Best of Edmonton 2020 Revealed!

The results are here for the first Yegventures Best of Edmonton Awards! The year 2020 has been a challenging time for everyone, and this is a way for people to discover and support their favourite ‘Edmontonisms’ in the city.

Thanks to CBC Edmonton, this was featured on Radio Active with Adrienne Pan! Listen to the interview here.

From your nominations, 953 votes were submitted for the shortlisted selections to select the winners of the Yegventures Best of Edmonton 2020. Each category has a Yegventures pick as well.

Note: This page is under construction. We wanted to get the info out as quickly as possible.

Choose results by theme (or scroll down)

There are a LOT of categories, so we have separated it into voting themes below. Select by voting themes or view the original form responses here.

Arts, Festivals, & Entertainment

Personalities & Brands

Best locations

Local businesses & organizations (non food)

Best food

Arts, Festivals, & Entertainment

Best annual festival (which found a way to happen) – 608 responses

1. Heritage Festival – 41.1%
2. Fringe With Us All Year Long – 26.3%
3. Whyte Avenue Art Walk – 25.2% Yegventures pick
4. Kaleido On Tour 2020 – 7.4%

Best art exhibition – 588 responses

1. Whyte Avenue Art Walk – 46.4% Yegventures pick
2. Art Gallery of Alberta – 32%
3. Rust Magic Installations – 15.8%
4. Love Your Bean – 5.8%

Best public mural – 580 responses

1. Crush Beers Not Dreams in Old Strathcona – 41%
2. Wall of Encouragement/“Take arisk.” at 100 St Pl Bldg – 28.3%
3. Mural by Okuda San Miguel at Crawford Block – 19.5%
4. Murals at Manchester Square – 11.2%

Yegventures pick: Indigenous mural by Lance Cardinal at IKEA

Best drive-in event – 527 responses

1. Drive-in movies at Southgate/Mill Woods Town Centre – 35.1%
2. Brett Kissel Drive-In Concert – 33.6%
3. Spotlight Cabaret Burlesque – 26.6%
4. Green Scholars of Albertavehicle parade in Mill Woods

Yegventures pick: Pop-up food truck drive-in at Premium Outlet Collection.

Best concert – 511 responses

1. Brett Kissel Drive-In Concert – 43.4% Yegventures pick
2. Edmonton Ski Club Concert Series – 33.7%
3. Corb Lund Concert – 22.9%

Best theatre event – 507 responses

1. The Fringe Online – 72.4% Yegventures pick
2. Malachite Theatre’s Macbeth – 27.6%

Best pop-up one-time event – 524 responses

1. Pop-up food truck drive-in at Premium Outlet Collection – 42.9% Yegventures pick
2. Black-owned market atHabesha African Market – 42.2%
3. Art Hunt by Slavo Czech – 14.9%

Best online event – 491 responses

1. Pride – 44%
2. Malachite Theatre’s Macbeth – 20.2%
3. EPL’s Baby Laptime – 18.3%
4. Podfest – 17.5%

Yegventures pick: Festival of Trees 2020

Best Public Art – 585 responses

1. Bob & Doug McKenzie Sculpture – 47.2%
2. Eleven sculptures at Borden Park – 19.8% Yegventures pick
3. Carbon Copy in Brewery District – 15%
4. The Talus Dome – 15%

Most impactful artist – 543 responses

1. Lance Cardinal – 39%
2. Alex Janvier – 28.2%
3. Aaron Paquette – 23.9% Yegventures pick
4. AJA Louden – 8.8%

Best “pandemically” organized event – 488 responses

1. Sidewalk expansions on Whyte Avenue – 54.7%
2. Festival in a Box (Edmonton Arts Council) – 31.8%
3. ArchEdmonton Holy Mass livestreamed – 7%
4. Green Scholars of Alberta vehicle parade – 6.6%

Yegventures pick: EPCOR Zoominescence at Edmonton Valley Zoo

Personalities & Brands

Best Facebook page, community, or group – 447 responses

1. Historic Edmonton and Northern Alberta – 40.3% Yegventures pick
2. Humans of Edmonton Experience – 29.3%
3. North side hub – 15.4%
4. Yeg Covid – 15%

Best TikTok account – 399 responses

1. Janis Irwin – 44.4%
2. notoriouscree (James Jones) – 33.6% Yegventures pick
3. mshangryfoodie (Stephanie) – 17%
4. scurtisproductions (Scurtis) – 5%

Best Twitter account – 434 responses

1. Janis Irwin – 47.2%
2. iheartedmonton (I HeartEdmonton) – 42.9% Yegventures pick
3. pathsforppl (Paths for People) – 5.3%
4. Homeward Trust – 4.6%

Best Instagram account – 284 responses

1. coffee_and_baileys – 66.2%
2. chantellelourens – 13.4%
3. devineasonreal – 12.7%
4. collinjoseph_mayne – 7.7%

Yegventures pick: YegPixls

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Best Instagram food account391 responsesmshangryfoodieYEG Food Guideletseatyegjensnoms16.1%27.6%53.5%

mshangryfoodie	63
YEG Food Guide	209
letseatyeg	108
jensnoms	11

Best Instagram conglomerate/community account409 responsesInstagramyegyeggers_Explore EdmontonUrbanYEG8.3%14.7%23.5%53.5%

Instagramyeg	34
yeggers_	60
Explore Edmonton	219
UrbanYEG	96

Best Etsy account253 responsesLamoseRise Protection51.8%48.2%

Lamose	122
Rise Protection	131

Best Pinterest account272 responsesFind Edmonton100%

Find Edmonton	272

Best Reddit user from the Edmonton subreddit287 responsesTroypavlekwalkingcasinoedmrealtor41.8%23.7%34.5%

Troypavlek	99
walkingcasino	68
edmrealtor	120

Best YouTube or video creator337 responsesBest Edmonton MallCassius MorrisBrian HoldsworthCuriosity Inc.33.5%8%8.3%50.1%

Best Edmonton Mall	169
Cassius Morris	28
Brian Holdsworth	27
Curiosity Inc.	113

Best mainstream media TV personality466 responsesJosh ClassenMin DhariwalGord SteinkeJesse Beyer9%36.5%15.7%38.8%

Josh Classen	181
Min Dhariwal	73
Gord Steinke	170
Jesse Beyer	42

Best mainstream media radio personality513 responsesGarner AndrewsAdrienne PanLauren HunterRyan Jespersen19.5%51.9%14.2%14.4%

Garner Andrews	100
Adrienne Pan	74
Lauren Hunter	73
Ryan Jespersen	266

Best news media organization585 responsesCBC EdmontonCTV Edmonton630 CHEDGlobal Edmonton35.7%11.6%18.8%33.8%

CBC Edmonton	198
CTV Edmonton	110
630 CHED	68
Global Edmonton	209

Best podcast352 responsesSpeaking MunicipallyHardboiledLet’s Find OutRandy King Live22.4%8.5%34.7%34.4%

Speaking Municipally	79
Hardboiled	121
Let’s Find Out	122
Randy King Live	30

Best local blog471 responsesiheartedmonton.cayegventures.calinda-hoang.comonlyhereforthefood.ca20.8%17.6%29.5%32.1%

iheartedmonton.ca	98
yegventures.ca	151
linda-hoang.com	139
onlyhereforthefood.ca	83

Best local politician605 responsesJanis IrwinJon DziadykMichael WaltersDon Iveson37.9%9.1%48.6%

Janis Irwin	294
Jon Dziadyk	55
Michael Walters	27
Don Iveson	229

Best branding571 responsesExplore EdmontonSea change brewingHabitat productsOilers Nation24.3%29.6%41%

Explore Edmonton	139
Sea change brewing	234
Habitat products	29
Oilers Nation	169

Best ‘Edmonton’ brand (who sells Edmonton best?)536 responsesExplore EdmontonBest Edmonton MallOilers NationI Heart Edmonton

Best locations

Best daytrip driving destination in Alberta from Edmonton614 responsesElk Island National ParkAbraham Lake/Kootenay PlainsBanff National ParkLacombe/Red Deer33.2%15%45.1%

Elk Island National Park	277
Abraham Lake/Kootenay Plains	92
Banff National Park	204
Lacombe/Red Deer	41

Best lane-reduced area in the city512 responsesSaskatchewan DriveAda BoulevardWhyte AvenueVictoria PromenadeVictoria Trail20.3%16.8%47.3%14.3%

Saskatchewan Drive	104
Ada Boulevard	73
Whyte Avenue	242
Victoria Promenade	86
Victoria Trail	7

Best neighbourhood560 responsesOld StrathconaMill WoodsOliver/Brewery DistrictRitchie21.6%36.8%35.7%

Old Strathcona	200
Mill Woods	33
Oliver/Brewery District	206
Ritchie	121

Best lookout point (accessible in 2020)505 responsesKeillor PointSaskatchewan DriveQueen Elizabeth ParkConnors Hill/Gallagher Park20%26.5%11.9%41.6%

Keillor Point	101
Saskatchewan Drive	210
Queen Elizabeth Park	60
Connors Hill/Gallagher Park	134

Most photogenic bridge555 responsesWalterdale BridgeHigh Level BridgeDawson BridgeTawatinâ Bridge9%26.3%60.2%

Walterdale Bridge	334
High Level Bridge	146
Dawson Bridge	25
Tawatinâ Bridge	50

Best walking/running trail471 responsesMill Creek RavineMcKinnon RavineWilfred Laurier/Buena VistaParkCommonwealth Walkway9.3%25.5%14%51.2%

Mill Creek Ravine	241
McKinnon Ravine	66
Wilfred Laurier/Buena Vista Park	120
Commonwealth Walkway	44

Best bike trail373 responsesMill Creek RavineMcKinnon RavineCommonwealth WalkwaySix Shooter11.5%10.7%21.4%56.3%

Mill Creek Ravine	210
McKinnon Ravine	80
Commonwealth Walkway	40
Six Shooter	43

Best place for portrait photos489 responsesAlberta LegislatureRiver ValleyClifford E Lee SanctuaryHermitage Park49.5%37.6%

Alberta Legislature	184
River Valley	242
Clifford E Lee Sanctuary	31
Hermitage Park	32

Best place to watch the sunrise455 responsesRiver valleyHigh Level BridgeAnthony Hendy Drive100 Street Funicular/MacdonaldDrive16.5%9.7%31.9%42%

River valley	191
High Level Bridge	145
Anthony Hendy Drive	44
100 Street Funicular/Macdonald Drive	75

Best place to watch the sunset438 responsesCharlesworthKeillor Point/End of the WorldVictoria PromenadeElk Island National Park40.4%23.7%34%

Charlesworth	8
Keillor Point/End of the World	149
Victoria Promenade	104
Elk Island National Park	177

Best place for spring pictures367 responsesGeorge F. Hustler ParkIrene Parlby ParkSt. Albert Botanic GardenVictoria Promenade40.9%46.9%

George F. Hustler Park	17
Irene Parlby Park	28
St. Albert Botanic Garden	172
Victoria Promenade	150

Best place for autumn pictures452 responsesMcTaggart SanctuaryGriesbach (97 Street)Government House ParkAlberta Legislature15.9%29.6%21%33.4%

McTaggart Sanctuary	72
Griesbach (97 Street)	151
Government House Park	95
Alberta Legislature	134

Best place to toboggan (accessible in 2020)391 responsesRundle ParkMill Woods ParkWhitemud ParkGriesbach Park13.6%27.4%17.6%41.4%

Rundle Park	162
Mill Woods Park	69
Whitemud Park	107
Griesbach Park	53

Best road or street to drive482 responsesGroat RoadAnthony Henday DriveWhitemud DriveBeaumont7.9%31.7%50%

Groat Road	241
Anthony Henday Drive	153
Whitemud Drive	50
Beaumont	38

Best bench or picnic table404 responsesBuena Vista ParkVictoria PromenadeHawrelak ParkBuddy Benches in Holyrood13.6%11.1%51.7%23.5%

Buena Vista Park	55
Victoria Promenade	95
Hawrelak Park	209
Buddy Benches in Holyrood	45

Best public park facilities443 responsesHawrelak ParkKinsmen Sports CentreJackie Parker ParkAlfred H. Savage Centre7%9.5%23%60.5%

Hawrelak Park	268
Kinsmen Sports Centre	102
Jackie Parker Park	42
Alfred H. Savage Centre	31

Best gazebo436 responsesGrant Notley ParkMuttart Conservatory groundsDr. Wilbert McIntyre ParkChinese Garden at LouiseMcKinney Park23.2%31.4%9.6%35.8%

Grant Notley Park	101
Muttart Conservatory grounds	156
Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park	42
Chinese Garden at Louise McKinney Park	137

Best natural area or park517 responsesHawrelak ParkRiver Lot 56/Queen ElizabethParkMill CreekRundle Park18.6%30%9.5%42%

Hawrelak Park	217
River Lot 56/Queen Elizabeth Park	49
Mill Creek	155
Rundle Park	96

Best outdoor recreation area474 responsesHawrelak ParkThe Meadows RecreationCentreStrathcona Wilderness CentreForest Heights Park7.8%28.9%8%55.3%

Hawrelak Park	262
The Meadows Recreation Centre	38
Strathcona Wilderness Centre	137
Forest Heights Park	37

Best skate park351 responsesMill Woods Skate ParkCapilano Skate ParkClareview Skate ParkBeaumont Skate Park22.5%14%22.5%41%

Mill Woods Skate Park	79
Capilano Skate Park	144
Clareview Skate Park	79
Beaumont Skate Park	49

Best playground385 responsesHawrelak ParkJackie Parker ParkGrandin School PlaygroundBorden Park37.1%13.8%23.9%25.2%

Hawrelak Park	97
Jackie Parker Park	92
Grandin School Playground	53
Borden Park	143

Best off-leash area404 responsesTerwillegar Dog ParkDecoteau ParkGrand TrunkStrathcona Science ProvincialPark19.8%72.5%

Terwillegar Dog Park	293
Decoteau Park	26
Grand Trunk	80
Strathcona Science Provincial Park	5

Best boardwalk443 responsesSaskatchewan DriveClifford E. Lee SanctuaryFort Edmonton ParkMcKenzie RavineMcKinnon Ravine8.1%50.1%11.5%29.3%

Saskatchewan Drive	130
Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary	51
Fort Edmonton Park	222
McKenzie Ravine	36
McKinnon Ravine	4

Best lake459 responsesSummersidePigeon LakeLake Beaumaris (CastleDowns)Deep Sea Adventure Lake(WEM)23.3%10.5%23.7%42.5%

Summerside	107
Pigeon Lake	195
Lake Beaumaris (Castle Downs)	109
Deep Sea Adventure Lake (WEM)	48

Best LRT station or transit centre384 responsesCentury Park TCNorthgate TCStadium LRT stationThe Meadows TC15.4%20.3%13.5%50.8%

Century Park TC	195
Northgate TC	52
Stadium LRT station	78
The Meadows TC	59

Best road-side attraction510 responsesImmense Mode (Shoes atSouthgate TC)Talus Dome”Stanley” Stanley Cup sculptureby United CycleBob and Doug McKenzie statue8.4%47.3%22.4%22%

Immense Mode (Shoes at Southgate TC)	43
Talus Dome	112
“Stanley” Stanley Cup sculpture by United Cycle	114
Bob and Doug McKenzie statue	241

Best urban design447 responsesThe ManchesterStanley A. Milner LibraryKȃhasinȋskȃk Bridge (overConnors Road)100 Street Funicular andFrederick G. Todd Lookout19.9%23.7%27.1%29.3%

The Manchester	89
Stanley A. Milner Library	131
Kȃhasinȋskȃk Bridge (over Connors Road)	121
100 Street Funicular and Frederick G. Todd Lookout	106

Best neighbourhood facelift/renovation504 responsesJasper AvenueRitchie MarketBonnie DoonGarneau18.8%13.7%10.5%56.9%

Jasper Avenue	95
Ritchie Market	287
Bonnie Doon	53
Garneau	69

Area with best pandemic measures420 responsesWhyte Avenue lane closuresSaskatchewan DriveRiver ValleyElk Island National Park

Local businesses & organizations (non food)

Best essential goods store455 responsesH&W ProduceH-MartRe:PlenishLondon Drugs42.6%7.9%11%38.5%

H&W Produce	175
H-Mart	50
Re:Plenish	36
London Drugs	194

Best delivery service404 responsesInstaCartSpudUberEatsDoughnut Party15.3%29%36.9%18.8%

InstaCart	62
Spud	76
UberEats	149
Doughnut Party	117

Best home delivery subscription service338 responsesYEG Coffee ClubEdmonton JournalGood FoodThe Organic Box28.4%22.2%19.8%29.6%

YEG Coffee Club	100
Edmonton Journal	67
Good Food	75
The Organic Box	96

Best car maintenance service260 responsesKoch Lincoln FordGateway ToyotaGood News AutoOK Tire11.5%44.2%27.7%16.5%

Koch Lincoln Ford	30
Gateway Toyota	43
Good News Auto	72
OK Tire	115

Best home maintenance service236 responsesRMSDollarwise Plumbingneighbourhood teenagersMcCormick Construction13.6%23.3%45.3%17.8%

RMS	32
Dollarwise Plumbing	42
neighbourhood teenagers	107
McCormick Construction	55

Best public or private transportation service409 responsesStrathcona County TransitUberETSDATS10.8%8.3%40.3%40.6%

Strathcona County Transit	44
Uber	166
ETS	165
DATS	34

Best clothing apparel or accessories store304 responsesBamboo BallroomJusticeThe Plaid GiraffeFloc Boutique9.5%43.1%11.5%35.9%

Bamboo Ballroom	109
Justice	35
The Plaid Giraffe	131
Floc Boutique	29

Best Farmers’ Market521 responsesBountiful MarketOld Strathcona Farmers’ Market124 Street Grand MarketDowntown Farmers’ Market20.5%22.5%17.1%39.9%

Bountiful Market	107
Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market	208
124 Street Grand Market	89
Downtown Farmers’ Market	117

