World's Best Wine Lists 2026 - Global Category Winners

The Grill at The International is Joel Bickford's fire-driven fine dining room at 25 Martin Place, built around dry-aged Australian Wagyu, an oak-fired grill, and a World's Best Wine List 3-Star-accredited programme. It is the strongest argument for a late CBD dinner in Sydney when both the food and the wine list need to hold up to scrutiny.

Robuchon au Dôme is a French restaurant at Grand Lisboa in Macau.

Cafe Vivant works for an evening wine-led meal in Menlo Park, especially for a date or small celebration where wine credibility matters. It is less useful if the group needs a clearly defined cuisine, price point, or chef-driven format before committing.

Acquerello is an Italian restaurant on Sacramento Street in San Francisco.

Compline is the go-to spot in downtown Napa for serious wine drinkers who want to step off the Cabernet circuit. Founded by veteran sommeliers, it holds a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation and a North America Regional Winner title, with a list that goes deep on Burgundy, Champagne, and European classics. The food is grounded in Northern California sourcing; the atmosphere runs casual and industry-friendly. Easy to book by Napa standards.

Sticks & Stones Wine Bar is a strong Munich pick when the night is about wine and conversation rather than cocktails or a full restaurant meal. It suits dates, small celebrations, and low-pressure business drinks, especially for guests who want a wine-led room with Star Wine List recognition rather than a hotel-bar setting.

Park Hotel Vossevangen in Voss is the clearest case in western Norway for a hotel restaurant built around its wine cellar: a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and repeated Star Wine List rankings back that up. The Elysée restaurant's seasonal, locally sourced menu makes autumn the strongest time to visit. Booking is easy; the drive from Bergen is part of the experience.

The Little Nell is a hotel on East Durant Avenue in Aspen.

March is a restaurant on Westheimer Road in Houston.

Book ATLAS when the occasion calls for a polished Singapore bar rather than a full restaurant meal. It is strongest as a celebration, date, or client-drinks stop in Bugis, especially if the group values setting and easy central logistics over a chef-led dining format.

Burnt Ends is a Singapore restaurant centered on cooking with custom ovens and a brick kiln.

Sushi Nakazawa's ten-seat counter on Commerce Street is one of New York's hardest omakase bookings and earns it. Ranked in OAD's North America Top 200 and holding a World's Best Wine Lists Global Winner designation, it delivers technically precise sushi at a more accessible price point than Masa. Book three to four weeks out minimum; the later dinner seating suits a special occasion well.

Liath is a restaurant on Main Street in Blackrock, Dublin.

Lamaii is worth booking for modern Thai in Henderson when drinks matter as much as dinner. Lunch is the easier value play, while dinner is better for dates and small celebrations thanks to the upscale casual room, smart-casual feel, and wine-forward approach.

La Cuverie by Comte Liger-Belair is the most accessible, award-credentialed wine-bar experience in Vosne-Romanée; a Global Winner on the World's Best Wine Lists with a 3-Star Accreditation. Opened in 2022 by a domaine present in the village since 1815, it combines a wine bar, café, and guest rooms in a walk-in-friendly format that most Burgundy estates do not offer.

San Ysidro Ranch is a resort in the foothills of Montecito, California.

Wunderbrunnen in Opfikon holds 14 Gault Millau points and a World of Fine Wine Global Winner (Europe) award, with more than 130 wines available by the glass; a scale matched by almost no comparable Swiss restaurant. It is the most credentialed wine-focused dining option near Zürich Airport, and easier to book than its award tier suggests.

Le Parc is a restaurant at Domaine Les Crayères in Reims, France.