Readers' poll winners
Best New Restaurant
Fly
Best Splurge Restaurant
Bern`s
Best Bargain Restaurant
La Teresita
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Best Sushi Restaurant
Samurai Blue
Best Italian Restaurant
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Best Asian Restaurant
Jasmine Thai
Best Mexican Restaurant
Vallarta’s Restaurante
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Sweet Tomatoes
Best Cuban Sandwich
La Teresita
Best Soul Food
Atwater’s
Best Bakery
Alessi Bakery
Best Pizza
Cappy’s Pizzeria
Best Burger
Five Guys
Best Breakfast
First Watch
Best Wine Shop
Total Wine & More
The finalists were:
The top three vote-getters listed alphabetically in each category
Best New Restaurant
Fly
NoHo Bistro
Parkshore Grill
Best Splurge Restaurant
Bern’s Steak House
Ceviche
Charley’s Steakhouse
Best Bargain Restaurant
St. Pete Diner
El Taconazo (“Taco Bus”)
La Teresita
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Big Tim’s
Kojak’s House of Ribs
Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Best Sushi Restaurant
Edo Japanese Steakhouse
Hook’s
Samurai Blue
Best Italian Restaurant
Bella’s
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Gigi’s
Best Asian Restaurant
Jasmine Thai
Marbo
P.F. Chang’s
Best Mexican Restaurant
Carmelitas
Estela’s
Vallarta’s
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Evo’s
Grass Root
Sweet Tomatoes
Best Cuban Sandwich
Cuban Delight Cafe
Hugo’s
La Teresita
Best Soul Food
Atwater’s
House of Soul
Lee Roy Selmon’s
Best Bakery
Alessi Bakery
Publix
Cafe Mozart
Best Pizza
Cappy’s Pizzeria
Toby’s Original Little Italy
Westshore
Best Burger
Chattaway
El Cap
Five Guys
Best Breakfast
First Watch
Lenny’s
Skyway Jack’s
Best Wine Shop
Cork & Olive
Total Wine & More
Wine Warehouse