Best utilities provider364 responsesPark PowerEpcor12.6%87.4%

Park Power	46
Epcor	318

Best photographer/digital media service287 responsesCurtis ComeauKeith MooreCrownAdam Borsman13.2%27.2%30.3%29.3%

Curtis Comeau	84
Keith Moore	87
Crown	78
Adam Borsman	38

Best architectural/design/urban planning & design firm258 responsesDialog DesignGene Dub AssociatesManasc IsaacL719.8%28.3%26.7%25.2%

Dialog Design	51
Gene Dub Associates	65
Manasc Isaac	69
L7	73

Best construction company288 responsesLaFargePCL69.8%30.2%

LaFarge	87
PCL	201

Best legal services303 responsesAndrew CaoLatitude Family LawMccuaig DesrochersField Law22.8%20.8%24.4%32%

Andrew Cao	97
Latitude Family Law	74
Mccuaig Desrochers	63
Field Law	69

Best accounting service210 responsesGadowsky & AssociatesMike Wilde AccountingLiu & Associates28.6%28.6%42.9%

Gadowsky & Associates	90
Mike Wilde Accounting	60
Liu & Associates	60

Best realtor260 responsesSandy PonCamron Rahmanian(edmrealtor)Jerry Aulenbach (zoomjer)Christy Cantera Realty18.5%21.9%25.4%34.2%

Sandy Pon	89
Camron Rahmanian (edmrealtor)	66
Jerry Aulenbach (zoomjer)	57
Christy Cantera Realty	48

Best stylist (hair/makeup/etc)218 responsesMr. BarberStephanie Does HairGentleman’s BarbershopBlack Pin Project22.5%14.2%35.3%28%

Mr. Barber	49
Stephanie Does Hair	61
Gentleman’s Barbershop	77
Black Pin Project	31

Best wedding planner208 responsesAnn-Maria Au100%

Ann-Maria Au	208

Best insurance company286 responsesAMAWawanesaMHKARC Insurance38.1%47.2%AMA135 (47.2%)

AMA	135
Wawanesa	109
MHK	30
ARC Insurance	12

Best City of Edmonton facility (currently open)436 responsesValley ZooKinsmen Sports CentreCommonwealth Sports CentreTerwillegar Sports Centre17.9%16.3%22%43.8%

Valley Zoo	191
Kinsmen Sports Centre	96
Commonwealth Sports Centre	71
Terwillegar Sports Centre	78

Best Edmonton tourist/staycation attraction (currently open)484 responsesWest Edmonton MallEdmonton Valley ZooRiver ValleyBig E Edmonton Tours51.4%18.6%28.1%

West Edmonton Mall	136
Edmonton Valley Zoo	90
River Valley	249
Big E Edmonton Tours	9

Best shopping centre or commercial district513 responsesWest Edmonton MallOld StrathconaLondonderry Mall124 Street34.9%26.3%32%

West Edmonton Mall	164
Old Strathcona	135
Londonderry Mall	35
124 Street	179

Best golf course331 responsesHighlands Golf CourseVictoria Golf CourseMill Woods Golf CourseGlendale Golf Course10%12.7%47.7%29.6%

Highlands Golf Course	98
Victoria Golf Course	158
Mill Woods Golf Course	42
Glendale Golf Course	33

Best thrift store426 responsesOnce Upon A ChildFind EdmontonOld Strathcona Antique MallValue Village13.8%24.9%36.6%24.6%

Once Upon A Child	59
Find Edmonton	105
Old Strathcona Antique Mall	156
Value Village	106

Best inner-city agency411 responsesBoyle Street Co-OpMarian CentreThe Mustard SeedBissell Centre30.4%30.4%35.3%

Boyle Street Co-Op	145
Marian Centre	16
The Mustard Seed	125
Bissell Centre	125

Best non-profit service (outside of inner-city services)452 responsesCatholic Social ServicesEdmonton’s Food BankEdmonton Humane SocietyFind Edmonton7.3%11.3%31.4%50%

Catholic Social Services	33
Edmonton’s Food Bank	226
Edmonton Humane Society	142
Find Edmonton	51

Best fundraising campaign419 responsesPump-Up (Paths for People)Light the Midway (FortEdmonton Foundation)Valley Zoo 50/50 (Valley ZooDevelopment Society)Oilers 50/50 (Oilers Foundation)8.1%16.5%59.9%15.5%

Pump-Up (Paths for People)	34
Light the Midway (Fort Edmonton Foundation)	69
Valley Zoo 50/50 (Valley Zoo Development Society)	65
Oilers 50/50 (Oilers Foundation)	251

Best library421 responsesStanley A. Milner LibraryCapilano LibaryMill Woods LibraryUniversity of Alberta libraries29.5%9%11.4%50.1%

