These are the top three winners in Best of Dayton 2019-20 for Best Chili, as voted by the community in Dayton.com’s annual people’s choice contest.
🥇WINNER: Tank's Bar & Grill
The thought of a bowl of “Road Kill” Chili might sound unappetizing. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth. This chili is packed with meat, meat and more meat in thick sauce and can be smothered in cheese and onion.
2033 Wayne Ave., Dayton | 937-252-2249 | Facebook | Website
🥈SECOND PLACE: Skyline Chili
Skyline's signature cinnamony chili sauce is a regional favorite. It is still made with the original secret family recipe passed down through generations of the Lambrinides family. Combine it with spaghetti, cheese and onions and its even better.
Multiple Dayton-area locations | Website | Facebook
🥉THIRD PLACE: Nick’s Restaurant
This long-time roadside sports bar is a quaint, cool place with amazing chili cooked from scratch the same way Nick Malavazos did when he opened it in 1949.
1443 N. Detroit St., Xenia | (937) 372-3202 | Website | Facebook
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