BOTW 2026 DINING WINNERS & FINALISTS

BEST RESTAURANT IN GRAND HAVEN
The Unicorn Tavern

Noto's

Snug Harbor

BEST RESTAURANT IN GREATER GRAND RAPIDS
Butcher's Union

Café Mamo

Gin Gin's

BEST RESTAURANT IN HOLLAND
Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant

Crazy Horse Steak House

Hops at 84 East

BEST RESTAURANT IN KALAMAZOO/PORTAGE
Crow's Nest

Principle Food & Drink

Rustica

BEST RESTAURANT IN MUSKEGON
The Deck

Hearthstone Bistro

Mr. Scrib's

BEST RESTAURANT IN SAUGATUCK/FENNVILLE
The Southerner

Pennyroyal Cafe & Provisions

Salt of the Earth

BEST APPETIZERS
San Chez Bistro

Gin Gin's

The Unicorn Tavern

BEST BAKERY
Nantucket Baking Co.

Chartreuse Sisters

Field & Fire

BEST BBQ
Two Scotts Barbecue

Sweet Racks & Smokin' Butts BBQ

Too Tall's Tasty Treats

BEST BREAKFAST
Lucy's

Anna's House

Wolfgang's

BEST BRUNCH
Lucy's

Brunch House

The Unicorn Tavern

BEST BURGERS
Black Napkin

One Stop Coney Shop

Stella's Lounge

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
First Wok

Gaslight Kitchen

Red Bowl

BEST COFFEE SHOP
Lantern Coffee Bar

Chartreuse Sisters

Scorpion Hearts Club

BEST DESSERTS
Nantucket Baking Co.

Chartreuse Sisters

Mokaya

BEST DINER
Matchbox Diner & Drinks

76th Street Diner

Grand Coney

BEST DONUTS
Marge's Donut Den

Olly's Donuts

Sandy's Donuts

BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT
Gin Gin's

Grove

Leo's

BEST FOOD TRUCK
Patty Matters

Neko Taiyaki

PizzaMI

BEST FRIED CHICKEN
The Southerner

Cousin's Tasty Chicken

Hancock

BEST FRIES
HopCat

Black Napkin

One Stop Coney Shop

BEST HOT DOGS
Yesterdog

Blue Dog Tavern

One Stop Coney Shop

BEST ICE CREAM/FROZEN TREATS
Frosty Boy Grand Rapids

Furniture City Creamery

Love's Ice Cream

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Pind Indian Cuisine

Pal's Indian

Palace of India

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Amore Trattoria Italiana

Mangiamo's

Palio

BEST JUICE & SMOOTHIE BAR
Good Judy's

Boochie Bar

Fruition

BEST LATE-NIGHT BITE
Yesterdog

Grand Coney

Stella's Lounge

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Sheshco Mediterranean Grill

Le Kabob

Zivio

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Taqueria Chilango

Iker's Tacos

Los Pinches Tacos

MOST INNOVATIVE CUISINE
Grove

Mizizi

The Unicorn Tavern

BEST NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN PAST 12 MONTHS)
Sweet Racks & Smokin’ Butts BBQ

FIKA

Go Vegan GR

BEST PIZZA
The Mitten Brewing Co.

PizzaMI

Quarantino's

BEST SANDWICH/DELI
Two Beards Deli

Boardwalk Subs

Schnitz Deli

BEST SEAFOOD
Leo's

Fish Lads

Los Mariscos de Pancho

BEST SOUP
Uncle Cheetah's Soup Shop

Horrocks Market

Russ'

BEST STEAK
Butcher's Union

Bowdie's Chophouse

Gin Gin's

BEST SUSHI
Ginza Sushi & Ramen Bar

Jaku

Maru Sushi & Grill

BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Bangkok Taste Cuisine

Lai Thai

Rak Thai

BEST VEGETARIAN/VEGAN MENU
Good Judy's

FIKA

Go Vegan GR

BEST WINGS
Wing Doozy

Mike's Wings

Wing Kingz