170+ NorCal Restaurants Honored With Wine Spectator Awards

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Two NorCal restaurants were awarded Wine Spectator’s Grand Award, an ultra-prestigious designation that was awarded to only four total restaurants in the world. Grand Award winners have 1,000 or more selections, presenting diners with a depth of vintages from some of the world’s most acclaimed winemakers.

Grasing’s, which serves steak and California coastal cuisine in Carmel-by-the-Sea, boasts a wine list that is “among the most compelling in the world,” according to a profile from Wine Spectator. Lazy Bear, which serves local and seasonal food in San Francisco’s Mission District, features four large wooden tables, an open kitchen, and is modeled after a “retro summer camp” - one that serves more than 2,300 bottles of the world’s best wines, that is.

365 restaurants in California and 171 in Northern California have been recognized for their wine programs, joining 3,700 establishments worldwide as winners in Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards.

Award winners are from all 50 states and more than 75 countries and territories. Awards are given across three categories: Award of Excellence, presented to about 2,150 restaurants; the Best of Award of Excellence, presented to about 1,531 restaurants; and the Grand Award, presented to only four restaurants in the world. The only two American restaurants to win the Grand Award are located in California.

Wine Spectator said the Award of Excellence winners generally have a wine list of at least 100 vintages, while the Best of Award of Excellence winners generally have at least 350 selections.

Here is a list of winning restaurants in NorCal. See here for more information, and enter a particular restaurant in the search bar.

