Readers' Choice Winner: Luca

Wilton Patch  and found a venerable business that's been serving up delectable Italian food for more than seven years to be their choice for the best in town:

The central Wilton restaurant claimed 46 percent of Wilton's 60. In second place was (33 percent - which is even more impressive considering the place has been under repair for nearly a year).

And Wilton Patch readers were sure to weigh in with more suggestions that found their way into the contest, such as these:

EMR: For Delivery....Tom-E-Toes is the best. They have great service and the deliverers are very nice. Whenever Portofino opens (Whenever), they have the best pizza crust. Must be something they put in the water!

Jlo: No expenses spared Italian night out- Luca. (great wine, innovative homemade dishes, more of a special night out type place) 

Fancier red sauce Italian and pizza- Portofino (good solid standard italian food) 
Pizza- Tom-e-toes 
Takeout- Salad/Entree/Sandwich- Stefanos (they have awesome salads!)

ETP: My wife's lasagna...it's as light as a feather!

Luca's is a fine-dining experience, with a "sharp" dress code and "romantic" atmosphere. Expect an upscale dining experience. 

Next week, Wilton Patch is looking for the "Readers' Choice: Best Preschool." The voting begins Monday morning.

Editor's Note: An Internet poll is not the most ideal vote-collection system in the world, as we all know. That's why we always strive to be 100 percent clear with our readers at Patch that this is not in any way a scientific poll. Our readers' choice features are designed to be a fun and completely friendly expression of our collective passion for great food, great service or a great product, all close to home. It's also a fantastic way for small and medium business owners — the lifeblood of our local economy — to show how much they appreciate their customers.  We take a look at comments, reviews as well as the poll, not just any one aspect, in communicating back to readers who among the group of businesses may rise to the top in readers' minds.And even if one business mobilizes more "votes" over another, everyone comes away with a lot of visibility, great displays of loyalty and, best yet, our corner of the web now has a great deal more information about local businesses.  We live and shop here too, so if anyone wants to learn more about how they can interact with their customers on Patch or have any suggestions for future readers' choice features, don't hesitate to reach out to your local editor or Regional Editor Michael Dinan at michaeld@patch.com.