Top Chef: Downtown Iowa City returned Monday night as 26 local restaurants competed for Best Entrée, Best Dessert and Best Mixology. The event was back in-person after last year’s at-home experience, and tickets were completely sold out.
The Iowa City Downtown District donated a portion of the proceeds to Strengthen – Grow – Evolve, a campaign organized by Englert Theatre and FilmScene, to help support local art.
The Top Chef winners:
Best Entrée
1st Place – Pullman Bar & Diner
2nd Place – The Webster
3rd Place – St. Burch’s Tavern
People’s Choice Best Entrée
1st Place – The Webster
2nd Place – Pullman Bar & Diner
3rd Place – Baroncini Ristorante Italiano and Pizza
Best Dessert – The KETO Kitchen
People’s Choice Best Dessert – Sweets and Treats
Best Mixology
1st Place – Get Fresh Cafe
2nd Place – Wild Culture Kombucha
People’s Choice Best Mixology
1st Place – SpareMe Bowl & Arcade
2nd Place – Gene’s