The Absolute Best Places to Eat and Drink in America

Spotlighting 63 Wine Spectator Grand Award winners across the country

A chef dresses a plate of Dover sole with lemon potato mousseline and a shallot emulsion at a table alongside a glass of white wine at Le Bernardin in New York
Eric Ripert's Le Bernardin in New York focuses its menu on creative preparations of seafood and vegetables, such as this dish of Dover sole with lemon potato mousseline and a shallot emulsion. (Daniel Krieger)

Many of the names on this list may be familiar, from Daniel Boulud’s Restaurant Daniel and Dan Barber’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns on the East Coast to Thomas Keller’s French Laundry and Aisha Ibrahim’s Canlis on the West Coast, with 59 more besides. These restaurants present the pinnacle of American fine dining and have all won the highest accolade possible to honor their wine programs: A Wine Spectator Grand Award. Read on to discover the story behind how each of these 63 wine and dining destinations has perfected its craft in the kitchen and wine cellar alike, or use our free Restaurant Award Search to look them up now!

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