Best Food & Drink 2016
Best Pizza
Mark's Pizzeria. Many area locations. markspizzeria.com
Runners up: The Pizza Stop | Pontillo's | Salvatore's
Best Burger
Bill Gray's. Many area locations. billgrays.com
Runners up: The Gate House | Restaurant Good Luck | Swillburger
Best Barbecue
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. 99 Court Street, 325-7090, dinosaurbarbque.com
Runners up: Good Smoke | Sticky Lips | Texas Bar-B-Q Joint
Best Wings
Jeremiah's Tavern. 1104 Monroe Avenue, 461-1313; 2164 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, Penfield, 377-2233; 2200 Buffalo Road, Gates, 247-0022; jeremiahstavern.com
Runners up: The Distillery | Richmond's Tavern | Windjammers
Best Fish Fry
The Old Toad. 277 Alexander Street, 232-2626, theoldtoad.com
Runners up: Bill Gray's | Captain Jim's Fish Market | Wegmans
Best Place for a Rochester "Plate"
Nick Tahou's Hots. 320 West Main Street, 436-0184, garbageplate.com
Runners up: Dogtown | Henrietta Hots | Mark's Texas Hots
Best Bagel
Balsam Bagels. 288 North Winton Road, 482-5080, balsambagels.com
Runners up: Bagel Land | Brownstein's Deli & Bakery | Wegmans
Best Dessert
Cheesy Eddie's. 602 South Avenue, 473-1300, cheesyeddies.com
Runners up: Abbott's | Phillips European Restaurant | Sinful Sweets
Best Food Cart/Food Truck
Le Petit Poutine. @lepetitpoutine; lepetitpoutine.com
Runners up: Macarollin' | Marty's Meats | Stingray SushiFushion
Best Diner
Highland Park Diner. 960 South Clinton Avenue, 461-5040
Runners up: James Brown's Place | Jay's Diner | South Wedge Diner
Best Mexican Restaurant
Salena's. 302 North Goodman Street, 256-5980, salenas.com
Runners up: John's Tex-Mex | La Casa | Monte Alban
Best Italian Restaurant
Mr. Dominic's. 4699 Lake Avenue, 730-5444; 99 South Main Street, Fairport, 598-3988; mrdominics.com
Runners up: Fiorella | Guido's Pasta Villa | Osteria Rocco
Best Indian Restaurant
Tandoor of India. 376 Jefferson Road, 427-7080; 6720 Pittsford Palmyra Road, Fairport, 678-9540; tandoorofindia.com
Runners up: Amaya | India House | Thali of India
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Aladdin's. 646 Monroe Avenue, 442-5000; 8 Schoen Place, Pittsford, 264-9000; myaladdins.com
Runners up: Saha Med Grill | Sinbad's | Voula's Greek Sweets
Best Caribbean Restaurant
Havana Cabana. 289 Alexander Street, 232-1333, havanacabanaroc.com
Runners up: D'Mangu | Natural Vibes Jerk Hut | Peppa Pot
Best Asian Restaurant
The King & I. 1455 East Henrietta Road, 427-8090, thekingandithaicuisine.com
Runners up: Chen Garden | Flavors of Asia | Han Noodle Bar
Best Sushi
California Rollin'. 274 North Goodman Street, 271-8990; 1000 North River Street, 271-8920; 695 Park Avenue, 355-4066; californiarollin.com
Runners up: Plum House | Shiki | Wegmans
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Eats
The Owl House. 75 Marshall Street, 360-2920, owlhouserochester.com
Runners up: The Red Fern | Vive Bistro and Bakery | Voula's Greek Sweets
Best Coffee
Java's Café. 16 Gibbs Street, 232-4820, javascafe.com
Runners up: Fuego | Glen Edith | Joe Bean
Best Barista
Rory Van Grol (Ugly Duck Coffee). 89 Charlotte Street, uglyduckcoffee.com
Runners up: Tony Colon (Fuego) | Ryan Baker (Glen Edith and Meraki Coffee) | Jessica Stroud Sapia (Café Sasso)
Best Outdoor Dining
Genesee Brew House. 25 Cataract Street, 263-9200, geneseebeer.com/brewhouse
Runners up: Napa Wood Fired Pizza | The Owl House | TRATA
Best Cheap Eats
Dogtown. 691 Monroe Avenue, 271-6620, dogtownhots.com
Runners up: Aladdin's | John's Tex-Mex | Mark's Texas Hots
Best New Restaurant
Swillburger. 820 South Clinton Avenue, 442-2442, theplayhouseroc.com
Runners up: Fiorella | Nosh | Thai Mii Up
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