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CLEVELAND (WJW) — There’s probably never been a better time to drink wine in the state of Ohio.
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Wine Spectator’s 2026 Restaurant Awards, highlighting the best restaurants for wine lists and service in the world, included 51 spots from our state.
For those among us who enjoy a glass (or two) of wine, here are the restaurants that made the Award of Excellence or Best of Award of Excellence lists from Northeast Ohio:
- City Square Steakhouse, Wooster
- Cru Uncorked, Moreland Hills
- Dean Martin’s Lannings, Akron
- Galaxy Restaurant, Wadsworth
- Gatsby’s, Warren
- Grapes in a Glass, Canton
- Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar, Cleveland
- Pier W, Lakewood
- Tartine Bistro, Rocky River
- Corleone’s Ristorante & Bar, Parma
- Edwin’s Restaurant, Cleveland Heights
- Lago East Bank, Cleveland
- Morton’s the Steakhouse, Cleveland
- Peter Allen Inn, Kinsman
- Sarita a Restaurant, Lakewood
- Table 45 at InterContinental Cleveland, Cleveland
- The River Merchant, Kent
“The restaurant industry is rapidly transforming as diners become more selective about when, how and what they drink,” Wine Spectator CEO Marvin Shanken said in a statement. “As wine drinkers grow more mindful, restaurants are adapting with creative wine programs.”
Restaurants do have to apply to be included in the Restaurant Awards…