Best of Naperville 2024

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September 2024 View more

From bakeries and boutiques to hair salons and yoga studios, we’ve compiled all your favorites in 60 retail and service categories. These businesses have earned our readers’ loyalty and votes (more than 19,000 verified votes cast in all), so enjoy perusing our 2024 Best of Naperville award winners.

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SHOPPING AND RETAIL

Women’s Boutique

WINNER
Karisma Boutique

FINALISTS
• Boutique Poppy
• Evereve

Men’s Store

WINNER
Dean’s Clothing

FINALISTS
• Faherty Naperville
• Top Fashion

Jeweler

WINNER
Costello Jewelry Company

FINALISTS
• James & Sons Fine Jewelers
• Naperville Jewelers

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Pet Store/Service

WINNER
Two Bostons

FINALISTS
• Sudzy Puppy
• Pet Wants Naperville

Gift/Specialty Shop

WINNER
Occasions

FINALISTS
• The Apartment
• Sea Love Candle Bar

Florist

WINNER
Phillip’s Flowers & Gifts

FINALISTS
• Celidan Creations
• Naperville Florist

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FOOD, DRINK, AND HOSPITALITY

New Restaurant

WINNER
Entourage

FINALISTS
• Ramsay’s Kitchen
• Miskatonic Brewing Craft Kitchen

Outdoor Dining

WINNER
Mesón Sabika

FINALISTS
• Gia Mia
• VAI’s Italian Inspired Restaurant Kitchen + Bar

Romantic Dining

WINNER
Mesón Sabika

FINALISTS
• Santo Cielo
• Entourage

Desserts

WINNER
A La Folie

FINALISTS
• Le Chocolat du Bouchard
• Area 51 Cupcakery

Ice Cream

WINNER
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

FINALISTS
• Kilwins
• Andy’s Frozen Custard

Bakery

WINNER
DeEtta’s Bakery

FINALISTS
• Fiene’s Bakery
• A La Folie

Coffee Shop

WINNER
Sparrow Coffee

FINALISTS
• Yogi’s Café
• Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

Seafood

WINNER
Catch 35

FINALISTS
• Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House
• Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar

Japanese/Sushi

WINNER
Blue Sushi Sake Grill

FINALISTS
• Shinto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Lounge
• IKKAI

Chinese Restaurant

WINNER
House of Emperor

FINALISTS
• Chinese Kitchen
• MingHin Cuisine

Southeast Asian Restaurant

WINNER
Pho Thien Vietnamese Kitchen

FINALISTS
• The Bangkok Village
• Yum Yum Thai

Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Restaurant

WINNER
Vasili’s

FINALISTS
• Mesón Sabika
• Pita Inn

Indian Restaurant

WINNER
The Indian Harvest

FINALISTS
• Deccan Spice
• Cuisine of India

Mexican/Latin Restaurant

WINNER
SanguCHE Peruvian Flavors

FINALISTS
• Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar
• Quiubo

Italian Restaurant

WINNER
VAI’s Italian Inspired Restaurant Kitchen + Bar

FINALISTS
• Gia Mia
• Little Pops Pizzeria

Breakfast

WINNER
Rosie’s Home Cookin’

FINALISTS
• Egg Harbor Cafe
• Buttermilk

Sandwich

WINNER
SanguCHE Peruvian Flavors

FINALISTS
• Everdine’s Grilled Cheese Co.
• Jersey Mike’s

Pizza

WINNER
Aurelio’s Pizza

FINALISTS
• Little Pops Pizzeria
• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

Burgers

WINNER
Jackson Avenue Pub

FINALISTS
• Empire Burgers + Brew
• Allegory

Steak

WINNER
Sullivan’s Steakhouse

FINALISTS
• Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House
• Entourage

Cocktails

WINNER
Entourage

FINALISTS
• VAI’s Italian Inspired Restaurant Kitchen + Bar
• Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House

Wine List

WINNER
Aurelio’s Aur Bar

FINALISTS
• Entourage
• Mesón Sabika

Sports Bar

WINNER
Hizemans

FINALISTS
• Bottoms Up Sports Bar & Grill
• Tap in Pub

Caterer

WINNER
My Chef Catering

FINALISTS
• Billy Bricks on Wheels
• Belgio’s Catering

Special Event Venue

WINNER
Mesón Sabika

FINALISTS
• VAI’s Italian Inspired Restaurant Kitchen + Bar
• Pinot’s Palette

Live Entertainment Venue

WINNER
BrightSide Theatre

FINALISTS
• Mesón Sabika
• Potter’s Place

Hotel

WINNER
Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk

FINALISTS
• Hotel Arista
• Chicago Marriott Naperville

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PERSONAL SERVICES AND WELLNESS

