37 San Francisco Restaurants On 2022 Wine Spectator List

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Wine Spectator released their annual list noting the best restaurants for wine across the country and this year 37 San Francisco restaurants received nods.

Some 3,169 restaurants made the cut in 2022, receiving recognition at three different levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award or Excellence and the Grand Award — the most prestigious.

Honored restaurants not only feature interesting and extensive lists, but have wine selections that complement their food menus and appeal to a wide range of drinkers, according to Wine Spectator. A winning restaurant must also have an accurate and complete wine list with descriptions of where the grapes are grown.

“These awards not only guide our readers to dining establishments with impressive wine lists and outstanding service, but also serve to honor restaurants for their achievements and commitment to maintaining pristine cellars,” Wine Spectator Editor and Publisher Marvin Shanken wrote in a news release.

Only 97 restaurants across the country received the magazine’s highest award, the Grand Award. This award is reserved for restaurants with a whopping 1,000 selections including vintage choices, large-format bottles, superior presentation and service and a menu to match. One California restaurant made the top award for the first time: Press Restaurant in Napa Valley.

Four restaurants in San Francisco received this prestigious honor:

• Acquerello, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Piedmont, Tuscany, Italy
• Restaurant Gary Danko, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Italy, Champagne, Germany, Austria
• Saison, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux
• Spruce, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, Rhône, Germany, Austria

The second-best award covered 1,290 restaurants across the country for their selections of at least 350 wines. These restaurants show “a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team,” according to Wine Spectator. This year 20 San Francisco restaurants received the Best of Award designation:

• Angler, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, France
• Boulevard, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, France, Bordeaux, Italy, Germany
• Café Tiramisu, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Italy, Piedmont, Tuscany
• Californios, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France
• Credo, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France, Italy
• Estiatorio Ornos, San Francisco, Best Wines: Burgundy, Bordeaux, France, Italy, Spain
• Foreign Cinema, Best Wines: Burgundy, California, Rhône, Champagne, Loire, France
• Harris', San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France, Burgundy, Italy
• Hina Yakitori, San Francisco, Best Wines: Champagne, Burgundy, France
• Lazy Bear, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux, Italy, Champagne
• Luce, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France, Italy
• Mastro's Steakhouse, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France
• Morton's, The Steakhouse, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Italy
• Mourad, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France, Burgundy, Italy, Loire, Austria
• Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France, Burgundy
• O' by Claude Le Tohic, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône
• One Market Restaurant, San Francisco, Best Wines: California
• Palette, San Francisco, Best Wines: California,Burgundy, France, Bordeaux, Italy
• Quince, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Champagne, Rhône, France, Piedmont, Italy, Burgundy, Bordeaux
• West Coast Wine • Cheese, San Francisco, Best Wines: California

Some 1,782 restaurants received the Award of Excellence, meaning their list features at least 90 selections with variety and quality. These wine lists will satisfy a discerning wine lover, according to Wine Spectator. Here are the San Francisco restaurants that qualified:

1. San Francisco, Best Wines: California,
2. Crustacean, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France
3. Empress by Boon, San Francisco, Best Wines: France
4. Fogo de Chão, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Argentina, Chile
5. La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Spain, Argentina
6. MKT Restaurant and Bar, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Champagne
7. Omakase, San Francisco, Best Wines: Austria, Champagne, Germany
8. Restaurant Nisei, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, France
9. San Francisco Wine Society, San Francisco, Best Wines: Italy, France
10. Scoma's Restaurant, San Francisco, Best Wines: California
11. Scopo Divino, San Francisco, Best Wines: California, Italy, France
12. SPQR, San Francisco, Best Wines: Italy
13. Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco, Best Wines: Italy