Below are the final results for the 2026 Carson City Local Favorites contest for the Food & Drink section, listed in order of how many votes each received for each category. Only those receiving votes are listed. If you see any misspellings or have questions, please email: kc@carsonnow.org

—Favorite Fine Dining

  1. Duke’s Steak House

Glen Eagles

Kei Sushi

Cucina Lupo

San Marcos Grill

Eve’s Eatery

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Ti Amo at Casino Fandango

The Basil Thai Restaurant

Olive Garden

Garibaldi’s

Nashville Social Club

Piazza

Bella Vita at The Creek

Z Bistro

Applebee’s Grill and Bar

Mangia Tutto

Bella Vita Bistro

Gold Dust West The Grille

Seven Grille at The Federal Hotel

The Carson Nugget Steakhouse

—Favorite Casual Dining

  1. Red’s Old 395 Grill

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Chili’s Bar & Grill

The Basil Thai Restaurant

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Great Basin Brewery

El Charro Avitia

San Marcos Grill

LA Bakery Cafe

Cracker Box

Axohelado Ice Cream & Handmade Mexican Food

In-N-Out Burger

The Governor’s Grill at Casino Fandango

Eve’s Eatery

Bamboo Garden

Sumi Sushi

Applebee’s Grill & Bar

Bully’s

Betsy’s Big Kitchen

El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant

Juan’s Mexican Grill and Cantina

Villa Basque Deli & Cafe

Bella Vita Bistro

Hot Potato Pie

Bela Vita at The Creek

Oishi Sushi

Tomo Sushi

Cucina Lupo

Bodine’s Casino

Bali Express

Candy Burger Cafe

Squeeze In Breakfast & Lunch

Gold Dust West The Grille

Olive Garden

Flavors of India

La Posada Real

Ming’s Restaurant

Mom and Pops

Pho Country

Piazza

Taqueria La Salsa

Nashville Social Club

National’s Sushi

Heidi’s

Comma Coffee

Denny’s

Westside Pour House

Sage Cafe

Bowls’ N Go

Paul Schat’s Bakery

Hacienda Market & Grill

La Salsa Grill Restaurant

Roy’s Bar & Grill

Cellar 8

Flat Earth Pizza

Playa Azul

Garibaldi’s

Nam Vietnamese Restaurant

Seven Grille at The Federal Hotel

Glen Eagles

Ganbaru Sushi

—Favorite Caterer

  1. Bella Vita Bistro & Catering

LA Bakery Cafe

Carson City BBQ

Costco

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Chic-fil-A

Tee Jays Corner Cafe

A Catered Affair

Axohelado Ice Cream & Handmade Mexican Food

Battle Born Food Truck

Chipotle

Port of Subs

Olive Garden

The Bus Boy

NVIOUS Bites

Hot Potato Pie

Flavors of India

Qdoba

Firehouse Subs

Roberto’s Tacos

Piazza

Flat Earth Pizza

Lady Griller Catering

Secret Service Catering

—Favorite Private Chef

  1. Mark Estee

John Hurzel

Heather Beupre

Jesse Baxter Sushi 2 You

Gilles Galhaut

—Favorite Fast Food

  1. In-N-Out

Chic-fil-A

Panda Express

Hot Potato Pie

Carl’s Jr.

Crazy Ds

El Pollo Loco

Roberto’s Taco Shop

Chipotle

Firehouse Subs

Riva’s Mexican Grill

Taco Bell

Capriotti’s

Jersey Mike’s

Poke Doke

Fuego Street Tacos

Costco

Del Taco

Big Chicken

Arby’s 29

Bali Express Food Truck

Wendy’s

Playa Azul

Burger King

Port of Subs – N. Carson St.

