Eats: Readers Picks

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

Best New Restaurant (since 3/1/05)
Honey
4034 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-4300

Best First Date Restaurant
York Street Cafe
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 Burgers
Zip's Cafe
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 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 Coffeehouse
Sitwell's
324 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-7487

Best Deli
Poppies
819 Elm St., Downtown, 513-421-9888

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
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
Don Pablo's
Multiple locations

Best Outdoor Dining
Indigo
2637 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-321-9952

Best Pizza (Chain)
LaRosa's
Multiple locations

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

Best Salads
Dewey's Pizza
Multiple locations

Best Sandwiches
Poppies
819 Elm St., Downtown, 513-421-9888

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

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

Best Soul Food
Goodies Barbecue
5841 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 Sunday Brunch
First Watch
Multiple locations

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

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

Best Vegetarian
Myra's Dionysus
121 Calhoun St., Clifton Heights, 513-961-1578

Best Waitstaff/Service
Barresi's
4111 Webster Ave., Deer Park, 513-793-2540

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

Best Wings
BW3
Multiple locations

  

TICKER: Along with a healthy number of perennial winners, there are a few first-timers: Boca for Best Overall Restaurant, Sitwell's, Goodies Barbecue, Indigo, Barresi's for Best Waitstaff/Service.

Some notable repeat wins: First Watch (Breakfast), Skyline (Chili/Chain) and Graeter's won their categories for the 10th consecutive year; Zip's (won nine years in a row); Smoothie King (eight years); The Precinct and Thai Express (seven years); and Teak Thai, Brueggers, Chipotle, Camp Washington Chili, PF Chang's, The Bonbonerie, Ambar and LaRosa's (six years).