Stanley A. Milner Library	211
Capilano Libary	48
Mill Woods Library	38
University of Alberta libraries	124

Best local sports team478 responsesEdmonton OilersE-Ville Dead Roller Derby TeamEdmonton RiverhawksEdmonton Football Club12.8%24.1%57.7%

Edmonton Oilers	276
E-Ville Dead Roller Derby Team	115
Edmonton Riverhawks	26
Edmonton Football Club	61

Most beautiful church/religious place354 responsesSt. George’s Ukrainian CatholicChurchSt. Joseph’s Cathedral BasilicaManning Drive GurdwaraChrist Church Edmonton16.1%7.3%13.8%62.7%

St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church	57
St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica	222
Manning Drive Gurdwara	49
Christ Church Edmonton	26

Most ethical local business352 responsesRe:PlenishThe NookEarth’s General StoreGood News Auto16.8%8.2%47.4%27.6%

Re:Plenish	59
The Nook	97
Earth’s General Store	167
Good News Auto	29

Business which invests the most into the community332 responsesDil-E-PunjabFind EdmontonThe Nook18.7%30.7%50.6%

Dil-E-Punjab	62
Find Edmonton	168
The Nook	102

Best overall business485 responsesFind EdmontonDowntown Farmer’s MarketItalian Centre Shop10.3%69.5%20.2%

Find Edmonton	50
Downtown Farmer’s Market	98
Italian Centre Shop	337

Best historic place/business we said goodbye to in 2020446 responsesPlanet OrganicThe MinchauAvenue ClothingPrairie Noodle39.2%23.3%10.5%26.9%

Planet Organic	120
The Minchau	47
Avenue Clothing	104
Prairie Noodle	175

Business with best pandemic safety measures476 responses H-MartBoston Pizza (Fort Road)Belmont Sobey’sNorthern Chicken

Best food

Best pizza467 responsesSepp’s PizzaBig Bite Detroit PizzaLove PizzaRosso Pizzeria24%22.3%35.8%18%

Sepp’s Pizza	112
Big Bite Detroit Pizza	84
Love Pizza	167
Rosso Pizzeria	104

Best burger528 responsesWoodshed BurgersFox BurgerThe Next ActFive Guys Burgers and Fries22.3%31.1%18.2%28.4%

Woodshed Burgers	150
Fox Burger	96
The Next Act	164
Five Guys Burgers and Fries	118

Best fine dining432 responsesVaticanoCorso 32SaborRGE RD12.3%31.9%24.1%31.7%

Vaticano	53
Corso 32	137
Sabor	104
RGE RD	138

Best food truck382 responsesDriftLittle VillageDedo’sSosyal Scoops8.6%11.3%18.8%61.3%

Drift	234
Little Village	72
Dedo’s	43
Sosyal Scoops	33

Most Edmonton food item568 responsesGreen onion cakesDonairsPizzaBurgers8.1%9.5%30.8%51.6%

Green onion cakes	293
Donairs	175
Pizza	54
Burgers	46

Best green onion cake400 responsesGreen Onion Cake ManFreson Bros. Father Doughgreen onion cakeMidnight SunVeggie House Cilantro Cake7%10.8%79%

Green Onion Cake Man	316
Freson Bros. Father Dough green onion cake	43
Midnight Sun	28
Veggie House Cilantro Cake	13

Best donair363 responsesNikki’s Donair (Westmount Mall)High VoltageSwiss DonairDonair Stop9.6%20.4%44.4%25.6%

Nikki’s Donair (Westmount Mall)	35
High Voltage	93
Swiss Donair	161
Donair Stop	74

Best butter chicken355 responsesAll IndiaRemedy CafeDil-E-PunjabGuru16.9%28.5%15.5%39.2%

All India	60
Remedy Cafe	139
Dil-E-Punjab	55
Guru	101

Best noodles (ramen/pho/etc)347 responsesVolcanoTau BayTokiwa RamenPho Hoan Pasteur13.3%46.4%33.1%

Volcano	46
Tau Bay	25
Tokiwa Ramen	115
Pho Hoan Pasteur	161

Best fried chicken529 responsesNorthern ChickenSFC (Seoul Fried Chicken)AFC (Alberta Fried Chicken)Texas Fried Chicken (BurgerBaron)24.4%65.2%

Northern Chicken	345
SFC (Seoul Fried Chicken)	129
AFC (Alberta Fried Chicken)	27
Texas Fried Chicken (Burger Baron)	28

Best diner500 responsesRoute 99CommodoreHigh Level DinerBlue Plate23.4%25.8%42.6%8.2%

