Cedar Rapidians Name 2023's Best Area Restaurants [LIST]

CommunityVotes has released their annual list of the top businesses in the Cedar Rapids area! There are TONS of different categories that the site allowed Iowans to vote on, but we're going to focus solely on the Food & Drink category.

In order to determine the winners, CommunityVotes has two different rounds that people can participate in: the Nomination Round and the Voting Round. The nomination round is the stage where the public can nominate their favorite restaurants. Once that stage is over, the website says that "the nominations are tallied and the top businesses in each category move on to the Voting Round." In the Voting Round, only people who sign up are able to participate. That way CommunityVotes knows that every vote is coming from a real account.

Now that the Nomination and Voting Rounds are complete, here are some of 2023's winners in the restaurant categories:

All Restaurants

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Cedar Rapids
The Map Room, Cedar Rapids
Black Sheep Social Club, Cedar Rapids
Chick-fil-A, Cedar Rapids
LP Street Food, Cedar Rapids
The Blind Pig, Cedar Rapids
The Pedaler's Fork, Cedar Rapids

BBQ

Up in Smoke BBQ, Cedar Rapids
Willie Ray's Q Shack, Cedar Rapids
CR Midnight Smoker BBQ, Cedar Rapids

Asian

Mandarin Spice, Marion
NaRa Thai Cuisine, Marion
Sushi House, Cedar Rapids
SuYu Pei, Cedar Rapids

Mexican

Hacienda Las Glorias, Cedar Rapids
Cancun Mexican Grill & Bar, Cedar Rapids
Mas Margaritas, Cedar Rapids
Villa's Patio, Cedar Rapids & Marion

Burgers

Tornado's Grub & Pub, Cedar Rapids
The Map Room, Cedar Rapids
Starlite Room, Cedar Rapids

Pizza

Need Pizza, Cedar Rapids
Zoey's Pizzeria, Marion
Roscoe's Pizza, Cedar Rapids

Breakfast

Lucky's on 16th, Cedar Rapids
Mikhael's Restaurant, Cedar Rapids
La Casita Breakfast Cafe, Cedar Rapids
Oscar's, Hiawatha

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Trading Grounds, Marion
Stillwater Coffee Co., Hiawatha
Brewhemia, Cedar Rapids

Sushi

Mandarin Spice, Marion
Sushi House, Cedar Rapids
Oyama Sushi Japanese Steakhouse, Cedar Rapids

Steakhouses

Kingston's Steakhouse, Cedar Rapids
Texas Roadhouse, Cedar Rapids
Chophouse Downtown, Cedar Rapids

Ice Cream

Frydae, Marion
Dan & Debbie's Creamery, Ely
Kool Moo, Cedar Rapids

Indian

Delhicacy, Cedar Rapids
Taste of India, Cedar Rapids
Paradise Indian Grill, Hiawatha

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