Friday, July 11, 2025

BEST OF TOLEDO 2020 RESULTS – Food

3-1 BOT SchmuckersDiner

WINNER: Schmucker’s
2103 N. Reynolds Rd., 419-535-9116. schmuckersrestaurant.com
Your parents went to Schmucker’s. Your grandparents, too. There’s nothing fancy on the menu, instead Schmucker’s delivers a comfort-food hug. The diner has been filling Toledoans’ hearts (and stomachs) for over 70 years. Make sure to leave room for the pie.
RUNNER UP: Mayberry Diner
mayberrydiners.com

Ethnic Grocery

WINNER: Sofo Foods
5400 Monroe St., 419-882-8555.
shopsofos.com
RUNNER UP: San Marcos
sanmarcosmexicanrestaurants.com

Local Grocery

WINNER: Walt Churchill’s Market
2 locations to serve you.
waltchurchillsmarket.com
RUNNER UP: Monettes Market
shopmonnettes.com

Natural Food Store

WINNER: Health Foods by Claudia
3904 Secor Rd., 419-474-2400. healthfoodsbyclaudia.com
RUNNER UP: Whole Foods
wholefoodsmarket.com

Best Ice Cream

WINNER: Mr. Freeze
627 W. South Boundary St., Perrysburg.
Search “Mr. Freeze” on Facebook
RUNNER UP: Handel’s
handelsicecream.com

Coffee Shop

WINNER: Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters
2 locations to serve you.
419-931-0082. maddieandbella.com
RUNNER UP: SIP Coffee
siptoledo.com

Donuts

WINNER: Holey Toledough
3812 W. Alexis Rd., 419-742-2020.
holeytoledough.com
RUNNER UP: Wixey Bakery
wixeysbakery.com

Pizza

WINNER: Village Idiot
309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281.
villageidiotmaumee.com
RUNNER UP: PizzAroma
pizzaromamenu.com

Burger Joint

WINNER: Bar 145
5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar-145.com
RUNNER UP: Beastro Burger Truck
Search “Beastro Burger Truck” on Facebook

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Seafood

WINNER: Real Seafood Company
22 Main St., 888-456-3463.
realseafoodcorestaurant.com
RUNNER UP: Mancy’s Bluewater Grille
mancys.com/bluewater

Hot Dogs

WINNER: Rudy’s Hot Dog
Various locations. 419-478-7095.
rudyshotdog.com
RUNNER UP: Tony Packo’s
tonypacko.com

BBQ

WINNER: Shorty’s True American Roadhouse
5111 Monroe St., 419-841-9505.
mancys.com/shortys
RUNNER UP: Deet’s BBQ
deetsbbq.com

Indian Restaurant

WINNER: Tandoor
2247 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-385-7467.
tandooroftoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Star of India
starofindiafood.com

Italian Restaurant

WINNER: Rosie’s Italian Grille
606 N. McCord Rd., 419-866-5007.
rosiesitaliangrille.com
RUNNER UP: Inky’s Italian Food
inkysitalianfoods.com

Mediterranean Restaurant

WINNER: The Beirut
4082 Monroe St., 419-473-0885.
beirutrestaurant.com
RUNNER UP: Zingo’s Mediterranean
eatzingos.com

Mexican Restaurant

WINNER: Cocina De Carlos
2 locations to serve you.
cocinadecarlos.com
RUNNER UP: Ventura’s
venturasmexicanrestaurant.com

Asian Restaurant

WINNER: Balance Pan-Asian Grille
Various locations. 419-578-7777.
balancegrille.com
RUNNER UP: QQ Kitchen
qqkitchen.com

Steakhouse

WINNER: Mancy’s Steakhouse
952 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. mancys.com
RUNNER UP: Benchmark Restaurant
benchmark-restaurant.com

Dinner & Live Music

WINNER: The Village Idiot
309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281.
villageidiotmaumee.com
RUNNER UP: Ye Olde Durty Bird
yeoldedurtybird.com

Best Place for a Celebratory Toast

WINNER: The Heights
444 N Summit St., 12th Floor
419-243-7565. theheightstoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Mancy’s Steakhouse
mancys.com

Best Place for a First Date

WINNER: The Heights
444 N Summit St., 12th Floor, 419-243-7565.
theheightstoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Barr’s Public House
barrspublichouse.com

Best Place to Break Up with Someone

WINNER: Wildwood Metropark
5100 Central Ave., 419-407-9701. metroparkstoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Tin Can Toledo
tincanbar.com/toledo

3-1 BOT SchmuckersDiner

WINNER: Schmucker’s
2103 N. Reynolds Rd., 419-535-9116. schmuckersrestaurant.com
Your parents went to Schmucker’s. Your grandparents, too. There’s nothing fancy on the menu, instead Schmucker’s delivers a comfort-food hug. The diner has been filling Toledoans’ hearts (and stomachs) for over 70 years. Make sure to leave room for the pie.
RUNNER UP: Mayberry Diner
mayberrydiners.com

Ethnic Grocery

WINNER: Sofo Foods
5400 Monroe St., 419-882-8555.
shopsofos.com
RUNNER UP: San Marcos
sanmarcosmexicanrestaurants.com

Local Grocery

WINNER: Walt Churchill’s Market
2 locations to serve you.
waltchurchillsmarket.com
RUNNER UP: Monettes Market
shopmonnettes.com

Natural Food Store

WINNER: Health Foods by Claudia
3904 Secor Rd., 419-474-2400. healthfoodsbyclaudia.com
RUNNER UP: Whole Foods
wholefoodsmarket.com

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Best Ice Cream

WINNER: Mr. Freeze
627 W. South Boundary St., Perrysburg.
Search “Mr. Freeze” on Facebook
RUNNER UP: Handel’s
handelsicecream.com

Coffee Shop

WINNER: Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters
2 locations to serve you.
419-931-0082. maddieandbella.com
RUNNER UP: SIP Coffee
siptoledo.com

Donuts

WINNER: Holey Toledough
3812 W. Alexis Rd., 419-742-2020.
holeytoledough.com
RUNNER UP: Wixey Bakery
wixeysbakery.com

Pizza

WINNER: Village Idiot
309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281.
villageidiotmaumee.com
RUNNER UP: PizzAroma
pizzaromamenu.com

Burger Joint

WINNER: Bar 145
5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar-145.com
RUNNER UP: Beastro Burger Truck
Search “Beastro Burger Truck” on Facebook

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Seafood

WINNER: Real Seafood Company
22 Main St., 888-456-3463.
realseafoodcorestaurant.com
RUNNER UP: Mancy’s Bluewater Grille
mancys.com/bluewater

Hot Dogs

WINNER: Rudy’s Hot Dog
Various locations. 419-478-7095.
rudyshotdog.com
RUNNER UP: Tony Packo’s
tonypacko.com

BBQ

WINNER: Shorty’s True American Roadhouse
5111 Monroe St., 419-841-9505.
mancys.com/shortys
RUNNER UP: Deet’s BBQ
deetsbbq.com

Indian Restaurant

WINNER: Tandoor
2247 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-385-7467.
tandooroftoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Star of India
starofindiafood.com

Italian Restaurant

WINNER: Rosie’s Italian Grille
606 N. McCord Rd., 419-866-5007.
rosiesitaliangrille.com
RUNNER UP: Inky’s Italian Food
inkysitalianfoods.com

Mediterranean Restaurant

WINNER: The Beirut
4082 Monroe St., 419-473-0885.
beirutrestaurant.com
RUNNER UP: Zingo’s Mediterranean
eatzingos.com

Mexican Restaurant

WINNER: Cocina De Carlos
2 locations to serve you.
cocinadecarlos.com
RUNNER UP: Ventura’s
venturasmexicanrestaurant.com

Asian Restaurant

WINNER: Balance Pan-Asian Grille
Various locations. 419-578-7777.
balancegrille.com
RUNNER UP: QQ Kitchen
qqkitchen.com

Steakhouse

WINNER: Mancy’s Steakhouse
952 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. mancys.com
RUNNER UP: Benchmark Restaurant
benchmark-restaurant.com

Dinner & Live Music

WINNER: The Village Idiot
309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281.
villageidiotmaumee.com
RUNNER UP: Ye Olde Durty Bird
yeoldedurtybird.com

Best Place for a Celebratory Toast

WINNER: The Heights
444 N Summit St., 12th Floor
419-243-7565. theheightstoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Mancy’s Steakhouse
mancys.com

Best Place for a First Date

WINNER: The Heights
444 N Summit St., 12th Floor, 419-243-7565.
theheightstoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Barr’s Public House
barrspublichouse.com

Best Place to Break Up with Someone

WINNER: Wildwood Metropark
5100 Central Ave., 419-407-9701. metroparkstoledo.com
RUNNER UP: Tin Can Toledo
tincanbar.com/toledo

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