Updated: April 14, 2021
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.
As of April 14, 2021, 120 Restaurant Award winners have closed.
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.
21’ Club
New York, N.Y.
Grand Award since 2003
Wine Director: Philip Pratt
Chef: Sylvian Delpique
General Manager: Theodore Suric
Owner: Belmond
Alto Forno
Peabody, Mass.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Nick Grimshaw
Chef: Matthew Marquis
General Manager: Aly Dupont
Owner: Daniel & Daniella Mammola
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
Balter
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Patrick Kralik
Chef: Brian Wisbauer
General Manager: Patrick Kralik
Owner: Patrick Kralik
The Barrymore
Las Vegas, Nev.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Bernard Erpicum
Chef: Robert Garcia
General Manager: Heidi Cole
Owner: Billy Richardson, Melissa Akkaway
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
Beacon Tavern
Chicago, Ill.
Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Torrence O'Haire
Chef: Chris Gawronski
General Manager: Lauren Anderson
Owner: Billy Lawless
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
Bølgen & Moi Kristiansand
Kristiansand, Norway
Award of Excellence since 2016
Sommelier: Liam Parsons Chef: Ulf Magnus Jansson
General Manager: Stian Tungland
Owner: Trond Moi
Bon Temps
Los Angeles, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Krystal Kleeman
Chef: Lincoln Carson
General Manager: Sam Azarow
Owner: Lincoln Carson
Bricco
Harrisburg, P.A
Award of Excellence since 2009
Wine Director: Joseph Benkovic
Chef: Devin Witmer
General Manager: Joseph Bdenkovic
Owner: Greenwood Hospitality Management
Cafe Del Rey
Orlando, Fla.
Award of Excellence since 2002
Sommelier: Henry Marquis
Wine Director: Michael Hanley
Chef: Job Carder
General Manager: Craig Porter
Owner: Tavistock Restaurant Collection
Callaro's Steak House
Lake Worth, Fla.
Award of Excellence since 2002
Wine Director: Jonathan Negrin
Chef: David Marana
General Manager: Casey Jo Williamson
Owner: Phillip McFillin
Catch Restaurant
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Award of Excellence since 2015
Wine Director: Enrico Carmassi
Chef: Dye Wendell Arjuna
General Manager: Cristiano Vincentini
Owner: Walter Fajette & Cristiano Vincentini
Cell
Berlin, Germany
Best of Award of Excellence since 2020
Sommelier: Pascal Kunert
Chef: Liam Faggotter
General Manager: Peter Izarik
Owner: Tania Mann
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
Chovy’s! Italian Casual
Meadville, P.A.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Carla Travaglini-Kluczynski
Chef: Blaine Fobes
General Manager: Rebecca Guianen
Owner: Carla Travaglini-Kluczynski
Cibo Wine Bar
Coral Gables, Fla.
Award of Excellence since 2012
General Manager: Tullio Calvello
Owner: Nick Di Donato
The Clover at Ngoc Thuy
Hanoi, Vietnam
Best of Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Tran Trong Hai Ha
Chef: Nguyen My Giang Huong
General Manager: Celia Yeoh
Owner: Nguyen My Giang Huong
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse
Atlanta, G.A.
Award of Excellence since 2011
Wine Director: Richard Koepp
Chef: Michael Penaranda
General Manager: Paul Dunn
Owner: Steve DiFillipo
DeGrezia Ristorante
New York, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Sommelier: John Infurna
Wine Director: Fabiano Munoz
Owner: Bibi D'aprile
Del Posto
New York, N.Y.
