The Best of Plano Magazine nominees were chosen by Plano Magazine staff and readers. These nominees were voted on by the public at PlanoMagazine.com to determine the winner (nominee with the highest number of votes) for each category.
Best Restaurant for a Date
Haywire
Sixty Vines (2nd)
Urban Crust (3rd)
Best Healthy Eating
Seasons 52
True Food Kitchen (2nd)
bellagreen (3rd)
Best Place for Carnivores
Knife
Bob’s Steak & Chop House (2nd)
Fogo de Chão (3rd)
Best BBQ Joint
Lockhart Smokehouse
Burnt BBQ & Tacos (2nd)
Winners BBQ- Plano (3rd)
Best Indian Food
Kumar’s
Malgudi Garden (2nd)
Everest Indian Himalayan Restaurant and Bar (3rd)
Best Bar/PUB Food
32 Degrees Rooftop Bar
Holy Grail Pub (2nd)
Coco Beach (3rd)
Best Seafood
New Orleans Crab Shack
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood (2nd)
Anaya’s Seafood Scratch Kitchen (3rd)
Best Mexican Food
Mexican Bar Company
Mi Cocina (2nd)
Chuy’s (3rd)
Best Brunch/Breakfast
Whiskey Cake
Bread Winners Cafe & Bakery (2nd)
Benedict’s Restaurant (3rd)
Best Southern/Homestyle Cooking
Whistle Britches
Norma’s Cafe (2nd)
Poor Richard’s Cafe (3rd)
Best Coffee Shop
1418 Coffeehouse
151 Coffee (2nd)
Black Rifle Coffee (3rd)
Best Place for a Cold Treat
Henry’s Homemade Ice Cream
Fat Straws Bubble Tea & Mochi Donuts (2nd)
El Super Elote (3rd)
Best Sushi
EBESU
RA Sushi (2nd)
Uni Sushi (3rd)
Best Place to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Better Than Sex
Sprinkles (2nd)
Sugar Ray’s Bake Shop and Sweet Hut Bakery & Cafe (3rd- TIE)
Best Place to Grab a Snack
Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
Crave Popcorn (2nd)
HOJA Bubble Tea & Asian Street Food (3rd)
Best Wine List
Bob’s Steak & Chop House
Sixty Vines (2nd)
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (3rd)
Best Patio for Day Drinking
Katy Trail Icehouse Outpost
Urban Crust (rooftop) (2nd)
Bavette Grill (3rd)
Best Sandwiches
Mr. G’s Deli
McAlister’s Deli (2nd)
Bread Winners Cafe & Bakery (3rd)
Best Beer Selection
Katy Trail Ice House Outpost
Union Bear Brewing Co. (2nd)
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse (3rd)
Best Margaritas
Mexican Bar Company
Mi Cocina (2nd)
Chuy’s (3rd)
Best Place to Drink Too Many Trendy Cocktails
Mexican Sugar
Ebb & Flow (2nd)
Whiskey Cake (3rd)
Best Queso
Torchy’s Tacos
Mi Dia from Scratch (2nd)
Chuy’s (3rd)
Best Pizza
Urban Crust
Kenny’s East Coast Pizza (2nd)
Taverna Rossa (3rd)
Best Burger Joint
Kenny’s Burger Joint
Twisted Root Burger (2nd)
Country Burger and Ye Ole Butcher Shop and Rodeo Goat (3rd- TIE)
The Best of Plano nominees were chosen by Plano Magazine staff and contributors. Nominees cannot pay to be nominated or to win. These nominees were voted on by the public at PlanoMagazine.com to
determine the winner (nominee with the highest number of votes) for each
category. If you would like to nominate a local Plano business for Best Of 2025, email aquintero@advocatemag.com.