Best Restaurants 2009 Readers' Poll

CATEGORY	1ST PLACE	2ND PLACE	3RD PLACE
Best Restaurant	Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Sonoma Grille
American	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Atria's Restaurant & Tavern	T.G.I. Friday's
Bakery	Oakmont Bakery	Bethel Bakery	Prantl's Bakery
Bargain	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Denny's	Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Best View	LeMont	Monterey Bay Fish Grotto	Georgetowne Inn
Breakfast	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Pamela's P & G Diner	Square Cafe, De Luca's Restaurant
BYOB Restaurant	La Tavola Italiana Restaurant & Pizzaria	Legume Bistro, Bona Terra, Iovino's Cafe	No winner
Catering Services	big Catering	Erin's Fine Foods	Jaden's Catering
Child-Friendly	Eat'n Park Restaurants	McDonald's	Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Chinese	Sesame Inn	P.F. Chang's China Bistro	China Palace
Continental	Eleven	Bistro 19, Point Brugge Café	No winner
Deli	Smallman Street Deli	Panera Bread	Carson Street Deli
Dessert	Gullifty's	The Cheesecake Factory	Sonoma Grille
Downtown Lunch Spot	Franktuary	August Henry's City Saloon	Primanti Bros.
For Visitors	Primanti Bros.	Grand Concourse	Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
French	Le Pommier	Ma Provence	Palate Bistro
German	Max's Allegheny Tavern	Penn Brewery	Kleiner Deutschmann
Hamburger	Tessaro's	Red Robin Gourmet Burgers	Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Holiday Restaurant	Grand Concourse	The Pines Tavern	Atria's Restaurant & Tavern
Hotel Dining	Omni William Penn Hotel / The Terrace Room	Sheraton Station Square Hotel / Pittsburgh Rare	Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel / Opus
Indian	Tamarind: Flavor of India	India Garden	Taj Mahal
Irish	Claddagh Irish Pub	Piper's Pub	Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle
Italian Chain	Olive Garden	Bravo! Cucina Italiana	Buca di Beppo
Italian Non-Chain	F. Tambellini Ristorante	Pasta Too	Joseph Tambellini Restaurant
Japanese	Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar	Chaya Japanese Cuisine	Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
Korean	Sushi Kim	Korea Garden	Jimmy Tsang's Chinese Restaurant
Late-Night Student Fare	The Original Hot Dog Shop	Primanti Bros.	Eat'n Park Restaurants
Mediterranean	Casbah	Aladdin's Eatery	Amel's Restaurant
Mexican	Mad Mex	El Campesino	Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant
Microbrewery	The Church Brew Works	Penn Brewery	Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Middle Eastern	Aladdin's Eatery	Ali Baba	Amel's Restaurant
Most Authentic Pittsburgh	Primanti Bros.	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Fat Head's Saloon
Most Romantic	LeMont	The Ivy Café	Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
Outdoor Dining	The Pines Tavern	Andora Restaurant	Atria's Restaurant & Tavern, Sonoma Grille
Pan Asian / Fusion	Soba	Lu Lu's Noodles	Richard Chen Pittsburgh
Pizza Chain	Pizza Hut	Vocelli Pizza	Papa John's
Pizza Non-Chain	Mineo's Pizza House	Donte's Pizzeria	Fiori's Pizzaria
Polish	Bloomfield Bridge Tavern	Gooski's	Pierogies Plus
Post-Theater Dining	Six Penn Kitchen	Seviche	Bravo Franco Ristorante
Pre-Theater Dining	Six Penn Kitchen	F. Tambellini Ristorante	August Henry's City Saloon
Seafood	Red Lobster	Monterey Bay Fish Grotto	Mitchell's Fish Market
Soup	Panera Bread	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Olive Garden
Special Event	LeMont	Grand Concourse	Atria's Restaurant & Tavern
Sports Bar	Jerome Bettis' Grille 36	Damon's Grill	Rick's Sports Bar & Pub
Steak	Ruth's Chris Steak House	Outback Steakhouse	Morton's The Steakhouse
Sunday Brunch	Grand Concourse	Eat'n Park Restaurants	Lidia's Pittsburgh
Sushi	Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar	Chaya Japanese Cuisine	Little Tokyo
Tapas	Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar	Silk Elephant Thai Tapas and Wine Bar	Seviche
Thai	Bangkok Balcony	Thai Place Restaurant	Thai Me Up
Trendy	Seviche	Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar	Eleven
Vegetarian	The Quiet Storm Coffeehouse & Restaurant	The Zenith	Aladdin's Eatery
Vietnamese	Tram's Kitchen	Pho Kim 88	Pho Minh
Wine List	Sonoma Grille	Wooden Angel	The Carlton