A Sneak Peek at Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards

Forty Miami Restaurants Named

Wine Spectator’s August issue, on newsstands July 18, announces the 2017 Restaurant Awards, naming restaurants around the world that offer the best wine selections.

Miami is well represented with forty winners. This year the Restaurant Awards program honors 3,592 dining destinations from all 50 states and more than 75 countries internationally.

The awards, which began in 1981, comprise three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award with 2,335, 1,168, and 89 winners in each respective category.

The Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants whose wine lists feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers. Best of Award of Excellence recipients offer more extensive selections with significant vintage depth and excellent breadth across multiple regions. The Grand Award is the program’s highest honor. This elite group comprises the world’s best wine programs, and each Grand Award candidate is carefully assessed by Wine Spectator.

Miami’s Best of Award of Excellence winners are:

Bourbon Steak (Since 2008)
Turnberry Isle Miami Resort & Club
19999 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura
Wine Strengths: California, Burgundy, Rhône, France, Bordeaux, Italy

Casa Juancho (Since 1996)
2436 S.W. Eighth Street, Miami
Wine Strengths: Spain, California

Casa Tua (Since 2017)
1700 James Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Italy, France

Cibo Wine Bar (Since 2017)
200 S. Pointe Drive, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: Italy, California

Coya (Since 2017)
999 Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami
Wine Strengths: California, France, Spain, Italy, Chile, Argentina

Hakkasan Miami (Since 2014)
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, California, Italy

Jaya (Since 2017)
Setai Hotel
2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux

Juvia Miami Beach (Since 2015)
1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, France

Los Fuegos (Since 2016)
Faena Hotel Miami Beach
3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: Bordeaux, California, Champagne, Argentina, Burgundy

Pao by Paul Qui (Since 2017)
Faena Hotel Miami Beach
3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: Burgundy, Champagne, California, Bordeaux, Italy

Red, The Steakhouse (Since 2012)
119 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, Italy, France

Scarpetta (Since 2014)
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: Piedmont, Tuscany, California, Bordeaux

Smith & Wollensky (Since 2015)
1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California

Stripsteak (Since 2015)
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, Champagne

The Capital Grille (Since 2006)
444 Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami
Wine Strengths: California, France, Italy, Spain

The Dutch (Since 2015)
W South Beach
2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, Burgundy, Italy

The Forge (Since 2016)
432 41st Street, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, Italy, Tuscany, Bordeaux

Upland (Since 2017)
49 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Wine Strengths: California, Italy, France

db Bistro Moderne Miami (Since 2014)
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Downtown Miami
Wine Strengths: Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy

The Award of Excellence winners:

Anacapri Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar (Since 2017)
6125 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes

BLT Prime (Since 2017)
Trump International Doral
4400 N.W. 87th Avenue, Doral

Beachcraft by Tom Colicchio (Since 2017)
1 Hotel & Homes South Beach
2395 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Cibo Wine Bar (Since 2012)
45 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (Since 2005)
2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables

Fogo de Chão (Since 2009)
836 First Street, Miami Beach

Morton’s, The Steakhouse (Since 2016)
17399 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami Beach

Morton’s, The Steakhouse (Since 2016)
1200 Brickell Avenue, Miami

Morton’s, The Steakhouse (Since 2016)
2333 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables

Pascal’s On Ponce (Since 2017)
2611 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Miami

Pied à Terre (Since 2013)
Cadet Hotel
1701 James Avenue, Miami Beach

Ruth’s Chris Steak House (Since 2000)
2320 Salzedo Street, Coral Gables

Seasons 52 (Since 2011)
321 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables

Shula’s Steak House (Since 2010)
Don Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club
7601 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes

The Bazaar By José Andrés (Since 2014)
SLS Hotel South Beach
1701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

The Palm (Since 2007)
9650 E. Bay Harbor Drive
Bay Harbor Islands

Toro Toro (Since 2015)
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza, Downtown Miami

Truluck’s (Since 2011)
777 Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami

Tuyo Restaurant (Since 2017)
Miami Culinary Institute
415 N.E. Second Avenue, Downtown Miami

Villa Azur (Since 2017)
309 23rd Street, Miami Beach

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener (Since 2017)
315 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami