2020 Best Restaurants
Reader’s voted, and the results are in! Here’s a list of all the restaurant that won the 24th Annual CityScope Magazine Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards. Did your favorite restaurant win?
Best Overall Restaurant:
Best Geographically
Downtown: TIE: Hennen’s and Whitebird
Southside: Alleia
Northshore: Food Works
Brainerd: Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine
Cleveland: True
East Ridge: Champy’s
Hamilton Place Area: J. Alexander’s
Hixson: SideTrack
Ooltewah: 1885 Grill
Red Bank: Mojo Burrito
Best Specialty Cuisine
Chinese: Formosa
Contemporary American: Easy Bistro
French: St. John’s Restaurant
Indian: Sitar Indian Cuisine
Italian: Il Primo
Japanese: Totto Sushi & Grill
Mediterranean: Acropolis Grill
Mexican/Tex Mex (Local): Taco Mamacita
Mexican/Tex Mex (Natl. Chain): Chuy’s
Thai: Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine
Other (Spanish/German/Middle Eastern): Opa!
Best Specific Foods & Drinks
Appetizers: 1885 Grill
Barbecue: TIE: Edley’s Bar-B-Que and Charlie’s BBQ & Bakery
Beer List: Tremont Tavern
Burrito: Mojo Burrito
Coffee House: Mean Mug
Cocktails: Whiskey Thief
Dessert: Hillbilly Willy’s Bar-B-Q
Fried Chicken: Champy’s
Hamburger: Tremont Tavern
Hot Dog: GOOD DOG
Pizza (Local): Community Pie
Pizza (Natl. Chain): Mellow Mushroom
Seafood: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Steak: Hennen’s
Sushi: Totto Sushi & Grill
Vegetarian/Vegan: Sluggo’s Vegan Café
Wine List: St. John’s Restaurant
Best Time of Day
Breakfast (Local): The Long Horn Restaurant
Breakfast (Natl. Chain): First Watch
Late-Night Bite: The Big Chill and Grill
Power Lunch: Public House
Sunday Brunch: Whitebird
Best Miscellaneous
New: TIE: Han-Mi and Nooga Bop
Most Romantic: TIE: Alleia and St. John’s Restaurant
Most Knowledgeable Service: TIE: St. John’s Restaurant and Whitebird
Place to Take the Whole Family: Hillbilly Willy’s Bar-B-Q
Best Deal for Your Buck: The Long Horn Restaurant
Old Time Favorite: The Long Horn Restaurant
Favorite Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests: Hillbilly Willy’s Bar-B-Q
