The results are in for Creative Loafing’s 2020 Best of The Bay reader’s poll and you, the readers, didn’t hold back.

Here you’ll find Tampa Bay’s best restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, sushi spots and more, all determined by you and your neighbors. If you don’t see your personal favorites here, maybe this will lead you to a few new places to try!

Best Vietnamese Restaurant Winner: La V, lavfusion.com Second Place: Bamboozle Cafe Downtown, phohatienfl.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Ybor City Restaurant Winner: The Bricks, thebricksybor.com Second Place: The Columbia Restaurant, 7thandgrove.com Photo via The Bricks/Facebook
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant Winner: Golden Dinosaurs Vegan Deli, goldendinosaurs.com Second Place: The Cider Press Cafe, dixiedharma.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Tequila Bar Winner: Miguelitos Taqueria Y Tequilas, miguelitostampa.com Second Place: Green Lemon, bartaco.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Sangria Winner: Bulla Gastrobar, bullagastrobar.com Second Place: Red Mesa Restaurant, ceviche.com Photo via Bulla/Facebook
Best Splurge Restaurant Winner: Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, seminolehardrocktampa.com Second Place: Bern’s Steak House, maliosprime.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Soup Winner: The Stone Soup Company, xsoup4u.com Second Place: Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café, bernssteakhouse.com Photo via Google Maps Credit: via Google Maps
Best Steakhouse Winner: Bern’s Steak House, bernssteakhouse.com Second Place: Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, maliosprime.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Waitstaff Winner: Oak & Ola, oakandola.com Second Place: Strandhill Public, threebullstavern.com Photo via Oak & Ola/Instagram
Best Palm Harbor Restaurant Winner: The Lucky Dill, luckydilldeli.com Second Place: The Ozona Pig, mystic-fish.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Pizza Winner: Madison Avenue Pizza, madisonavepizza.com Second Place: The Nona Slice House, gourmetpizza-company.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Pasco Restaurant Winner: Noble Crust, noble-crust.com Second Place: Bourbon On Main, craftstreetkitchen.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Seafood Restaurant Winner: The Lure, thelurestpete.com Second Place: Alto Mare Fish Bar, trophyfishstpete.com Photo via The Lure/Facebook
Best Seminole Heights Restaurant Winner: Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, ellasfolkartcafe.com Second Place: Rooster & the Till, mamaskitchenseminole.com Photo via Ella’s/Facebook
Best Waterfront Dining Winner: Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro, frescoswaterfront.com Second Place: Salt Shack on the Bay, jacksonsbistro.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Salad Bar Winner: Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café, naturesfoodpatch.com Second Place: SoFresh South Tampa, facebook.com/pages/secret-garden/.com Photo via Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café/Facebook
Best Southern Cooking Winner: 7th + Grove, 7thandgrove.com Second Place: Southern Fresh, ellasfolkartcafe.com Photo via 7th + Grove/Facebook
Best Wings Winner: The Fat Rabbit Pub, fatrabbitpub.com Second Place: Whiskey Wings Tarpon Springs, hattrickstavern.com Photo via The Fat Rabbit Pub/Facebook
Best Thai Restaurant Winner: Nitally’s ThaiMex, thaimex.co Second Place: Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen, royalpalacethai.com Photo via Nitally’s ThaiMex/Facebook
Best Poke Restaurant Winner: Pacific Counter, pacificcounter.com Second Place: Zukku Sushi, pokerose.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Smoothies Winner: Xtreme juice, xtremejuice.com Second Place: Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café, rollinoats.com Photo via Xtreme juice/Facebook
