Grand Rapids Bests

There are a lot of reasons to spend time in Grand Rapids, and the city’s residents shared over 100 of their favorites.

You suggested the finalists, now choose the winners in the Best of Grand Rapids 2024. 

The best places to eat and drink in Grand Rapids, according to Grand Rapids Magazine readers.

Grand Rapids Magazine readers honor their favorites in over 100 categories.

The best animal clinic, doctor, car wash, salon and more in Grand Rapids, according to Grand Rapids Magazine readers.

Each year, Grand Rapids Magazine asks readers to select the "best of" in several categories. The winners in the food/restaurant category are as follows: 

The best place to shop for clothes, groceries, gifts and more in Grand Rapids, according to Grand Rapids Magazine readers.

The runners-up in the 2021 Best of Grand Rapids Readers' Poll.

The best attractions, musicians, trails, radio shows, sports team and more in Grand Rapids, according to Grand Rapids Magazine readers.

The results of our readers' survey in the retail category are in.

In the 2021 Best Restaurants issue, Grand Rapids Magazine did not name a top restaurant, nor did we adhere to the normal practice of really naming the best restaurants in the city.

Grand Rapids is full of incredible restaurants of all types, far too many to list in the pages of Grand Rapids Magazine.

Readers voted for the "Best of Grand Rapids" in several categories, from restaurants to services. According to our readers, here are the best places to satisfy your sweet tooth in Grand Rapids:

The results of our reader survey are in. Here are our reader's top picks for service providers in Grand Rapids:

It just so happens that Brena, the best Band in Grand Rapids, according to our readers' survey, features a keyboardist and lead singer, Craig Avery, from my neck of the woods.

Our readers were polled and chose these bars as the best places to imbibe in their favorite beers and/or cocktails: 

Our readers chose the best in arts and entertainment. From live music venues and museums to artists and TV personalities, here are the winners: 

We polled our readers and they told us the best places for keeping active and fit. Here are the results: 

In honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday, a subsection of our "Best of the best" features various gift ideas for that special someone as well as wedding venues, hotels and more. 

When a bar wins Best Bar and Best Happy Hour, that place is doing something right for their clientele.