Dental Practice

WINNER
Living Well Dental Group

FINALISTS
• Innovative Dental Partners
• Pinky Promise Pediatric Dentistry

Orthodontic Practice

WINNER
Innovative Orthodontic Centers

FINALISTS
• Kowalczyk Orthodontics
• Pasha Orthodontics

Internal Medicine/Family Medical Practice

WINNER
Duly Health and Care

FINALISTS
• Edward-Elmhurst Health Center—Naperville
• Affordable Hearing Solutions

Pediatric Practice

WINNER
Naperville Pediatric Associates

FINALISTS
• ABC Pediatrics, Ltd.
• Millennium Pediatrics

OB/GYN Practice

WINNER
Naperville Women’s Healthcare

FINALISTS
• Duly Health and Care
• Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Naperville (tie)
• Rush Copley Medical Group (tie)

Cardiology Practice

WINNER
Midwest Cardiovascular Institute

FINALISTS
• Duly Health and Care
• Advocate Heart Institute

Orthopedic Practice

WINNER
Duly Health and Care

FINALISTS
• Rush Copley Medical Group
• Northwestern Medicine Orthopaedics Naperville

Oncology Center

WINNER
Edward-Elmhurst Health Center—Naperville

FINALISTS
• Rush Copley Medical Center
• Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center

Optometry Practice

WINNER
Naper Grove Vision Care

FINALISTS
• Wheaton Eye Clinic Naperville
• Frontier Family Vision

Chiropractic Practice

WINNER
The Health Doctors, Ltd.

FINALISTS
• Lifetime Health & Wellness
• Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center

Physical Therapy Practice

WINNER
IMPACT Physical Therapy & Sports Recovery

FINALISTS
• Athletico Physical Therapy
• Duly Health and Care

Spa

WINNER
ME SPA

FINALISTS
• Blue Seas Med Spa
• Solaia Luxury Salon & Spa Massage

Massage Studio

WINNER
ME SPA

FINALISTS
• The NOW Massage
• Solaia Luxury Salon & Spa

Hair Salon

WINNER
Niki Moon Salon & Spa

FINALISTS
• Amber Waves Salon
• Company Bliss Salon

Fitness Facility

WINNER
Beyond Measure Fitness Training

FINALISTS
• FIT4MOM Naperville
• Orangetheory Fitness

Yoga Studio

WINNER
Grow Well Yoga + Barre + Fitness

FINALISTS
• YogaSix
• Yoga Cave

Senior Living Community

WINNER
Monarch Landing

FINALISTS
• Carillon Club
• Tabor Hills (tie)
• StoryPoint Naperville (tie)

Educational Service (childcare, tutoring, therapy, specialty)

WINNER
Inner Courage Counseling

FINALISTS
• Grow Wellness Group
• Guidepost Montessori

Law Firm

WINNER
Collander Law Offices

FINALISTS
• Marker & Crannell Attorneys at Law P.C.
• Blacha Law Office, LLC

Financial Planner

WINNER
Rob Dalaskey

FINALISTS
• Calamos Wealth Management, LLC
• Edward Jones

Veterinarian

WINNER
Wheatland Animal Hospital

FINALISTS
• VCA Naper Ridge Animal Hospital
• Naperville Animal Hospital

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HOME AND REAL ESTATE

Builder

WINNER
DJK Custom Homes

FINALISTS
• Lakewest Custom Homes
• Overstreet Builders, Inc.

Remodeler

WINNER
Reliable Home Improvement

FINALISTS
• DJK Custom Homes
• Lakewest Custom Homes

Landscaper

WINNER
JR’s Creative Landscaping

FINALISTS
• C.B. Conlin Landscapes
• Perfection Power Washing LLC

Interior Designer

WINNER
Lauren Collander Interiors

FINALISTS
• Ellce Designs
• Baird & Warner

Realty Company

WINNER
Baird & Warner

FINALISTS
• John Greene Realtor
• @properties

Home Decor

WINNER
Nona Jo’s

FINALISTS
• Ellce Design
• Little Luxuries

* Finalists are listed in order of number of votes received.

 

Illustrations: Sam Island