8 restaurants in Iowa have been awarded for their wine selection

If you’re looking for a restaurant with great wine, you have quite a few options here in the state of Iowa! Earlier this week, Wine spectator unveiled their 2024 Restaurant Awards, and eight Iowa restaurants were recognized for their wine selections! The article reads:

“Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, complement their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers.”

The two Iowa restaurants that scored highest on Wine Spectator’s list are 801 Eethuis And Oak Parkboth located in Des Moines. They were among the 1,531 winners in the Best of Award of Excellence category. The other six restaurants were recognized in the Award of Excellence category, which had 2,150 winners. Not a single Iowa restaurant received the Great distinction, which is Wine Spectator’s highest ranking. Only 96 restaurants around the world received that honor.

Here in Eastern Iowa, three restaurants received the Award of Excellence. They contain:

• Martinis GrillBurlington
  • Cuisine – Steakhouse
  • Wine Strengths – California

  • Selections – 100

  • Inventory – 900

• EditCedar Falls
  • Cuisine – American, Seafood
  • Wine strengths – California
  • Selections – 105
  • Inventory – 750

• RubaiyatDecora
  • Kitchen – American
  • Wine strengths – California
  • Selections – 225
  • Inventory – 3,100

The other three Iowa restaurants that were recognized are as well Proudfoot & Bird, Splash Seafood Bar & GrillAnd Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, all of which are in the Des Moines area. You can read more about each of Iowa’s restaurants in an article from the Des Moines Register HERE.

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