Traditional haunts tend to carry a lot of history on their sleeves — the old menus at Café del Sol, the bocce courts at Arnoldi’s, and the roomful of photographs in Harry’s surprisingly huge back room. (If the bar could talk, there would surely be trouble.) This is a rendezvous spot, a place where regular banquets and anniversaries take place fueled by reliably strong libations and a menu that reflects a less trendy (and less calorie-anxious) dining era: e.g., the French dip, the Omaha sandwich. But the pictures haunt the atmosphere, bespeaking a place that was more than good enough for those who came before us and — according to the readers — is still excellent.

Winner- Best Restaurant More than 25 Years Old

Winner- Best Neighborhood Bar