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Restaurants

Best Restaurant

Lakeshore Restaurant
1350 23rd Ave, (306) 584-3780 lakeshorerestaurant.ca

2nd: Skye Cafe & Bistro
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar
Runners-up:
Homestead Bar À Vin, Wild Sage Kitchen & Bar

Best New Restaurant

Beaks Chicken (Regina West)
6350 Dewdney Ave, (306) 545-2111 beakschicken.com

2nd: Wally B’s Jamaican Jerk Restaurant
3rd:
Chats Vietnamese
Runner-up:
The Rice Guy

Best Fine Dining

Memories Dining & Bar
1717 Victoria Ave, (306) 522-1999 memoriesdining.com

2nd: Lakeshore Restaurant
3rd:
Homestead Bar À Vin
Runners-up:
Diplomat Steakhouse, Golf’s Steak House

Best Budget Restaurant

Viet-Thai
2080 Albert St, (306) 569-3833 vietthairestaurant.com

2nd: Milu
3rd:
Quan Ngon

Best Date Restaurant

Bar Willow Eatery
3000 Wascana Dr, (306) 585-3663 barwillow.ca

2nd: Lakeshore Restaurant
3rd:
Homestead Bar À Vin

Best Family Restaurant

Houston Pizza
Five Locations houstonpizza.ca

2nd: Western Pizza
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Work Lunch

Elle’s Café
2811 13th Ave, (306) 515-2222 ellescafe.ca

2nd: Roots Kitchen & Bar
3rd:
Oxpecker @Pile O’ Bones Brewing
Runner-up:
Wild Sage Kitchen & Bar

Best Late Night

Leopold’s Tavern
Four Locations leopoldstavern.com

2nd: The Cure Kitchen + Bar
3rd:
O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub
Runner-up:
Oxpecker @Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Hidden Gem

Ginger Garlic Nepalese
230 Winnipeg St N, (306) 949-9393 gingergarlicnepalese.ca

2nd: Roots Kitchen & Bar
3rd:
Wally B’s Jamaican Jerk Restaurant
Runner-up:
Oxpecker @Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Patio

Bar Willow Eatery
3000 Wascana Dr, (306) 585-3663 barwillow.ca

2nd: Fireside Bistro
3rd:
Cathedral Social Hall
Runners-up:
O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub, Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Restaurant Instagram

Elle’s Café
2811 13th Ave, (306) 515-2222 ellescafe.ca

2nd: Skye Cafe & Bistro
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar
Runner-up:
Oxpecker @Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Downtown Restaurant

Copper Kettle
1953 Scarth St, (306) 525-3545 thecopperkettle.online

2nd: Avenue
3rd:
Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar
Runners-up:
The Cure Kitchen + Bar, Pile O’ Bones Brewing, Wild Sage Kitchen & Bar

Best Warehouse District Restaurant

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

Best Northwest Restaurant (TIE)

Leopold’s Tavern
5650 Rochdale Blvd, 1 (855) 522-5367 leopoldstavern.com

Victoria’s Tavern
480 McCarthy Blvd, (306) 559-8427 victoriastavern.ca (tie)

3rd: Tamarind

Best South End Restaurant

The Cottage
4409 Albert St, (306) 584-1313 thecottagerestaurant.ca

2nd: Grekos’ Restaurant & Steak House
3rd:
Bonzzini’s Brew Pub
Runner-up:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best East End Restaurant

Luna Kitchen | Bar
3215 Quance St, (306) 206-1811 lunakitchenbar.ca

2nd: Homestead Bar À Vin
3rd:
The Flats Eatery + Drink

International

Best Japanese Restaurant

Orange Izakaya Fusion Cafe & Bar
2136 Robinson St, (306) 779-0779

2nd: Wann Izakaya Japanese Gastropub
3rd:
Hachi Sushi

Best Korean Restaurant

Orange Izakaya Fusion Cafe & Bar
2136 Robinson St, (306) 779-0779

2nd: Life Is Good (LIG)

Best Chinese Restaurant

Peking House
1850 Rose St, (306) 757-3038 pekinghouse.ca

2nd: Angkor Southeast Asian Delight
3rd:
Mei Wei Bistro
Runners-up:
China Liang’s Buffet, Good Fortune Kitchen

