Wine Spectator has unveiled the winners of their 2024 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world's best restaurants for wine, and ten Charleston area destinations were included. This year’s awards program recognized 3,777 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 75 countries internationally.
“The restaurant industry is growing and thriving, with restaurant openings surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time," said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. "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. I’m pleased to congratulate all 3,777 restaurants for their dedication to wine and exemplary wine lists.”
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 2,150; 1,531; and 96 winners this year in each respective category.
The Charleston area winners include:
- Costa
- Circa 1886
- Halls Chophouse
- Magnolia’s
- Peninsula Grill
- Sorrelle
- The Tippling House
- Water's Edge
- Wild Common
- Zero Restaurant + Bar
The Restaurant Awards issue becomes available to readers on July 9th.
Follow Wine Spectator on Instagram (@wine_spectator), with hashtag #WSRestaurantAward, and at WineSpectator.com/Restaurants, featuring guides to the winners, interviews with leading wine directors and wine picks, and pairing tips from sommeliers at award-winning programs.
In the Restaurant Search, all winners can be searched by name and location, along with attributes including proximity, award level, cuisine, wine specialties and pricing. Winners are also profiled in the free Restaurant Awards app, available for iPhone and iPad users.