Grand Award since 2008
Sommelier: Joe Cuvo, Stefanie Harris, Joe Fusaro, Andrew Thitavasanta, John Jansma, Sydney Fusto, Hugo Hwai
Wine Director: Evan Clagnaz
Chef: Melissa Rodriguez
General Manager: Thomas Radecki
Owner: B & B Hospitality Group
Eastern Standard Kitchen + Drinks
Boston, Mass.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Vanessa Rea-Marcel
Chef: Nemo Bolin
General Manager: Andrew Holden
Owner: Andrew Holden, Garrett Harker
Edoardo’s Restaurant
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: Steve Pascoe
Chef: Joel Olaguer
General Manager: Angelo Giuzio
Owner: Angelo Giuzio, Brian Corroyer
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
Dallas, Texas
Best of Award of Excellence since 2019
Sommelier: Ian Kostrzewski
Chef: Jacob Williamson
General Manager: Ian Kostrzewski
Fogo de Chão
São Paulo, Brazil
Award of Excellence since 2005
Chef: Jean Boschetti
General Manager: Jorge Petry
Owner: Fogo De Chao, Inc.
Fogo de Chão
São Paulo, Brazil
Award of Excellence since 2016
Chef: Jean Boschetti
General Manager: Ronaldo Santos
Owner: Fogo De Chao, Inc.
Gallagher’s Steak House
Atlantic City, N.J.
Award of Excellence since 2019
Wine Director: Jason Kowerski
Chef: Sergio Cruz
General Manager: Michele Fratticcioli
Gaslight Grill
Leawood, K.S.
Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: John Hildebrand
Chef: Michael Hall
General Manager: John Hildebrand
Owner: Bruce Olson
Hakkasan New York
New York, N.Y.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Gabor Foth
Sommelier: Nicole Cheon Chef: Sui Ma
General Manager: Andrew Nguyen
Owner: Hakkasan Group
Hakkasan San Francisco
San Francisco, Calif.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2018
Sommelier: Au Chung
Wine Director: Gabor Foth
Chef: Jason Xu
General Manager: Megan Hanoian
Owner: Hakkasan Group
Harry's Restaurant
Manhattan, K.S.
Award of Excellence since 2015
Sommelier: Cristina Milostan, Evan Grier
Chef: Cadell Bynum
General Manager: Amanda Caldas-Aslin
Owner: Evan & Andrea Grier
The Heartline Café
Sedona, Ariz.
Award of Excellence since 2000
Wine Director: Nancy Erickson
Chef: Charles Cline
General Manager: Phyllis Cline
Owner: Charles & Phyllis Cline
Il Piatto Italian Farmhouse Kitchen
Santa Fe, N.M.
Award of Excellence since 2015
Wine Director: Jamie Taylor
Chef: Matthew Yohalem
General Manager: Jamie Taylor
Owner: Matthew Yohalem
Iridescence
Detroit, Mich.
Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: David Brown
Chef: Patrick Rodemeyer
General Manager: David Brown
Owner: Marion Illitch
Jaleo
Bethesda, M.D.
Award of Excellence since 2014
Sommelier: Jordi Paronella
Wine Director: Andy Myers
Chef: José Andrés
General Manager: Sebastian Neira
Owner: José Andrés, Rob Wilder
Kāwi
New York, N.Y.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2020
Sommelier: Ryan Burkett, Emily Droedge, Corey Gingue, Jennifer Elmer
Wine Director: Isabella Fitzgerald
Chef: Eunjo Park
General Manager: Ahra Ko
Owner: Momofuku
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
L'Olivier
Santa Fe, N.M.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Nathalie Bonnard-Grenet
Chef: Xavier Grenet
General Manager: Nathalie Bonnard-Grenet
Owner: Xavier Grenet and Nathalie Bonnard-Grenet
Lola
Cleveland, O.H.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: Brian Deibel
Chef: Jacob Micale
General Manager: Kelly Underation
Owner: Michael Symon, Liz Symon, Doug Petkovic
Maum
Palo Alto, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2019
Wine Director: Jose Maria Aguirre
Chef: Meichih & Michael Kim
Mishi Blyahera
Dnipro, Ukraine
Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Vitaly Larin
Chef: Ruslan Buryak, Lena Buryak
General Manager: Lena Buryak
Owner: Ruslan Buryak, Lena Buryak
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
Monvinic
Barcelona, Spain
Best of Award of Excellence since 2020
Sommelier: Gael Lebec
Wine Director: Isabelle Brunet
Chef: Ariadna Julián
General Manager: Clara Saludes
Owner: Sergi Ferrer-Salat
Morimoto NYC
New York, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Sommelier: Ben Temple
Wine Director: Kevin O'Rourke
Chef: Masaharu Morimoto, Nate Horwitz
General Manager: Travis Donavan
Owner: STARR Restaurants, Masaharu Morimoto
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
Beverly Hills, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Jonathan Yu
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
Morton's, The Steakhouse
Chicago, Ill.