Jack in the Box

Sonic

McDonald’s

Jimmy John’s

Panera

Denny’s

Subway

KFC

—Favorite Bloody Mary

  1. Squeeze In Breakfast & Lunch

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Bully’s Sports Bar

Eve’s Eatery

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Juan’s Mexican Cantina

Nashville Social Club

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Carson Cigar Bar

Westside Pour House

Rick at Casino Fandango

Feisty Goat

Bella Vita Bistro

Blue Bull

Comma Coffee

The Bank Saloon

The Tap Shack

Bella Vita at the Creek

Silver Oak Golf Course

Timbers

The Carson Nugget

Red Hut Cafe

Roy’s Bar & Grill

Polecat Tavern

—Favorite Coffee Shop

  1. Dutch Brothers

LA Bakery Cafe

Old World Coffee

Comma Coffee

The Human Bean

Starbucks on Carson Street

Larry’s Gourmet Coffee

Paul Schat’s Bakery

Cellar 8 Wine Bar

Starbucks on Market Street

Heidi’s

Red Hut Cafe

Betsy’s Cafe

Villa Basque Deli & Cafe

Mom and Pops

Governor’s Grill

Peg’s Glorified Eggs

Press Cafe

The Grille at Gold Dust West

—Favorite Taco Spot

  1. El Centro Market

San Marcos Grill

Juan’s Mexican Grill

Hacienda Market & Grill

Rivas Mexican Grill

El Charro Avitia

Taqueria La Salsa

El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant

Roberto’s Taco Shop

Fuego Street Tacos

La Posada Real Mexican

Taco Bell

Axohelado Ice Cream & Handmade Mexican Food

Coco’s Taqueria y Pupeseria

Pancho’s Taco Truck

Del Taco

Tacos Los Compas

Playa Azul Mexican Restaurant

El Pollo Loco

Taqueria Alonso

Juan’s Taco Truck

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Antonio’s La Jefa

Taqueria y Menuderia Ramos

Lady Griller Catering

—Favorite Bakery

  1. LA Bakery Cafe

Paul Schat’s Bakery

Donuts-To-Go

Carson Donut

Costco Bakery

Crumbl

Save Mart Bakery

Bella Vita Bistro

—Favorite Cottage Baker

  1. Peace Love & Sourdough

Isabella’s Bakery

But First, Dessert

Ann’s Sourdough

Foothills Sourdough and Farm Goods

Dessert First Custom Cakes

—Favorite Pizza Spot

  1. Pizzava

Round Table Pizza

Flat Earth Pizza

Vino’s Pizza

Great Basin Brewery

Costco

Papa Murphy’s

Pizza Factory

Domino’s

Mangia Tutto

Piazza

Little Caesars

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Casino Fandango

Bully’s Sports Bar

Pizza Hut

Nashville Social Club

Bodine’s Casino

Governor’s Grill

Nozzleman Pizza

—Favorite Burger Joint

  1. In-N-Out

Great Basin Brewing Co

Candy Burger

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Westside Pour House

Chili’s Bar & Grill

Bully’s Sports Bar

Tee Jays Corner Cafe

Carl’s Jr.

