5 McLean Restaurants Honored With Wine Spectator Awards

MCLEAN, VA — Sixty-four restaurants in Virginia have been recognized for their wine programs, including five from the McLean area. They join 3,700 establishments worldwide as winners in Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards.

Award winners are from all 50 states and more than 75 countries and territories. Awards are given across three categories: Award of Excellence, presented to about 2,150 restaurants; the Best of Award of Excellence, presented to about 1,531 restaurants; and the Grand Award, presented to 96 restaurants, including Virginia's The Inn at Little Washington.

Winning restaurants from the McLean area are:

• Seasons 52: McLean, Virginia
• Eddie V's Prime Seafood: McLean, Virginia
• The Capital Grille: McLean, Fairfax, Virginia
• Fogo de Chão: Tysons, Reston, Virginia
• The Palm Tysons Corner: McLean, Virginia

Wine Spectator said the Award of Excellence winners generally have a wine list of at least 100 vintages, while the Best of Award of Excellence winners generally have at least 350 selections. The Grand Award winners have 1,000 or more selections, presenting diners with a depth of vintages from some of the world’s most acclaimed winemakers.

"The restaurant industry is growing and thriving, with restaurant openings surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time," said Marvin Shanken, the editor and publisher of Wine Spectator. "To take advantage of the uptick, restaurateurs are investing in their wine programs. Restaurants that make wine a priority are what the Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards program is all about."