Food + Drink Readers' Poll Results

Best new restaurant
Tamari, Lawrenceville
2^nd Hofbrauhaus, South Side
3^rd Yo Rita, South Side

Best family restaurant
Eat'n Park, various locations
2^nd King's Family Restaurant, various locations
3^rd Olive Garden, various locations

Best fine dining
Eleven, Strip District
2^nd Monterey Bay, Mount Washington
3^rd LeMont, Mount Washington

Best BYOB dining
Piccolo Forno, Lawrenceville
2^nd (tie): Abay, East Liberty / Legume Bistro, Regent Square
3^rd Café du Jour, South Side

Best Organic Restaurant
Legume Bistro, Regent Square
2^nd Quiet Storm, Friendship
3^rd East End Food Co-op, Point Breeze

Best outdoor dining
Harris Grill, Shadyside
2^nd Doublewide Grill, South Side
3^rd Tamari, Lawrenceville

Best romantic restaurant
Monterey Bay, Mount Washington
2^nd LeMont, Mount Washington
3^rd Dish, South Side

Best pub-style restaurant
Piper's Pub, South Side
2^nd Monterey Pub, North Side
3^rd Claddagh Irish Pub, South Side

Best Chinese restaurant
Sesame Inn, various locations 
2^nd China Palace, various locations
3^rd P.F. Chang's, Homestead and Robinson Township

Best French restaurant
Le Pommier, South Side
2^nd Paris 66 Bistro, East Liberty
3^rd Legume Bistro, Regent Square

Best German restaurant
Hofbrauhaus, South Side
2^nd Max's Allegheny Tavern, North Side
3^rd Kleiner Deutschmann, Springdale

Best Indian restaurant
India Garden, Monroeville and Oakland
2^nd Taj Mahal, North Hills
3^rd People's Indian Restaurant, Garfield

Best Italian restaurant
Piccolo Forno, Lawrenceville
2^nd Del's, Bloomfield
3^rd Girasole, Shadyside

Best Japanese restaurant
Nakama Japanese Steakhouse, South Side
2^nd Umi, Shadyside
3^rd Little Tokyo Bistro, South Side

Best Mexican restaurant
Mad Mex, various locations
2^nd El Campesino, various locations
3^rd Mexico City, Downtown

Best Middle-eastern/Mediterranean restaurant
Aladdin's Eatery, various locations
2^nd Kassab's, South Side
3^rd Ali Baba, Oakland

Best Southeast Asian restaurant
Tram's Kitchen, Bloomfield
2^nd Bangkok Balcony, Squirrel Hill
3^rd Nicky's Thai Kitchen, North Side and Verona

Best fusion restaurant
Tamari, Lawrenceville
2^nd Soba Lounge, Shadyside
3^rd Kaya, Strip District

Best local pizza shop
Mineo's Pizza House, Squirrel Hill
2^nd Pizza Sola, South Side and East Liberty
3^rd Fiori's, Dormont

Best seafood restaurant
Monterey Bay, Mount Washington
2^nd Mitchell's Fish Market, Homestead and Mount Lebanon
3^rd McCormick & Schmick's, South Side and Downtown

Best steakhouse
Morton's The Steakhouse, Downtown
2^nd Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Downtown
3^rd The Capitol Grille, Downtown

Best tapas selection
Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar, South Side
2^nd Tusca Global Tapas, South Side
3^rd La Casa Wine Bar, Shadyside

Best Sunday brunch
Grand Concourse, South Side
2^nd Coca Café, Lawrenceville
3^rd Zenith Tea Room, South Side

Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant
Quiet Storm, Friendship
2^nd Zenith Tea Room, South Side
3^rd Hoi Polloi, North Side

Best appetizers
Tamari, Lawrenceville
2^nd Kaya, Strip District
3^rd Harris Grill, Shadyside

Best breakfast
Pamela's Diner, various locations
2^nd Coca Café, Lawrenceville
3^rd (tie): Eat'n Park, various locations / DeLuca's, Strip District

Best coffeehouse
Crazy Mocha, various locations
2^nd The Beehive, South Side
3^rd (tie): Espresso A Mano, Lawrenceville / Big Dog Coffee, South Side

Best place for deli-style sandwich
Smallman Street Deli, Strip District
2^nd Carson Street Deli, South Side
3^rd Primanti Brothers, various locations

Best hamburger
Tessaro's, Bloomfield
2^nd Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Oakland
3^rd Fat Head's Saloon, South Side

Best hot dog
D's Six Pax & Dogz, Regent Square
2^nd The Original Hot Dog Shop, Oakland
3^rd Franktuary, Downtown

Best wings
Quaker Steak & Lube, various locations
2^nd Fat Head's Saloon, South Side
3^rd Buffalo Blues, Shadyside

Best desserts
Gullifty's Restaurant, Squirrel Hill
2^nd Dozen Cupcakes and Bakeshop, various locations
3^rd The Cheesecake Factory, South Side and North Hills

Best bakery
Dozen Cupcakes and Bake Shop, various locations
2^nd Oakmont Bakery, Oakmont
3^rd Prantl's, Shadyside

Best beer selection
Sharp Edge, various locations
2^nd D's Six Pax & Dogz, Regent Square
3^rd Fat Head's Saloon, South Side

Best late-night menu
Primanti Brothers, various locations
2^nd Tom's Diner, South Side and Dormont
3^rd Eat'n Park, various locations

Best cheap eats
Eat'n Park, various locations
2^nd The Original Hot Dog Shop, Oakland
3^rd Ritter's Diner, Bloomfield

Best wine list
Sonoma Grille, Downtown
2^nd Eleven, Strip District
3^rd (tie): Casbah, Shadyside / Ibiza, South Side

Best cocktail list
Harris Grill, Shadyside
2^nd Kelly's Bar & Lounge, East Liberty
3^rd Embury, Strip District

 

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