Hamptons Restaurants Win Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards

Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has unveiled the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s awards program honored 10 Hamptons restaurants among 3,305 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries internationally. 

“In a time of technological innovation, restaurants offer the human experience diners are hungry for—listening to their customers and offering personalized experience,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. “This annual issue celebrates the places where wine is at the top of that conversation. I’m pleased to congratulate all 3,505 restaurants for their dedication to wine and wine-loving diners.”

The restaurant awards are broken down into three levels:

Award of Excellence (2,001 Winners): These wine lists, which should offer at least 90 selections, feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Whether compact or extensive, focused or diverse, these lists deliver sufficient choice to satisfy discerning wine lovers.

Best of Award of Excellence (1,411 winners): These wine lists display excellent breadth across multiple winegrowing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation. Typically offering 350 or more selections, these restaurants are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team.

Grand Award (93 winners): Wine Spector’s highest award, given to restaurants that show an uncompromising, passionate devotion to the quality of their wine programs. These wine lists typically feature 1,000 or more selections, and deliver serious breadth of top producers, outstanding depth in mature vintages, a selection of large-format bottles, excellent harmony with the menu, and superior presentation. These restaurants offer the highest level of wine service.

The American Hotel – Grand Award Winner

45 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY

Wine Strengths: Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Rhône, Italy. Spain, Long Island

Cusine: Farm to Table, French

Stone Creek Inn – Best of Award of Excellence

405 Montauk Highway, East Quogue, NY

Wine Strengths: France, California, New York, Italy

Cuisine: French

Pierre’s – Best of Award of Excellence

2468 Main St, Bridgehampton, NY

Wine Strengths: Bordeaux, Burgundy, France

Cuisine: French, Regional

Baron’s Cove – Award of Excellence

31 W. Water St, Sag Harbor, NY 

Wine Strengths: California

Cuisine: American, Seafood

Oakland’s Restaurant – Award of Excellence

373 Dune Road, Hampton Bays, NY

Wine Strengths: California, New York

Cuisine: American, Regional

Lulu Kitchen & Bar Lulu Kitchen & Bar – Award of Excellence

126 Main St. Sag  Harbor, NY

Wine Strengths: France

Cuisine: French, Mediterranean

Rams Head Inn – Award of Excellence

108 Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island

Wine Strengths: California, France

Cuisine: American, Regional

The Palm – Award of Excellence

94 Main Street, East Hampton, NY

Wine Strengths: California, Italy

Cuisine: Northern Italian, Steak House

The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn – Award of Excellence

142 Main Street, East Hampton, NY

Wine Strengths: California, France

Cuisine: American, Seasonal

Calissa – Award of Excellence

1020 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY

Wine Strengths: Greece, France

Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean