Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll Results 2026: Food & Drink

BAGEL

WINNER: THB BAGELRY & DELI
Finalists: Good Boy Bagels; Uber Bagels & Deli

BAKERY

WINNER: CAFÉ DEAR LEON
Finalists: The Yummery; Woodlea Bakery

BAR

WINNER: LIV’S TAVERN
Finalists: Dutch Courage; Patterson Pins

BAR FOOD

WINNER: THE ROYAL BLUE
Finalists: Nepenthe Brewing Co.; 29th Street Tavern

BARBECUE

WINNER: BLUE PIT BBQ & WHISKEY BAR
Finalists: Andy Nelson’s BBQ; Heritage Smokehouse*

BREWERY

WINNER: PEABODY HEIGHTS BREWERY
Finalists: Union Craft Brewing; Pickett Brewing Company

BRUNCH

WINNER: EASY LIKE SUNDAY
Finalists: Miss Shirley’s Café; Bunny’s Buckets & Bubbles

BURGER

WINNER: FUZZIES BURGERS
Finalists: Royal Sauce; Clark Burger

CANDY SHOP

WINNER: WOCKENFUSS CANDIES
Finalists: Mouth Party Caramel; Rheb’s Candies

CHEESESTEAK

WINNER: FRANK’S PIZZA AND PASTA
Finalists: MaGerk’s Pub & Grill; The Real Thing

COFFEE SHOP

WINNER: MORNING MUGS COFFEE
Finalists: Cool Beans Coff ee; Zeke’s Coff ee

CRAB CAKE

WINNER: KOCO’S PUB
Finalists: Pappas Restaurant & Sports Bar; G&M Restaurant

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)

WINNER: MOON VALLEY FARM
Finalists: One Straw Farm; Gene’s Greens

DELI

WINNER: DIPASQUALE’S ITALIAN MARKET
Finalists: Attman’s Delicatessen; Trinacria Foods

DINER

WINNER: EC DINER
Finalists: Papermoon Diner; Nautilus Diner

DISTILLERY

WINNER: SAGAMORE SPIRIT
Finalists: Baltimore Spirits Company; Old Line Spirits

DONUT

WINNER: DIABLO DOUGHNUTS
Finalists: Kneads Bakeshop; Woodlea Bakery

DUMPLINGS

WINNER: NIHAO
Finalists: Nine Tailed Fox; Dimsum Palace

FARMERS MARKET

WINNER: 32ND STREET FARMERS MARKET
Finalists: Baltimore Farmers Market; Fells Point Farmers Market

FINE DINING

WINNER: CHARLESTON
Finalists: Linwoods; Petit Louis Bistro

FOOD HALL

WINNER: R. HOUSE
Finalists: Belvedere Square Market; Lexington Market

FOOD STALL OR POP-UP

WINNER: BRD
Finalists: Bmore Greek Grill; Faidley’s Seafood

HAPPY HOUR

WINNER: CLAVEL
Finalists: Liberatore’s Perry Hall; True Chesapeake Oyster Co.

ICE CREAM

WINNER: TAHARKA BROTHERS ICE CREAM
Finalists: Bmore Licks; The Charmery

JUICE BAR

WINNER: PURE RAW JUICE
Finalists: Corner Juice Bar; Liquid Earth

LATE-NIGHT SPOT

WINNER: CAT’S EYE PUB
Finalists: The Bluebird Cocktail Room; The Royal Blue

LIQUOR STORE/SPIRITS SHOP

WINNER: THE WINE SOURCE
Finalists: Wells Discount Liquor; Total Wine & More

LOCAL GROCER

WINNER: EDDIE’S OF ROLAND PARK
Finalists: Graul’s Market; Richardson Farms

MATCHA

WINNER: EQUITEA
Finalists: Easy Like Sunday; Morning Mugs Coff ee

PIZZA

WINNER: FRANK’S PIZZA AND PASTA
Finalists: Doppio Pasticceria; Pizzeria 081

RAMEN

WINNER: TOKI UNDERGROUND
Finalists: Ramen Utsuke; Kippo Ramen

SANDWICH

WINNER: DIPASQUALE’S ITALIAN MARKET
Finalists: Ekiben; Attman’s Delicatessan

SNOWBALL

WINNER: ICE QUEENS
Finalists: The Peggy; Snoasis

STEAMED CRABS

WINNER: CONRAD’S CRABS
Finalists: Waterman’s Pride Seafood; Nick’s Fish House

SUSHI

WINNER: YAMA SUSHI
Finalists: Sushi Hana; Shoyou Sushi

TACO

WINNER: CLAVEL
Finalists: Taco Love Grill; Papi’s Tacos

WINERY

WINNER: BOORDY VINEYARDS
Finalists: Old Westminster Winery; Black Ankle Vineyards

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