Restaurants & Bars
28 MD Restaurants Win 2026 Wine Spectator Awards
Nearly 30 restaurants across the Old Line State were recognized this week with a 2026 Wine Spectator Award. See who made the list.
Several Maryland restaurants have been honored by Wine Spectator for wine programs that stand out for selection, service and how well they pair with the food.
Wine Spectator recently released its 2026 Restaurant Awards, honoring 4,012 restaurants around the world for excellence in wine service.
The awards are given in three tiers: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence, and Grand Award. This year, Wine Spectator recognized 2,083 restaurants with the Award of Excellence, 1,830 with the Best of Award of Excellence, and 99 with the Grand Award.
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Maryland restaurants receiving honors include the following:
Best of Award of Excellence
This year's contenders came from Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Talbot, Baltimore and Carroll counties.
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Talbot County
- Bas Rouge
19 Federal St.
Easton
(410) 822-1637 - The Wardrooom
103 N. Washington St.
Easton
(410) 826-5489
Baltimore City
- Magdalena
205 E. Biddle St.
Baltimore
(410) 514-0303
- The Capital Grille
500 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore
(443) 703-4064
Montgomery County
- The Capital Grille
5310 Western Ave.
Chevy Chase
(301) 718-7812
Baltimore County
- CuVino Trattoria.Pizza.Enoteca
31 A E. Padonia Road
Timonium
(410) 853-7484
Anne Arundel County
- Lewnes' Steakhouse
401 Fourth St.
Annapolis
(410) 263-1617
Carroll County
- The Smokehouse Restaurant at Antrim 1844
30 Trevanion Road
Taneytown
(410) 756-6812
Award of Excellence
This year's contenders for the award of excellence came from 10 counties across the Old Line State, including Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Talbot counties.
The region with the largest representation in the category was Baltimore City.
Anne Arundel County
- Grapes Wine Bar
1410 Forest Drive
Annapolis
(410) 571-5378 - The Prime Rib
7002 Arundel Mills Circle
Hanover
(443) 445-2970
Howard County
- Smashing Grapes
6200 Valencia Lane
Columbia
(443) 917-2795 - Seasons 52
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia
(410) 715-1152
Montgomery County
- Seasons 52
11414 Rockville Road
North Bethesda
(301) 984-5252 - Morton's, The Steakhouse
7400 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda
(301) 657-2650
Baltimore City
- Cece's Roland Park
10 Village Square, Unit 10
Baltimore
(410) 801-1933 - True Chesapeake Oyster Co.
3300 Clipper Mill Road
Baltimore
(410) 913-637 - The Oceanaire Seafood Room
801 Aliceanna St.
Baltimore
(443) 872-0000 - Citron
2605 Quarry Lake Drive
Baltimore
(410) 363-0900 - Gordon Ramsay Steak
1525 Russell St.
Baltimore
(443) 931-4386 - Facci Ristorante
414 Light Street Apartments
Baltimore
(443) 835-2765
Howard County
- Facci Ristorante
11095 Resort Road
Ellicott City
(410) 750-0001
Prince George's County
- Facci Ristorante
7530 Montpelier Road
Laurel
(301) 604-5555 - Voltaggio Brothers Steak House
101 MGM National Ave.
National Harbor
(301) 971-6060
Frederick County
- Manalù Italian Restaurant
5227 Presidents Court
Frederick
(240) 578-4831
Worcester County
- Tide Room
10100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City
(410) 524-7500 - 1945 Steak & Seafood
2305 Philadelphia Ave.
Ocean City
(410) 289-3324
Talbot County
- The Stewart
3 Federal St.
Easton
(410) 793-4128
Harford County
- The Vineyard Wine Bar
142 N. Washington St.
Havre de Grace
(443) 502-2551
Wine Spectator said the program recognizes restaurants with thoughtful wine selections that complement the menu and appeal to a range of diners.
“The restaurant industry is rapidly transforming as diners become more selective about when, how and what they drink,” Marvin R. Shanken, chairman and CEO of Wine Spectator, said in the announcement. “As wine drinkers grow more mindful, restaurants are adapting with creative wine programs.”
The Grand Award, Wine Spectator’s highest honor, went this year to two additional restaurants: Caruso’s in Montecito, California, and Berria Wine Bar in Madrid, Spain.
Wine Spectator launched the Restaurant Awards in 1981. The full 2026 list includes restaurants in all 50 states and more than 80 countries and territories.
Diners can search winners by restaurant name, location, award level, cuisine, wine specialty and pricing here.
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