99 Bay Area Restaurants On 2022 Wine Spectator List

BAY AREA, CA – Wine Spectator launched their annual listing noting the very best eating places for wine throughout the nation and this 12 months 99 San Francisco Bay Space eating places obtained nods.

Some 3,169 eating places made the reduce in 2022, receiving recognition at three totally different ranges: the Award of Excellence, the Better of Award or Excellence and the Grand Award — probably the most prestigious.

Honored eating places not solely characteristic fascinating and in depth lists, however have wine choices that complement their meals menus and attraction to a variety of drinkers, in response to Wine Spectator. A profitable restaurant should even have an correct and full wine listing with descriptions of the place the grapes are grown.

“These awards not solely information our readers to eating institutions with spectacular wine lists and excellent service, but additionally serve to honor eating places for his or her achievements and dedication to sustaining pristine cellars,” Wine Spectator Editor and Writer Marvin Shanken wrote in a information launch.

Solely 97 eating places throughout the nation obtained the journal’s highest award, the Grand Award. This award is reserved for eating places with a whopping 1,000 choices together with classic selections, large-format bottles, superior presentation and repair and a menu to match. One California restaurant made the highest award for the primary time: Press Restaurant in Napa Valley.

Ten eating places within the San Francisco Bay Space obtained this prestigious honor:

• Acquerello, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Piedmont, Tuscany, Italy
• French Laundry, Yountville, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Piedmont, Bordeaux, Rhône, Champagne, Tuscany, Germany
• La Toque, Napa, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Piedmont, Rhône, Spain, Port
• Murray Circle Restaurant, Sausalito, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux, Italy
• Plumed Horse, Saratoga, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Piedmont, Tuscany, Germany, Australia
• Press Restaurant, St. Helena, Finest Wines: California, Napa Valley
• Restaurant Gary Danko, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Italy, Champagne, Germany, Austria
• Saison, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux
• Spruce, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, Rhône, Germany, Austria
• Village Pub, Woodside, Finest Wines: Burgundy, California, Rhône, Bordeaux, Italy, Germany, Austria

The second-best award coated 1,290 eating places throughout the nation for his or her choices of not less than 350 wines. These eating places present “a deep dedication to wine, each within the cellar and thru their service staff,” in response to Wine Spectator. 47 Bay Space eating places obtained the Better of Award designation:

• Adega, San Jose, Finest Wines: Portugal, Madeira, Port
• Angler, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, France
• Auberge Du Soleil Restaurant, Rutherford, Finest Wines: California, France, Burgundy, Bordeaux
• Barndiva Restaurant & Gallery Bar, Healdsburg, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, France, Champagne
• Chook Canine, Palo Alto, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Champagne, Italy
• Bottega Ristorante, Yountville, Finest Wines: California, Italy
• Bouchon Bistro, Yountville, Finest Wines: California, France, Burgundy
• Boulevard, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, France, Bordeaux, Italy, Germany
• Brix Napa Valley, Napa, Finest Wines: California,
• Café Tiramisu, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Italy, Piedmont, Tuscany
• Californios, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France
• Chez TJ, Mountain View, Finest Wines: California, France
• Commis, Oakland, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Germany, France
• Compline Restaurant and Wine Store, Napa, Finest Wines: California, France, Burgundy, Italy
• Credo, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France, Italy
• Dio Deka, Los Gatos, Finest Wines: California, France, Greece, Italy
• Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg, Finest Wines: California
• Epernay Bistro, Los Gatos, Finest Wines: Burgundy, California, France, Oregon
• Estiatorio Ornos, San Francisco, Finest Wines: Burgundy, Bordeaux, France, Italy, Spain
• Farmhouse Inn, Forestville, Finest Wines: California, Sonoma, France
• Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Los Gatos, Finest Wines: California, Italy, Rhône, France
• Overseas Cinema, Finest Wines: Burgundy, California, Rhône, Champagne, Loire, France
• Goose & Gander, St. Helena, Finest Wines: California, Napa Valley
• Harris’, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France, Burgundy, Italy
• Hina Yakitori, San Francisco, Finest Wines: Champagne, Burgundy, France
• Lazy Bear, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux, Italy, Champagne
• Luce, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France, Italy
• Mastro’s Steakhouse, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France
• Matheson, Healdsburg, Finest Wines: California, France, Italy
• Manresa, Los Gatos, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, France, Germany
• Morton’s, The Steakhouse, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Italy
• Mourad, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France, Burgundy, Italy, Loire, Austria
• Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France, Burgundy
• O’ by Claude Le Tohic, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône
• Oenotri, Napa, Finest Wines: California, Italy
• One Iron Bar, San Martin, Finest Wines: California, Italy, France
• One Market Restaurant, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California
• Quince, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Champagne, Rhône, France, Piedmont, Italy, Burgundy, Bordeaux
• Selby’s, Atherton, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, Rhône, Germany, Austria
• Shalizaar Restaurant, Belmont, Finest Wines: California, Bordeaux, Italy
• Tasting Home, Los Gatos, Finest Wines: California, France, Italy
• Torc, Napa, Finest Wines: California, France
• Uncle Yu’s on the Winery, Livermore, Finest Wines: California, Germany, France, Burgundy
• Velvet 48, Burlingame, Finest Wines: California, France, Italy
• Village Bakery, Woodside, Finest Wines: California, France, Italy
• West Coast Wine • Cheese, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California
• Wit & Knowledge, Sonoma, Finest Wines: California, Burgundy, France, Italy