1. Acquerello, 1722 Sacramento St., San Francisco
2. Grasing's, Sixth & Mission Streets, Carmel-by-the-Sea
3. La Toque, 1314 McKinstry St., Napa
4. Lazy Bear, 3416 19th St., San Francisco
5. Press Restaurant, 587 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena
6. Restaurant 301, Carter House Inns, 301 L St., Eureka
7. Restaurant Gary Danko, 800 N. Point St., San Francisco
8. Saison, 178 Townsend St., San Francisco
9. Sierra Mar, 47900 Highway 1, Big Sur
10. SingleThread Farms, 131 North St., Healdsburg
11. Spruce, 3640 Sacramento St., San Francisco
12. The French Laundry, 6640 Washington St., Yountville
13. The Plumed Horse, 14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
14. The Village Pub, 2967 Woodside Rd., Woodside
15. A16, 2355 Chestnut St., San Francisco
16. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, 398 Hayes St., San Francisco
17. Alexander's Steakhouse, 448 Brannan St., San Francisco
18. Allora, 5215 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
19. Angler, 132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
20. Anzu, 222 Mason St., San Francisco
21. Aphotic, 816 Folsom St., San Francisco
22. Auberge Du Soleil Restaurant, 180 Rutherford Hill Rd., Rutherford
23. Auro, 400 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga
24. Be.Steak.A, 1887 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell
25. Bear, 200 Stanly Crossroad, Napa
26. Birdsong, 1085 Mission St., San Francisco
27. Bouchon Bistro, 6534 Washington St., Yountville
28. Brix Napa Valley, 7377 St. Helena Hwy., Napa
29. C29, 1320 Main St., St. Helena
30. Café Tiramisu, 28 Belden Pl., San Francisco
31. Californios, 355 11th St., San Francisco
32. Che Fico, 1302-A El Camino Real, Menlo Park
33. Coastal Kitchen, 400 Cannery Row, Monterey
34. Cole's Chop House, 1122 Main St., Napa
35. Commis, 3859 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
36. Compline Restaurant, 1300 First St., Napa
37. Dio Deka, 210 E. Main St., Los Gatos
38. Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg
39. Eight Tables by George Chen, 8 Kenneth Rexroth Pl., San Francisco
40. Ella Dining Room and Bar, 1131 K St., Sacramento
41. Fandango, 223 17th St., Pacific Grove
42. Forbes Mill Steakhouse, 206 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos
43. Harris', 2100 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
44. Hawks, 5530 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay
45. Hazel Hill, 100 Montage Way, Healdsburg
46. High Steaks Steakhouse, 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln
47. Il Vigneto, 1 Cordevalle Club Dr., San Martin
48. In Bloom, 1845 Spring St., Paso Robles
49. John Ash & Co., 4330 Barnes Rd., Santa Rosa
50. Kitchen Istanbul, 349 Clement St., San Francisco
51. LB Steak, 334 Santa Row, San Jose
52. LB Steak, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon
53. La Connessa, 1601 Mariposa St., San Francisco
54. Little Saint, 25 North St., Healdsburg
55. Luce, 888 Howard St., San Francisco
56. Lucia Restaurant & Bar, 415 W. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley
57. Madera, 2825 and Hill Rd., Menlo Park
58. Morton's, The Steakhouse, 400 Post St., San Francisco
59. Mourad, 140 New Montgomery St. #1, San Francisco
60. Navio, 1 Miramontes Point Rd., Half Moon Bay
61. Niku Steakhouse, 61 Division St., San Francisco
62. O' by Claude Le Tohi, 165 O'Farrell St., San Francisco
63. One Market Restaurant, 1 Market St., San Francisco
64. Paradiso, 685 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro
65. Posada Alta Cocina, 988 Murrieta Blvd., Livermore
66. Pèppoli, 2700 17 Mile Dr., Pebble Beach
67. Quince, 470 Pacific Ave., San Francisco
68. Roy's Pebble Beach, 2700 17 Mile Dr., Pebble Beach
69. San Francisco Wine Society, 408 Merchant St., San Francisco
70. Selby's, 3001 El Camino Real, Atherton
71. Shalizaar Restaurant, 300 El Camino Real, Belmont
72. Sons & Daughters, 708 Bush St., San Francisco
73. Ssal, 2226 Polk St., San Francisco
74. Tasting House, 368 Village Ln., Los Gatos
75. The Barrel Room, 415 Sansome St., San Francisco
76. The Bench, 1700 17 Mile Dr., Pebble Beach
77. The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina, 5 Main St., Tiburon
78. The Charter Oak, 1050 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena
79. The Firehouse, 1112 Second St., Sacramento
80. The Harbor House Inn, 5600 S. Highway 1, Elk
81. The Kitchen Restaurant, 915 Broadway, Sacramento
82. The Matheson, 106 Matheson St., Healdsburg
83. The Pocket Carmel, 5 N.E. of Sixth Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea
84. The Sardine Factory, 701 Wave St., Monterey
85. The Tap Room, 1700 17 Mile Dr., Pebble Beach
86. The Village Bakery, 3052 Woodside Rd., Woodside
87. Torc, 1140 Main St., Napa
88. Uncle Yu's at the Vineyard, 39 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore
89. Velvet 48, 310 Lorton Ave., Burlingame
90. Vintage Wine Merchants, 377 Santana Row, San Jose
91. Wit & Wisdom, 1325 Broadway, Sonoma
92. 3rd Cousin, 919 Cortland Ave., San Francisco
93. Anomaly SF, 2600 Sutter St., San Francisco
94. BarZola, 585 Bryant St., Palo Alto
95. Birk's Restaurant, 3955 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara
96. Bistro Jeanty, 6510 Washington St., Yountville
97. C2 Steak & Seafood, 14455 Hwy. 16, Brooks
98. Cafe Figaro, 1318 Broadway Ave., Burlingame
99. Charlie's, 1327 Railroad Ave., St. Helena
100. Che Fico, 838 Divisadero St., San Francisco
101. Cook St. Helena, 1310 Main St., St. Helena
102. Copra, 1700 Fillmore St., San Francisco
103. Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, 3317 Forty Mile Rd., Wheatland
104. Crustacean, 1475 Polk St., San Francisco
105. Dalida, 101 Montgomery St., San Francisco
106. Dawson's Steakhouse, 1209 L St., Sacramento
107. Disco Ranch, 14025 Hwy. 128, Boonville
108. Dry Creek Grill, 1580 Hamilton Ave., San Jose
109. Fogo de Chão, 201 Third St., San Francisco
110. Fogo de Chão, 377 Santana Row, San Jose
111. Fogo de Chão, 5663 Bay St., Emeryville
112. Forbes Mill Steakhouse, 200 W. Sycamore Valley Rd., Danville
113. Friar Tuck's Restaurant, 111 N. Pine St., Nevada City
114. Goose & Gander, 1245 Spring St., St. Helena
115. HarborView Bistro and Bar, 500 Casa del Noyo, Fort Bragg
116. Heirloom Café, San Francisco
117. Highlands Ranch Resort, 41515 CA-36 E., Mill Creek
118. Holbrook House, 1 Sansome St., San Francisco
119. Idle Hour, 3351 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
120. Jacks Monterey, 2 Portola Plaza, Monterey
121. Kalani's, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe
122. La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, Pier 1 1/2 The Embarcadero N., San Francisco
123. Ladera Grill, 17305 Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill
124. Left Bank Brasserie, 377 Santana Row, San Jose
125. Left Bank Brasserie, 55 Webster St., Oakland
126. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur
127. Left Bank Brasserie, 635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park
128. Lucas Lounge, 2151 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara
129. Lucy Restaurant & Bar, 6526 Yount St., Yountville
130. MKT Restaurant and Bar, 757 Market St., San Francisco
131. Madcap, 198 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo
132. Manzanita, 13031 Ritz-Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee
133. Menlo Tavern, 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
134. Mesa Modern Mediterranean, 3060 Olsen Dr., San Jose
135. Morton's, The Steakhouse, 621 Capitol Mall, Sacramento
136. Morton's, The Steakhouse, 170 S. Market St., San Jose
137. Olive & Hay, 875 Bordeauxway, Napa
138. Osso Steakhouse, 1177 California St., San Francisco
139. Paseo: A California Bistro, 17 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley
140. Pausa, 223 E. 4th Ave., San Mateo
141. Pomet, 4029 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
142. Rainbird, 608 W. Main St., Merced
143. Ravens' Restaurant, 44850 Comptche Ukiah Rd., Mendocino
144. Restaurant Nisei, 2316 Polk St., San Francisco
145. Rich Table, 199 Gough St., San Francisco
146. Rollati Ristorante, 181 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose
147. Rêve Bistro, 960 Moraga Rd., Lafayette
148. STK San Francisco, 1 Market St., San Francisco
149. Sabio on Main, 501 Main St., Pleasanton
150. Salt & Stone, 9900 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood
151. Scoma's Restaurant, 1965 Al Scoma Way, Pier 47, San Francisco
152. Scopo Divino, 2800 California St., San Francisco
153. Seasons 52, 1689 Arden Way, Sacramento
154. Side Door Wine Bar and Cafe, 100 Canyon Blvd., Mammoth Lakes
155. Six Two Eight Steakhouse, 2655 Everett Freeman Way, Corning
156. Solbar, 755 Silverado Trail, Calistoga
157. Steamer's The Grillhouse, 31 University Ave., Los Gatos
158. Sweet T's Restaurant + Bar, 9098 Brooks Rd. S., Windsor
159. Taste Restaurant, 9402 Main St., Plymouth
160. Terùn Pizzeria, 448 California Ave., Palo Alto
161. The Spinnaker Restaurant, 100 Spinnaker Dr., Sausalito
162. Tides, 312 Railroad Ave., Danville
163. Tony's Pizza Napoletana, 1570 Stockton St., San Francisco
164. Toro, Dolores St. between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel-by-the-Sea
165. Townes Restaurant & Bar, 610 Third St., Santa Rosa
166. Trattoria Servino, 114 Main St., Tiburon
167. Valette, 344 Center St., Healdsburg
168. Vintage Steakhouse, 711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold
169. Walnut Creek Yacht Club, 1555 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek
170. Wildwood Kitchen & Bar, 556 Pavilions Lane, Sacramento
171. iTalico, 341 California Ave., Palo Alto