Route 99	117
Commodore	41
High Level Diner	213
Blue Plate	129

Best ice cream/frozen treat420 responsesScoop and RollMade by MarcusYelo’dKind Ice Cream20.5%35.2%16.7%27.6%

Scoop and Roll	86
Made by Marcus	116
Yelo’d	70
Kind Ice Cream	148

Best cocktail375 responsesSpotlight CabaretWoodwork/ClementineHansen DistillerySassy and Classy (at Pip)12.8%12.5%35.2%39.5%

Spotlight Cabaret	48
Woodwork/Clementine	148
Hansen Distillery	132
Sassy and Classy (at Pip)	47

Best mocktail (available to order)296 responsesLavender Iced Tea (White Spot)Virgin Mojito (Brown’s SocialHouse)Virgin Caesars with food(Cilantro and Chive)Cotton Candy Crush (Cilantroand Chive)19.9%30.7%30.7%18.6%

Lavender Iced Tea (White Spot)	59
Virgin Mojito (Brown’s Social House)	55
Virgin Caesars with food (Cilantro and Chive)	91
Cotton Candy Crush (Cilantro and Chive)	91

Best local beer502 responsesArcadiaAnalog brewing companyAlley KatSugar Bowl11.6%15.5%38.2%34.7%

Arcadia	58
Analog brewing company	174
Alley Kat	192
Sugar Bowl	78

Best local wine238 responsesThe Wine Room100%

The Wine Room	238

Best Indian food345 responsesGuruRemedy CafeRasoiLittle India27.8%29.9%34.2%

Guru	118
Remedy Cafe	103
Rasoi	28
Little India	96

Best Chinese food386 responsesGood Buddy (Granville)Shanghai 456JumboThe Lingnan22.3%52.1%9.1%16.6%

Good Buddy (Granville)	86
Shanghai 456	64
Jumbo	35
The Lingnan	201

Best Filipino food303 responsesJollibeeFilistixSeafood City98 Kanto27.1%9.6%36.3%27.1%

Jollibee	82
Filistix	110
Seafood City	29
98 Kanto	82

Best Latin or Mexican food465 responsesEl MariachiTres carnalesLa PatronaThree Amigos10.5%25.4%11.4%52.7%

El Mariachi	49
Tres carnales	245
La Patrona	53
Three Amigos	118

Best Arab or Lebanese food304 responsesSunbake PitaSofraAl Salam PitaTurquaz kebab15.1%27%31.6%26.3%

Sunbake Pita	80
Sofra	96
Al Salam Pita	82
Turquaz kebab	46

Best Japanese food369 responsesFurusatoJaponais BistroKazoku RamenMikado11.7%39.3%16.8%32.2%

Furusato	43
Japonais Bistro	119
Kazoku Ramen	62
Mikado	145

Best Korean food291 responsesHanjanBuokLee House31.6%29.2%39.2%

Hanjan	114
Buok	85
Lee House	92

Best Vietnamese food343 responsesPagolac (Argyll)Pho Hoan PasteurPhobulousNah Trang20.1%13.1%21.3%45.5%

Pagolac (Argyll)	69
Pho Hoan Pasteur	156
Phobulous	73
Nah Trang	45

Best Indigenous food285 responsesNative Delights100%

Native Delights	285

Best African food279 responsesAwashKoultures Afro-ContinentalLangano SkiesZuhur11.5%10.8%63.1%14.7%

Awash	32
Koultures Afro-Continental	41
Langano Skies	176
Zuhur	30

Best Italian food347 responsesUccelinoCorso 32VaticanoNuovo11.2%20.5%42.4%25.9%

Uccelino	90
Corso 32	147
Vaticano	71
Nuovo	39

Best German food356 responsesBauernschumausBistro PrahaGerman Cultural CentreOtto18.8%33.1%20.8%27.2%

Bauernschumaus	67
Bistro Praha	97
German Cultural Centre	74
Otto	118

Best Ukrainian/Polish food331 responsesUncle Ed’sBaltyk BakeryShumkaYo Baba17.8%27.5%10.9%43.8%

Uncle Ed’s	145
Baltyk Bakery	36
Shumka	91
Yo Baba	59

Best Southern food475 responsesHave MercyLouisiana PurchaseMEATDaDeO9.1%35.6%36.4%18.9%

Have Mercy	43
Louisiana Purchase	90
MEAT	173
DaDeO	169

Best local fast food390 responsesY Not IndianMy FriesLocal OmnivoreBurger Baron11%11.8%39.2%37.9%

Y Not Indian	43
My Fries	46
Local Omnivore	148
Burger Baron	153

Best food subscription service290 responsesYEG Coffee ClubOrganic BoxGood FoodSecret Meat Club26.2%21.7%22.8%29.3%

