Updated: Sept. 17, 2020
Restaurants are inherently risky businesses, and this year the coronavirus pandemic has had a terrible impact on the industry. Despite their enormous efforts, some of our award-winning restaurants—from long-honored classics to exciting newcomers—have been forced to close their doors for good.
Wine Spectator is grateful for their involvement in our Restaurant Awards program and their dedication to building exceptional wine lists. We look forward with anticipation to learning about new paths and new ventures from these businesses and wine professionals.
America Eats Tavern
Washington, D.C.
Award of Excellence since 2019
Wine Director: Andy Myers
Chef: José Andrés
General Manager: Jason Overmyer
Owner: José Andrés, Rob Wilder
Aquagrill
New York, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 1999
Wine Director: Jennifer Marshall
Chef: Jeremy Marshall
General Manager: Jennifer Marshall
Owner: Jennifer Marshall
Auburn
Los Angeles, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Rick Arline
Sommelier: Christina Candido, Alexandra Miller
Chef: Eric Bost
General Manager: Israel Mejia
Owner: Eric Bost
Aureole
New York, N.Y.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2001
Wine Director: Tyler Newell
Sommelier: Alan Luna
Chef: Christopher Engel
General Manager: Charles Pouchot
Owner: Charlie Palmer Collective
Azia
St. Petersburg, Russia
Best of Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: Elena Ilchenko
Sommelier: Konstantin Korobov
Chef: Larisa Kordik
General Manager: Sven Gevers
Owner: Belmond
The Bazaar by José Andrés
Los Angeles, Calif.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2014
Wine Director: Andy Myers
Chef: José Andrés
General Manager: Ricardo Gomez
Owner: José Andrés, Rob Wilder
Benny’s Chop House
Chicago, Ill.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2012
Wine Director: Ervin Sandoval
General Manager: Mitchell Schmieding
Owner: Benny Siddu
Bluehour
Portland, Ore.
Award of Excellence since 2012
Wine Director: Frederick Armstrong
Chef: David Ezelle
General Manager: Frederick Armstrong
Owner: Bruce Carey
Bon Temps
Los Angeles, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Krystal Kleeman
Chef: Lincoln Carson
General Manager: Sam Azarow
Owner: Lincoln Carson
Chart House Waikiki
Oahu, Hawaii
Award of Excellence since 2004
Wine Director: Scott Okamoto
Chef: Randy Manuel
General Manager: Scott Okamoto
Owner: Joey Cabell, Scott Okamoto
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
Dallas, Texas
Best of Award of Excellence since 2019
Sommelier: Ian Kostrzewski
Chef: Jacob Williamson
General Manager: Ian Kostrzewski
Legal Sea Foods
Boston, Mass.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2003
Wine Director: Sandy Block
Chef: Jose Davila
General Manager: William Melillo
Owner: The Berkowitz Family
Momofuku CCDC
Washington, D.C.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Ryan Ward
General Manager: Lindsay Greene
Owner: Momofuku Restaurant Group
Momofuku Nishi
New York, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Chef: Nick Tamburo
General Manager: Anna Utevsky
Owner: Momofuku Restaurant Group
Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro
Las Vegas, Nev.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2010
Wine Director: Alexandre Brard
Sommelier: Kevin John
Chef: JL Carrera
General Manager: Andy St John
Owner: Sal Casola
Morton’s, The Steakhouse
Denver, Colo.
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Ethane Blane
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
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Morton’s, The Steakhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Howard Mitchell
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
Morton’s, The Steakhouse
New Orleans, LA
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Vedran Komazec
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
Morton’s, The Steakhouse
Richmond, VA
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Kristin Twine
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
Morton’s, The Steakhouse
Rochester, NY
Award of Excellence since 2018
General Manager: Brandi Williams
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
Pazzaluna Urban Italian
St. Paul, MN
Award of Excellence since 2005
Wine Director: Justin Spano
Chef: John Kain
General Manager: David Soos
Owner: Morrissey Hospitality Companies, Inc.
Patina
Los Angeles, CA
Grand Award since 1994
Wine Director: Joachim Splichal, Jon Cross
Chef: Fernando Darin
General Manager: Kevin Welby
Owner: Patina Restaurant Group
R2L
Philadelphia, PA
Award of Excellence since 2010
Wine Director: Chris Simpson
Chef: Daniel Stern
General Manager: Michael Wirzberger
Owner: Suzette Mahoney, Daniel Stern
Sage
Las Vegas, NV
Best of Award of Excellence since 2011
Sommelier: Roy Arias
Chef: Thomas Griese
General Manager: Robert Velez
Owner: Aria Resort & Casino
Shinji by Kanesaka
Macau, China
Best of Award of Excellence since 2015
Wine Director: João De Melo Pires
Sommelier: Lai Wei Choung
Chef: Toru Osumi
General Manager: Ivan Ou Yang
Owner: Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Somni
Los Angeles, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2019
Wine Director: Scott Baker
Chef: Aitor Zabala
Owner: José Andrés
TAK Room
New York, N.Y.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Michel Couvreux
Sommelier: Alessandro Piliego, Gordana Josovic, Sean Cenny
Chef: Jarrod Huth
General Manager: Martin Repicky
Owner: Thomas Keller
Terra Rossa
Las Vegas, NV
Award of Excellence since 2020
Sommelier: Edward Teming, Bladen Ficarrotta
General Manager: Sandro Coppola
The Tasting Room
Macau, China
Best of Award of Excellence since 2014
Wine Director: João De Melo Pires
Sommelier: Joe Yang
Chef: Fabrice Vulin
General Manager: Julien Gardin
Owner: Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Tinto
Moscow, Russia
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Lebedeva Elena
Sommelier: Gavva Valeria
Chef: Vasiliy Zaicev
General Manager: Lebedeva Elena
Owner: Vladimir Perelman
Vaucluse
New York, NY
Best of Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: Jonathan Kearns
Sommelier: Max Catucci
Chef: Arthur Lee
General Manager: Laura Gladish
Owner: Ahmass Fakahany, Michael White
Zed451
Chicago, Ill.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Jake Kosseff
Chef: Joe Rosetti
General Manager: Jake Kosseff
Owner: Tavistock Restaurants