The International Open winners 2026 – Europe

INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:

Best Long List

For wine lists with more than 600 references

Gold Star:
Trattoria al Cacciatore della Subida, Cormons, Italy

What the jury said:
“Oustanding on multiple fronts. Of course, Italy is presented in all its glory, but looking at the Champagne section will make anyone’s heart beat faster.”
– Stefan Neumann MS

Silver Stars:
Duomo, Ragusa, Italy
ECK Restaurant, Devín, Slovakia
MacCurtain Wine Cellar, Cork, Ireland
Minne Champagne & Wine, Helsinki, Finland
Moss Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, Grindavík, Iceland
Prado Restaurante, Lisbon, Portugal
Ristorante Albòri, Bellagio, Italy
Savoy, Helsinki, Finland
Umberto a Mare, Forio, Italy

Best Medium-Sized List

Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references

Gold Star:
Café Savoy Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

What the jury said:
“A rich and intriguing wine list that highlights Central European vineyards beautifully, with thoughtful choices across styles, producers, and vintages.”
– Julie Dupouy-Young

Silver Stars:
Bar Pez, Dublin, Ireland
Café Savoy, Helsinki, Finland
Country Terrace, Ghajnsielem, Malta
Demo, Helsinki, Finland
F.X. Buckley Pembroke Street, Dublin, Ireland
Hydra - Fine Food & Wine Cellar, Salerno, Italy
Mokotowska 69, Warsaw, Poland
Parra Wine Bistro, Lisbon, Portugal
Rocco, Lisbon, Portugal
Rosa Madre, Dublin, Ireland
Rozbrat 20, Warsaw, Poland
Szara Gęś, Kraków, Poland
Tomkat, Lucca, Italy

Best Short List

Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings

Gold Star:
Liath Restaurant, Dublin, Ireland

What the jury said:
“This is a perfect example of why fine dining and high service standards are not tied to endlessly long wine lists, ridiculous pricing and stuffy content: this small list is diverse, curious, intriguing and very well priced.”
– Jonathan Gouveia MS

Silver Stars:
Bistronomy, Bratislava, Slovakia
Butchery & Wine, Warsaw, Poland
FOLGA, Kraków, Poland
Pöllöwaari, Jyväskylä, Finland
Restaurant Nolita, Helsinki, Finland
Vinho, Turku, Finland
Wierzynek, Kraków, Poland

Best Sparkling Wine List

Recognises the best list for sparkling wines

Gold Star:
Minne Champagne & Wine, Helsinki, Finland

What the jury said:
“This sparkling wine list blew all the judges away – and nearly off our seats. Even a pessimist won’t find anything to complain about here. It is simply, dare I say, perfect. Bravo!”
– Jonathan Gouveia MS

Silver Stars:
Café Savoy Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Duomo, Ragusa, Italy
ECK Restaurant, Devín, Slovakia
Pedro Lemos, Porto, Portugal
Prado Restaurante, Lisbon, Portugal
Restaurant Muru, Helsinki, Finland
Ristorante Albòri, Bellagio, Italy
Savoy, Helsinki, Finland
Trattoria al Cacciatore della Subida, Cormons, Italy
Umberto a Mare, Forio, Italy

Best By-the-Glass List

Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list

Gold Star:
Rocco, Lisbon, Portugal

What the jury said:
“This is a well-made by the glass wine list, intended to appeal to a larger crowd. It does so excellently by offering a selection of well-known grapes and regions, as well as the idiosyncratic."
– Jonathan Gouveia MS

Silver Stars:
Bar Pez, Dublin, Ireland
Butchery & Wine, Warsaw, Poland
Café Savoy Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Demo, Helsinki, Finland
Liath Restaurant, Dublin, Ireland
Moss Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, Grindavík, Iceland
Rozbrat 20, Warsaw, Poland
Szara Gęś, Kraków, Poland
Vinho, Turku, Finland
Vinissimo Restaurant & Wine Bar, Sopot, Poland

Best Newcomer List

Recognises a venue that has recently opened

Gold Star:
Ristorante Albòri, Bellagio, Italy

What the jury said:
“An outstanding venue in this category that, even after a short time of opening, seems to have a clear grasp on its identity. The list offers you the opportunity to dive deep into Italy, and the Piedmont section is beautifully crafted.”
– Jonathan Gouveia MS

Sustainability Prize

Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process

Gold Star:
Nolla, Helsinki, Finland

What the jury said:
“There is little doubt that, at this address, a holistic ideology is far from an afterthought. Attention to detail in terms of environment and sustainability is considered in full circle here – and it helps that the wine list is super fun and the food looks delicious.”
– Jonathan Gouveia MS

Best Austrian Wine List

Recognises the best list for the wines of Austria

A category presented by Austrian Wine

Gold Star:
ECK Restaurant, Devín, Slovakia

What the jury said:
“All jury members wanted to book flight tickets just to drink Austrian wine at ECK! We agreed that this is the ultimate – and best – Austrian list we have ever seen!”
– Stefan Neumann MS

Silver Stars:
Bistronomy, Bratislava, Slovakia
Café Savoy Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Demo, Helsinki, Finland
Minne Champagne & Wine, Helsinki, Finland
Mokotowska 69, Warsaw, Poland
Rozbrat 20, Warsaw, Poland
Savoy, Helsinki, Finland

Best Italian Wine List

Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy
For venues outside of Italy

Gold Star:
Rosa Madre, Dublin, Ireland

What the jury said:
“Outstanding in so many ways – the white wine section deserves praise especially, but the overall vintage depth is simply astonishing.”
– Stefan Neumann MS

Silver Stars:
Alibertos, Crete, Greece
Bottega Frawli, L-Imġarr, Malta
Country Terrace, Ghajnsielem, Malta
ECK Restaurant, Devín, Slovakia
Mokotowska 69, Warsaw, Poland
Moss Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, Grindavík, Iceland
Rozbrat 20, Warsaw, Poland
Savoy, Helsinki, Finland

Special Jury Prize

Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary

Gold Star:
Trattoria al Cacciatore della Subida, Cormons, Italy

What the jury said:
“A wildly generous, unpretentious, and utterly fascinating wine list that makes you want to hop on a plane and dine there. The European selection is simply incredible – quirky in presentation, but overflowing with amazing bottles at unbeatable prices. It radiates the lifelong passion of a true wine obsessive, and must surely be the beating heart of the local wine scene.”

– Julie Dupouy-Young