Looking for a Vancouver restaurant with an excellent wine list?

The Vancouver International Wine Festival awarded local restaurants for their wine programs. Here’s who won

There are plenty of resources to guide you in choosing Vancouver’s best spots for food, but wine lists? That’s another matter. Thankfully, connoisseurs needn’t look any further than this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival Wine Program Excellence Awards. Chosen by judges Tom Doughty, Jay Jones, DJ Kearney, Iain Philip, and Treve Ring, Vancouver’s top restaurants were awarded platinum, gold, silver, or bronze awards based on their wine programs. Check out notable Restaurant Awards winners like Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar, or try one of the newer rooms on the scene like Mission, for a safe space to test your wine palate (and, depending, your wallet).

Wine Program Excellence Awards winners

PlatinumBlue Water Cafe + Raw BarChambarGotham Steakhouse & BarHawksworth RestaurantVij’sGoldL’AbattoirBurdock & Co.CinCinCioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & EnotecaSavio VolpeZest Japanese CuisineSilverAnnaLenaBoulevard Kitchen & Oyster BarBrix & MortarLe CrocodileFable KitchenForageHomer St. Café and BarJoe Fortes Seafood & Chop HouseMissionMy ShantiNicli Antica PizzeriaProvence Marinaside / The Wine BarTableau Bar BistroWestBronzeAncora Waterfront Dining and PatioCentre Ice Grill – Rogers ArenaLIFT Bar Grill ViewPiDGiNTramonto at River Rock Casino ResortHonourable MentionBeach Bay Café and PatioThe Beachhouse Restaurant & LoungeSt. James’ WellVia Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana