Here is the Best of the Best outdoor dining in the Peoria area as voted on by readers

Central Illinois residents voted in more than 100 categories to choose the 2021 Best of the Best winners in Peoria’s community choice awards.

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The Journal Star is following up with a closer look at some of those categories.

Outdoor dining

5805 N. Knoxville Ave., Peoria

(309) 685-1100

cyds.biz

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Runners-up

321 NE Madison Ave., Peoria

(309) 306-0190

connshg.com/obed-and-isaacs

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3300 W. Willow Knolls Drive, Peoria

(309) 691-7891

oliverspizza.org

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