2024 Best Restaurants
Readers voted, and the results are in! Here’s a list of all the restaurant that won the 28th 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: Cafe Roma
Downtown: Easy Bistro & Bar
East Ridge: Champy’s
Hamilton Place Area: Acropolis Grill
Hixson: SideTrack
North Georgia: TIE: Canyon Grill and Farm to Fork
Northshore: Il Primo
Ooltewah: TIE: 1885 Grill and Il Primo
Red Bank: Pizzeria Cortile
Southside: Main Street Meats
St. Elmo: 1885 Grill
Best Specialty Cuisine
Chinese: Ernest Chinese
Contemporary American: Hello Monty
French: Easy Bistro & Bar
Indian: Sitar Indian Cuisine
Italian: Il Primo
Japanese: Totto Sushi & Grill
Mediterranean: Acropolis Grill
Mexican/Tex Mex (Local): Mezcla Cocina Y Cantina
Mexican/Tex Mex (Natl. Chain): Chuy’s
Thai: Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine and Yummy Thai
Other (Spanish/German/Middle Eastern): Calliope
Best Specific Foods & Drinks
Appetizers: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Barbecue: Edley’s Bar-B-Que
Beer List: Tremont Tavern
Cocktails: The Rosecomb
Coffee: Be Caffeinated
Dessert: TIE: Acropolis Grill, Canyon Grill, SideTrack
Fried Chicken: Champy’s
Hamburger: Tremont Tavern
Hot Dog: Dub’s Place
Ice Cream: Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
Meat and Three: Southern Star
Pasta: Il Primo
Pizza (Local): Pizza Bros
Pizza (Natl. Chain): Dominos
Sandwich: River Street Deli
Seafood: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Steak: Main Street Meats
Sushi: Totto Sushi & Grill
Tacos: Taco Mamacita
Vegetarian/Vegan: Sluggo’s
Wine List: JMac’s and St. John’s Restaurant
Best Time of Day
Breakfast (Local): Bluegrass Grill
Breakfast (Natl. Chain): First Watch
Late-Night Bite: Lo Main
Power Lunch: River Street Deli
Sunday Brunch: Hello Monty
Best Miscellaneous
New: Malone’s
Most Romantic TIE: Alleia and St. John’s Restaurant
Most Knowledgeable Service: Easy Bistro & Bar
Place to Take the Whole Family: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
Best Deal for Your Buck: Southern Star
Old Time Favorite: Southern Star
Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests: Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
