19 Philly Restaurants Honored For Wine Offerings

PHILADELPHIA — Once again, Philadelphia's restaurant scene is getting some national love.

Wine Spectator recently announced the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards.

These awards honor the world’s best restaurants for wine.

This year’s awards program recognizes 3,505 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries internationally.

Among the honorees are 19 in Philadelphia.

"In a time of technological innovation, restaurants offer the human experience diners are hungry for—listening to their customers and offering personalized experience," said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. "This annual issue celebrates the places where wine is at the top of that conversation. I’m pleased to congratulate all 3,505 restaurants for their dedication to wine and wine-loving diners."

Philadelphia's winners are:

• Barcelona Wine Bar
• Barclay Prime
• Bistro Romano
• Butcher & Singer
• Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
• La Famiglia Ristorante
• Panorama
• The Capital Grille
• Vetri Cucina
• Bistro Perrier
• Chima Steakhouse
• Cicala at the Divine Lorraine Hotel
• City Winery Philadelphia
• Del Frisco's Grille
• Fogo De Chão
• Gran Café L'Aquilla
• Jean-Gorges
• Urban Farmer
• a.kitchen+bar

Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards represent the world’s only program focused exclusively on restaurant wine service.

They are assigned on three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award, with 2,001; 1,411; and 93 winners this year in each respective category.

Included in Wine Spectator’s special Restaurant Awards issue: a favorable forecast for restaurants—how today’s restaurants are staffing up, refreshing their menus and increasing their wine offerings creatively to engage their customers.

The Restaurant Awards issue, which features chef and restaurateur Thomas Keller on the cover, is available now.

See the full list of winners online here.