The best newcomer lists in France 2025

This is the guide to France's best - most recently opened - wine places, as decided by the judges in Star Wine List of the Year France 2025.


These venues were all finalists in the Best Newcomer Wine List category at this year's competition, sponsored by La Bouche du Roi.


Check out all the venues and their winning wine lists!

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  1. La Bouche du Roi

    Read more about La Bouche du Roi here.

  2. Dame Restaurant, a restaurant in Paris, France.

    Phone: +33 9 87 46 72 89

    Address: 38 Rue Condorcet, 75009 Paris

    Best Short List France 2026

  3. Freia, a restaurant in Nantes, France.

    Phone: +33 9 72 10 10 44

    Address: 22 Boulevard de Berlin, Nantes

    Sustainability Prize France 2026

  4. La Fontaine Gaillon, a restaurant in Paris, France.

    Phone: +33 1 83 64 82 94

    Address: 1 Rue de la Michodière, Paris

  5. La Table Floralie, a restaurant in Aix-les-Bains, France.

    Phone: +33 4 79 88 76 21

    Address: 6 Rue Cabias, Aix-les-Bains

    Best Medium-Sized List France, presented by Joseph Phelps 2026