Seattle

Shaker and Spear is the rare hotel restaurant that uses its wine list to make a real argument for drinking local. With a knowledgeable sommelier, fair pricing, and Washington heavyweights like Quilceda Creek and Cayuse on the shelves, it earns its Wine Spectator credential without leaning on it.

Atoma is the rare neighborhood restaurant where the wine list was clearly built by someone who actually cares — Old World focus, fair prices, and a 2025 Wine Spectator credential that's earned rather than inherited. If you live near Wallingford and haven't been drinking Friulian whites with your pasta here, you're leaving value on the table.