Dig in; there's plenty of top-notch dining to go around.
This year’s Best of Dining is full of recommendations for whatever you might be craving, from ice cream to Indian and everything in between. Here’s who you voted the best in Howard County in 2014.
Alfresco: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
The White Oak Tavern
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Clyde’s of Columbia
Ambiance: Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Honorable Mentions:
Luna Bella
Victoria Gastro Pub
Tersiguel’s
Asian: Sushi Sono
Honorable Mentions:
Honey Pig
Hunan Manor
Asean Bistro
Bar Food: The Ale House Columbia
Honorable Mentions:
Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Kelsey’s Restaurant and Irish Pub
River Hill Sports Grille
Brunch: Eggspectation
Honorable Mentions:
The White Oak Tavern
Victoria Gastro Pub
Petit Louis Bistro
Buffet: Royal Taj
Honorable Mentions:
Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Portalli’s
House of India
Burger: The White Oak Tavern
Honorable Mentions:
Victoria Gastro Pub
BGR The Burger Joint
The Ale House Columbia
Chef: Brandon Peekar, former chef at Cacao Lane
Honorable Mentions:
Celeste Gebler, Luna Bella
Greg Mason, The White Oak Tavern
Joe Krywucki, Victoria Gastro Pub
Chinese: Hunan Manor
Honorable Mentions:
Asean Bistro
East Moon Bistro
Peking Chef
Coffee: Bean Hollow
Honorable Mentions:
Café Au Lait
Mad City
Little French Market
Crab cake: Clyde's of Columbia
Honorable Mentions:
Shanty Grille
Victoria Gastro Pub
The Corner Stable
Cupcake: Kupcakes & Co.
Honorable Mentions:
Touché Touchet
Old Mill Bakery Café
Sweet Cascades
Deli: Charter Deli
Honorable Mentions:
Jason’s Deli
Bon Fresco
Boarman’s Old Fashioned Meat Market
Fine dining: Stanford Grill
Honorable Mentions:
Tersiguel’s
The Kings Contrivance
Petit Louis Bistro
Happy hour: Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Honorable Mentions:
The Ale House Columbia
Victoria Gastro Pub
Phoenix Emporium
Healthful menu: Great Sage
Honorable Mentions:
Bon Fresco
David’s Natural Market
Nora’s Kabob
Ice cream/frozen yogurt: Rita's
Honorable Mentions:
Meadows Frozen Custard
Sweet Frog
Soft Stuff
Indian: Royal Taj
Honorable Mentions:
House of India
Mango Grove
Nora’s Kabob
Italian: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Facci
Portalli’s
Late-night dining: Clyde's of Columbia
Honorable Mentions:
Double T Diner
Victoria Gastro Pub
Honey Pig
Live entertainment: Toby's Dinner Theatre
Honorable Mentions:
The Judge’s Bench
Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Union Jack’s
Margarita: La Palapa Grill & Cantina
Honorable Mentions:
El Azteca
Azul 17
Xitomate
Martini: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
The White Oak Tavern
Victoria Gastro Pub
Clyde’s of Columbia
Mexican: El Azteca
Honorable Mentions:
La Palapa Grill & Cantina
Ernesto’s
Xitomate
New restaurant: The White Oak Tavern
Honorable Mentions:
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Petit Louis Bistro
Grille 620
Pizza: Coal Fire Pizza
Honorable Mentions:
Luna Bella
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Trattoria
Place to take the kids: Tino's Italian Bistro
Honorable Mentions:
Double T Diner
Eggspectation
Tomato Palace
Place to take out-of-towners: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
The White Oak Tavern
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Victoria Gastro Pub
Best overall: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
Tino’s Italian Bistro
The White Oak Tavern
Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Ribs: Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Honorable Mentions:
Kloby’s Smokehouse
T-Bonz
Famous Dave’s
Romantic: The King's Contrivance
Honorable Mentions:
Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Tersiguel’s
Elkridge Furnace Inn
Seafood: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
Shanty Grille
Grille 620
Sushi Sono
Service: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Tersiguel’s
The Ale House Columbia
Sports bar: Looney's Pub
Honorable Mentions:
Greene Turtle
River Hill Sports Grille
Diamondback Tavern
Steak: Stanford Grill
Honorable Mentions:
The White Oak Tavern
Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Victoria Gastro Pub
Sushi: Sushi Sono
Honorable Mentions:
Sushi King
East Moon Bistro
Katana Sushi
Takeout: Luna Bella
Honorable Mentions:
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Maiwand Kabob
Tapas/small plates: Pure Wine Cafe
Honorable Mentions:
The White Oak Tavern
Iron Bridge Wine Co.
The Rumor Mill
Value: Double T Diner
Honorable Mentions:
Bare Bones Grill & Brewery
Kelsey’s Restaurant and Irish Pub
Maiwand Kabob
Vegetarian: Great Sage
Honorable Mentions:
Mango Grove
Bon Fresco
Royal Taj
View: Clyde's of Columbia
Honorable Mentions:
Cacao Lane
Sushi Sono
Elkridge Furnace Inn
Wine list: Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Honorable Mentions:
Luna Bella
Pure Wine Cafe
Tino’s Italian Bistro
Wine tasting: Pure Wine Cafe
Honorable Mentions:
Iron Bridge Wine Co.
The White Oak Tavern
Tino’s Italian Bistro
