Cast your vote today for the best Grand Rapids restaurants

Whatever your favorite restaurants in Grand Rapids may be, we want to hear about them. This poll will take just a few quick minutes to complete.

Stacy Rounds

June 23, 2025

Grand Rapids food lovers, it’s time to make your voices heard! After weeks of collecting nominations from locals who know and love the city’s dining spots, we’ve narrowed the field to the most-loved places to eat, drink, and grab all the foodie favorites Grand Rapids has to offer. This is the final round of our poll.

Whether you’re loyal to a neighborhood favorite or ready to rally behind the new kid in town, cast your vote and help crown the best restaurants in Grand Rapids in 2025!

</p> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h2>What is the best restaurant in Grand Rapids?</h2> <p><p>Which restaurant is the best overall?</p></p> <ul> <li>Amore Trattoria Italiana</li> <li>Bistro Bella Vita</li> <li>Cooper’s Hawk Winery</li> <li>Gin Gin’s</li> <li>Linear</li> <li>San Chez Bistro</li> <li>Uccello’s</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>What is the best new restaurant in Grand Rapids?</h3> <p><p>These restaurants opened between late 2023 and 2025.</p></p> <ul> <li>Big Mini Putt Club</li> <li>Garden District</li> <li>Gin Gin’s</li> <li>Scholar</li> <li>SILVA</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who grills the best burger in Grand Rapids?</h3> <ul> <li>Archival Brewery</li> <li>Black Napkin</li> <li>Blue Dog</li> <li>HopCat</li> <li>O’Briens</li> <li>Oskar Scots</li> <li>The Score</li> <li>The Vestal Inn</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who makes the best burritos in Grand Rapids?</h3> <p><p>Wet or otherwise, who makes the best burrito in town?</p></p> <ul> <li>Beltline Bar</li> <li>Bud & Stanley’s</li> <li>Lindo Mexico</li> <li>Taco Boy</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Where can you find the best hot dog in Grand Rapids?</h3> <p><p>You’re halfway done!</p></p> <ul> <li>Blue Dog Tavern</li> <li>Mad Dogz</li> <li>O’Briens</li> <li>One Stop Coney</li> <li>Yesterdog</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>What is the best brewery in Grand Rapids?</h3> <ul> <li>Archival Brewing</li> <li>Brewery Vivant</li> <li>Founders</li> <li>Mitten</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who serves the best ice cream in Grand Rapids?</h3> <ul> <li>Cone Stop</li> <li>Culver’s</li> <li>Frosty Boy</li> <li>Furniture City Creamery</li> <li>Love’s</li> <li>Scoopers</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who makes the best Mexican food in Grand Rapids?</h3> <ul> <li>Donkey Taqueria</li> <li>Lindo Mexican Restaurant</li> <li>MeXo</li> <li>Tacos El Cunado</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who grills the best steak in Grand Rapids?</h3> <p><p>One more question!</p></p> <ul> <li>Butcher’s Union</li> <li>Bud & Stanley’s</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>What is the best grocery store in Grand Rapids?</h3> <p><p>Last one! Thanks for taking our survey.</p></p> <ul> <li>Forest Hill Foods</li> <li>Fresh Thyme</li> <li>Kingma’s</li> <li>Meijer</li> </ul> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>