Best Of 2016

Best Bakery

1. Valhalla Bakery, Market on South, 2603 E. South St., 407-613-5968, valhallabakery.com

2. Se7en Bites, 207 N. Primrose Drive, 407-203-0727, facebook.com/se7enbites

3. Blue Bird Bake Shop, 3122 Corrine Drive, 407-228-3822, bluebirdbakeshop.com

Best Barbecue

1. 4 Rivers Smokehouse, multiple locations, 4rsmokehouse.com

2. Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa, 1326 N. Mills Ave., 407-203-0866, pigfloyds.com

3. Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ, multiple locations, bubbalous.com

Best Brunch

1. Santiago's Bodega, 802 Virginia Drive, 407-412-6979, facebook.com/santiagosbodegaorlando

2. Keke's, multiple locations, kekes.com

3. Briarpatch, 252 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-8651, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com

Best Caribbean

1. Bahama Breeze, multiple locations, bahamabreeze.com

2. Caribbean Sunshine Bakery, multiple locations, christianarenae.com/csb

3. Mark's Caribbean, 10034 University Blvd., 407-699-8800, healthyjamaicanfood.com

Best Cheap Eats

1. Gringos Locos, 22 E. Washington St., 407-841-5626, also 2406 E. Robinson St., 407-896-5626, gringoslocos.com

2. Black Bean Deli, 325 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-0294, also 1835 E. Colonial Drive, 407-203-0922, blackbeandeli.com

3. Tako Cheena, 932 N. Mills Ave., 321-236-7457, mytakocheena.com

Best Chef

1. James Petrakis, The Ravenous Pig, Cask & Larder

2. Kevin Fonzo, K Restaurant

3. Ashley Nickell, Restaurant ASH

Best Chinese

1. Hawkers Asian Street Fare, 1103 N. Mills Ave., 407-237-0606, eathawkers.com

2. Hotto Potto, 1700 N. Semoran Blvd., 407-930-5366, hottopotto.com

3. Imperial Dynasty, 2045 W. State Road 434, Longwood, 407-786-2266, imperialdynasty.com

Best Coffee

1. Drunken Monkey, 444 N. Bumby Ave., 407-893-4994, drunkenmonkeycoffee.com

2. Stardust Video & Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road, 407-623-3393, stardustie.com

3. Downtown Credo, multiple locations, downtowncredo.com

Best Cuban

1. Black Bean Deli, 325 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-0294, also 1835 E. Colonial Drive, 407-203-0922, blackbeandeli.com

2. Zaza New Cuban Diner, multiple locations, zazacubandiner.com

3. Cubans on the Run, 2956 S. U.S. Highway 17-92, Casselberry, 407-339-2272, cubansontherun.com

Best Cupcake

1. Sweet! by Good Golly Miss Holly, 711 N. Alafaya Trail, 407-277-7746, sweetbyholly.com

2. Blue Bird Bake Shop, 3122 Corrine Drive, 407-228-3822, bluebirdbakeshop.com

3. Valhalla Bakery, Market on South, 2603 E. South St., 407-613-5968, valhallabakery.com