Best Liquor Store Winner: American Spirits & Fine Wines, americanspirits.biz Second Place: Bern’s Fine Wines & Spirits, hubbaronline.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Safety Harbor Restaurant Winner: Gigglewaters, gigglewaters.com Second Place: Whistle Stop Grill and Bar, daydreamerscafeandgrill.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Sushi Restaurant Winner: Pisces Sushi and Global Bistro, piscessushibistro.com Second Place: Zukku Sushi, samuraiblue.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Ramen Winner: Buya Ramen, buyarestaurants.com Second Place: Ichicoro Ramen, ramenandwaffles.com Photo via Buya Ramen/Facebook
Best Tacos Winner: Casa Tina “Fresh, Healthy Authentic Mexican”, casatinas.com Second Place: Lolis Mexican Cravings, taco-bus.com Photo via Casa Tina “Fresh, Healthy Authentic Mexican”/Facebook
Best LGBT Bar Winner: Cristoph’s, cristophstampa.com Second Place: Bradley’s on 7th, blurdunedin.com Photo via Cristoph’s/website
Best Sports Bar Winner: Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, fergssportsbar.com Second Place: Social House, hattrickstavern.com Photo via Ferg’s/Facebook
Best Restaurant That Delivers Winner: Pacific Counter, pacificcounter.com Second Place: Gigglewaters, goldendinosaurs.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Poolside Bar Winner: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, seminolehardrocktampa.com Second Place: Hollander Hotel St. Petersburg / Downtown, wtrtampa.com/pool/ Photo via Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa/Facebook
Best Tapas/Small Plates Winner: Bulla Gastrobar, bullagastrobar.com Second Place: Annata Wine Bar, ceviche.com Photo via Bulla/Facebook
Best Tampa Restaurant Winner: On Swann, onswann.com Second Place: Mise en Place Restaurant, roosterandthetill.com Photo via On Swann/Facebook
Best Sommelier Winner: Jayme Kosar, facebook.com/jayme.kosar Second Place: Julian Mayor, maliosprime.com Photo via YborCityWineBar/Facebook
Best Whiskey Bar Winner: Gigglewaters, gigglewaters.com Second Place: Bourbon On Main, whiskeycake.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Wine Bar Winner: Pour Yours, pouryourswinebar.com Second Place: Sips Wine Bar, crucellars.com/palme-ceia Photo via Google Maps
Best Tea Shop Winner: TeBella Tea Company, tebellatea.com Second Place: TranquiliTea, blushteaandcoffee.com Photo via TeBella Tea Company/Facebook
Best Acai Bowl Winner: SOHO Juice Co., sohojuiceco.com Second Place: Sweet Soul, escaperootjuicery.com Photo via SOHO Juice Company/Facebook
Best All-Around Restaurant Winner: Red Mesa Restaurant, redmesarestaurant.com Second Place: Bella’s Italian Café, bernssteakhouse.com Photo via Red Mesa Restaurant/Facebook
Best Bagels Winner: St. Pete Bagel Co., stpetebagelco.com Second Place: Bella’s Bakes Cakes and Bagels, 18bagelsco.com Photo via St. Pete Bagel Co./Facebook
Best Bakery (Bread) Winner: Mazzaro’s Italian Market, mazzarosmarket.com Second Place: La Segunda, alessibakery.com Photo via Mazzaro’s Italian Market/Facebook
Best Bakery (Pastries) Winner: Mazzaro’s Italian Market, mazzarosmarket.com Second Place: The Cake Girl, bakenbabes.com Photo via Mazzaro’s Italian Market/Facebook
Best Banh Mi Winner: La V, lavfusion.com Second Place: Phoedin, bamboozlerestaurants.com Photo via La V/Facebook
Best Bar Crawl Winner: Brew Bus, brewbususa.com Second Place: Pedal Pub, uglysweaterbarcrawls.com Photo via Brew Bus/Facebook
Best Barbecue Restaurant Winner: Dr. BBQ, drbbqs.com Second Place: The Dunedin Smokehouse, urbanbrewandbbq.com Photo via Dr. BBQ/Facebook
Best Bargain Restaurant Winner: Pacific Counter, pacificcounter.com Second Place: Bodega on Central, lateresitarestaurant.com Photo via Pacific Counter/Facebook
Best Barista Winner: Amy, Mazzaro’s Italian Market, mazzarosmarket.com Second Place: Cafe Vino Tinto Crew, kahwacoffee.com Photo via Mazzaro’s Italian Market/Facebook
Best Bartender Winner: Erin Green, Haven, haventampa.com Second Place: Stephanie Kasper, The Toasted Monkey, bernssteakhouse.com Photo via Haven/Facebook
Best Beach Bar Winner: Bula Kava Bar & Coffee House (Bula on the Beach), bulanation.com Second Place: The Toasted Monkey, frenchysonline.com Photo via Bula on the Beach/Facebook
Best Beach Restaurant Winner: Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill, frenchysonline.com Second Place: Crabby Bill’s in St. Pete Beach, thetoastedmonkey.com Photo via Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill/Facebook
Best Chicken Sandwich Winner: PDQ, eatpdq.com Second Place: King of the Coop, gigglewaters.com Photo via PDQ
Best Beer Winner: Reef Donkey by Tampa Bay Brewing Co., tbbc.beer/home Second Place: Unholy by Coppertail Brewing Company, cigarcitybrewing.com Photo via Tampa Bay Brewing Co./Facebook
Best Breakfast Winner: Datz, datztampa.com Second Place: Clear Sky Draught Haus, oxfordexchange.com Photo via Datz/Facebook
Best Brewer Winner: Vinnie Giordano, Troubled Waters Brewing , tbbc.beer/home Second Place: Khris Johnson, Green Bench Brewing Company, crookedthumbbrew.com
Best Brewery Winner: 7venth Sun Brewing, 7venthsun.com Second Place: Tampa Bay Brewing Company, 3dbrewing.com Photo via 7venth Sun Brewing/Facebook
Best Brunch Winner: Jackson’s Bistro, Bar & Sushi, jacksonsbistro.com Second Place: Datz, gigglewaters.com Photo via Jackson’s Bistro, Bar & Sushi/Facebook
Best Brunch for Boozing Winner: Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, ellasfolkartcafe..com Second Place: American Social, thelivingroomonmain.com Photo via Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe/Facebook
Best Burgers Winner: Gigglewaters, gigglewaters.com Second Place: Engine No. 9, facebook.com/el-cap-restaurant Photo via Gigglewaters/Facebook
Best Charcuterie Winner: The Charcuterie Chick, instagram.com/thecharcuteriechic Second Place: Annata Wine Bar, annatawine.com Runner Up: Adored Boards, adoredboards.com  Photo via The Charcuterie Chic/Facebook
Credit: Photo via Caracara Asian Tapas, Tacos + Bar/Facebook
Best Chinese Restaurant Winner: Yummy House South China Bistro, yhschinabistro.com Second Place: Hawkers Asian Street Fare, zomhee.com Photo via Yummy House South China Bistro
Best Clearwater Restaurants Winner: Clear Sky on Cleveland, clearskyoncleveland.com Second Place: Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill, islandwaygrill.com Photo via Clear Sky on Cleveland/Facebook
Best Cocktails Winner: Sonder Social Club, sondersocial.club Second Place: Mandarin Hide, cwwginjoint.com Photo via Sonder Social Club/Facebook
Best Coffee Winner: Kahwa Coffee, kahwacoffee.com Second Place: King State, buddybrew.com Photo via Kahwa Coffee/Facebook
Best Coffee Shop Winner: Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails, intermezzo.co Second Place: Restoration Cafe, buddybrew.com Photo via Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails/Facebook
Best Cold-Pressed Juice Winner: SOHO Juice Co., sohojuiceco.com Second Place: Good Vibes Juice Co., squeezejuiceworks.com Photo via SOHO Juice Co./Facebook
Best Cookies Winner: Bake’n Babes, bakenbabes.com Second Place: Joey Biscotti, designercakeart.com Photo via Bake’n Babes/Facebook
Best Craft Beer Event Winner: Tampa Bay Beer Week, tampabaybeerweek.com Second Place: Brews by the Bay, tbbc.beer Photo via Tampa Bay Beer Week/Instagram
Best Cuban Coffee Winner: Bodega, eatatbodega.com Second Place: la Segunda, 22ndstreetcoffee.com Photo via Bodega/Facebook
Best Cuban Restaurant Winner: Columbia Restaurant, columbiarestaurant.com Second Place: Bodega, lateresitarestaurant.com Photo via Columbia Restaurant/Facebook
Best Cuban Sandwich Winner: West Tampa Sandwich Shop, westtampasandwichshoprestaurant.com Second Place: Brocato’s Sandwich Shop, eatatbodega.com Photo via google.com/maps/
Best Desserts Winner: Bassano Cheesecake, bassanocheesecake.com Second Place: Mazzaro’s Italian Market, swah-rey.com Photo via Bassano Cheesecake/Facebook
Best Devil Crab Winner: Brocato’s Sandwich Shop, brocatossandwhich.com Second Place: Michelle Faedo’s Tampe?o Cuisine, lasegundabakery.com Photo via Brocato’s Sandwich Shop
Best Diner Winner: Trip’s Diner, tripsdiner.com Second Place: Metro Diner, facebook.com./lennysrestaurant/ Photo via Trip’s Diner/Facebook
Best Distillery Winner: Kozuba and Sons Distillery, kozubadistillery.com Second Place: Cotherman Distilling Co., stpetersburgdistillery.com Photo via kozubadistillery.com
Best Dive Bar Winner: The Hub Bar, facebook.com/the-hub-bar Second Place: Mahuffer’s, facebook.com/tiny-tap-tevern Photo via The Hub Bar/Facebook
Best Dog-Friendly Bar Winner: The Dog Bar, dogbarstpete.com Second Place: Gigglewaters, 3dbrewing.com Photo via The Dog Bar/Facebook
Best Doughnuts Winner: Dough, bestdoughnuts.com Second Place: Valhalla Bakery St. Pete, simplydonedonuts.com Photo via Dough/Facebook
Best Draft Selection Winner: World of Beer, worldofbeer.com Second Place: The Ale and the Witch, sparkmanwharf.com Photo via World of Beer/Facebook
Best Dunedin Restaurant Winner: The Black Pearl of Dunedin, theblackpearldunedin.com Second Place: Casa Tina “Fresh, Healthy, Authentic Mexican”, thelivingroomonmain.com Photo via The Black Pearl of Dunedin/Facebook
Best Eggs Benedict Winner: Noble Crust, noble-crust.com Second Place: Oystercatchers, thelibrarystpete.com Photo via Noble Crust/Facebook
Best Empanadas Winner: Xilo Mexican, xilomexican.com Second Place: Empamamas, mrempanada.com Photo via Xilo Mexican/Facebook
Best Farm Winner: Brick Street Farms, brickstreetfarms.com Second Place: Keel Farms, dancinggoatdairy.com Photo via Brick Street Farms/Facebook
Best Fish & Chips Winner: Mad Dogs & Englishmen, maddogs.com Second Place: Flanagan’s Irish Pub, yeomanscaskandlion.com/tampa/ Photo via Mad Dogs & Englishmen/Facebook
Best Food Blogger Winner: @thisjenngirl, Jenn Thai, thisjenngirl.com Second Place: Carlos Eats, steatersburg.com Photo via This Jenn Girl/Instagram
Best Food Festival Winner: Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival, buschgardens.com Second Place: Stone Crab Festival, tampabayvegfest.com Photo via Busch Gardens Tampa Bay/Facebook
Best Food Truck/Vendor Winner: Taco Bus, taco-bus.com Second Place: Chicken & Taco Loco, ramenandwaffles.com Photo via Taco Bus/Facebook
Best Foodie Instagram Account Winner: @thisbabeeats, instagram.com/thisbabeeats Second Place: @thisjenngirl, instagram.com/thegirlwiththewhisktattoo Photo via This Babe Eats/Instagram
Best Fried Chicken Winner: King of the Coop, kingofthecoop.com Second Place: Southern Fresh, betterbyrd.com Photo via King of the Coop/Facebook
Best Frosé Winner: Datz, datztampa.com Second Place: Sips Wine Bar, theavenuedtsp.com Photo via Datz/Facebook
Best Gourmet Market Winner: Mazzaro’s Italian Market, mazzarosmarket.com Second Place: Vine & Grind, joeandsonsoliveoils.com Photo via Mazzaro’s Italian Market/Facebook
Best Gourmet Popcorn Winner: Gigglewaters, gigglewaters.com Second Place: Salty Sisters Gourmet Popcorn, harleyspopcorn.com Photo via Gigglewaters/Facebook Credit: Photo via Gigglewaters
Best Greek Restaurant Winner: Acropolis Greek Taverna, acropolistaverna.com Second Place: Little Greek Fresh Grill, mrsouvlaki.net Photo via Acropolis Greek Taverna/Facebook
Best Grilled Cheese Winner: The Bricks, thebricksybor.com Second Place: Central Melt, youthhasnoage.com Photo via
Best Grouper Sandwich Winner: Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill, frenchysonline.com Second Place: Big Ray’s Fish Camp, salt-shack.com Photo via Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill/Facebook
Best Guacamole Winner: Red Mesa Cantina, redmesacantina.com Second Place: Casa Tina “Fresh, Healthy, Authentic Mexican”, miguelitostampa.com Photo via Red Mesa Cantina/Facebook
Best Happy Hour Winner: Haven, haventampa.com Second Place: Gigglewaters, citysideloungetampa.com Photo via Haven/Facebook
Best Health Food Market Winner: Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café, naturesfoodpatch.com Second Place: Rollin’ Oats Market, blackradishgrocer.com Photo via Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café/Facebook
Best Hot Sauce Winner: Florida Heat at Dunedin Brewery, dunedinbrewery.com Second Place: Urban Brew and BBQ, thetacojesus.com Photo via dunedinbrewery.com
Best Hotel Bar Winner: EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge, epicureanhotel.com Second Place: The Canopy, hollanderhotel.com Photo via EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge/Facebook
Best Hotel Restaurant Winner: Paul’s Landing, paulslandingstpete.com Second Place: Birch & Vine, epicureanhotel.com Photo via
Best Ice Cream/Gelato/Frozen Yogurt Winner: The Revolution Ice Cream Co., revicecream.com Second Place: Chill Bros Scoop Shop, insert.com Photo via The Revolution Ice Cream Co./Facebook
Best Indian Restaurant Winner: Rasoi Indian Cuisine, rasoitampa.com Second Place: Flames Indian Cuisine, curryleavesindiancuisine.com Photo via google.com/maps/
Best Italian Restaurant Winner: Bella’s Italian Café, bellasitaliancafe.com Second Place: Cena, annatawine.com Photo via Bella’s Italian Café/Facebook
Best Kava Bar Winner: Bula Kava Bar & Coffee House (BULA KAFE), bulakavananda.com Second Place: Grassroots Kava House, madhattersteabar.com Photo via Bula Kava Bar & Coffee House/Facebook
Best Key Lime Pie Winner: Bella’s Bakes Cakes and Bagels, bellasbakescakesandbagels.com Second Place: J. J. Gandy’s Pies, Inc., naturesfoodpatch.com Photo via Bella’s Bakes Cakes and Bagels/Facebook
Best Kombucha Winner: Mother Kombucha, motherkombucha.com Second Place: Sunny Culture, stpeteferments.com Photo via Mother Kombucha/Facebook
Best Late-Night Restaurant Winner: Bella’s Italian Café, bellasitaliancafe.com Second Place: La Teresita Restaurant, thebricksybor.com Photo via Bella’s Italian Café/Facebook
Best Lobster Roll Winner: Olde Bay Cafe & Dunedin Fish Market, oldebaycafe.com Second Place: Crabby Bill’s Fish Camp, altomarefishbar.com Photo via Olde Bay Cafe & Dunedin Fish Market/Facebook
Best Mac ‘n’ Cheese Winner: Fork & Hen, fork-hen.business.site Second Place: Gigglewaters, urbanbrewandbbq.com Photo via Fork & Hen/Facebook
Best Margarita Winner: Red Mesa Cantina, redmesacantina.com Second Place: Casa Tina “Fresh, Healthy, Authentic Mexican”, lose-magueyes-mexican-grill.business.site Runner Up: Miguel’s Mexican Seafood & Grill,
Best Mexican Restaurant Winner: Casa Tina “Fresh, Healthy, Authentic Mexican”, casatinas.com Second Place: Red Mesa Restaurant, mekenitacantine.com Photo via casitatacos.com
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant Winner: Gengiz Khan Restaurant, gengizkhan.com Second Place: Baba Restaurant, Bakery & Cafe, miragerestaurant.com Photo via google.com/maps
Best Mini Doughnuts Winner: Van Dough Mini Doughnuts & Ice Cream, vandoughnuts.com Second Place: Simply Done Donuts, localminidonutco.com Photo via Van Dough Mini Doughnuts & Ice Cream/Facebook
Best Neighborhood Bar, Hillsborough Winner: c. 1949, c1949.com Second Place: Independent Bar and Cafe, mermaidtaverntampa.com Photo via c.1949/Facebook
Best Neighborhood Bar, Pinellas Winner: Gigglewaters, gigglewaters.com Second Place: CJ’s On The Island, backwatersonsandkey.com Photo via Gigglewaters/Facebook
Best New Brewery, Hillsborough Winner: Three Bulls Tavern & Brewery, threebullstavern.com Second Place: BarrieHaus Beer Co, baycannon.com Photo via Three Bulls Tavern & Brewery/Facebook
Best New Brewery, Pinellas Winner: Bayboro Brewing Co., bayborobrewing.com Second Place: Gulfport Brewery + Eatery, facebook.com/brighter-days-brewing-company Photo via Bayboro Brewing/Facebook
Best Ribs Winner: Dunedin Smokehouse, thedunedinsmokehouse.com Second Place: Dr. BBQ The Restaurant, urbanbrewandbbq.com Photo via Dunedin Smokehouse/Facebook
Best New Restaurant Winner: OLIVIA, oliviatampa.com Second Place: Rocca, flyrestauranttampa.com Photo via OLIVIA/Facebook
Best Outdoor Dining Winner: American Social, americansocialbar.com Second Place: The Canopy, armatureworks.com Photo via American Social/Facebook
Best Pad Thai Winner: Royal Palace Thai Restaurant, royalpalacethai.com Second Place: Nitally’s ThaiMex, jasminethaitampa.com Photo via Royal Palace That Restaurant/Facebook