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Eighty-five restaurants in New Jersey are among the best in the world when it comes to wine offerings, according to Wine Spectator magazine.

In its 2024 Restaurant Awards, the self-described “world’s leading authority on wine” recognized 3,777 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 75 countries internationally.

Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards Program is designed to elevate wine selection and service around the world as well as encourage strong programs that complement a variety of cuisines, settings and prices. The recognition is one of the only that focuses exclusively on restaurant wine services.

Commenting on this year’s list, Wine Spectator Editor and Publisher Marvin Shanken said, “The restaurant industry is growing and thriving, with restaurant openings surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time. 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.”

He added, “I’m pleased to congratulate all 3,777 restaurants for their dedication to wine and exemplary wine lists.”

These restaurants have the best wine lists in New Jersey, according to Wine Spectator:

• Restaurant Latour, Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg
• The Pluckemin Inn, Bedminster
• Angeline by Michael Symon, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
• Berta’s Chateau, Wanaque
• Caffe Aldo Lamberti, Cherry Hill
• Catherine Lombardi, New Brunswick
• Court Street Restaurant & Bar, Hoboken
• Cree Wine Company, Hampton
• II Capriccio Ristorante, Whippany
• Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Morristown
• Knife and Fork Inn, Atlantic City
• La Griglia Seafood Grill & Wine Bar, Kenilworth
• Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill, Fair Lawn
• Old Homestead Steak House, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
• Risorante Lucca, Bordentown
• River Palm Terrace, Edgewater
• Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, Clifton
• Stage Left Steak, New Brunswick
• The Capital Grille, Paramus
• The Capital Grille, Parsippany
• The Frog and the Peach, New Brunswick
• Undici Taverna Rustica, Rumson
• Uproot, Warren
• Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
• Washington Inn, Cape May
• Water & Wine Ristorante-Taverna, Watchung
• Windrift, Avalon
• 1776 by David Burke, Morristown
• Amada, Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City
• American Bar & Grille, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
• Americana Kitchen and Bar, East Windsor
• B Prime Steakhouse, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
• Barcari Grill, Township of Washington
• Battello, Jersey City
• Birravino, Red Bank
• Black Forest Inn, Stanhope
• Blu on the Hudson, Weehawken
• Brazeiro Churrascaria, North Bergen
• Capriccio, Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
• Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
• Del Frisco’s Grille, Hoboken
• Dock’s Oyster House, Atlantic City
• Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Cherry Hill
• Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Paramus
• Elements, Princeton
• Felina Steak, Jersey City
• Fogo de Chao, Paramus
• Fogo de Chao, Wayne
• Gordon Ramsay Steak, Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City
• Halifax Restaurant, Hoboken
• Hell’s Kitchen, Caesars, Atlantic City
• Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, Ho-Ho-Kus
• Hunan Taste, Denville
• La Strada at the Shore, Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City
• Linguini by the Sea, Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City
• Lovesick, Asbury Park
• Maddy Rose, Jersey City
• Molos Restaurant, Weehawken
• Morton’s, The Steakhouse, Caesars, Atlantic City
• Morton’s, The Steakhouse, Hackensack
• Nero’s Grille, Livington
• Nobu, Caesars, Atlantic City
• Ocean Steak, Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City
• Perch, Princeton
• Rails Steakhouse, Towaco
• Rat’s Restaurant, Hamilton Township
• Red Horse by David Burke, Bernardsville
• River Point Inn, Rumson
• Rod’s Steak & Seafood Grille, Morristown
• Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant, Long Branch
• Seasons 52, Edison
• Seasons 52, Princeton
• Seasons 52, Cherry Hill
• Seasons 52, Bridgewater
• Seasons 52, Paramus
• Seasons 52, Hanover
• Son Cubano, West New York
• Sorellina Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Hoboken
• Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Warren
• The Capital Grille, Cherry Hill
• The Ebbitt Room, Cape May
• The Palm Atlantic City, Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City
• Ventanas Restaurant & Lounge, Fort Lee
• Village Hall Restaurant, South Orange
• Witherspoon Grill, Princeton