21-05-2025
Best of Taste winners revealed for Taste of Cincinnati 2025. Here's the hot new list
We hope you're hungry because Taste of Cincinnati is around the corner.
This week, judges sampled and rated dishes entered into the Best of Taste competition, which represents over 80 culinary pros from restaurants, Findlay Kitchen start-ups and food trucks.
Gold, silver and bronze awards were granted in three categories: appetizers/side dishes, entrees and desserts.
Taste of Cincinnati returns to Downtown over Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. Here are the dishes that took home the glory at the pre-event competition this year.
Gold: Hankering Southern Kitchen – Fried Green Tomatoes.
Silver: Kabobske – Street Corn Hummus and Seasoned Pita Chips.
Bronze: Alfio's Buon Chio – Korean Pork BBQ Empanada.
Gold: Alfio's Buon Chio – Braised Short Ribs over Gnocchi.
Silver: Lobsta Bakes of Main – Pan Seared Lump Crab Cakes.
Bronze: Hankering Southern Kitchen – Smoked Carolina Street Tacos.
Gold: The Cheesecakery – Black Raspberry Chip Cheesecake.
Silver: Pompillio's – Tiramisu Cookes and Cream Cannoli.
Bronze: Taste of Belgium – Lemon Poppyseed Waffle.
Gold: Honey Child Pops – Peach Thyme Soda.
Silver: Jay's Nyam & Jam – Jerk Chicken Wings with Pineapple Jerk Sauce.
Bronze: Magnificent Morsels – Shrimp & Grits.
Gold: Jay's Nyam & Jam – Jerk Chicken 'Jamaican' Bowl.
Silver: Yee Mama – Chicken & Basil Handmade Wonton.
Bronze: Sabor Alaniz – Chicken Taquitos.
Gold: Walkerbar – Judgy Jenn Ice Cream.
Silver: Olive Tree – Mixed Baklava.
Bronze: Dojo Gelato – Gooey Butter Cake Gelato.
Gold: Dine-In Hawaiian – Ono Hash.
Silver: Maw Maw's Creole Kitchen – Mutha Clucka.
Bronze: Twisted Greek – Deep Fried Feta.
Gold: Twisted Greek – Hera's Garden Gyro.
Silver: Quite Frankly – Pumba.
Bronze: Fifty West Brewing Co. – Classic Burger.
Gold: SugarSnap! Sweet Treats – Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae.
Silver: Eliza Jane's Mobile Bake Shop – Peach Cobbler Blondie Sundae.
Bronze: Davis Cookie Collection – Strawberry Crunch Sundae.
The annual food festival takes place Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati, stretching from Fifth Street between Elm and Main streets. It takes place during these times:
Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, May 25, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, May 26, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Taste of Cincinnati 2025: These dishes won Best of Taste
