Taste of Pines ‘People’s Choice’ winners are in. Did your top pick make the cut?
The results are in for which Pembroke Pines restaurants are serving the best and boldest flavors citywide.
Over 60 South Florida vendors gathered at the Charles F. Dodge City Center on Thursday, Feb. 19, for Taste of Pines — the city’s 16th annual culinary fair — to show off their finest offerings and compete for a spot on the winner’s podium.
The $45 ticketed event — which sold out within three weeks — hosted dozens of attendees who ranked food trucks, cafes, pastry shops, breweries and more as part of the event’s “People’s Choice” awards.
On the ballot were four categories: Best Taste & Food, Best Drink, Best Dessert and New Kid on the Block, which lauded newbie restaurateurs, caterers or vendors in Pembroke Pines.
All proceeds from the event benefited the City of Pembroke Pines Charter School Foundation, a city-run nonprofit that supports teachers and students though scholarships for high school graduates and bonuses for employees in the charter school system.
Wondering if your top pick made the cut? Here are the eateries that wowed guests at Taste of Pines 2026:
Best Taste & Food:
- Charles F. Dodge City Center/Legends Hospitality: 1st Place
- Cebiche Bar: 2nd Place
- Sufrat Mediterranean Grill: 3rd place
Best Drink:
- Rickey’s Sports Bar & Grill: 1st Place
- Club 19: 2nd Place
- Arizona Hard Tea: 3rd Place
Best Dessert:
- Vaniglia & Cioccolato: 1st Place
- Bonjour French Bakery: 2nd Place
- Night Owl Cookie: 3rd Place
New Kid on the Block:
