2021 Best Restaurants
Readers voted, and the results are in! Here’s a list of all the restaurant that won the 25th Annual CityScope Magazine Readers’ Choice Dining Awards. Did your favorite restaurant win?
Best Overall Restaurant: Canyon Grill
Best Geographically
Brainerd: Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine
Cleveland: Aubrey’s
Downtown: Hennen’s
East Ridge: Sugar’s Ribs
Hamilton Place Area: J. Alexander’s
Hixson: SideTrack
Northshore: Taco Mamacita
Ooltewah: Il Primo
Red Bank: Pizzeria Cortile
Southside: Alleia
St. Elmo: 1885 Grill
Best Specialty Cuisine
Chinese: PF Chang’s
Contemporary American: TIE: J. Alexander’s & SideTrack
French: Easy Bistro
Indian: Sitar Indian Cuisine
Italian: Il Primo
Japanese: Totto Sushi & Grill
Mediterranean: Acropolis Mediterranean Grill
Mexican/Tex Mex (Local): Taco Mamacita
Mexican/Tex Mex (Natl. Chain): Chuy’s
Thai: Rain Thai Bistro
Other (Spanish/German/Middle Eastern): Brewhaus
Best Specific Foods & Drinks
Appetizers: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Barbecue: Sugar’s Ribs
Beer List: Tremont Tavern
Burrito: Mojo Burrito
Cocktails: STIR
Coffee: Mean Mug
Dessert: TIE: Canyon Grill & Rembrandt’s Coffee House & SideTrack
Fried Chicken: Champy’s
Hamburger: Tremont Tavern
Hot Dog: GOOD DOG
Ice Cream: Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
Meat and Three: TIE: Countryside Cafe & Southern Star
Pasta: Tony’s Pasta Shop & Trattoria
Pizza (Local): Lupi’s Pizza Pies
Pizza (Natl. Chain): Pizza Hut
Sandwich: River Street Deli
Seafood: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Steak: Ruth’s Chris
Sushi: Totto Sushi & Grill
Vegetarian/Vegan: Sluggo’s Vegan Café
Wine List: St. John’s Restaurant
Best Time of Day
Breakfast (Local): The Longhorn Restaurant
Breakfast (Natl. Chain): First Watch
Late-Night Bite: City Café Diner
Power Lunch: TIE: Food Works Restaurant & Public House
Sunday Brunch: SideTrack
Best Miscellaneous
New: TIE: Local Goat & Zaya Korean Steakhouse
Most Romantic: Alleia
Most Knowledgeable Service: TIE: Easy Bistro & St. John’s Restaurant
Place to Take the Whole Family: TIE: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar & Sugar’s Ribs
Best Deal for Your Buck: The Longhorn Restaurant
Old Time Favorite: The Longhorn Restaurant
Favorite Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
