Every year the Mankato Free Press polls residents and visitors alike to develop their annual Best of Mankato issue. This publication is full of listings of the best places to go to based on specific categories. Below is a list of winners in different dining and drinking categories. Please keep in mind that it’s a snapshot-in-time survey, and doesn’t mean that anyone who didn’t “win” isn’t very good at what they do.
Below is a partial list of winners. Check out the FULL LIST of winners 这里.
Breakfast
Bakery / Donut Shop
1st Krusty’s Donuts
2nd 2 Pins Bakery by Tony Friesen
3路 Sugar Belly
Coffee Shop
1st Coffee Hag
2nd Neutral Groundz
3rd Tendem Bagels
Asian Cuisine
2nd China Star
3rd Hunan Garden
Burger Joint
2nd The Thunder Bar & Restaurant
3路 Flask
Mexican Cuisine
1st La Terraza Mexican Grill and Bar
2nd La Plaza F!esta
3路 El Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant
Sub / Sandwich Shop
2nd Sadaka’s Deli
Pizza Place
1st Pagliai’s Pizza
Place to get a Steak
1st Pappageorge Restaurant & Bar
2nd The Thunder Bar & Restaurant
3rd Swiss & Madison
Vegetarian Options
2nd Sadaka’s Deli
3rd India Palace
Wings
2nd Tav on the Ave
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
1st Mom & Pop’s
Happy Hour
1st Flask
2nd The Thunder Bar & Restaurant
3rd Pub 500
Signature Cocktail Joint
2nd Flask
3路 Pub 500
Winery
1st Chankaska Creek Ranch, Winery, & Distillery
2nd 印度岛酒庄
3rd Javens Family Vineyard & Winery
Brewery
1st 曼凯托啤酒厂
2nd Schell’s
Mediterranean Cuisine
1st Sadaka’s Deli
2nd Olives Mediterranean Restaurant
3路 Shawarmania Mediterranean Grill
Food Truck
1st Lola
2nd The 507
3路 TNT Eats
Atmosphere
1st 印度岛酒庄
2nd Chankaska Creek Ranch, Winery, & Distillery
Family Restaurant
Locally-Owned Restaurant
1st Pappageorge Restaurant & Bar
Chain Restaurant
Fine Dining
1st Pappageorge Restaurant & Bar
Sports Bar
2nd Tav on the Ave
Business Lunch
1st Tav on the Ave
2nd Pub 500
Social Lunch
2nd Pub 500
Patio Dining
1st Tav on the Ave
2nd Chankaska Creek Ranch, Winery, & Distillery
Best Takeout/Curbside
2nd Sadaka’s Deli
3路 China Star