We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards!
Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be sure to make a note of any new businesses you’d like to check out.
Congratulations to all our winners!
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
- GOLD: Zest Sushi & Small Plates
- Silver: Brewery Bhavana – Fenton
- Bronze: Lawrence Barbecue
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
- GOLD: Scratch Kitchen & Taproom
- Silver: Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
- Bronze: Tazza Kitchen
BEST BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH
- GOLD: Brigs
- Silver: First Watch
- Bronze: Herons
BEST BARBECUE
- GOLD: City Barbecue
- Silver: Danny’s Bar-B-Que
- Bronze: Big Mikes BBQ
BEST BURGER
- GOLD: Abbey Road Tavern & Grill
- Silver: Smashed Burgers & Cocktails
- Bronze: Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar
BEST PIZZA
- GOLD: Di Fara Pizza Tavern
- Silver: Salvio’s Pizzeria
- Bronze: V Pizza
BEST STEAKHOUSE
- GOLD: Rey’s Restaurant
- Silver: Crawford Brothers Steakhouse
- Bronze: Angus Barn
BEST HEALTHY EATS
- GOLD: Diced Salads, Wraps & Bowls
- Silver: Sassool
- Bronze: Farmside Kitchen
BEST ITALIAN FOOD
- GOLD: Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering
- Silver: Lugano Ristorante
- Bronze: Enrigo Italian Bistro
BEST MEDITERRANEAN FOOD
- GOLD: Sassool
- Silver: Bosphorous
- Bronze: Mezeh Mediterranean Grill
BEST INDIAN FOOD
- GOLD: Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
- Silver: Naga’s South Indian Cuisine
- Bronze: Kaara
BEST MEXICAN FOOD
- GOLD: La Victoria
- Silver: La Cocina Restaurante Mexicano
- Bronze: Mi Cancun
BEST ASIAN FOOD
- GOLD: Brewery Bhavana – Fenton
- Silver: Taipei 101
- Bronze: So Hot Hotpot
BEST SUSHI
- GOLD: M Sushi
- Silver: Sushi-Thai Cary
- Bronze: Akami Sushi Bar
BEST CHEF
- GOLD: Michael Lee, M Sushi
- Silver: Samir Shukla, Enrigo Italian Bistro
- Bronze: Steven Devereaux Greene, The Umstead Hotel and Spa
BEST BAKERY OR CONFECTIONER
- GOLD: Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Cafe
- Silver: La Farm Bakery
- Bronze: Chocolate Smiles
BEST ICE CREAM
- GOLD: Goodberry’s Frozen Custard
- Silver: Fresh. Local Ice Cream
- Bronze: Andia’s Ice Cream
BEST FOOD TRUCK
- GOLD: Portable Portugy
- Silver: Dampf Good BBQ
- Bronze: Bulkogi
BEST CATERING
- GOLD: Salvio’s Pizzeria
- Silver: City Barbecue
- Bronze: Diced Salads, Wraps & Bowls
BEST SPECIALTY GROCERY STORE
- GOLD: Capri Flavors Italian Market
- Silver: The New York Butcher Shoppe
- Bronze: La Farm Bakery
