10 New Hampshire Restaurants Win Wine Spectator Awards For 2024

BEDFORD, NH — Of the nearly 4,000 dining destinations worldwide highlighted in the 2024 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards, 10 are from the Granite State.

The latest list, released this week, was ranked on three different levels by the magazine: Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence, and the Grand Award.

“The restaurant industry is growing and thriving, with restaurant openings surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time,” Marvin Shanken, the editor and publisher of the magazine, said. “To take advantage of the uptick, restaurateurs are investing in their wine programs. Restaurants that make wine a priority are what the Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards program is all about.”

For the 2024 list, 3,777 restaurants were highlighted for their “exemplary wine lists.” A few were in or near Patch communities in New Hampshire.

The Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant in Bedford made the list again this year and has since 2016. Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club in Portsmouth was named for a second year, as was Prime at Sky Meadow in Nashua. Salt Kitchen & Bar in New Castle made the list for the first time.

To view the complete list, which includes restaurants in Keene, Hanover, the White Mountains, the North Country, and the Lakes Region, visit this link.

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