Our unique Fork-in-Cork Award recognizes the special talents of the brightest shining stars of the culinary world right here in Spokane. Step up to the plate, pull up a chair and tip the glass; you will find a tasty destination sure to please. Cheers to a great dining—and drinking—experience. We're sure you'll find one of your favorites here, or maybe a new place to try.

Finest Pub Food and a Brew:
Manito Tap House
Honorable mentions: The Elk, Famous Eds, Flying Goat, Morty’s, No-Li Brewhouse, Post Street Ale House, Red Lion BBQ, Waddell’s Pub & Grille, Yak, Zola

Cozy Romantic Dinner for Two:
The Downriver Grill
Honorable mentions: Ambrosia, Anthony’s, Churchill’s, Clinkerdagger, Europa, Italia, Italian Kitchen, Luna, Milfords, Mizuna, Santé, Spencer’s, Wild Sage

Enjoyable for the Entire Family:
The Onion Bar and Grill
Honorable mentions: Chaps, Chuckie Cheese, Ciao Mambo, Europa, Famous Eds, Five Mile Pizza, The Flying Goat, Frank’s Diner, Longhorn BBQ, MacKenzie River Pizza, Maggie’s, Red Robin, Rock City Grill, Rockwood Bakery, South Perry Pizza, Spaghetti Factory, Tomato Street

Coffee Shop that Soothes the Jitters:
Coeur Coffeehouse
Honorable mentions: Atticus, Boots, Brews Bros, Cannon Coffee, Chairs,
Dutch Bros, Lux, Revel 77, Rocket Market, Rocket Bakery, Rockwood Bakery, Service Station, The Shop, Wake up Call

Party Place Food or Not:
Zola
Honorable mentions: Bistango, The Elk, Flamin’ Joe’s, The Flying Goat, The Lincoln Center, Manito Tap House, MAX at Mirabeau, Monterey Café,  O’Doherty’s, The Onion, Post Street Ale House, Press, Rain, Saranac

Meet-a-Friend-for-Lunch Place:
Lindaman’s Gourmet To Go
Honorable mentions: Ambrosia, Casper Fry, Central Food, Chaps, Davenport Restaurants, Downriver Grill, The Elk, Ginger, Hay J’s,

For the Best Sandwich Anywhere!
The Onion Bar and Grill
Honorable mentions: Brooklyn Deli, Caruso’s, Capser Fry, Central Food,
Domini’s, The Elk, High Nooner, Laguna, Madeleine’s, Quizno’s,Rocket Market, Sandwich Gardens, Santé, Stella’s Café,Twigs

Diner Worth its Salt:
Frank’s Diner
Honorable mentions: Chaps, Dolly’s Café, Ferguson’s, Hogan’s, Knights Diner, Satellite Diner and Lounge, The Wall Street Diner

The BEST Pizza!
The Flying Goat
Honorable mentions: Benneditos, David’s, Ferrante’s, Fire, Five Mile Pizza, MacKenzie River Pizza, Manito Tap House, McClain’s, Monterey Café, South Perry Pizza, Rocky Rococo’s Veraci

The Must try new place on the Block:
Casper Fry
Honorable mentions: Boots, Central Food, Clover, Coeur Coffee, EJ’s
Bistro, Ferraro’s, Fire, Hop Jack’s, Manito Tap House, Method Juice, Saranac Pub


Power Lunch for Making Deals:
Safari Room at the Davenport Hotel
Honorable mentions: Anthony’s, Clinkerdagger, Downriver Grill, The Elk, Lindaman’s, MAX at Mirabeau, The Onion, Post Street Ale House, Rock City Grill, Santé, Scratch, Twigs

Favorite Wine List:
Luna
Honorable mentions: Churchill’s, Downriver Grill, Hay J’s, Italian Kitchen,Left Bank Wine Bar, Masselow’s at Northern Quest, Mizuna, Scratch, Spencer’s, Twigs

Martini Bar that Shakes it Up!
Bistango
Honorable mentions: Ambrosia, Bon Bon, Clover, MAX at Mirabeau, The Onion, Rain, Steelhead Bar and Grill, Stir, Twigs

For a Cocktail and a Bite to Eat:
Rain Lounge
Honorable mentions: Anthony’s, Boots, Casper Fry, Central Food, Ciao Mambo, Clinkerdagger, Downriver Grill, Lindaman’s, Luigi’s, The Onion, Saranac, Twigs, Steelhead Bar and Grill, Waddell’s, Wild Sage, Zola

Alive at 5! Fun Happy Hour:
Clinkerdagger
Honorable mentions: Bon Bon, Clinkerdagger, The Elk, El Que, Fast Eddie’s, Luna, Neato Burrito, The Onion, PF Changs, Rain, Safari Room, Steelhead Bar and Grill, Swinging Doors

When Nothing but a Place with a View Will Do!
Anthony’s at Spokane Falls
Honorable mentions: Central Food, Clinkerdagger, Klinks on Williams Lake


For the Love of Food...A Chef with Style:
Jeremy Hansen of Santé
Honorable mentions: Gina Garcia of Cake/Chaps, Joshua Martin of Casper Fry, David Blaine of Central Food, Adam Hegsted of The Coeur d’Alene Casino, Ryan Stoy of Downriver Grill, Darrin Gleason of The Flying Goat, Gordon Crafts of Gordy’s Sichuan, Brian Hutchins of Latah Bistro, Robert Rogers of Masselow’s at Northern Quest, Charlie Connor of Wild Sage

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