Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Our verdict
Wine Spectator 2026 Best of Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: Italian. Wine strengths: Italy, Piedmont, Tuscany.
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The menu
What to order
- Rigatoni con Coniglio e Tartufo
- Antipasti per la Tavola
- Bistecca alla Fiorentina
- Dolci Assortiti
- Focaccia
- Gnocchi Fritte
Wine Spectator 2026 Best of Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: Italian. Wine strengths: Italy, Piedmont, Tuscany.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
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The wine
Pazzo Ristorante holds the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, which Wine Spectator gives to lists of usually 350 or more selections.
- Wine program
- Deep wine list
- Wine Spectator
- Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
- Extensive wine list
- Craft cocktails
- Beer program
Details
- Elegant
- Cozy
- Lively
- Romantic
- Sophisticated
- Classic
- Date Night
- Business Dinner
- Group Dining
- Celebration
- Special Occasion
- After Work
- Late Night
- Private Event
- Private Dining
- Historic Building
- Design Destination
- Standalone
- Extensive Wine List
- Craft Cocktails
- Beer Program
- Local Sourcing
- Street Scene
Current opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 4–10 PM
- Wednesday
- 4–10 PM
- Thursday
- 4–10 PM
- Friday
- 4–11 PM
- Saturday
- 4–11 PM
- Sunday
- 4–9 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
Two-level Italian villa-inspired space in a heritage Barrington Street building, with imported Calacatta marble, high ceilings, slender columns, wooden beams and sumptuous décor; a cozy, lively downstairs bar with DJs and bold cocktails, and a more elegant, upscale dining room upstairs focused on leisurely dinners and an extensive wine program.











