Best donuts? Best burger? Best fries? One month of voting, two thousand voters (and 20,000 votes). Three dozen winners.
It's your keep-all-year guide to eating, drinking, coffee-ing, donut-ing, happy houring, breakfasting, appetizing ...
Find a preview of this year's winners below, and be sure to check out the full list of all 2022 winners here.
Best Bar
Bitter & Pour | Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Bitter & Pour
18 3rd Street SW (lower level) | 507-322-6320 | bitterandpour.com
RUNNERS-UP: Newt’s; Rooster’s; Wildwood; The Workshop; Purple Goat; Half Barrel; The Tap House
Best Take-Out Place
Pho Chau | Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Pho Chau
1014 North Broadway | 507-281-3342 | phochaurochester.com
RUNNERS-UP: Hunan Garden; Nupa; New China; Smoak BBQ
Most Romantic Restaurant
The Redwood Room | Joe Ahlquist / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Redwood Room
300 1st Ave NW | 507-281-2978 | creativecuisineco.com/redwood-room
RUNNERS-UP: Bleu Duck; Terza; Cameo; Chez Bojji; Victoria’s
Best Steak Place
Pittsburgh Blue | Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Pittsburgh Blue
10 E. Center Street (in downtown Hilton) | 507-361-2560 | pittsburghbluesteak.com
RUNNERS-UP: Texas Roadhouse; Outback; Bleu Duck; Pappy’s Place
Best Breakfast Place
Five West | Joe Ahlquist / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Five West
1991 Commerce Drive NW | 507-361-5555 | fivewestrochester.com
RUNNERS-UP: Canadian Honker; Roosters; Benedict’s; Brothers; Pannekoeken
Best Brewery
Little Thistle | Ken Klotzbach / Image Conscious Photography
WINNER: Little Thistle
2031 14th Street NW | 507-226-8014 | littlethistlebeer.com
RUNNERS-UP: Forager; Thesis; LTS; Kinney Creek
Best Outdoor Dining
Twigs | Post Bulletin
WINNER: Twigs
401 6th Street SW | 507-288-0206 | twigstavernandgrille.com
RUNNERS-UP: The Tap House; Purple Goat; Five West; Crave; Whistle Binkie’s South; Hot Chip
Best Pizza Place
Pasquale's | Ken Klotzbach / Image Conscious Photography
WINNER: Pasquale’s
130 5th Street SW | 507-424-7800 | pnpizza.com
RUNNERS-UP:Mr. Pizza North; Mr. Pizza South; Tilda’s; Pi; BB’s
Best Happy Hour
Boulder Tap House | Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Boulder Tap House
24 17th Avenue NW | 507-322-6056 | bouldertaphouse.com
RUNNERS-UP: Bleu Duck; Wildwood; Rooster’s; Smoak BBQ; Half Barrel; Whistle Binkies
Best Chicken Sandwich
Cameo at the Castle's Korean Fried Chicken sandwich | Joe Ahlquist / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich at Cameo
121 N. Broadway Ave Suite 100 | 507-361-2070 | cameoatthecastle.com
RUNNERS-UP: Five West; Purple Goat; Chick Fil A; The Workshop; Saints On Second
Best Salad Place
Saladworks | Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin
WINNER: Saladworks
101 1st Avenue SW | 507-361-3333 | saladworks.com
RUNNERS-UP: Salad Bros.; Victoria’s; Five West; Nupa
Best New Restaurant
ThaiPop | Rochester Magazine
WINNER: Thai Pop
4 3rd Street SW | 507-226-8146 | thaipopmn.com
RUNNERS-UP: Purple Goat; The Workshop; Olde Brick House; Boulder Tap House; Tavern 22
And Rochester’s Best Restaurant
WINNER: Bleu Duck
14 4th Street SW | 507-258-4663 | bleuduckkitchen.com
RUNNERS-UP: Chester’s; Pescara; Terza; Victoria’s; Canadian Honker; Five West; Twigs