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Best New Restaurant
195 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
1875 S Bascom Ave #100, Campbell
2521 Newhall St, Santa Clara
Best Restaurant (Culinary Excellence)
19379 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
1875 S Bascom Ave #190, Campbell
1614 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose
Best Chef
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell
14572 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
1110 Willow St, San Jose
Best Dining Value
Campbell, Cupertino & San Jose
Fremont, Palo Alto & San Jose
21 N Second St, San Jose
Best Small Restaurant
1185 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
San Jose & Los Gatos
Santa Clara & San Jose
Best Family Restaurant
Campbell, Cupertino & San Jose
Fremont, Palo Alto & San Jose
51 N San Pedro St, San Jose
Best Romantic Restaurant
14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
15005 Mt Hamilton Rd, Mt Hamilton
320 Village Ln, Los Gatos
Best Restaurant Patio
18840 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd, Los Gatos
87 N San Pedro St, San Jose
21 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
Best Dessert Spot To Do It for the ‘Gram
Somi Somi
Cupertino & San Jose
A generation that grew up sharing photos of food has prompted more and more chefs to focus on feasting the eyes as much as pleasing the palate. There’s no shortage of Instagrammable fare in the South Bay, but few place as much premium on the optics as Asian dessert spotsmany of which create designated nooks for customers to pose with their eye-popping treats for IG-worthy shares. Korean creamery Somi Somi serves up soft-serve ice cream nestled in adorably photogenic taiyaki, a goldfish-shaped waffle made fresh to order, and adorned with your choice of technicolor toppings, from Fruity Pebbles to ube-purple macarons, to make your sweet treat picture perfect.
Best Late-Night Eats
Hayward & San Jose
3443 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose
301 S 1st St, San Jose
Best French Restaurant
14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
410 Saratoga Ave, San Jose
Santana Row & Menlo Park
Best German Restaurant
255 N First St, San Jose