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Viet-Thai
2080 Albert St, (306) 569-3833 vietthairestaurant.com

2nd: Milu
3rd:
Saigon By Night
Runner-up:
Quán Ngon

Best Thai Restaurant

Viet-Thai
2080 Albert St, (306) 569-3833 vietthairestaurant.com

2nd: Siam Authentic Thai Restaurant
3rd:
Thai Basil – Angkor North

Best Indian Restaurant

Caraway Grill
1625 Broad St, (306) 522-4243 2072, Aurora Blvd, (306) 543-0333 carawaygrill.com

2nd: India House
3rd:
Tamarind
Runner-up:
iDine Indian Cuisine

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

ZamZam Wraps
3618 Eastgate Dr, (306) 525-2255, 2102-11th Ave, (306) 522-4030 zamzamwraps.com

2nd: Prairie Donair
3rd:
Abstractions Cafe
Runner-up:
Marhaba Restaurant

Best Greek Restaurant

Grekos’ Restaurant & Steak House
424 Albert St, (306) 584-3646 grekosrestaurant.com

2nd: Copper Kettle
3rd:
The Cottage
Runner-up:
Memories Dining & Bar

Best Italian Restaurant

Luiggi’s Pasta House
470 Albert St N, (306) 949-7427 luiggis.ca

2nd: Silvia’s Italian Cafe

Best Mexican Restaurant

Agave Authentic Mexican Grill
909 Albert St, (306) 924-0111 agavegrill.ca

2nd: Chachalacas Mexican Cuisine

Best International Restaurant (not covered above)

Ginger Garlic Nepalese
230 Winnipeg St N, (306) 949-9393 gingergarlicnepalese.ca

2nd: Wally B’s Jamaican Jerk Restaurant
3rd:
Afghan Cuisine
Runner-up:
Selam

Meals & Menus

Best Basic Breakfast

Nicky’s Café
1005 8th Ave, (306) 757-3222 nickys.ca

2nd: Mercury Cafe & Grill
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar
Runner-up:
The Flats Eatery + Drink

Best Fancy Breakfast

Fresh & Sweet
2500 Victoria Ave, (306) 751-2233 freshandsweetyqr.com

2nd: Breakfast Bistro
3rd:
Skye Cafe & Bistro
Runner-up:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Waffles

Fresh & Sweet
2500 Victoria Ave, (306) 751-2233 freshandsweetyqr.com

2nd: Skye Cafe & Bistro
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Omelettes

Breakfast Bistro
3215 Quance St, (306) 206-1811 breakfastbistro.ca

2nd: Nicky’s Cafe
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Hash Browns

Nicky’s Café
1005 8th Ave, (306) 757-3222 nickys.ca

2nd: Breakfast Bistro
3rd:
Mercury Cafe & Grill
Runners-up:
Roots Kitchen & Bar, The Flats Eatery + Drink

Best Eggs Benedict

Breakfast Bistro
3215 Quance St, (306) 206-1811 breakfastbistro.ca

2nd: Skye Cafe & Bistro
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar
Runner-up:
The Flats Eatery + Drink

Best Sandwiches

Italian Star Deli
1631 Victoria Ave, (306) 757-6733 italianstardeli.com

2nd: The Bone & Broth Kitchen
3rd:
1205 Bakery & Deli
Runners-up:
Elle’s Cafe, Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Subs

Sub Express
#103 1055 Park St, (306) 584-7335 subexpress.ca

2nd: Milu

Best Wraps

Prairie Donair
Seven Locations prairiedonair.com

2nd: ZamZam Wraps

Best Burgers

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

2nd: Roots Kitchen & Bar
3rd:
Oxpecker @ Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Veggie Burgers

13th Avenue Coffee House
3136 13th Ave, (306) 522-3111 13thavecoffee.com

2nd: Bushwakker
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Fries

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

2nd: Coney Island Poutine
3rd:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Poutine

Leopold’s Tavern
Four Locations leopoldstavern.com

2nd: Coney Island Poutine
3rd:
Fresh Carnival
Runners-up:
Smoke’s Poutinerie Regina, Tommy’s Speakeatery

Best Fried Chicken

Beaks Chicken
436 Dewdney Ave, (306) 944-6238, 6350 Dewdney Ave, (306) 545-2111 beakschicken.com

Best Wings

Bonzzini’s Brew Pub
4634 Albert St, (306) 586-3553 bonzzinisregina.com

2nd: Barley Mill
3rd:
Bushwakker
Runner-up:
Roots Kitchen & Bar

Best Steak

Golf’s Steak House
1945 Victoria Ave, (306) 525-5808 golfssteakhouseregina.com

2nd: Lakeshore Restaurant
3rd:
Diplomat Steakhouse

Best Barbecue

Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ
1267 Osler St, (306) 502-5360 prairiebbq.com

2nd: Smokin’ Okies BBQ

Best Buffet

China Liang’s Buffet
3217 Eastgate Dr, (306) 545-8899 chinaliangs.ca

2nd: The Rotisserie
3rd:
India House Restaurant

Best Regina-Style Pizza

Houston Pizza
Five Locations houstonpizza.ca

2nd: Western Pizza
3rd:
Juliana Pizza
Runners-up:
Copper Kettle, Trifon’s

Best Gourmet Pizza

Copper Kettle
1953 Scarth St, (306) 525-3545 thecopperkettle.online

2nd: Houston Pizza
3rd:
The Hampton Hub

Best Budget Pizza

Juliana Pizza
5064 4th Ave, (306) 543-1221 julianapizza.ca

2nd: Sparky’s
3rd:
Trifon’s

Best Noodles/Ramen

Dojo Ramen
1970 Hamilton St, (306) 525-2929

2nd: Wann Izakaya
3rd:
Tipsy Samurai Bar + Charcoal Grill

Best Sushi (TIE)

Hachi Sushi
2135 Albert St, (306) 525-1768 hachisushiregina.ca

Orange Izakaya Fusion Cafe & Bar (tie)
2136 Robinson St, (306) 779-0779
3rd:
Miso Ya

Best Butter Chicken

Caraway Grill
1625 Broad St, (306) 522-4243, 2072 Aurora Blvd, (306) 543-0333 carawaygrill.com

2nd: Ginger Garlic Nepalese
3rd:
Tamarind

Best Perogies

Peg’s Kitchen
1653 Park St, (306) 781-2830 pegskitchen.com

Best Vegetarian

13th Avenue Food and Coffee House 13thavecoffee.com
3136 13th Ave, (306) 522-3111

2nd: The Hampton Hub
3rd:
Skye Cafe & Bistro

Coffee Break

Best Cafe

Brewed Awakening
Four Locations brewedawakening.com

2nd: Stone’s Throw Coffee Collective
3rd:
Elle’s Cafe
Runner-up:
Naked Bean

Best Cafe for Work/Studying

The Everyday Kitchen
1378 Hamilton St, (306) 737-9603 theeverydaykitchen.ca

2nd: Stone’s Throw Coffee Collective
3rd:
Brewed Awakening
Runner-up:
Elle’s Cafe

Best Cafe for Tabletop Games

Stone’s Throw Coffee Collective
1101 C Kramer Blvd, (306) 949-1404 stonesthrowcoffeecollective.ca
2nd: The Naked Bean

Best Espresso

The Everyday Kitchen
1378 Hamilton St, (306) 737-9603 theeverydaykitchen.ca

2nd: Brewed Awakening
3rd:
Elle’s Cafe

Best Fancy Hot Drinks

Brewed Awakening
Four Locations brewedawakening.com

2nd: Elle’s Cafe
3rd:
Stone’s Throw Coffee Collective

Best Fancy Cold Drinks

Elle’s Café
2811 13th Ave, (306) 515-2222 ellescafe.ca

2nd: Utopia Cafe
3rd:
Stone’s Throw Coffee Collective

Best Muffins

The Green Spot
1812 Hamilton St, (306) 757-7899

2nd: Brewed Awakening
3rd:
Elle’s Cafe

Best Cinnamon Buns

The Green Spot
1812 Hamilton St, (306) 757-7899

2nd: The Everyday Kitchen
3rd:
Brewed Awakening
Runner-up:
Stone’s Throw Coffee Collective

