I'm getting requests for the 2011 Best Restaurants list in printable form. Your wish is my command:
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR:
Bella Mia
2025 Renaissance Park Place, in The Arboretum at Weston, Cary
677-3999
www.bellamiacoalfire.com
GOLD MEDAL
Bonne Soirée
431-10 W. Franklin St., in The Courtyard, Chapel Hill
928-8388
Cuisine: contemporary French
Fearrington House
2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro
542-2121
www.fearringtonhouse.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Herons
100 Woodland Pond, in the Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary
447-4200
www.heronsrestaurant.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Lantern
423 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
969-8846
www.lanternrestaurant.com
Cuisine: Asian
Magnolia Grill
1002 Ninth St., Durham
286-3609
www.magnoliagrill.net
Cuisine: contemporary Southern
Poole’s Downtown Diner
426 S. McDowell St., Raleigh
832-4477
www.poolesdowntowndiner.com
Cuisine: American bistro
SILVER MEDAL
18 Seaboard
18 Seaboard Ave., Raleigh
861-4318
www.18seaboard.com
Cuisine: contemporary Southern, grill
An
2800 Renaissance Park Place, Cary
677-9229
www.ancuisines.com
Cuisine: East-West fusion
Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
787-3505
www.angusbarn.com
Cuisine: steakhouse
Bloomsbury Bistro
509-101 West Whitaker Mill Road, at Five Points, Raleigh.
834-9011
www.bloomsburybistro.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Chef & the Farmer
120 W. Gordon St., Kinston
252-208-2433
www.chefandthefarmer.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Cypress on the Hill
308 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
537-8817
www.cypressonthehill.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Coquette
4351-119 The Circle at North Hills, Raleigh
789-0606
www.coquetteraleigh.com
Cuisine: French
Elaine’s on Franklin
454 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
960-2770
www.elainesonfranklin.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Fairview
3001 Cameron Blvd., in the Washington Duke Inn, Durham
490-0999
www.washingtondukeinn.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Flights
4100 Main at North Hills St., in the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel, Raleigh
278-1478
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rdurn-renaissance-raleigh-hotel-at-north-hills
Cuisine: contemporary
Four Square
2701 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
401-9877
www.foursquarerestaurant.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Il Palio
1505 E. Franklin St., in the Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill
918-2545
www.sienahotel.com
Cuisine: Italian
Kitchen
764 Martin Luther King Blvd., Chapel Hill
537-8167
www.kitchenchapelhill.com
Cuisine: French, contemporary
Margaux’s
8111-111 Creedmoor Road, in Brennan Station, Raleigh
846-9846
www.margauxsrestaurant.com
Cuisine: contemporary, seafood
Maximillians
8314 Chapel Hill Road, Cary
465-2455
www.maximilliansgrill.com
Cuisine: contemporary Asian, Mediterranean, Southwestern
Nana’s
2514 University Drive, Durham
493-8545
www.nanasdurham.com
Cuisine: contemporary Mediterranean
One
100 Meadowmont Village Circle, Chapel Hill
537-8207
www.one-restaurant.com
Cuisine: contemporary
OnlyBurger
3710-118 Shannon Road, Durham
937-9377
www.onlyburger.com
Cuisine: burgers
Saint Jacques
6112 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh
862-2770
www.saintjacquesfrenchcuisine.com
Cuisine: French
Revolution
107 W. Main St., Durham
956-9999
www.revolutionrestaurant.com
Cuisine: global
Saxapahaw General Store
1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Road, Graham
336-376-5332
www.saxgenstore.com
Cuisine: American bistro
Second Empire
330 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
829-3663
www.second-empire.com
Cuisine: contemporary
Vivace
4209 Lassiter Mill Road, in The Alexan, Raleigh
787-7747
www.vivaceraleigh.com
Cuisine: Italian
Watts Grocery
1116 Broad St., Durham
416-5040
www.wattsgrocery.com
Cuisine: contemporary Southern
BEST IN CLASS (BY CUISINE):
AFRICAN:
Queen of Sheba
1129-O Weaver Dairy Road, in Timberlyne Shopping Center, Chapel Hill
932-4986
www.queenofshebachapelhill.com
BARBECUE:
Allen & Son
6203 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill
942-7576
CHINESE (tie):
Super Wok
1401-L SE Maynard Road, in Maynard Plaza, Cary
388-8338
Asian Grill
6611 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
232-9488
www.asiangrillnc.com
FRENCH:
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Road, Durham
416-0466
www.vinrougerestaurant.com
GERMAN/CENTRAL EUROPEAN:
J. Betski’s
10-120 West Franklin St., Raleigh
833-7999
www.jbetskis.com
GREEK:
Nikos Taverna
4075 Davis Drive, Morrisville
462-1148
www.nikostavernainc.com
INDIAN (NORTHERN):
Saffron
4121 Davis Drive, Morrisville;
469-5774
www.saffronnc.com
INDIAN (SOUTHERN/VEGETARIAN):
Udupi Café
590-112 E. Chatham St., Cary
465-0898
www.caryudupi.com
ITALIAN:
Panciuto
110 S. Churton St., Hillsborough
732-6261
www.panciuto.com
JAPANESE (tie):
Hayashi
13200-105 New Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
554-0508
www.hayashijapaneserestaurant.com
Waraji
5910 Duraleigh Road, Raleigh
783-1883
http://warajirestaurant.com
KOREAN:
Seoul Garden
4701-131 Atlantic Ave., in Millbrook Collection, Raleigh
850-9984
www.raleighseoulgarden.com
LATIN AMERICAN
Lucky Chicken
226 E. Main St., Clayton
553-5770
http://luckychickennc.com
MEXICAN (CONTEMPORARY):
Dos Perros
200 N. Mangum St., Durham
956-2750
http://dosperrosrestaurant.com
MEXICAN (AUTHENTIC):
Taqueria La Vaquita
2700 Chapel Hill Road, Durham; 3409 Hillsborough Road, Durham
402-0209 (Chapel Hill Road); 383-8828 (Hillsborough Road)
www.lavaquitanc.com
MIDDLE EASTERN:
Sitti
137 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh
239-4070
www.sitti-raleigh.com
PIZZERIA:
Bella Mia
2025 Renaissance Park Place, Cary
677-3999
www.bellamiacoalfire.com
SEAFOOD:
Blu Seafood & Bar
2002 Hillsborough Road, Durham
286-9777
www.bluseafoodandbar.com
SOUTHERN:
Big Ed’s City Market
220 Wolfe St., Raleigh
836-9909
STEAKHOUSE:
Bin 54
1201-M Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill
969-1155
www.bin54restaurant.com
TAPAS:
Zely & Ritz
301 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
828-0018
www.zelyandritz.com
TEX-MEX
El Rodeo Grill
7420 Six Forks Road, Raleigh
844-6330
www.elrodeogrill.com
THAI:
Sawasdee
6204-120 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
781-7599
www.sawasdeeraleigh.com
VEGETARIAN:
Sage Vegetarian Café
1129 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill
968-9266
www.sagevegcafe.com




Comments
Just curious
Sat, 01/28/2012 - 10:07 — lynnrickyIn the News and Observer's print edition, the Restaurant of the Year for 2011 was listed as the Magnolia Grill...but on line, the pizzeria Bella Mia gets your top honors.
Begging your forgiveness in advance...but...Wassup? Why the difference? You're too young to be that forgetful!
Just curious.
Rick and Lynette Davis -- Wake Forest