Wine Spectator has unveiled the winners of their 2021 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world's best restaurants for wine. This year's awards program recognizes 2,917 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 72 countries internationally. Several Charleston restaurants were included on the list.
“American restaurants are back in business, as patrons are eagerly returning to dining rooms across the nation,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. “In this year's Restaurant Awards issue, we reflect on how restaurateurs navigated this incredibly difficult period, and look ahead, with every indication that the coming year will be one of the most promising in decades for an industry we all love. It's been a long road back, and it feels wonderful to celebrate restaurants and all they bring to the world of wine.”
Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards are judged on three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence, and the Grand Award. Wine Spectator's special 40th Anniversary Restaurant Awards issue—which also features tributes to past Restaurant Award winners now closed, including 10 Grand Award winners— is now available to reader.
The Charleston winners:
- Charleston Grill
- Circa 1886
- Crave Kitchen & Cocktails
- Halls Chophouse
- Magnolias
- Peninsula Grill
- Savi Cucina + Wine Bar
- Water’s Edge
- Wild Common at Cannon Green
- Zero Restaurant + Bar
A list of all South Carolina winners can be seen here.