Best Doughnuts

The Everyday Kitchen
1378 Hamilton St, (306) 737-9603 theeverydaykitchen.ca

2nd: Country Corner Donuts
3rd:
Happy Hi

Best Pastries

Le Macaron
2705 Quance St, (306) 779-2253 lemacaronregina.com

2nd: Happy Hi

Best Local Coffee Roasters

33 1/3 Coffee Roasters
3008 13th Ave, (306) 539-5733 33coffee.ca

2nd: Caliber Coffee Roasters
3rd:
The Green Spot

Pubs & Booze

Best Pub

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

2nd: Pile O’ Bones Brewing
3rd:
O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub
Runner-up:
Bonzzini’s Brew Pub

Best Pub for Date Night

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

2nd: Pile O’ Bones Brewing
3rd:
O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub

Best Beer Selection

Pile O’ Bones Brewing
1808 Cameron St, (306) 546-2337 pileobonesbrewing.com

2nd: Bushwakker
3rd:
Cathedral Social Hall
Runner-up:
O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub

Best Wine Selection

Homestead Bar À Vin
338C University Park Dr, (306) 586-9720 naturalwinecanada.com

2nd: Bar Willow Eatery
3rd:
Diplomat Steakhouse
Runner-up:
Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar

Best Cocktails

Avenue
100-2201 11th Ave, (306) 525-1919 avenuerestaurantandbar.com

2nd: Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar
3rd:
The Cure Kitchen + Bar
Runner-up:
Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Mocktails

The Cure Kitchen + Bar
2323 11th Ave, (306) 949-1600 thecureregina.com

2nd: Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Pub Food

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

2nd: Leopold’s Tavern
3rd:
Victoria’s Tavern
Runners-up:
Oxpecker @Pile O’ Bones Brewing, O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub

Best Local Beer Makers

Rebellion Brewing
1901 Dewdney Ave, (306) 522-4666 rebellionbrewing.ca

2nd: Malty National
3rd:
Bushwakker
Runner-up:
Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Best Downtown Pub

Victoria’s Tavern
1965 Hamilton St, (306) 352-8427, 480 McCarthy Blvd, (306) 559-8427 victoriastavern.ca

2nd: O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub
3rd:
Pile O’ Bones Brewing
Runner-up:
The Fat Badger

Best Warehouse District Pub

Bushwakker
2206 Dewdney Ave, (306) 359-7276 bushwakker.com

2nd: Rebellion Brewing

Best Northwest Pub

Leopold’s Tavern
5650 Rochdale Blvd, 1 (855) 522-5367 leopoldstavern.com

2nd: Victoria’s Tavern
3rd:
Barley Mill
Runner-up:
The Tap

Best South End Pub

Bonzzini’s Brew Pub
4634 Albert St, (306) 586-3553 bonzzinisregina.com

2nd: Knotted Thistle
3rd:
Tommy’s Speakeatery

Best East End Pub

Birmingham’s Vodka and Ale House
2635 Star Lite St, (306) 546-3647 birminghams.ca

2nd: Leopold’s Tavern
3rd:
Creekside Pub & Brewery
Runner-up:
Hop & Vine

Best SLGA Location (R.I.P.)

South Albert St.

2nd: North Albert St.
3rd:
Broadway Ave.

Groceries, Shops & Vendors

Best Bakery

COBS Bread
4620 Gordon Rd, (306) 522-2627, 3959 Rochdale Blvd, (306) 721-9112 cobsbread.com

2nd: Saltine
3rd:
Queen City Cakes

Best Gluten-Free Baking

Joe’s European Deli & Catering
775 Ross Ave E, (306) 347-8221 joesglutenfree.com

2nd: Kneaded Bake Shop
3rd:
Core Coffee

Best Bread

COBS Bread
4620 Gordon Rd, (306) 522-2627, 3959 Rochdale Blvd, (306) 721-9112 cobsbread.com

