These Oregon restaurants were recognized by Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards

Em Chan, Salem Statesman Journal
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The Joel Palmer House in Dayton was recognized in Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards as a Best of Award of Excellence winner.
The Joel Palmer House in Dayton was recognized in Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards as a Best of Award of Excellence winner.

More than 20 Oregon restaurants were recognized by Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards.

The awards recognize restaurants with interesting, appropriate and a range of wines suited for the cuisine of the establishment. Restaurants are awarded on one of three levels: an award of excellence, best of award of excellence and grand award.

In 2023, seven new restaurants were recognized in the best of award of excellence and award of excellence. The new restaurants that received the award of excellence include: Plateau Fine Dining in Pendleton, Departure Restaurant + Lounge in Portland, Decant in Medford, Bridgewater Bistro in Astoria, and Bos Taurus in Bend. Newly awarded best of award of excellence award restaurants include Okta in McMinnville and Mucca Osteria in Portland.

No Oregon restaurants received the grand award this year.

Award of Excellence winners

  • Amore, 27100 Salmon River Highway, Grand Ronde

  • Bos Taurus, 163 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend

  • Brickhouse Steakhouse, 412 SW 6th St., Redmond

  • Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria

  • Clarklewis, 1001 SE Water Ave., Portland

  • Decant, 1108 E Main St., Medford

  • Departure Restaurant + Lounge, 525 SW Morrison St., Portland

  • Fogo de Chão, 930 SW 6th Ave., Portland

  • La Rambla, 238 NE Third St., McMinnville

  • Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine, 212 E Main St., Ashland

  • Plateau Fine Dining, 46510 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton

  • Portland City Grill, 111 SW Fifth Ave., Portland

  • Quaintrelle, 2032 SE Clinton St., Portland

  • Urban Farmer Steakhouse, 525 SW Morrison St., Portland

Best of Award of Excellence winners

  • Alchemy Restaurant and Bar, 35 S Second St., Ashland

  • Brickhouse, 5 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend

  • Morton's The Steakhouse, 213 SW Clay St., Portland

  • Mucca Osteria, 1022 SW Morrison St., Portland

  • Okta, 610 NE Third St., McMinnville

  • RingSide Steakhouse, 2165 W Burnside St., Portland

  • The Joel Palmer House Restaurant, 600 Ferry St., Dayton

For more on Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards, check out the Wine Spectator webpage, winespectator.com/restaurants.

Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her at echan@gannett.com, follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemily or see what she's eating on Instagram @sikfanmai.ah.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards recognize Oregon restaurants