No sooner did I discover the CT Insider/Connecticut Magazine Best of Connecticut, then I found the Best of Hartford, sponsored by the Hartford Courant, using similar software to the Best of CT Awards.
Here's the list for Hartford, winners and entrants, including many places not even in Hartford Country and quite a distance away. I'm guessing an entrant is a place that received a minimum of one reader vote.
* I have been to 13 on the list.
Antonio's Restaurant, 1185 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070,
Augie & Ray's Drive In, 314 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06118* (First Runner-Up)
Bart's Drive-In Restaurant (Halal) 55 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT 06095
Beau's Burger Shack, 228 Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT 06019
Blackie's Hot Dog Stand, 2200 Waterbury Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410 (Second Runner Up)*
Blue Plate Tavern, 180 Woodford Ave, Plainville, CT 06062
Bobby T’s food truck
Buster's Drive in 884 Terryville Ave, Bristol, CT 06010*
Capitol Lunch, 510 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051* Winner
Carol's Lunch Box, 1365 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032*
Casey's Cafe, 127 West Rd, Ellington, CT 06029
The Charles, 161 Main St, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Contois
Costco
Dairy Queen, 684 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT 06040
Doogie's, 2525 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111*
Farmington Mini Golf Course
Five Guys, 255 W Main St, Avon, CT 06001*
Frankie's Family Restaurant, 464 Reidville Dr, Waterbury, CT 06705*
GastroPark, 637 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
Glenwood Drive-In, 2538 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
GoldBurgers, 1096 Main St, Newington, CT 06111*
Groggy Frogg
Harry's Place, 104 Broadway St, Colchester, CT 06415
The HopKnot Portland
Hops 44, 625 Middle Turnpike, Storrs, CT 06268
Jefferson Fry Company, 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT 06019
Johnny Ad's Drive-In, 910 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
The Main Pub, Mancheste,r
Max Burger CT, 124 LaSalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
Meltdown Grill, 1400 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106
Mickey's Oceanic Grill
Mitchell's, 2010 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
New Guida's
Nikki’s Dog House, 5 Canal St, Putnam, CT 06260
No Pork On Dis Fork LLC., 1240 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106*&
Ranch House, 27 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT 06095*
Riley's Hot Dog & Burger Gourmet, 61 Glen St, New Britain, CT 06051*
Sahadi's Hotties, 563 W Main St, New Britain, CT 06053*
Saint's Restaurant & Catering, 1248 Queen St, Southington, CT 06489
The salty dog
Scottie’s frozen custard
Shady Glen Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor, 840 Middle Turnpike E, Manchester, CT 06040
Soulfully vegan Berlin
Tall Man’s Homemade Ice Cream, 564 Main St, Cromwell, CT 06416
Top Dog Portland CT
Vulgar Chef
Wurst Haus, 37 LaSalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107