Governor’s Grill

The Cracker Box

Applebee’s Grill & Bar

Crazy D’s

Wendy’s

Roy’s Bar & Grill

Sage Cafe

Eve’s Eatery

Bella Vita Bistro

LA Bakery Cafe

Sonic

Denny’s

Jack in the Box

Seven Grille at The Federal Hotel

Paul Schat’s Bakery

Mom and Pop’s

Bella Vita at the Creek

The Carson Nugget All American Eatery

Flat Earth Pizza

McDonald’s

Piazza

—Favorite Breakfast Spot

  1. The Cracker Box

Squeeze In

Eve’s Eatery

Red Hut Cafe

Peg’s Glorified Ham N Eggs

Heidi’s

Villa Basque Deli & Cafe

Mom and Pops Diner

LA Bakery Cafe

Betsy’s Cafe

Denny’s

Governor’s Grill at Casino Fandango

Bodines Casino

The Grille Gold Dust West Casino

Seven Grille at The Federal Hotel

Bully’s Sports Bar

Jack in the Box

Bob’s Shell Gas Station

—Favorite Brunch Spot

  1. Eve’s Eatery

Squeeze In

LA Bakery Cafe

The Cracker Box

Villa Basque Deli & Cafe

Heidi’s

Mom and Pops Diner

Red Hut Cafe

Peg’s Glorified Ham N Eggs

Casino Fandango

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Bodine’s Casino

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Nashville Social Club

El Charro Avita

Firehouse Subs

Hot Potato Pie

Axohelado Ice Cream & Handmade Mexican

Olive Garden

Flat Earth Pizza

Maverick’s on Hwy 50

Pizzava

Seven Grille at The Federal Hotel

—Favorite Food Truck

  1. Candy Burger

Tacos Los Compas

Yeti Grinders

Off The Hook

The Bus Boy

Pancho’s Taco Truck

Battle Born Food Truck

Kona Ice

King of Kings Tacos

Bali Express

Nevada Nosh

El Fogon Food Truck

Lady Griller

Nyami’s Tacos

Metal Chicken Kitchen

Smash’d & Loaded

Mama Bear’s

Red, White and Brew Coffee

Treat Yourself Baking

All American Coffee

Bubbly’s

—Favorite Lunch Spot

  1. LA Bakery Cafe

In-N-Out

Great Basin Brewing Co

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Chili’s Bar & Grill

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Tee Jay’s Corner Cafe

El Centro Market

Eve’s Eatery

The Basil Thai Restaurant

Bella Vita Bistro

Bamboo Garden

The Cracker Box

Villa Basque Deli & Cafe

El Charro Avitia

Betsy’s Cafe

Governor’s Grill

Hot Potato Pie

Candy Cafe

Paul Schat’s Bakery

China East

Crazy D’s

San Marcos Grill

Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar

El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant

La Posada Real Mexican

Applebee’s

Axohelado Snack Bar

Bali Express

Jersey Mike’s

Kei Sushi

Juan’s Cantina

Hacienda Market

Heidi’s

Flat Earth Pizza

Mom and Pops Diner

Nationals Sushi

NAM Vietnamese Kitchen

So Juicy

Jimmy John’s

Red Hut Cafe

Flavors of India

Sage Cafe

Comma Coffee

Port of Subs

China Jade Horse

Panda Kitchen II

Playa Azul

Subway

Taco Bell

Mangia Tutto

Carson Nugget All American Eatery

Alatte Wine & Coffee at The Carson Nugget

—Favorite Place for Vegetarian

  1. LA Bakery Cafe

The Bail Thai Restaurant

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

So Juicy

Hot Potato Pie

Eve’s Eatery

Flavors of India

Tee Jays Corner Cafe

Flat Earth Pizza

Bali Express

Great Basin Brewing Co

Bella Vita Bistro

San Marcos Grill

El Charro Avita

Nam Vietnamese Kitchen

—Favorite Sushi Spot

  1. Kei Sushi

Sumi Sushi

Tomo Sushi

Oishi Sushi

Ming’s

National’s Cafe

Shin Sen inside Casino Fandango

Ganbaru Sushi

—Favorite BBQ Joint

  1. Red’s Old 395 Grill

Carson City BBQ

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Great Basin Brewing Co

Bully’s Sports Bar

—Favorite Place for Dessert

  1. LA Bakery Cafe

Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar

Dairy Queen

Yogurt Beach

Dirty Dough

Axohelado Snack Bar

Crumbl

Paul Schat’s Bakery

Baskin Robbin’s

Costco

Duke’s Steakhouse

La Tapatia

Glen Eagles

Cucina Lupo

Axolotl Cafe

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Ti Amo

Michoacana Pedir de Boca

Z Bistro

Governors Grill

Nashville Social Club

Applebee’s

Sonic

Bella Vita Bistro at the Creek

Piazza

El Charro Avitia

El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant

Hot Potato Pie

Keva Juice

National’s Cafe

Mi Casa Too

—Favorite Cocktail Bar

  1. The Bank Saloon

Carson Cigar Bar

Cellar 8 Wine Bar

The White House

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Nashville Social Club

Westside Pour House

Casino Fandango

Saltwater Tavern

Piazza

The Tap Shack

Blue Bull

Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge

Glen Eagles

Cucina Lupo

Bella Vita at the Creek

All Star Bar

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Polecat Tavern

Ed’s Dog House

Bella Vita Bistro

Bourbon Street

Corner Bar

Seven Grille at The Federal Hotel

Timbers

Max Casino

Roy’s Bar and Grill

Video Bar at Casino Fandango

Kickstand Saloon

—Favorite Brewery

  1. Shoetree Brewing Co.

Great Basin Brewing Co

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

Red’s Old 395 Grill

Craft 55

Flat Earth Pizza

—Favorite Place for a Margarita

  1. San Marcos Grill

El Charro Avita

Juan’s Mexican Cantina

El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant

El Posada Real

Applebee’s

Casino Fandango

Mi Casa Too

The Tap Shack

Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint

Carson Cigar Bar

Polecat Tavern

All Star Bar

Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge

Piazza

—Favorite Wine Bar

  1. Cellar 8

Piazza

Duke’s Steakhouse

Cucina Lupo

Bella Vita Bistro

Olive Garden

Carson Cigar Bar

Bella Vita at the Creek

Roy’s Bar and Grill

Seven Grille at the Federal Hotel

—Favorite Ice Cream Shop

  1. Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar

Yogurt Beach

Baskin Robbins

Dairy Queen

Axohelado Ice Cream and Handmade Mexican

La Tapatia

Paleteria La Michoacana

Michiacana Pedir de Boca

Sonic

Axolotl Cafe

Jamba Juice

Chic-fil-A

—Favorite Place for Mexican

  1. San Marcos Grill

El Charro AviHa

Juan’s Mexican Cantina

El Centro Market

La Posada Real Mexican

La Taqueria Salsa

El Aguila Real Mexican Restaurant

Hacienda Market

Riva’s Mexican Grill

The Lady Tamales

Axohelado Ice Cream and Handmade Mexican

Mi Casa Too

Playa Azul

Mariscos Nayarit

Taco Bell

Tacos Los Compa

Don Chepe

Taqueria Alonso

—Favorite Place for Italian

  1. Cucina Lupo

Ti Amo in Casino Fandango

Olive Garden

Garabaldi’s

Mangia Tutto

Piazza

Bella Vita Bistro

Flat Earth Pizza

—Favorite Place for Asian

  1. Ming’s Restaurant

Bamboo Garden

The Basil Thai Restaurant

China East Restaurant

Tee Jay’s Corner Cafe

Panda Kitchen

Kei Sushi

Panda Express

Pho Country

Yang’s Kitchen

China Jade Horse

Oishi Sushi

Governors Grill in Casino Fandango

Sumi Sushi

Bali Express

Nam Vietnamese Kitchen

Golden Dragon

Flavors of India

National’s Cafe

Beijing Palace