Readers pick Newark's best businesses

Be sure to look for next year’s Newark Approved voting in spring 2021.

Cars, Trucks & More

Best Auto Service Center

Winner: Everest Auto Repair

Second Place: Newark ToyotaWorld Service Center

Runner-up: Porter Chevrolet

Best Automotive Body Shop/Restoration

Winner: Newark ToyotaWorld Collision

Second Place: Newark Auto Services and Body Shop

Best Car Wash

Winner: Blue Hen Car Wash

Second Place: Bear 3 Minute Express

Runner-up: Royal Farms

Best New Car Dealer

Winner: Newark ToyotaWorld

Second Place: Newark Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

Runner-up: Porter Nissan

Best Used Car Dealer

Winner: Newark Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

Second Place: Second Chance Motors

Food & Dining

Best All-Around Restaurant

Winner: Churrascaria Saudades Brazilian Steakhouse

Second Place: Olive Tree Cafe

Runner-up: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Best Bagels

Winner: Bagelmania

Second Place: Newark Deli and Bagels

Runner-up: Panera Bread

Best Bakery

Winner: Bing’s Bakery

Second Place: Cannon’s Custom Cakes And Bakery

Best Breakfast

Winner: Bagelmania

Second Place: Sinclair’s Cafe Ltd

Runner-up: Eggspectation

Best Burger

Winner: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Second Place: Deer Park Tavern

Runner-up: Home Grown Cafe

Best Carryout

Winner: Bagelmania

Second Place: Roots Natural Kitchen

Runner-up: Little Teriyaki

Best Caterer

Winner: La Casa Pasta Restaurant

Second Place: Olive Tree Cafe

Runner-up: Bing’s Bakery

Best Coffee Shop

Winner: Bagelmania

Second Place (tie): Brew HaHa!

Second Place (tie): Little Goat Coffee Roasting Co.

Runner-up: The Perfect Blend

Best Deli

Winner: Malin’s Deli

Second Place: Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop

Runner-up: Herman’s Quality Meat Shoppe

Best Dessert

Winner: UDairy Creamery

Second Place: Bing’s Bakery

Runner-up: Olive Tree Cafe

Best Dinner

Winner: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Second Place (tie): Olive Tree Cafe

Second Place (tie): Taverna

Best Doughnuts

Winner: Duck Donuts

Second Place: Bing’s Bakery

Best Food Truck

Winner: I Don’t Give a Fork

Second Place: Downtime Refreshment

Best Ice Cream Shop

Winner: UDairy Creamery

Second Place: Woodside Creamery

Runner-up: Caffe Gelato

Best Italian Restaurant

Winner: La Casa Pasta Restaurant

Second Place: Taverna

Runner-up: Trattoria di Napoli Restaurant

Best Lunch

Winner: Bagelmania

Second Place: Roots Natural Kitchen

Runner-up: Klondike Kate’s Restaurant & Saloon

Best Mexican Restaurant

Winner: Santa Fe Mexican Grill

Second Place: Atexquita Restaurant Mexican Grill & Bar

Runner-up: Border Cafe

Best New Restaurant

Winner: Atexquita Restaurant Mexican Grill and Bar

Second Place: Chuck Lager — America’s Tavern

Best Outdoor Dining

Winner: Timothy’s of Newark

Second Place: Deer Park Tavern

Runner-up: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Best Pizza

Winner: Amalfi Pizza

Second Place: The Wood Fired Pizza Shop

Runner-up: Margherita’s Pizza

Best Restaurant

Winner: Churrascaria Saudades Brazilian Steakhouse

Second Place (tie): Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Second Place (tie): Olive Tree Cafe

Runner-up: Taverna

Best Romantic Restaurant

Winner: La Casa Pasta Restaurant

Second Place: Taverna

Runner-up: Caffe Gelato Restaurant

Runner-up: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Best Sandwich/Sub Shop

Winner (tie): Bagelmania

Winner (tie): Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop

Second Place: Nutter’s Sandwich Shoppe

Runner-up: Malin’s Deli

Best Seafood Restaurant

Winner: Blue Crab Grill

Second Place: Skipjack Dining

Best Steaks

Winner: Churrascaria Saudades Brazilian Steakhouse

Second Place: Redfire Grill

Best Sunday Brunch

Winner: Deer Park Tavern

Second Place: Klondike Kate’s Restaurant & Saloon

Runner-up (tie): Deerfield

Runner-up (tie): Stone Balloon Ale House

Best Vegetarian/Healthy Restaurant

Winner: Home Grown Cafe

Second Place: Olive Tree Cafe

Runner-up: Mayflower Japanese Restaurant

Best Wings

Winner: Buffalo Wild Wings

Second Place: Olive Tree Cafe

Runner-up: Freddy’s Wings and Wraps

Restaurant with the Most Meal for the Money

Winner: Seasons Pizza

Second Place: Trattoria di Napoli Restaurant

Runner-up: Stone Balloon Ale House

Health & Beauty

Best Barber

Winner: Newark Barber Shop

Second Place: Salon By Anthony

Runner-up: Delaware Hair & Co. Men’s Grooming

Best Chiropractor

Winner: Delaware Chiropractic At Louviers

Second Place: Pure Wellness

Runner-up: reNuChiropractic Wellness Center

Best Dentist

Winner: Dr. Timothy Ganfield, DMD

Second Place: Newark Dental Associates

Runner-up: Cox Erin E DDS

Best Eye Care

Winner: Simon Eye Associates Newark

Second Place: Kalin Eye Associates

Runner-up: Delaware Ophthalmology Consultants

Best Fitness Center

Winner: Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA

Second Place: Anytime Fitness

Second Place: Planet Fitness

Best General Practice (Family) Doctor

Winner: Dr. William B Funk

Second Place: Abigail Family Medicine

Runner-up: Dr. Gary Beste

Best Hair Salon

Winner: Colour Roxx Salon and Spa

Second Place: Salon By Anthony

Runner-up (tie): Gloss

Runner-up (tie): Town Hair Salon

Best Nail Salon

Winner: Trilogy Salon And Spa

Second Place: All Shades Salon & Tan

Runner-up: The Zen Nail

Best Orthodontist

Winner: Collins Dental and Orthodontics

Second Place: Gordon C. Honig, DMD

Best Pediatrician

Winner: Pediatric Associates, P.A.

Second Place: Alan Friedland

Runner-up: Dr. Bradley J. Smith, MD

Best Physical Therapy

Winner: University of Delaware STAR Campus

Second Place: ATI Physical Therapy

Runner-up (tie): Pike Creek Physical Therapy

Runner-up (tie): The Back Clinic Inc.

Best Tanning Salon

Winner: California Sun

Second Place: All Shades Salon & Tan

Runner-up: Hollywood Tans Bear

Best Urgent Care

Winner: ChristianaCare Medical Aid Unit at STAR Campus

Second Place: Newark Urgent Care

Home & Finance

Best Accountant

Winner:(tie) Dingle & Kane PA

Winner:(tie) Cornerstone, CPA

Best Assisted Living

Winner: Brookdale Hockessin

Second Place: Little Sisters of the Poor

Second Place: Paramount Senior Living at Newark

Best Bank

Winner: WSFS

Second Place: PNC Newark Delaware

Best Credit Union

Winner: Louviers Federal Credit Union

Second Place: DEXSTA Federal Credit Union

Runner-up: Del-One Federal Credit Union

Best Funeral Home

Winner: R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home

Second Place: Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory

Best Insurance Agent

Winner: John Kater — State Farm Insurance Agent

Second Place: State Farm: Shannon Clark

Best Insurance Company

Winner: State Farm

Second Place: White Clay Insurance

Runner-up: Erie Insurance

Best Law Firm

Winner: The Law Office Of Vance A. Funk, PH

Second Place: Hartnett & Hartnett

Best Lawyer

Winner: Vance A. Funk

Second Place: Jennifer A. Hartnett

Best Mortgage Lender

Winner: Pike Creek Mortgage Services, Inc.