2nd: Saltine Baking Company
3rd:
The Bone & Broth Kitchen

Best Cakes

Queen City Cakes
#105 1275 Broad St, (306) 571-1776 queencitycakes.ca

2nd: Sinfully Sweet Cathedral Bakery
3rd:
Le Macaron
Runners-up:
Northgate Bakery, The Bone & Broth Kitchen

Best Confections

Dessart Sweets
3036 13th Ave, (306) 522-2663 dessartsweets.com

2nd: Queen City Cakes

Best Ice Cream

Dandy’s Artisan Ice Cream
4570 Albert St, (306) 543-1200 dandysartisanicecream.com

2nd: Milky Way
3rd:
Dessart Sweets

Best Butcher

Ukrainian Co-op
1805 Winnipeg St, (306) 569-9510 ukrainiancoop.ca

2nd: Butcher Boy Meats (Park St.)
3rd:
Butcher Boy Meats (Robinson St.)

Best Boutique Grocery

Italian Star Deli
1631 Victoria Ave, (306) 757-6733 italianstardeli.com

2nd: Lakeview Fine Foods
3rd:
Takeaway Gourmet
Runners-up:
Local Market, The Bone & Broth Kitchen

Best European Groceries

Italian Star Deli
1631 Victoria Ave, (306) 757-6733 italianstardeli.com

2nd: Ukrainian Co-op

Best East Asian Groceries

Ngoy Hoa Asian Foods
1580 Albert St, (306) 757-4264 ngoyhoa.com

Best Indian Groceries

Tony’s India Food Centre
417 Victoria Ave, (306) 757-9940

Best Catering

Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ
1267 Osler St, (306) 502-5360 prairiebbq.com

2nd: Wallnuts Expressive Catering
3rd:
The Bone & Broth Kitchen

National Chains

Best Chain Restaurant

The Keg
4625 Albert St, (306) 585-1717, 2515 Dewdney Ave, (306) 352-9691 thekeg.com

2nd: Earl’s Kitchen + Bar
3rd:
Red Swan Pizza
Runners-up:
East Side Mario’s, Mr. Mike’s

Best Chain Breakfast

Cora
4634 Gordon Rd, (306) 585-2672, #100 2075 Prince of Wales Dr, (306) 525-2672 chezcora.com

2nd: Denny’s
3rd:
Smitty’s
Runner-up:
Perkins

Best Chain Fast Food

A&W
Six Locations web.aw.ca

2nd: Five Guys
3rd:
McDonald’s
Runner-up:
Wendy’s

Best Chain Burgers

Five Guys
4666 Gordon Rd, (306) 352-5545, 2531 Quance St, (306) 569-5555 fiveguys.ca

2nd: A&W
3rd:
Fuddruckers
Runners-up:
Fatburger, Burger King, Wendy’s

Best Chain Sandwiches/Subs

Subway
Multiple Locations restaurants.subway.com

2nd: Mr.Sub

Best Chain Burritos

barBURRITO
Four Locations barburrito.ca

2nd: Taco Time

Best Chain Fries

McDonald’s
Multiple Locations mcdonalds.com

2nd: Five Guys
3rd:
Dairy Queen

Best Chain Delivery Pizza

Red Swan Pizza
Four Locations redswanpizza.ca

2nd: Pizza Hut
3rd:
Domino’s
Runner-up:
2-4-1 Pizza

Best Chain Fancy Pizza

Famoso
1881 Scarth St, (306) 789-0011, 2005 Prince of Wales Dr, (306) 347-4992 famoso.ca

2nd: Red Swan Pizza
3rd:
Boston Pizza

Best Supermarket

Sherwood Co-op Food Store
4560 Parliament Ave, (306) 352-4203, 2925 Quance St, (306) 791-9350, 5875 Rochdale Blvd, (306) 791-9348 sherwoodco-op.crs

2nd: Real Canadian Superstore
3rd:
Save-On-Foods
Runner-up:
Safeway

Best Supermarket Takeout

Save-On-Foods
4520 Albert St, (306) 546-5739, 3701 Chuka Blvd, (306) 522-1455 saveonfoods.com

2nd: Mike’s Independent


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