Best Overall Restaurant
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Boca
3200 Madison Road, Oakley, 513-542-2022

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

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

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

5. JeanRo Bistro
413 Vine St., Downtown, 513-621-1465

Photo By: Matt Borgerding

 

 

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

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

Best Restaurant With Live Music: The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900

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

Best Bagels: Brueggers Bagels
Multiple locations

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 New Restaurant(since 3/1/06)
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Aqua
1020 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-919-2782

2. McCormick & Schmick’s
21 E. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-721-9339

3. Greenup Cafe
308 Greenup St., Covington, 859-261-3663

4. Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-681-MELT

5. Mesh
6200 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester, 513-777-7177

Photo By: Scott Beseler

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

Best Burritos/Wraps: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Multiple locations

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

Best Cheap Eats: Skyline
Multiple locations

Best Chef: Jean-Robert de Cavel

Best Chili (Chain): Skyline
Multiple locations

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

Best Coffeehouse: Kaldi’s
1204 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-3070

Best Deli: Izzy’s
Multiple locations

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

2. Pomodori
121 W. McMillan Ave., Clifton Heights, 513-861-0080; 7880 Remington Road, Montgomery, 513-794-0080

3. Ramundo’s Pizzeria & Deli
3166 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-321-0978

4. Lucy Blue
1128 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-8350; 3200 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-321-2540; 611 Main St., Covington, 859-581-35555.

5. NYPD
1566 Chase Ave., Northside, 513-681-6444; 3721 Harrison Ave., Cheviot, 513-661-1100

Photo By: Joe Lamb

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

Best Italian: Pompilio’s
600 Washington Ave., Newport, 859-581-3065

Best Mediterranean: Andy’s Mediterranean Grille & International Market
906 Nassau St., Walnut Hills, 513-281-9791

Best Mexican: Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
6383 Glenway Ave., Western Hills, 513-574-1639

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

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

Best Salads: Dewey’s Pizza
Multiple locations

Best Sandwiches: Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-681-MELT

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

 

Best Vegetarian
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Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-681-MELT

2. Myra’s Dionysus
121 Calhoun St., Clifton Heights, 513-961-1578

3. Manna
(Now closed)

4. Ambar India
350 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-7000

5. Udipi
7633 Reading Road, Roselawn, 513-821-2021

Photo By: Graham Lienhart


Best Smoothie: Smoothie King
3880 Paxton Road, Oakley, 513-321-3024

Best Soul Food: Alabama Fish Bar
1605 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-2255

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 Sunday Brunch: Grand Finale
3 E. Sharon Ave., Glendale, 513-771-5925

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 Waitstaff/Service: JeanRo Bistro
413 Vine St., Downtown, 513-621-1465

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

Best Wings: BW3
Multiple locations

 

 

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

2. Price Hill Chili
4920 Glenway Ave., Price Hill, 513-471-9507

3. Pleasant Ridge Chili
6032 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, 513-531-2365

4. Zip’s Café
1036 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-871-9876

5. Blue Ash Chili
9565 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, 513-984-6107

Photo By: Geoff Raker

 
   
   
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