Our readers love dining out. And as discerning partakers of the best of the restaurant scene in the Roanoke Valley, they express their opinions strongly to award 118 different restaurants in more than 75 different categories!
Best Overall Restaurant
Platinum The River and Rail Restaurant
Gold Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Silver Luigi’s Italian Gourmet Restaurant
Best New Restaurant
Platinum The Green Goat
Gold Taste of Asia
Silver Wall Street Tavern
Top Chef
Platinum Aaron Deal
(The River and Rail Restaurant)
Gold Matthew Lintz
(Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant)
Silver Stephen DeMarco
(The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke &Conference Center)
Best Overall Staff
Platinum Local Roots:
A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Gold The River and Rail Restaurant
Silver Luigi’s Italian Gourmet Restaurant,
The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke& Conference Center (tie)
Best Diner, Drive In or Dive
Platinum Texas Tavern
Gold Community Inn
Silver Mayberry Drive-In Theatre & Diner
Best Farm-to-Table Menu
Platinum Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Gold The River and Rail Restaurant
Silver The Homeplace Restaurant
Best Outdoor Dining
Platinum Billy’s Restaurant, The Village Grill (tie)
Silver El Rodeo (Electric Road)
Best Sunday Brunch
Platinum The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Gold The River and Rail Restaurant
Silver Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Best Food Truck
Platinum The Rock & Roll Diner
Gold Bruno’s GastroTruck
Silver Noke Truck
Best Hotel Restaurant
Platinum The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Gold The Pine Room Pub at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Silver Shula’s 347 Grill
Best Appetizers/Small Plates
Platinum The River and Rail Restaurant
Gold Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Silver Blue Apron Restaurant and Red Rooster Bar
Best Bagels
Platinum Roanoke Bagel Company
Gold 2nd Helpings
Silver On the Rise Bakery
Best Bagels - Chain
Platinum Panera Bread (Electric Road)
Gold Panera Bread (Valley View)
Best Biscuits
Platinum The Roanoker Restaurant
Gold The Homeplace Restaurant
Silver Thelma’s Chicken and Waffles
Best Barbecue
Platinum The Blues BBQ Co.
Gold Three Li’l Pigs Barbeque
Silver Wildwood Smokehouse
Best Barbecue - Chain
Platinum Mission BBQ
Best Ribs
Platinum The Blues BBQ Co.
Gold Wildwood Smokehouse
Silver Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Best Ribs - Chain
Platinum Mission BBQ
Gold Outback Steakhouse
Best Buffalo Wings
Platinum AllSports Cafe
Gold Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Silver Mac & Bob’s
Best Buffalo Wings - Chain
Platinum Buffalo Wild Wings (Tanglewood)
Gold Buffalo Wild Wings (Valley View)
Best Chicken
Platinum Thelma’s Chicken and Waffles
Gold The Homeplace Restaurant
Silver The Roanoker Restaurant
Best Steak
Platinum Frankie Rowland’s Steakhouse
Gold The Great 611 Steak Company
Silver Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine,Table 50 (tie)
Best Steak - Chain
Platinum LongHorn Steakhouse
Best Hamburgers
Platinum Burger in the Square
Gold Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
Silver Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Best Hot Dogs
Platinum Roanoke Weiner Stand
Gold Texas Tavern
Silver Fork in the Alley
Best Pizza
Platinum New York Pizza
Gold Grace’s Place Pizzeria
Silver Benny Marconi’s
Best Grilled Cheese
Platinum Pop’s Ice Cream & Soda Bar
Gold The Brambleton Deli & BBQ
Silver Macado’s (Electric Road)
Best Subs and Sandwiches
Platinum New Yorker Delicatessen
Gold The Brambleton Deli & BBQ
Silver Macado’s (Electric Road)
Best Subs and Sandwiches - Chain
Platinum Firehouse Subs
Best Soups and Salads
Platinum Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Gold Wildflour Restaurant & Bakery (4th Street)
Silver Wildflour Cafe at Towers Mall
Best Chili
Platinum Texas Tavern
Gold Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Silver The Roanoker Restaurant
Best Seafood
Platinum Harbor Inn Seafood
Gold The River and Rail Restaurant
Silver Parker’s Seafood Co. Inc.