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Arturo Villalobos
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
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, Ind.
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Howard Mitchell
Owner: Landry's Inc.
Morton's, The Steakhouse
Macau, China
Award of Excellence since 2016
General Manager: Subramaniam Selliah
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, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2018
General Manager: Brandi Williams
Owner: Landry's Inc.
Morton’s Steak and Seafood Grille
Shanghai, China
Award of Excellence since 2018
General Manager: Zeke Bellorin
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Denver, Colo.
Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Thomas Canton-Jones
Chef: Jodie Valenzuela
General Manager: Brad Moore
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
San Diego, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2017
Sommelier: Boryana Miteva
Wine Director: Christopher Buetow
Chef: Daniel Barron
General Manager: Phillip Shayne
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
The Palm Denver
Denver, Colo.
Award of Excellence since 1999
Wine Director: Anthony Ramos
General Manager: Patrick Belknap
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
The Palm Philadelphia
Philadelphia, P.A.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: John Paoloca
General Manager: Dominick Sassone
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
The Palm Too
New York, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2001
Wine Director: Cody Sample
General Manager: Cody Sample
Owner: Landry’s Inc.
Patina
Los Angeles, Calif.
Grand Award since 1994
Wine Director: Joachim Splichal, Jon Cross
Chef: Fernando Darin
General Manager: Kevin Welby
Owner: Patina Restaurant Group
Pazzaluna Urban Italian
St. Paul, Minn.
Award of Excellence since 2005
Wine Director: Justin Spano
Chef: John Kain
General Manager: David Soos
Owner: Morrissey Hospitality Companies, Inc.
Pearl Seafood & Oyster Bar
Bellevue, Wash.
Award of Excellence since 2013
Wine Director: Chris Collier
Chef: Bradley Dickinson
Owner: Mikel Rogers, Bradley Dickinson
Plaza Bistro & Tavern
Sarasota, Fla.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Mani Gonzalez
Chef: Nils Tarantik
Owner: Jim & Kathleen Abrams, Nils Tarantik
Post 390
Boston, Mass.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Jason Percival
Chef: Nick Deutmeyer
General Manager: Isaac Josephson
Owner: Himmel Hospitality
Prima
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: John Rittmaster
Chef: Peter Chastain
General Manager: Melissa Dickie-Evans
Owner: John Rittmaster, Peter Chastain
R2L
Philadelphia, Pa.
Award of Excellence since 2010
Wine Director: Chris Simpson
Chef: Daniel Stern
General Manager: Michael Wirzberger
Owner: Suzette Mahoney, Daniel Stern
The Restaurant at Meadowood
St. Helena, Calif.
Grand Award since 2016
Wine Director: Micah Clark
Chef: Christopher Kostow
General Manager: Shawn LaSage
Owner: Meadowood
Restaurant Mosaic
Pretoria, South Africa
Grand Award since 2014
Sommelier: Moses Magwaza
Wine Director: Cobus du Plessis
Chef: Chantel Dartnall
General Manager: Mari Dartnall
Owner: APBCO Bestuurs & Beleggingsdienste (Pty.) Ltd.
The Riddler
San Francisco, Calif.