Some 1,782 eating places obtained the Award of Excellence, which means their listing options not less than 90 choices with selection and high quality. These wine lists will fulfill a discerning wine lover, in response to Wine Spectator. Listed below are the Bay Space eating places that certified:

• 20Twenty Cheese Bar, San Jose, Finest Wines: California
• Birk’s Restaurant, Santa Clara, Finest Wines: California
• Bistro Jeanty, Yountville, Finest Wines: California, France
• Cafe Figaro, Burlingame, Finest Wines: California, Italy
• Constitution Oak, St. Helena, Finest Wines: California
• Cook dinner St. Helena, St. Helena, Finest Wines: California, Italy
• Crustacean, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France
• Dry Creek Grill, San Jose, Finest Wines: California
• Empress by Boon, San Francisco, Finest Wines: France
• Farmstead at Lengthy Meadow Ranch, St. Helena, Finest Wines: California
• Fogo de Chão, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Argentina, Chile
• Fogo de Chão, San Jose, Finest Wines: Argentina, California, Chile
• Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Danville, Finest Wines: California
• Kenzo Napa, Napa, Finest Wines: California, France
• La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Spain, Argentina
• Ladera Grill, Morgan Hill, Finest Wines: California
• LB Steak, San Ramon, Finest Wines: California, France
• Left Financial institution Brasserie, Larkspur, Finest Wines: California, France
• Left Financial institution Brasserie, Menlo Park, Finest Wines: France
• Little Saint, Healdsburg, Finest Wines: France
• Lucy Restaurant & Bar, Yountville, Finest Wines: California, France
• Meso Fashionable Mediterranean, San Jose, Finest Wines: California, Greece
• MKT Restaurant and Bar, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Champagne
• Morton’s, The Steakhouse, San Jose, Finest Wines: California
• Omakase, San Francisco, Finest Wines: Austria, Champagne, Germany
• Palette, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California,Burgundy, France, Bordeaux, Italy
• Pausa, San Mateo, Finest Wines: Italy
• Posada Restaurant, Livermore, Finest Wines: California, France
• Quattro Restaurant and Bar, East Palo Alto, Finest Wines: California
• Restaurant Nisei, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, France
• Sabio on Major, Pleasanton, Finest Wines: California
• Salt & Stone, Kenwood, Finest Wines: California
• San Francisco Wine Society, San Francisco, Finest Wines: Italy, France
• Scoma’s Restaurant, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California
• Scopo Divino, San Francisco, Finest Wines: California, Italy, France
• Spinnaker Restaurant, Sausalito, Finest Wines: California
• SPQR, San Francisco, Finest Wines: Italy
• Steamer’s the Grillhouse, Los Gatos, Finest Wines: California
• Sundance the Steakhouse, Palo Alto, Finest Wines: California
• Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco, Finest Wines: Italy
• Valette, Healdsburg, Finest Wines: California
• Walnut Creek Yacht Membership, Walnut Creek, Finest Wines: California, France