Eats Readers Picks

Best First Date Restaurant:
York Street Café
738 York St., Newport, 859-261-9675

Best Overall Restaurant: Pigall's (TIE) Photo By: Sean Hughes

Best Overall Restaurant:
(TIE) Boca
3200 Madison Road, Oakley, 513-542-2022

(TIE) Jean-Robert at Pigall’s
127 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345

3. Honey
4034 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-4300

4. The Precinct
311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-321-5454

5. Slims
4046 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-681-6500

Best Restaurant With a View:
Primavista
810 Matson Place, Price Hill, 513-251-6467

Best Restaurant With Live Music:
Arnold’s
210 E. Eighth St., Downtown, 513-421-6234

Best Appetizers:
Palomino
505 Vine St., Downtown, 513-381-1300

Best Coffeehouse: College Hill Coffee Co. Photo By: Joe Lamb

Best Coffeehouse:
College Hill Coffee Co.
6128 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, 513-542-2739

2. Sidewinder Coffee & Tea
4181 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-8321

3. Coffee Emporium
110 E. Central Pkwy., Over-the-Rhine, 513-651-5483
3316 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-321-5943
3814 Marburg Ave., Hyde Park, 513-321-3121

4. Starbucks
Multiple locations

5. Sitwell’s
324 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-7487

Best Asian:
Teak Thai
1051 St. Gregory, Mount Adams, 513-665-9800

Best Bakery:
Busken Bakery
Multiple locations

Best Barbecue:
Montgomery Inn
9440 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, 513-791-3482
925 Eastern Ave., Downtown, 513-721-7427
400 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, 859-344-5333

Best Breakfast:
First Watch
Multiple locations

Best Burgers:
Zip’s Café
1036 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-871-9876

Best Sunday Brunch: Greenup Café Photo By: Joe Lamb

Best Sunday Brunch:
Greenup Café
308 Greenup St., Covington, 859-261-3663

2. Grand Finale
3 E. Sharon Ave., Glendale, 513-771-5925

3. First Watch
Multiple locations

4. Honey
4034 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-4300

5. Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-861-MELT

Best Burritos/Wraps:
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Multiple locations

Best Business Lunch:
Deli Seven20
720 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, 513-381-3720

Best Cheap Eats:
Skyline
Multiple locations

Best Chef:
Jean-Robert de Cavel

Best Chili (Chain):
Skyline
Multiple locations

Best Chili (Non-Chain):
Camp Washington
Hopple and Colerain avenues, Camp Washington, 513-541-0061

Best Chinese:
PF Chang’s China Bistro
2633 Edmondson Road, Norwood, 513-531-4567

Best Deli:
Deli Seven20
720 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, 513-381-3720

Best New Restaurant (since 3/1/07): Nada Photo By: J.D. Cutter

Best New Restaurant (since 3/1/07):
Nada
600 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232

2. Via Vite
520 Vine St., Downtown, 513-721-8483

3. Boi Na Braza
441 Vine St., Downtown, 513-421-7111

4. Seny
1544 Madison Road, Walnut Hills,
513-221-SENY

5. 20 Brix
101 Main St., Milford, 513-831-BRIX

Best Desserts:
The Bonbonerie
2030 Madison Road, O’Bryonville, 513-321-3399

Best German:
Hofbrauhaus
200 E. Third St., Newport, 859-491-7200

Best Ice Cream:
Graeter’s
Multiple locations

Best Indian:
Ambar India
350 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-7000

Best Italian:
Bella Luna
4632 Eastern Ave., East End, 513-871-5862

Best Mediterranean:
Floyd’s
127 Calhoun St., Clifton Heights, 513-221-2434

Best Mexican:
Nada
600 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232

Best Outdoor Dining:
Arthur’s
3516 Edwards Road, Hyde Park, 513-871-5543

Best Pizza (Chain):
Dewey’s Pizza
Multiple locations

Best Pizza (Non-Chain):
Adriatico’s
3205 Jefferson Ave., Clifton, 513-281-4344

Best Salads:
Dewey’s Pizza
Multiple locations

Best Sandwiches:
Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-861-MELT

Best Seafood:
Mitchell’s Fish Market
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-291-7454
9456 Waterfront Drive, West Chester, 513-779-5292

Best Soul Food:
Goodies Barbecue
5907 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, 513-542-4663

Best Splurge:
Jean-Robert at Pigall’s
127 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345

Best Steaks:
The Precinct
311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-321-5454

Best Sushi:
Teak Thai
1051 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams, 513-665-9800

Best Takeout:
Thai Express
213 W. McMillan Ave., Clifton Heights, 513-651-9000

Best Tapas:
Seny
1544 Madison Road, Walnut Hills, 513-221-SENY

Best Vegetarian:
Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-861-MELT

Best Waitstaff/Service:
Deli Seven20
720 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, 513-381-3720

Best Wine Selection:
20 Brix
101 Main St., Milford, 513-831-BRIX

The Ticker: Nothing succeeds like success. Congratulations to First Watch (Breakfast), Graeter’s (Ice Cream) and Skyline (Chili/Chain), who continue their streaks of winning their categories in every single Best of Cincinnati issue. They’re now 12 for 12. … Other perennial winners include Zip’s (won Burgers for the 11th consecutive year); The Precinct (Steaks) and Thai Express (Takeout) for the ninth straight year; Ambar (Indian), The Bonbonerie (Desserts), Chipotle (Burritos/Wraps), Camp Washington Chili (Chili/Non-Chain), PF Chang’s (Chinese) and Teak Thai (Asian) for the eighth straight year; and Adriatico’s (Pizza/Non-Chain) for the fifth straight year. … First-time category winners include the ex-Poppies Deli folks at Deli Seven20 (Business Lunch, Deli and Waitstaff/Service), College Hill Coffee Co. (Coffeehouse), Bella Luna (Italian), Nada (Mexican), Greenup Café (Sunday Brunch), Seny (Tapas) and 20 Brix (Wine Selection).