YEG Coffee Club	85
Organic Box	66
Good Food	63
Secret Meat Club	76

Best dessert443 responsesFife n DeckelItalian Centre ShopBaltyk BakeryArt of Cake23.7%40.9%31.2%

Fife n Deckel	138
Italian Centre Shop	181
Baltyk Bakery	19
Art of Cake	105

Best new restaurant (opened since March)340 responsesHanjan OliverRosewoodSouth Africa Curry BowlPeter’s Drive In19.7%43.5%14.4%22.4%

Hanjan Oliver	67
Rosewood	76
South Africa Curry Bowl	49
Peter’s Drive In	148

Best new dessert cafes (opened since March)269 responsesBambuWaffles on MainSweethoney DessertLa Bosco13.8%26.8%13.4%46.1%

Bambu	37
Waffles on Main	124
Sweethoney Dessert	36
La Bosco	72

Best coffee423 responsesCredoLevaTranscendLittle Brick22%30.5%40.4%

Credo	93
Leva	30
Transcend	171
Little Brick	129

Best bakery/cafe493 responsesLa BouleDuchessReinette cafeLa Bosco18.3%72.6%

La Boule	90
Duchess	358
Reinette cafe	21
La Bosco	24

Best brewery500 responsesSituation BreweryAnalog BreweryAlley KatYellowhead Brewery22.2%12.8%33.8%31.2%

Situation Brewery	111
Analog Brewery	156
Alley Kat	169
Yellowhead Brewery	64

Best pub465 responsesThe Next ActPub 1905Black DogSherlock’s22.8%26.2%9.9%41.1%

The Next Act	191
Pub 1905	46
Black Dog	122
Sherlock’s	106

Best brunch restaurant441 responsesTiramisu BistroDe DutchOEBPip22.9%25.4%27.2%24.5%

Tiramisu Bistro	101
De Dutch	108
OEB	120
Pip	112

Best pop-up food event293 responsesFood Truck Drive-thru atPremium Outlet CollectionFast Wheelin’ Food Truck FestFood Truck Drive-thru atKingsway Mall47.4%25.6%27%

Food Truck Drive-thru at Premium Outlet Collection	79
Fast Wheelin’ Food Truck Fest	75
Food Truck Drive-thru at Kingsway Mall	139

Best summer patio436 responsesCentral Social HallThe CommonSea ChangeHotel Macdonald14.2%53.7%20.9%11.2%

Central Social Hall	62
The Common	49
Sea Change	91
Hotel Macdonald	234

Best winter patio412 responsesThe Next ActCafe bicycletteLittle Brick32.5%33.7%33.7%

The Next Act	139
Cafe bicyclette	139
Little Brick	134

Best food court428 responsesLondonderryKingsway MallWest Edmonton MallEdmonton City Centre9.8%15.2%48.1%26.9%

Londonderry	42
Kingsway Mall	115
West Edmonton Mall	206
Edmonton City Centre	65

Best take-home ready to bake/eat meals363 responsesMillwoods Seniors AssociationcafeSunterraArt of CharcuterieHello Fresh8.5%24.2%20.7%46.6%

Millwoods Seniors Association cafe	31
Sunterra	169
Art of Charcuterie	75
Hello Fresh	88

Best local farm (products)381 responsesSunworksFifth Gen GardensBountiful Farmers MarketIrvings Farms19.9%37.3%38.6%

Sunworks	76
Fifth Gen Gardens	16
Bountiful Farmers Market	147
Irvings Farms	142

Best vegetarian401 responsesVeggie GardenPadmanadiDie PieMoth Cafe9%21.2%16.5%53.4%

Veggie Garden	36
Padmanadi	214
Die Pie	66
Moth Cafe	85

Best restaurant for accommodating dietary needs357 responsesPadmanadiHigh Level DinerDie PieAn Chay9%16.8%36.7%37.5%

Padmanadi	134
High Level Diner	131
Die Pie	60
An Chay	32

Restaurant with best bathroom285 responsesPadmanadiTeddy’sNuovo Bistro23.9%34.7%41.4%

Padmanadi	118
Teddy’s	99
Nuovo Bistro	68

Best restaurant which feeds the hungry297 responsesDil-E-Punjab100%

Dil-E-Punjab	297

Restaurant with the best pandemic safety measures460 responsesNorthern ChickenSFC (Seoul Fried Chicken)Dream TeaKind Ice Cream12.4%12.4%68.7%

Northern Chicken	316
SFC (Seoul Fried Chicken)	57
Dream Tea	30
Kind Ice Cream	57