3 Wine Spectator Award-Winning Restaurants Are In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Three restaurants in Cherry Hill stand among Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Award Winners. In fact, they were the only South Jersey establishments to earn the accolade.

Wine Spectator awarded more than 3,500 restaurants worldwide. To qualify for the "Award of Excellence," which 2001 locations received, a restaurant needs "well-curated lists with approximately 90 selections or more." The "Best of Award of Excellence" winners take it a step further, with 350 selections or more — 1,411 restaurants received the award.

Two Cherry Hill establishments earned the Best of Award of Excellence: Caffe Aldo Lamberti (2011 Route 70 W) and The Capital Grille (2000 Route 38). Seasons 52 (2000 Route 38, Suite 1145) earned the Award of Excellence.

Caffe Aldo Lamberti has made the list since 2008, while The Capital Grille and Seasons 52 have earned honors since 2015 and 2010, respectively.

The list's highest honor is the Grand Award, which goes to restaurants with "world-class wine programs" that typically feature at least 1,000 selections. Only 93 restaurants worldwide have received the accolade, including two in New Jersey: The Pluckemin Inn (Bedminster) and Restaurant Latour (Hamburg).

Sixteen New Jersey establishments earned Wine Spectator awards this year. Unfortunately for South Jersey's wine aficionados, 13 of them are north of Interstate 195. However, Philadelphia contains more awardees than all of New Jersey, with 19 receiving honors.

The awards include wine programs from all 50 states and more than 75 countries and territories.

"Even while dealing with the challenges that linger from the pandemic, restaurants around the world have found ways not only to excel and distinguish themselves with wine, but to exceed their previous accomplishments," Cassia Schifter of Wine Spectator writes.

View Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Award Winners here.