Best Special Diet Selection
Platinum Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Gold Firefly Fare
Silver Wildflour Cafe at Towers Mall, Wildflour Restaurant & Bakery (4th Street) (tie)
Best Cakes/Baked Goods
Platinum Wildflour Restaurant & Bakery (4th Street)
Gold Bubblecake
Silver Bread Craft
Best Candy Store
Platinum The Candy Store
Gold chocolatepaper
Silver Baylee’s Best Chocolates
Best Chocolate Store
Platinum chocolatepaper
Gold Baylee’s Best Chocolates
Silver The Candy Store
Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treats
Platinum Pop’s Ice Cream & Soda Bar
Gold HIT’S Frozen Treats
Silver Katie’s Ice Cream & Chocolates
Best Dessert Menu
Platinum The River and Rail Restaurant
Gold Wildflour Restaurant & Bakery (4th Street)
Silver Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Best 460/Bonsack Area Restaurant
Platinum Sal’s Italian Restaurant
Gold Cafe Asia
Silver Jersey Lily’s Roadhouse Grill
Best Botetourt County Restaurant
Platinum Town Center Tap House
Gold Three Li’l Pigs Barbeque
Silver Pomegranate Restaurant & Gathering Place
Best Downtown Roanoke Restaurant
Platinum Billy’s Restaurant
Gold Lucky Restaurant
Silver Alexander’s
Best Hollins/North County Restaurant
Platinum Hollywood’s Restaurant & Bakery
Gold Veranda Bistro
Silver Lews Restaurant
Best New River Valley Restaurant
Platinum Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill
Gold Sal’s Italian Restaurant (Blacksburg)
Silver Due South BBQ, The Palisades, The River Company Restaurant and Brewery(3-way tie)
Best New River Valley Restaurant - Chain
Platinum Mellow Mushroom
Gold Cabo Fish Taco
Best Salem Restaurant
Platinum Blue Apron Restaurantand Red Rooster Bar
Gold Mac & Bob’s
Silver Mamma Maria’s Italian Restaurant
Best Smith Mountain Lake Restaurant
Platinum The Landing Restaurant
Gold Jonathan’s Restaurant
Best Southwest City/County Restaurant
Platinum The River and Rail Restaurant
Gold Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Silver 419 West, Montano’s International Restaurant (tie)
Best Vinton Restaurant
Platinum New York Pizza, Inc.
Gold Red Jasmine Thai Cuisine
Silver Dogwood Restaurant
Restaurant That Makes You Forget You’re In Roanoke
Platinum The River and Rail Restaurant
Gold Lucky Restaurant
Silver Metro!
Worth an Hour in the Car
Platinum The Homeplace Restaurant
Gold The Swinging Bridge Restaurant
Silver Chateau Morrisette Winery & Restaurant
Best Chinese Restaurant
Platinum Cafe Asia 2
Gold Szechuan Restaurant (Roanoke)
Silver Red Palace
Best Japanese Restaurant
Platinum Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse
Gold Ben Gui Sushi, Ichiban (tie)
Best Sushi
Platinum Cafe Asia 2
Gold Ben Gui Sushi
Silver Wasabi’s Japanese
Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Best Indian Restaurant
Platinum Nawab Cuisine of India
Gold Taaza Indian Cuisine
Best Italian Restaurant
Platinum Luigi’s Italian Gourmet Restaurant
Gold Mamma Maria’s Ristorante Italiano (Salem)
Silver Sal’s Italian Restaurant
Best Italian Restaurant - Chain
Platinum Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Gold Olive Garden
Best Mediterranean Cuisine
Platinum Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
Gold Cedars Lebanese Restaurant
Silver Verando Bistro
Best Mexican Restaurant
Platinum El Rodeo (Electric Road)
Gold Alejandro’s Mexican Grill (Downtown)
Silver Alejandro’s Mexican Grill (Williamson Road)
Best International Taste Not Covered Above
Platinum Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
Gold Montano’s International Restaurant
Silver Red Jasmine Thai Cuisine
Best Traditional Virginia Food
Platinum The Homeplace Restaurant
Gold The Roanoker Restaurant
Silver The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Best Local Coffee Shop
Platinum Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea
Gold Sweet Donkey Coffee House
Silver CUPS Coffee & Tea
Best Bar
Platinum Lucky Restaurant
Gold Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Silver Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Best Happy Hour Deals
Platinum Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Gold 419 West, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant(tie)
Most Creative Cocktails
Platinum Lucky Restaurant
Gold Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Silver Metro!
Best Overall Beer Selection
Platinum Blue 5 Restaurant
Gold Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
Silver Wasena City Tap Room & Grill
Best Craft Beer Selection
Platinum Blue 5 Restaurant
Gold Wasena City Tap Room & Grill
Silver Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
Best Wine List
Platinum Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Gold Rockfish Food & Wine
Silver The River and Rail Restaurant
Best Winery Within a 2-Hour Drive
Platinum Chateau Morrisette Winery & Restaurant
Gold Valhalla Vineyards
Silver Villa Appalaccia Winery
Best Anniversaries/Special Occasions
Platinum Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
Gold The Regency Roomat The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Silver The River and Rail Restaurant
Best Bachelor/Bachelorette Party
Platinum Corned Beef & Co.
Gold Metro!
Silver Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Best Live Entertainment
Platinum Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Gold Blue 5 Restaurant
Silver Sidewinders Steak House & Saloon
Best for a Business Lunch
Platinum The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Gold 419 West
Silver 2nd Helpings, Montano’s International Restaurant (tie)
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
Platinum The Roanoker Restaurant
Gold The Homeplace Restaurant
Silver Luigi’s Italian Gourmet Restaurant
Best Kid’s Birthday Spot
Platinum Chuck E. Cheese’s
Gold Pop’s Ice Cream & Soda Bar
Silver Thunder Valley
Best Kids’ Eat Deals
Platinum Famous Anthony’s (Grandin Road)
Gold Famous Anthony’s (Vinton),
Macado’s (Electric Road) (tie)
Best Picnic or Tailgate Food
Platinum The Roanoker Restaurant
Gold AllSports Cafe
Silver Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Thelma’s Chicken and Waffles (tie)
Best Picnic or Tailgate Food - Chain
Platinum Mission BBQ
Best for Watching the Game
Platinum AllSports Cafe
Gold The Village Grill
Silver Mac & Bob’s
Best for Watching the Game - Chain
Platinum Buffalo Wild Wings (Tanglewood)
Gold Buffalo Wild Wings (Valley View)