Brazil has 19 restaurants among the best in the world for wines

The North American publication Wine Spectator revealed, at the end of June, the 2024 edition of its list Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards which brings together the best restaurants for wine around the world. This year, 3,777 restaurants entered the selection, including 19 Brazilian addresses .

The national locations on the list are distributed across the cities of Brasília, Campinas, Goiânia, Gramado, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Of the 19 addresses, 11 are in the capital of São Paulo.

Restaurants are divided into three categories: Award of Excellence , in which the cards offer at least 90 selections; O Best of Award of Excellence , in which the menus cover multiple wine regions and offer at least 350 label selections; and the grand award with cards that include a thousand labels and that present producers of unique quality.

Below, check out the Brazilian restaurants divided into each category:

Restaurants in the Best of Award of Excellence 2024 category

• Vinheria Percussi (São Paulo)
• IVV Swinebar (Brasília)
• Maiale Emporium and Restaurant (Goiânia)
• Olivetto Restaurant and Wine Bar (Campinas)

Restaurants in the Award of Excellence 2024 category

• NB Steak (Sao Paulo)
• Le Jardin – Rosewood (São Paulo)
• Barbecue Itaim Bibi (Sao Paulo)
• Neto – JW Marriott (São Paulo)
• Maremonti
• Giuseppe Grill Leblon (Rio de Janeiro)
• Primrose – Saint Andrews Castle (Lawn)
• Fogo de Chão Moema (São Paulo)
• Fogo de Chão Vila Olímpia (São Paulo)
• Fogo de Chão Center Norte (São Paulo)
• Fire on the Ground Morumbi (São Paulo)
• Fire Pit Gardens (São Paulo)
• Ground Fire South Wing (Brasilia)
• Fire on the Ground Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro)
• Fire on the Ground Barra (Rio de Janeiro)

grand award

Wine Spectator’s select Grand Award list has only 96 addresses around the world. This year, four new addresses joined the list. They are: Grasing’s in Carmel-by-the-sea, California; the Lazy Bear , In San Francisco; O The Hotel Bistro , in Beuane, in Burgundy; and the The Yeatman in Porto, Portugal.

The latter was the setting for the filming of the 4th season of CNN Travel & Gastronomy, in which the hotel and the restaurant, both of the same name, share a passion for Portuguese and Port wines. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and its menu has more than 1,600 labels. The hotel’s wine cellar has more than 30,000 bottles.

Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards debuted in 1981 and were created to recognize restaurants with superior wine lists. Every year, restaurants from all over the world can apply and have the chance to have their cards evaluated and awarded in one of the three categories.