Best Cocktail
Honey Crisp Mojito at Five West
1991 Commerce Drive NW | 507-361-5555 | fivewestrochester.com
FINALISTS: Problem Solver at Bitter & Pour; Peppermint Patty at Bowlocity; Blackberry Mojito at Tap House, Old Fashioned at Half Barrel
Best Dealing-With-The-Pandemic Restaurant
Bleu Duck
14 4th Street SW | 507-258-4663 | bleuduckkitchen.com
FINALISTS: Canadian Honker; Twigs; Saladworks; Victoria’s; Smoak BBQ
Best Restaurant Service
Victoria’s
7 1st Avenue SW | 507-280-6232 | victoriasmn.com
FINALISTS: Bleu Duck; Twigs; Canadian Honker; Five West, Pescara, Terza
Best Fine Dining
Terza
30 3rd Street SE | 507-216-9590 | terza3.com
FINALISTS: Pescara; Bleu Duck; 300 First; Victoria’s; Pittsburgh Blue
Best Breakfast Place
Canadian Honker
1203 2nd Street SW | 507-282-6572 | canadianhonker.com
FINALISTS: Rooster’s; Five West; Benedict’s; Brothers; Bleu Duck; Blue Plate Diner
Best Tacos
Taco JED
808 South Broadway Ave. | 507-258-9064 | tacojed.com
FINALISTS: Tap House; Hefe Rojo, Lucy’s Tacos, Corona’s Taco Truck; Taco Moreno
Best Beer From A Brewery
The Doug from Little Thistle
2031 14th Street NW | 507-226-8014 | littlethistlebeer.com
FINALISTS: Inspiration from LTS; Thesis Pieces from Thesis; Gummies from Forager; Sunny Days Light Ale from Kinney Creek
Best Food Truck
Bleu Duck Truck
507-258-4663
FINALISTS: Taco Jed; Lucy’s Tacos; El Samurai; El Compadres; Taco Moreno
Best Dessert
Bunnie’s Coconut Cake at Canadian Honker
1203 2nd Street SW | 507-282-6572 | canadianhonker.com
FINALISTS: Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies at Bleu Duck; Cheesecake at Mr. Pizza North; Banana Cream Pie at Chester’s; Tiramisu at Terza
Best Steak Place
Pittsburgh Blue
10 E. Center Street (in downtown Hilton) | 507-361-2560 | pittsburghbluesteak.com
FINALISTS: Texas Roadhouse; Chester’s; Pescara; Lord Essex; Outback
Best Online Ordering
Canadian Honker
1203 2nd Street SW | 507-282-6572 | canadianhonker.com
FINALISTS: Saladworks; Twigs; Broadway Bar & Pizza; Forager
Best Outdoor Dining
Twigs
401 6th Street SW | 507-288-0206 | twigstavernandgrille.com
FINALISTS: Tap House; Five West; Whistle Binkies on the Lake; Hot Chip; Chester’s
Best Pizza Place
Pasquale’s
130 5th Street SW | 507-424-7800 | pnpizza.com
FINALISTS: Mr. Pizza North; Mr. Pizza South; Boradway Bar & Pizza; BB’s Pizzaria; Pi Pizza
Best Farmers Market Booth
Lori & Alexa Feyen’s Market
507-990-5262 | omarskitchencatering.com
FINALISTS: Many Hands Organics; Squash Blossom Farm; Pearson Organics; Hidden Stream Farms
Best Coffee Shop
Cafe Steam
315 South Broadway (original location); 150 South Broadway (at Hilton Doubletree); 1929 2nd Street SW (at Thesis Beer Project); 201 4th Street SW (at One Discovery Square) | 507-208-4160 | steam.coffee
FINALISTS: Moka; Fiddlehead; Dunn Bros.; Old Abe
Best Catering
Canadian Honker Catering
2112 2nd Street SW | 507-258-4633 | canadianhonkercatering.com
FINALISTS: Catering by Design; Pinnacle Catering; HyVee; J. Powers at the Hilton; John Hardy’s
Best Bar Food
Wildwood Sports Bar & Grill
1517 16th Street SW | 507-226-8380 | wildwoodsportsbarandgrill.com
FINALISTS: Whistle Binkies; Tap House; Charlie’s Eatery & Pub; Rooster’s; Newt’s
Best Italian Dish
Mechi Chicken at Victoria’s
7 1st Avenue SW | 507-280-6232 | victoriasmn.com
FINALISTS: Butternut Ravioli at Twigs; Fettucine Alfredo at Victoria’s; Chicken Milanese at Redwood Room; Lasagna at Terza
Best Barista
Will Forsman at Cafe Steam
315 South Broadway (original location); 150 South Broadway (at Hilton Doubletree); 1929 2nd Street SW (at Thesis Beer Project); 201 4th Street SW (at One Discovery Square) | 507-208-4160 | steam.coffee
FINALISTS: Patrick Phelan at Fiddlehead; Andrew Meissner at Bravo; Abe Sauer at Old Abe’s; Eric Straubmuller at Dunn Bros.
Best Place For Vegetarian Food
Hot Chip Vegan Bar
1190 16th Street SW | 507-424-0080 | hotchipburgerbar.com
FINALISTS: Old Abe’s, People’s Food Co-op, India Garden; Twigs; Saladworks
Best Happy Hour
Wildwood Sports Bar & Grill
1517 16th Street SW | 507-226-8380 | wildwoodsportsbarandgrill.com
FINALISTS: Bleu Duck; Glynner’s; Applebee’s; Rooster’s; Bowlocity; Whistle Binkies
Best Sandwich
Rotisserie Chicken at Chester’s
111 South Broadway | 507-424-1211 | chesterskb.com
FINALISTS: Blackened Steak at Saints on Second; Blackened Chicken Avocado at Five West; Walleye Sandwich at Canadian Honker; The Bowler at Thirsty Belgian
Best Bartender
Nic Jeno at Bowlocity
2810 North Broadway | 507-288-2601 | bowlocity.com
FINALISTS: Gerry Greaney at Bleu Duck; Josh Kral at Bitter & Pour; Kasey Kephart at Half Barrel; Cheri Moore at Broadway Bar & Pizza
Best Take-Out Meal
Broasted Chicken at Rooster’s
2280 Superior Drive NW; 4576 Maine Avenue SE; 507-226-8885 | roostersbarngrill.com
FINALISTS: Fried Chicken at Porch; Pho Tai at Pho Chau; Tacos at Tap House
Best Chef
Chris Hodapp (J. Powers)
FINALISTS: Erik Kleven (Bleu Duck); Reide Martin; Youness Bojji (Chez Bojji); Chris Rohe (Prescott’s)
Best Asian Place
Pho Chau
1014 North Broadway | 507-281-3342 | phochaurochester.com
FINALISTS: Mango Thai; Hunan Garden; Ootori Sushi; China One
Best Place For Seafood
Pescara
150 South Broadway (in DoubleTree Hotel) | 507-280-6900 | pescarafresh.com
FINALISTS: Canadian Honker; Ootori Sushi; Kumo Sushi; Bleu Duck; Red Lobster
Outside Of Rochester, Best Restaurant Within 30 Minutes
Hubbell House
502 N. Main Street, Mantorville | 507-635-2331 | hubbellhouserestaurant.com
FINALISTS: The Pondy (Mazeppa); Jac’s (Chatfield); Misplaced Magnolia (Kasson); Tilly’s Tavern (Oronoco)
Best Restaurant More Than 30 Minutes Away
J&J BBQ
208 N. Main Street, Nelson, Wis. | 715-673-4717 | jandjbbq.com
FINALISTS: Four Daughters (Spring Valley); The Front Porch Bar and Grill (Kellogg); Estelle’s (Harmony); House of Coates (Rosemount)
Best Bar
Wildwood Sports Bar & Grill
1517 16th Street SW | 507-226-8380 | wildwoodsportsbarandgrill.com
FINALISTS: Bitter & Pour; Tap House; Half Barrel; Whistle Binkies; Rooster’s
Best Dog-Friendly Place
Little Thistle
2031 14th Street NW | 507-226-8014 | littlethistlebeer.com
FINALISTS: Five West; Half Barrel; Forager; Porch
Best Burger Place
Hot Chip
1190 16th Street SW | 507-424-0080 | hotchipburgerbar.com
FINALISTS: Newt’s; Five Guys; Brothers; Pappy’s Place; Wildwood
Best Take-Out Place
Saladworks
101 1st Avenue SW | 507-361-3333 | saladworks.com
FINALISTS: Canadian Honker; Pho Chau; Wildwood; Twigs; Victoria’s
Best Salad Place
Saladworks
101 1st Avenue SW | 507-361-3333 | saladworks.com
FINALISTS: Victoria’s Express; Salad Bros.; Pappy’s Place
Best New Restaurant
Crave
220 South Broadway | 507-512-3800 | craverochestermn.com
FINALISTS: Saladworks; Smoak; Taphouse West; Chez Bojji
And Rochester’s Best Restaurant
Bleu Duck
14 4th Street SW | 507-258-4663 | bleuduckkitchen.com
FINALISTS: Canadian Honker; Victoria’s; Twigs, Chester’s, Pescara, Five West