Award of Excellence since 2019
Wine Director: MC Edmonson
Chef: Preethi R.
General Manager: Sasha Gaona
Owner: Jen Pelka
The Riddler
New York, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Jonathan Adkisson
Chef: Nikole Morsink
General Manager: Jonathan Adkisson
Owner: Jen Pelka
The Rowe
Ellsworth, Mich.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2013
Wine Director: Wes Westhoven
Chef: Ethan Habasco
Owner: Wes & Laurel Westhoven
Rowland's
Blowing Rock, N.C.
Award of Excellence since 2015
Wine Director: Gary E. Brown
Chef: Mark Thomas
General Manager: Steven Carter Price
Owner: Bonnie Schaefer
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Charleston, S.C.
Award of Excellence since 2016
Wine Director: Wilson Oswald
Chef: Wilson Oswald
General Manager: Brenten Weeks
Owner: Mark & Nancy Oswald
Sage
Las Vegas, Nev.
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
Skopelos at New World
Pensacola, Fla.
Award of Excellence since 2017
Wine Director: Gus Silivos
Chef: Gus Silivos
General Manager: Gus Silivos
Owner: Gus Silivos
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, Nev.
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
Treo Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge, G.A.
Award of Excellence since 2019
Wine Director: Carolyn Harbin
Chef: Sandy Madewell
Owner: Carolyn Harbin, Deborah Harbin
Vaucluse
New York, N.Y.
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
Village Tavern
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Award of Excellence since 2010
Chef: Mary Grace Viedo
General Manager: Robert Currier
Owner: Village Tavern, Inc.
Village Tavern
Broomfield, Colo.
Award of Excellence since 2001
Chef: Mary Grace Viedo
General Manager: Tim Carlson
Owner: Village Tavern, Inc.
Vineyards Wine Bar Bistro
Ottawa, Canada
Award of Excellence since 1989
Sommelier: Andre Joyal
Wine Director: Barbara Mireault
Chef: Tania Budd
General Manager: Tania Budd
Owner: Barbara Mireault
Weissgerber's Seven Seas
Hartland, Wisc.
Award of Excellence since 2014
Sommelier: Ramona Weissgerber-Kummer
Wine Director: Tom Grable
Chef: Steve Petersen
General Manager: Ramona Weissgerber-Kummer
Owner: Linda Weissgerber
Werneckhof by Geisel
Munich, Germany
Best of Award of Excellence since 2020
Wine Director: Tobias Klass
Chef: Tohru Nakamura
General Manager: Nikolai Bloyd
Owner: Family Geisel
Wildwood
Geneva, Ill.
Award of Excellence since 2011
Wine Director: Patrick Neary
Chef: Martha Saturnino
General Manager: Patrick Neary
Owner: Patrick Neary, Ron Seager, Christopher Corby
Winston Restaurant
Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
Award of Excellence since 2015
Wine Director: Jimmy Branigan
Chef: Michael Williams
General Manager: Jimmy Branigan
Owner: James Attwood
Wolfgang Puck American Grille
Atlantic City, N.J.
Award of Excellence since 2007
Chef: Aram Mardigian
General Manager: Anthony Santiago
Owner: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck Steak
Detroit, Mich.
Best of Award of Excellence since 2014
Wine Director: Joseph Denham
Chef: Derek Mattison
General Manager: Tom Genevich
Owner: MGM Grand Detroit
Zed451
Chicago, Ill.
Award of Excellence since 2018
Wine Director: Jake Kosseff
Chef: Joe Rosetti
General Manager: Jake Kosseff
Owner: Tavistock Restaurants
Zoni Restaurant and Vodka Bar
Warsaw, Poland.
Award of Excellence since 2020
Sommelier: Paulina Ostrowska
Wine Director: Taras Liakhnovskyi
Chef: Michał Gniadek
General Manager: Arkadiusz Żochowski
Owner: Andrzej Nizio, Mirosław Nizio