Second Place: Embrace Home Loans

Best Real Estate Company

Winner: Patterson Schwartz

Second Place: Century 21 Gold Key

Best Residential Real Estate Agent

Winner: Bob Methvin

Second Place: Junie Seward

Runner-up: Jack Teague

Leisure

Best Newark-area Event

Winner: Community Day

Second Place: Liberty Day fireworks and festival

Best Place to Have a Big Event

Winner: Lums Park Campground

Second Place: Clayton Hall

Places

Best Place to Work

Winner: University of Delaware

Second Place: City of Newark

Runner-up: QPS Holdings LLC

Best Place to Worship

Winner: Holy Angels Catholic Church

Second Place: Kingswood United Methodist Church

Runner-up: Fairwinds Baptist Church

Best Private School

Winner: Christ the Teacher Catholic School

Second Place: Caravel Academy

Best Wedding Venue

Winner: The Farmhouse

Second Place: Newark Country Club

Public/People

Best Nonprofit Organization

Winner: Newark Senior Center

Second Place: Newark Historical Society

Runner-up: Newark Partnership

Best Teacher

Winner: Kelly Kent (Downes Elementary)

Second Place: Tammi Oyler

Best Volunteer

Winner: Vance A. Funk III

Second Place: Allen Streett

Retail & Services

Best Child Care

Winner: Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy

Second Place: ABC Kids Academy

Runner-up (tie): Early Learning Center

Runner-up (tie): The Little Caboose

Best Dry Cleaner

Winner: K & L Cleaners

Second Place: Louviers Cleaners

Best Florist

Winner: Kirk’s Flowers

Second Place: Gamble’s Newark Florist

Best Gift Shop/Boutique

Winner: Heart And Home

Second Place: Kirk’s Flowers and Really Neat Gifts

Runner-up: Grassroots

Best Home Improvement Business

Winner: Paddy’s Roofing Siding Chimneys

Second Place: Pencader Construction

Best HVAC

Winner: Schlosser & Associates Mechanical Contractors

Second Place: Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling

Runner-up: Boulden Brothers

Best Jewelry Store

Winner: Andrew Gallagher Jewelers

Second Place: Michael Gallagher Jewelers

Runner-up: Del Haven Jewelers

Best Landscaping/Lawn Care

Winner: Layaou Landscaping

Second Place: Turf Pro Newark

Best Pet Groomer/Kennel

Winner (tie): Dirty Dog

Winner (tie): White Clay Creek Veterinary Hospital

Best Pet Supply Store

Winner: Concord Pet Foods & Supplies

Second Place: Pet Kare II

Best Plumbing

Winner: Boulden Brothers

Second Place: Angler Plumbing

Runner-up (tie): Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Newark

Runner-up (tie): ServiceMark Heating Cooling & Plumbing

Best Siding/Windows/Roofing

Winner: PJ Fitzpatrick

Second Place: John Steele Roofing

Best Veterinary Clinic

Winner: VCA Newark Animal Hospital

Second Place: New London Veterinary Center

Runner-up: White Clay Creek Veterinary Hospital

Spirits

Best Bar

Winner: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Second Place: Deer Park Tavern

Runner-up: Two Stones Pub Newark

Best Bartender

Winner: Ryan (Iron Hill)

Second Place: Ed Michelson (Courtyard Marriott)

Runner-up: Joseph Foti (Courtyard Marriot)

Best Craft Beer Brewery

Winner: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Second Place: Autumn Arch Beer Project

Runner-up: Midnight Oil

Best Happy Hour

Winner: Skipjack Dining

Winner: Taverna

Runner-up (tie): Two Stones Pub Newark

Runner-up (tie): Home Grown Cafe

Best Liquor Store

Winner: State Line Liquors

Second Place: Park N Shop Liquors

Runner-up: Total Wine

Best Mixed Drinks

Winner: Deer Park Tavern

Second Place: Taverna

Best Outdoor Bar

Winner: Deer Park Tavern

Second Place: Klondike Kate’s Restaurant & Saloon

Runner-up: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant