Explore Your Best of White Bear Lake 2025 Winners

Summer is here—and so are the results of our annual Readers’ Choice Poll.

Summer brings opportunities for many of our favorite pastimes here in White Bear Lake. From sailing and waterskiing to patio dining and evening bike riding, it’s a delightful time to reside in this part of the world. At White Bear Lake Magazine, sharing the results of our annual Readers’ Choice Poll is a highlight of the season. These businesses, organizations and service providers are the heart and soul of our community—chosen by you as the best of the Best of White Bear Lake.

We hope these results inspire your summer adventures. Cheers to warm days around town and on the water! —Zoe Yates

Dining

Best Bakery

1. Key’s Cafe & Bakery
2. GoodThings Café
3. 350 Degrees Bakery

Best Bar, Brewery or Distillery

1. Brickhouse Food & Drink
2. The Alchemist
3. Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Breakfast or Brunch

1. Key’s Cafe & Bakery
2. Brickhouse Food & Drink
3. Cobblestone Café

Best Burger

1. Brickhouse Food & Drink
2. Cabin 61
3. Bear Town Bar and Grill

Best Dessert or Ice Cream

1. Cup and Cone
2. Orso Bianco Gelato
3. Sweets by Brickhouse

Best International Cuisine

1. Ban Thai Restaurant
2. Mizu Japanese
3. Young’s

Best Locally Owned Coffee or Tea Shop

1. The Anchor Coffee House
2. Cajeta Coffee
3. The Wild Bean

Best Outdoor Dining Space

1. Brickhouse Food & Drink
2. Tie: Rudy’s Redeye Grill; Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Pizza

1. Pizzeria Pezzo
2. Carbone’s Pizzeria & Pub
3. Pino’s Pizza & Pasta

Best Plant-Based or Vegan Menu

1. PLNT BSD
2. Nautical Bowls
3. Brickhouse Food & Drink

Best Restaurant

1. Brickhouse Food & Drink
2. Rudy’s Redeye Grill
3. Acqua Restaurant & Bar

Abode

Best Carpet and Flooring Store

1. Abbott Paint & Carpet
2. Suburban Floor Covering Abbey Carpet

Best Custom Home Builder

1. Lake to Lake Construction
2. Pratt Homes
3. Hagstrom Builder

Best Garden Center/Nursery

1. White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse
2. Costa Produce Farm & Greenhouse
3. Bachman’s

Best Home Décor or Furniture Store

1. Tie: Haus Theory; Leona Rose Interiors
2. That Old Blue Door

Best Interior Design Firm

1. Christina Lynn Interiors
2. Leona Rose Interiors
3. Blue Pencil Collective

Best Landscape Design Service

1. Myhra Design Group
2. Tie: DreamScapes Landscaping & Design; Longville Landscapes

Best Remodeler

1. Pratt Homes
2. Preferred Kitchens
3. Hagstrom Builder

Best Senior Living Residence

1. St. Andrew’s Village
2. Encore at Mahtomedi
3. Tie: Cerenity Senior Care; Waverly Gardens

Self Care

Best Barbershop or Salon With Men’s Services

1. Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa
2. Revive Salon and Medspa
3. Indulge Salon & Spa

Best Boutique Fitness or Yoga Studio

1. Summit Pilates and Training
2. Club Pilates
3. Studio One Yoga

Best Hair Salon

1. Revive Salon and Medspa
2. Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa
3. Indulge Salon & Spa

Best Manicure and Pedicure

1. Indulge Salon & Spa
2. Lovely Nails
3. Nails&Spa

Best Massage

1. A Little TLC Massage
2. Tie: DW’s Therapeutic Massage; Indulge Salon & Spa

Best Med Spa

1. Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa
2. Revive Salon and Medspa
3. Advanced Esthetics Med Spa

Best Spa

1. Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa
2. Revive Salon and Medspa
3. Indulge Salon & Spa

Wellness

Best Chiropractic Practice

1. The Carlson Clinic of White Bear Lake
2. Lux Family Chiropractic
3. Wilson Family Chiropractic

Best Cosmetic Surgery Practice

1. Lund Family Dentistry
2. Tie: Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery; Minnesota Women’s Care

Best Dental Practice

1. Orchard Dental Group
2. White Bear Smiles
3. Lund Family Dentistry

Best Dermatology Practice

1. Advanced Dermatology Care
2. Dermatology Consultants
3. Minnesota Women’s Care

Best Family Medicine Practice

1. Synergy Family Physicians
2. Entira Family Clinics
3. HealthPartners

Best Holistic Wellness Practice

1. Synergy Family Physicians
2. Core Chiropractic & Health
3. Tie: Embolden You; Lux Family Chiropractic

Best OB-GYN Practice

1. HealthPartners
2. Tie: MetroPartners OBGYN Clinics; Minnesota Women’s Care

Best Orthodontic Practice

1. Signature Orthodontics
2. Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics
3. Village Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Practice

1. HealthPartners
2. Tie: Children’s Minnesota: Hugo Clinic; Northern Lights Pediatrics

Best Physical Therapy Practice

1. Bloom Physical Therapy and Wellness
2. OSI Physical Therapy
3. Summit Orthopedics

Best Vision Care Practice

1. White Bear Eye Clinic & Optical
2. Birch Lake Eye Clinic
3. St. Paul Eye Clinic

Learning

Best Dance Studio

1. 4th Street Dance Centre
2. Inspiration Performing Arts Center
3. White Bear Dance Center

Best Learning or Tutoring Center

1. World Around Us Child Care
2. Mathnasium
3. Liberty Classical Academy

Best Preschool Program

1. Preschools of St Andrew’s
2. Liberty Classical Academy
3. My Nature Preschool at Tamarack Nature Center

Best Swim School or Lesson Provider

1. Foss Swim School
2. White Bear Area YMCA
3. Life Time

Pet Care

Best Dog Park

1. Otter Lake Off-leash Dog Area
2. White Bear Lake Dog Beach

Best Pet Boarding or Daycare Service

1. Goldwood Kennels
2. Oneka Pet Resort
3. All Star Pet Hotel & Day Care

Best Pet-Friendly Dining or Retail Businesses

1. Washington Square Bar & Grill
2. Brickhouse Food & Drink
3. Tally’s Dockside

Best Pet Grooming Service

1. Goldwood Kennels
2. Jazzy Paws
3. Haute Dog Spa

Best Veterinarian Practice

1. White Bear Animal Hospital
2. Lake Animal Hospital
3. Birch Lake Animal Hospital

Shops

Best Apparel Boutique

1. Primp Boutique
2. GoodThings
3. Mainstream Boutique

Best Florist

1. White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse
2. Hazel & Goose
3. Lakeside Floral

Best Gift Shop

1. GoodThings
2. Oldies & Goodies
3. Naptime Faith & Life Gift Shop

Best Jewelry Store

1. Evari Silver & Stone
2. White Bear Jewelers
3. Graham Jewelers

Best Specialty Food or Kitchen Store

1. EAT! @ Banning and 5th
2. Olive Branch Oil & Spice
3. Kowalski’s Markets

Leisure

Best Beach, Open Space or Park

1. Memorial Beach/West Park
2. Tamarack Nature Center
3. Tie: Mahtomedi Beach; Matoska Park

Best Date Night Spot

1. Brickhouse Food & Drink
2. Acqua Restaurant & Bar
3. The Alchemist

Best Outdoor Spot for Graduation Photos

1. Tie: Matoska Park; Tamarack Nature Center

Best Place for Family Activities

1. Dellwood Country Club
2. Tamarack Nature Center
3. Orso Bianco Gelato

Best of the East Metro

Best Alpine Hill or Nordic Ski Trail

1. Tie: Afton Alps; Wild Mountain
2.  Trollhaugen

Best Alterations or Tailoring Service

1. Sew What!
2. Reyna’s Alterations
3. Tony’s Tailors

Best Biking or Hiking Trail

1. Gateway State Trail
2. Brown’s Creek State Trail
3. Tamarack Nature Center

Best Bridal or Formal Wear Store

1. A.B. Ellie
2. Tie: Bella Bridal Boutique; The Wedding Shoppe

Best Electrician Service

1. Tie: Chris Electric; Tillges Electrical
2. Tie: Aquarius Home Services; Marshall Electric

Best Family Photographer

1. Amanda Jean Photography
2. Lucie Photos
3. Ideatap Studios

Best Financial Services

1. Paladin Financial
2. Tie: Ramsay and Associates; WealthStory Advisory

Best Golf Course

1. Dellwood Country Club
2. Gem Lake Hills Golf Course
3. Manitou Ridge

Best Heating and Cooling Service

1. Reibel Heating & Air Conditioning
2. White Bear Heating and Cooling
3. Aquarius Home Services

Best Language Immersion Program or School

1. Lakes International Language Academy
2. Matoska International
3. Yinghua Academy

Best Law Practice

1. GDO Law
2. Tie: Scott P. Heins & Associates; Sheila J. Kelly Law Firm

Best Local Concert Series

1. Marketfest
2. Hanifl Performing Arts Center

Best Music School

1. Inspiration Performing Arts Center
2. Minnesota School of Music

Best Outdoor Skating Rink

1. Podvin Park
2. Tie: Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL; TCO Sports Garden

Best Plumbing Service

1. Tie: Hugo Plumbing and Pump Service; White Bear Plumbing
2. Tie: Aquarius Home Services; Paul “The Plumber”

Best Private School

1. Liberty Classical Academy
2. Frassati Catholic Academy
3. Tie: Magnuson Christian School; St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School

Best Professional Theater

1. Hanifl Performing Arts Center
2. Ashland Productions
3. Guthrie Theater

Best Roofing Service

1. Lake to Lake Exteriors
2. Alexander Home Services
3. Gold Creek Construction

Best Senior Portrait Photographer

1. Amanda Jean Photography
2. Lucie Photos
3. Briana Fernandez Photography

Best Staycation Hotel

1. Best Western Plus White Bear Country Inn
2. Hotel Crosby
3. Lora Hotel

Best Summer Camp

1. Leo Lion’s Summer Blast Camp at Liberty Classical Academy
2. Tie: Hidden Pines Ranch; Tamarack Nature Center Day Camps

Best Venue to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks

1. Memorial Beach Park
2. Tie: Brickhouse Food & Drink Rooftop; White Bear Lake County Park

Best Wedding Photographer or Videographer

1. Amanda Jean Photography
2. Lucie Photos
3. Briana Fernandez Photography

Best Wedding Venue

1. Dellwood Country Club
2. Kellerman’s Event Center
3. 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery

Best Winery

1. 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery
2. Two Silo Winery & Vineyard
3. Rustic Roots Winery