.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Nomad

Vannes, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Nomad holds a Michelin Plate (2025), placing it among the more closely watched modern cuisine addresses in Vannes. Chef Mike Reilly leads the kitchen at this mid-price-tier restaurant on Rue Emile Burgault, where the wine list runs to 505 selections across 2,080 bottles with particular depth in Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Champagne.

Ô Château

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Ô Château occupies a handsome address in Paris's 1st arrondissement, earning a White Star recognition from Star Wine List in December 2021. The address on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau places it within one of central Paris's most historically layered neighbourhoods, making it a considered choice for occasion dining where wine is as central to the experience as the food.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Origines Restaurant

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Earning its first Michelin star in 2025, Origines sits in the 8th arrondissement's competitive modern French tier with a wine program spanning 4,450 references and particular depth in Burgundy and the Rhône. Chef-owner Julien Boscus leads a room that draws serious wine and food attention in equal measure. The two-course benchmark runs above €66, placing it firmly in Paris's upper dining bracket.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Restaurant RATN

Paris, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Restaurant RATN occupies a discreet address on Rue de la Tremoille in Paris's 8th arrondissement, a stretch that positions it squarely within the city's most competitive fine-dining corridor. Recognised by Star Wine List with a White Star designation in October 2023, the restaurant draws attention for its wine program in a neighbourhood where the list is often as scrutinised as the plate.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Tour d'Argent

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Grand Award

Holding a Michelin star under Chef Yannick Franques and ranked among the Opinionated About Dining classical European leaders, it pairs one of the world's largest wine inventories — 300,000 bottles across 14,000 selections — with a formal French kitchen rooted in centuries of tradition.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Gault & Millau, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde

Vignobles et Châteaux Wine Bar

Saint-Émilion, France

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On a narrow cobbled street in the heart of Saint-Émilion, Vignobles et Châteaux Wine Bar occupies a position that few wine destinations in France can match: a dedicated wine list operation inside the world's most concentrated appellation. Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, the bar sits at the intersection of serious wine curation and the kind of unhurried afternoon drinking that defines the region at its best.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Villa Florentine

Lyon, France

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

A Relais & Châteaux property set inside a Renaissance convent on Fourvière hill, Villa Florentine occupies one of Lyon's most architecturally significant addresses. Chef David Delsart leads ingredient-focused French fine dining with city views from the terrace and pool. The hotel's position above Vieux Lyon places it a short walk from the UNESCO-listed old quarter, making it a practical base for serious diners.

Also recognized by Relais Chateaux

Villa René Lalique

Wingen-sur-Moder, France

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Villa René Lalique holds two Michelin stars and a position on La Liste's top tables for 2026, operating from a restored Art Déco property in the Alsace village of Wingen-sur-Moder. Chef Paul Stradner leads a contemporary French kitchen underpinned by Wine Director Romain Iltis and a cellar of 60,000 bottles spanning Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, and beyond.

Also recognized by Gault & Millau, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining

Zostera

Paris, France

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

In the quiet residential streets of the 16th arrondissement, Zostera occupies the former Le Pergolèse space and makes a clear case for seafood as a primary fine-dining language in Paris. Chef Julien Dumas, previously of Lucas Carton and Bellefeuille at Saint James Paris, builds menus around Atlantic sourcing, precise technique, and a secondary but serious commitment to vegetables.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining