The best of the best

There are loads of great places on the north coast to grab some food and drinks. We don’t just expect you to take our word on what the best places are though, so we included our 2012 Readers Choice Award winners from our food and drink categories. You know they’re the best because you picked them.

Best Perch
New Sandusky Fish Co., Sandusky
Cooker Bar & Grill, Sandusky
Berardi’s, Sandusky
Mrs. D’s Seafood House, Sandusky

Best Hamburger
Old Dutch, Sandusky
Cooker Bar & Grill, Sandusky
Cheers Sports Bar & Grill, Sandusky

Best Pizza
Cameo Pizza, Sandusky
Chet & Matt’s Pizza, Sandusky
Danny Boy’s Italian Eatery, Sandusky

Best Wings
Brass Pelican, Sandusky
Buffalo Wild Wings, Sandusky
Quaker Steak & Lube, Vermilion

Best Coffeehouse
Mr. Smith’s Coffee House, Sandusky
Starbucks, Sandusky
Sheri’s Coffee House, Norwalk
Java City (FRMC), Sandusky

Best Place for Ice Cream
Toft’s, Sandusky
Cobb’s Drive-In, Sandusky
Cold Stone Creamery, Sandusky

Best Asian Restaurant
Ming’s Garden, Sandusky
Samurai Steakhouse, Sandusky
Jo Wok, Sandusky
Home Village, Sandusky

Best Italian Restaurant
Marconi’s Italian Restaurant, Huron
Olive Garden, Sandusky
Danny Boy’s Italian Eatery, Sandusky

Best Mexican Restaurant
Casa Fiesta, Norwalk & Sandusky
Casa Real, Sandusky
Costa Azul, Huron

Best Place for Breakfast
Berardi’s, Sandusky & Huron
Perkins Family Restaurant & Bakery,  Sandusky
Dianna’s Deli, Sandusky

Best Restaurant Overall
Berardi’s, Sandusky & Huron
Cooker Bar & Grill, Sandusky
Zinc Brasserie, Sandusky

Best Happy Hour
Cheers Sports Bar & Grill, Sandusky
Buffalo Wild Wings, Sandusky
Daly’s Pub, Sandusky

Best Winery
Firelands Winery, Sandusky
Hermes Vineyards and Winery, Sandusky
Quarry Hill Winery, Berlin Heights

Best Beer Selection
Water Street Bar & Grille, Sandusky
Buffalo Wild Wings, Sandusky
Cheers Sports Bar and Grill, Sandusky

Best Bar Bathroom
The Reserve at Kalahari, Sandusky
Water Street Bar & Grille, Sandusky
Manny’s Tavern, Sandusky

Best Place to Take a Date
Crush Winebar, Sandusky
Samurai Steakhouse, Sandusky
Zinc Brasserie, Sandusky

Best Wine List
Crush Winebar, Sandusky
Firelands Winery, Sandusky
Quarry Hill Winery, Berlin Heights

Best Craft Beer Selection
Water Street Bar & Grille, Sandusky
Cheers Sports Bar & Grill, Sandusky
Daly’s Pub, Sandusky
Cooker Bar & Grill, Sandusky

Best Farmers’ Market
Mulvin Farms Fruits & Vegetables,, Sandusky
Sandusky Bay Farmers’ Market, Sandusky
Hermes Farm Market, Sandusky

Best French Fries
Berardi’s, Sandusky, Norwalk & Huron
Cheers Sports Bar & Grill, Sandusky
McDonald’s, various locations
Wendy’s, various locations

Best Place to Get Barbeque
Famous Dave’s, Cedar Point
Bones By the Bay, Sandusky
Jimmy’s Backyard BBQ, Norwalk

Best Place for Seafood
Red Lobster, Sandusky
Bay Harbor, Sandusky
Samurai Steakhouse, Sandusky

Best Place for Meat
Outback Steakhouse, Sandusky
Red Gables Mesquite Grill,
Sandusky
The Angry Bull Steakhouse, Huron

Best Fast Food Restaurant
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Sandusky
Wendy’s
McDonald’s

Best Bar Food
Brass Pelican, Huron
Manny’s Tavern, Sandusky
Cheers Sports Bar & Grill, Sandusky

Best Place for Lunch
Berardi’s, Sandusky & Huron
Lunch Box, Sandusky
Mr. Smith’s Coffee House,
Sandusky

Best Cheap Eats
Eats ‘n Treats, Sandusky
Berardis, Sandusky & Huron
Cheers Sports Bar & Grill, Sandusky

Best Splurge Restaurant
Zinc Brasserie, Sandusky
Samurai Steakhouse, Sandusky
Crush Winebar, Sandusky

Best Bakery
Panera Bread, Sandusky
The Occasional Cookie & More, Sandusky
WK CafÈ/City Bake Shop, Sandusky
Sweet Kneads, Sandusky

Best Donut
Jolly Donut, Sandusky
House of Donuts, Sandusky/Huron
Dunkin’ Donuts, Milan

Best Dessert
Berardi’s, Sandusky & Huron
Crush Winebar, Sandusky
Zinc Brasserie, Sandusky

Best Patio
Water Street Bar & Grille, Sandusky
T.G.I. Friday’s, Sandusky
Brass Pelican on the River, Huron