Best of Chapel Hill 2023 Awards

Bluebird
Breakaway Cafe
Flying Biscuit Café
Piero’s Pasta & Wine

Overall Restaurant
Bluebird
Hawthorne & Wood
Lantern
Market and Moss

Asian
Cham Thai
elements
Jujube
Lantern
Thai Station

Indian
CholaNad Restaurant & Bar
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
Tandoor Indian Restaurant
Vimala’s Curryblossom Café

Italian
411 West
Osteria Georgi
Pizzeria Mercato
Tarantini Italian Restaurant

Mexican/Latin American
bartaco
Carrburritos
Fiesta Grill
Monterrey Mexican Grill

Queso
Armadillo Grill
Carrburritos
Fiesta Grill
Monterrey Mexican Grill

Comfort Food/Southern Cuisine
Acme Food & Beverage Company
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
Merritt’s Grill
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen

Barbecue
Acme Food & Beverage Company
Hillsborough BBQ Company
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
The Pig

Pizza
Coronato Pizza
Italian Pizzeria III
Napoli Pizzeria & Gelateria
Pizzeria Mercato

Sushi
Akai Hana
IZA Whiskey and Eats
Mr. Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
Spicy 9 Sushi Bar & Asian Restaurant

Seafood
Hawthorne & Wood
Kipos Greek Taverna
Nantucket Grill
Squid’s

Mediterranean
CAVA
Kipos Greek Taverna
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering
Talulla’s

Steak
Bin 54 Steak & Cellar
Farm House Restaurant
Hawthorne & Wood
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Burger
Al’s Burger Shack
Buns
Hawthorne & Wood
Town Hall Burger & Beer

Fries
Al’s Burger Shack
Buns
Glasshalfull
Linda’s Bar & Grill

Sandwich
Breakaway Cafe
Merritt’s Grill
Neal’s Deli
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering

Vegetarian/Healthy Food
Coco Bistro & Bar
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering
The Purple Bowl
Weaver Street Market

Coffee Shop
Caffé Driade
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews
Gray Squirrel Coffee Co.
Open Eye Cafe

Tea
Caffé Driade
The Carolina Inn
The Fearrington House Restaurant
Krave
Tea Hill

Upscale Restaurant
Bluebird
The Fearrington House Restaurant
Hawthorne & Wood
Oakleaf

Wings
Bonchon
Heavenly Buffaloes
The Town Hall Grill
The Wooden Nickel Public House

Fried Chicken
Dame’s Chicken & Waffles
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
Time-Out Restaurant

Biscuits
Flying Biscuit Café
Neal’s Deli
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen

Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
La Vita Dolce
Maple View Farm
Whit’s Frozen Custard
Yogurt Pump

Desserts/Pastries
Even Dough
Guglhupf Bake Shop
Nantucket Grill
Sari Sari Sweets

Breakfast
Brandwein’s Bagels
Breadman’s
Breakaway Cafe
First Watch

Brunch
Acme Food & Beverage Company
Bluebird
Crossroads Chapel Hill
Tandem Carrboro

Place to Watch the Game
Carolina Brewery
Hickory Tavern
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
The Town Hall Grill

Place for a Date Night
Hawthorne & Wood
Lantern
Market and Moss
Tesoro

Outdoor Dining
Glasshalfull
Kipos Greek Taverna
Market and Moss
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery

Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Al’s Burger Shack
The Loop Restaurant
Sutton’s Drug Store
Weaver Street Market

Spot for a Business Lunch
Crossroads Chapel Hill
Glasshalfull
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery

Chef
Sera Cuni, The Root Cellar
Dan Jackson, Osteria Georgi
Sarah Catherine Monk, Market and Moss
Brandon Sharp, Bluebird/Hawthorne & Wood

Overall Service
411 West
Governors Club
Hawthorne & Wood
Market and Moss

Host/Server
Paula Gilland, The Purple Bowl
Heather Hayes, Bluebird
Britton Murray, The Wooden Nickel Public House
David Wood, Governors Club

Food Truck
Chirba Chirba Dumpling Truck
Garnachas Rivera
Latin Grill Taco Truck
Ta Contento Mex Fresh Food

Local Food Product
Boxcarr Handmade Cheese
Chapel Hill Creamery cheese
Chapel Hill Toffee
Maple View Farm ice cream

Local Beverage Product
Boro Beverage kombucha
Botanist and Barrel ciders
Carolina Brewery Sky Blue Kölsch
TOPO Brewery Bell Tower Blueberry Wheat

Brewery
Carolina Brewery
Gizmo Brew Works
Steel String Brewery
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery

Wine, Beer and/or Spirits Shop
Beer Study
Chapel Hill Wine Company
Rocks + Acid Wine Shop
winestore. Chapel Hill

Place for a Cocktail
Belltree Cocktail Club
The Crunkleton
Glasshalfull
Market and Moss

Wine Selection at a Restaurant
Bin 54 Steak & Cellar
The Fearrington House Restaurant
Glasshalfull
Hawthorne & Wood

Draft Beer Selection
Beer Study
The Casual Pint
Franklin Motors
The Wooden Nickel Public House

Late-Night Eats
Cosmic Cantina
Linda’s Bar and Grill
The Northside District
Time-Out Restaurant

Takeout
Big Bob’s City Grill
Carrburritos
Coco Bistro & Bar
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering

Gluten-Free Options
Coco Bistro & Bar
Glasshalfull
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering
The Purple Bowl

Dog-Friendly Restaurant or Patio
401 Main
Coco Bistro & Bar
Dingo Dog Brewing Company
The Spotted Dog

Chain Restaurant
bartaco
CAVA
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Restaurant Catering
Brandwein’s Bagels
Italian Pizzeria III
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
Vimala’s Curryblossom Café

Full-Service Catering
Beau Catering
Chapel Hill Restaurant Group
JMS Catering
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering