2022 Best Restaurants
Readers voted, and the results are in! Here’s a list of all the restaurant that won the 26th Annual CityScope Magazine Readers’ Choice Dining Awards. Did your favorite restaurant win?
Best Overall Restaurant: Easy Bistro
Best Geographically
Brainerd: TIE: Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine and Chopstix Viet Bistro
Cleveland: Cafe Roma
Downtown: Easy Bistro
East Ridge: Champy’s
Hamilton Place Area: The Cheesecake Factory
Hixson: SideTrack
Northshore: TIE: Cashew and Food Works
Ooltewah: TIE: Il Primo and Wine Down Bistro
Red Bank: Pizzeria Cortile
Southside: Bleu Fox Cheese Shop
St. Elmo: 1885 Grill
Best Specialty Cuisine
Chinese: Formosa Restaurant
Contemporary American: TIE: Hennen’s, Main Street Meats, and Feed Co. Table & Tavern
French: Easy Bistro
Indian: India Mahal
Italian: Il Primo
Japanese: Totto Sushi & Grill
Mediterranean: Acropolis Grill
Mexican/Tex Mex (Local): TIE: Taco Mamacita and Amigos Mexican Cocina
Mexican/Tex Mex (Natl. Chain): Chuy’s
Thai: Thai Smile
Other (Spanish/German/Middle Eastern): Brewhaus
Best Specific Foods & Drinks
Appetizers: Flying Squirrel
Barbecue: Edley’s Bar-B-Que
Beer List: Tremont Tavern
Cocktails: Easy Bistro
Coffee: Be Caffeinated
Dessert: TIE: Rembrandt’s Coffee House and City Café Diner
Fried Chicken: Champy’s
Hamburger: Tremont Tavern
Hot Dog: Miss Griffins Foot Long Hot Dogs
Ice Cream: Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
Meat and Three: TIE: Farm to Fork and Southern Star
Pasta: Il Primo
Pizza (Local): Community Pie
Pizza (Natl. Chain): Mellow Mushroom
Sandwich: River Street Deli
Seafood: Easy Bistro
Steak: Main Street Meats
Sushi: Totto Sushi & Grill
Tacos: Taco Mamacita
Vegetarian/Vegan: Cashew
Wine List: Easy Bistro
Best Time of Day
Breakfast (Local): The Longhorn Restaurant
Breakfast (Natl. Chain): First Watch
Late-Night Bite: City Café Diner
Power Lunch: TIE: Cashew and Southern Squeeze
Sunday Brunch: State of Confusion
Best Miscellaneous
New: Hello Monty
Most Romantic: Alleia
Most Knowledgeable Service: Easy Bistro
Place to Take the Whole Family: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Best Deal for Your Buck: The Longhorn Restaurant
Old Time Favorite: The Longhorn Restaurant
Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
