The Best of Plano Magazine nominees were chosen by Plano Magazine staff and readers. These nominees were voted on by the public at PlanoMagazine.com to determine the winner (nominee with the highest number of votes) for each category.
Here are your Best of Plano Magazine 2026 winners.
Best Breakfast
Norma’s Cafe
Preston’s Cafe (2nd)
Scrambler Cafe (3rd)
Best Brunch
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar
Sixty Vines (2nd)
CraftWay Kitchen Plano (3rd)
Best Asian Fusion
Oishii & Zenna Thai & Japanese Restaurant (TIE)
KĀI (2nd)
Yama Izakaya & Sushi (3rd)
Best Chinese Food
Wu Wei Din
Chef Sun’s Noodle and Dumpling Plano (2nd)
Zhang’s Kitchen (3rd)
Best Sushi
Oishii
Uchiko & EBESU (2nd-TIE)
Sushi Sakana & Umi Umi (3rd-TIE)
Best Thai Food
Taste of Thai Plano
Saucy’s Thai & Pho (2nd)
Brya Zan Thai Noodle + Brew (3rd)
Best Indian Food
Kumar’s
Desi Village (2nd)
Bawarchi (3rd)
Best BBQ Joint
Lockhart Smokehouse
Burnt BBQ & Tacos (2nd)
Winners BBQ (3rd)
Best Bar/Pub food
Katy Trail Ice House Outpost
Vickery Park Plano (2nd)
The Holy Grail Pub (3rd)
Best Burgers
Rodeo Goat
Kenny’s Burger Joint (2nd)
Country Burger (3rd)
Best Sandwiches
Preston’s Cafe
Eatzi’s (2nd)
Enzo’s Deli & Imports (3rd)
Best Italian Food
North Italia
Roma Italian Bistro (2nd)
Enzo’s Deli & Imports (3rd)
Best Pizza
Urban Crust
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria (2nd)
Taverna Rossa (3rd)
Best Seafood
Urban Seafood Company
Sea Breeze Fish Market & Grill (2nd)
Shell Shack (3rd)
Best Place for a Steak
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
Haywire (2nd)
Knife (3rd)
Best Tex-Mex Food
Mexican Sugar Cocina
Salsa Tex-Mex (2nd)
Mi Dia from Scratch (3rd)
Best Date Night
Taverna
Mexican Bar Company (2nd)
KĀI Restaurant & Lounge (3rd)
Best Place for a Sweet Treat
Local Creamery Plano
Better than Sex (2nd)
Bazaria (3rd)
Best Coffee Shop
1418 Coffee
Preston’s Cafe (2nd)
Mudleaf Coffee (3rd)
Best Patio
Katy Trail Ice House Outpost
Mi Cocina (2nd)
Suburban Yacht Club (3rd)
Best Beer selection
Union Bear Brewing Co
The Fillmore Pub (2nd)
Mexican Bar Company (3rd)
Best Margaritas
Urban Rio Cantina & Grill
Mexican Bar Company (2nd)
Mi Dia From Scratch (3rd)
Best Wine List
Sixty Vines
Seasons 52 (2nd)
North Italia (3rd)