Madison's Favorites 2013-14: Dining

Your new favorite restaurant, Forequarter, had almost a year to get its act together — not that it needed it, as it was already an SRO hit before it formally opened its doors. Other shakeups in this category include an increase in establishments offering Southern/soul food in Madison, enough to sustain a competitive category.

Favorite New Restaurant

1. Forequarter

2. DLUX

3. Banzo-Sherman Avenue

Favorite Steakhouse

1. Tornado Steak House

2. Smoky's Club

3. Johnny Delmonico's

Favorite Pizzeria

1. Glass Nickel Pizza Co.

2. Roman Candle Pizzeria

3. Ian's Pizza

Favorite Italian Restaurant

1. Lombardino's

2. Osteria Papavero

3. Paisan's

Favorite Middle Eastern Restaurant

1. Kabul

2. Mediterranean Cafe

3. Hüsnü's

Favorite Chinese Restaurant

1. Imperial Garden-West

2. Fugu Asian Fusion

3. Ichiban

Favorite Japanese Restaurant

1. Sushi Muramoto

2. Restaurant Muramoto

3. Takara

Favorite Southeast Asian Restaurant

1. Ha Long Bay

2. Lao Laan Xang

3. Sa Bai Thong

Favorite Indian Restaurant

1. Maharaja

2. Maharani

3. Swagat

Favorite Mexican Restaurant

1. Laredo's

2. Taqueria Guadalajara

3. Pasqual's

Favorite Creole/Cajun Restaurant

1. New Orleans Take-Out

2. Liliana's Restaurant

3. Louisianne's

Favorite Soul Food Restaurant

1. Melly Mel's

2. JB's Eat-a-Bite BBQ

3. Papa Bear's BBQ and JD's (TIE)

Favorite Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant

1. The Green Owl

2. Monty's Blue Plate Diner

3. Himal Chuli

Favorite Fish Fry

1. The Avenue Bar

2. Dexter's Pub

3. Quivey's Grove

Favorite Food Cart

1. Banzo

2. Good Food

3. Buraka

Favorite Restaurant for Brunch

1. Sardine

2. Great Dane Pub & Brewing

3. Graze

Favorite Restaurant for a Date Night

1. Sardine

2. Graze

3. Merchant

Favorite Restaurant to Take a Foodie

1. Graze

2. L'Etoile

3. Forequarter