Stamford Restaurants Honored With 2025 Wine Spectator Awards: See Who

STAMFORD, CT —Three Stamford restaurants have been recognized for their wine programs, joining 3,811 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 80 countries internationally as winners in Wine Spectator’s 2025 Restaurant Awards.

"A wine list is a restaurant’s identity in print, and this year's Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners reflect both deep knowledge and a passion for discovery," Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher of Wine Spectator, said. "I proudly present the 3,811 restaurants worldwide that earned a Restaurant Award this year — we raise a glass to all our winners."

Award winners in Stamford include:

• Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse (Award of Excellence) 230 Tresser Blvd.
• Barcelona Wine Bar (Best of Award of Excellence), 222 Summer St.
• The Capital Grille (Best of Award of Excellence), 230 Tresser Blvd.

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.

Also featured in Wine Spectator’s special Restaurant Awards issue: “What’s Old is New Again,” as restaurants place an emphasis on revisiting and uplifting tried and true classics.

The Restaurant Awards issue, which features a tribute to late Grand Award-winning American chef and restaurateur Charlie Trotter, becomes available to readers July 15.

See the full list of winners online here.

See the Connecticut restaurant winners here.

— Patch Editor Chris Dehnel contirbuted to this post