

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
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