J Cafe on East Main Street has been named the best restaurant in Westminster by the travel website tripadvisor.com.
The local cafe topped the list of 98 area restaurants, which included downtown restaurants and popular chain eateries.
The website generated its rankings by using customer comments and reviews through a five-star rating system.
"It's great to see that those visiting Downtown Westminster treasure our restaurants as much as our residents do," Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz said in a statement. "On behalf of the City of Westminster and Common Council, we congratulate everyone who was noted on the Trip Advisor listing."
The top five rated restaurants include:
• J Cafe, 172 E. Main Street
• Bud's at Silver Run, 4115 Littlestown Pike
• Papa Joe's Mexican Restaurant, 27 E. Main Street
• Texas Roadhouse, 21 S. Cranberry Road
• O'Lordans Irish Pub, 14 Liberty Street
"We are so pleased that some of our best restaurants here in Carroll County have been recognized by Trip Advisor," Carroll County tourism manager Bonnie Staub said in a statement. "Our restaurants are worth of this recognition based on their fine food preparation, good service and reasonable prices."
To view the entire rankings, visit Trip Advisor.