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Best Bagel Shop

House of Bagels
505 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112

Main Street Bagels
838 Blossom Hill Rd San Jose, CA 95123

Posh Bagel
Multiple locations

Best Bartender

Rachel Warner, The Caravan Lounge

Amanda Cunningham, Woodhams Sports Lounge

Patrick Braga, Paper Plane

Best BBQ

Smoking Pig BBQ
1144 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112
530 Newhall Dr, San Jose, CA 95110

Henry’s World Famous Hi-Life
301 W St John St, San Jose, CA 95110

South Winchester BBQ
1362 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128

Best Beer Label

Hapa’s Brewing Company
460 Lincoln Ave, Suite 90, San Jose, CA 95126
114 S Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
357 E Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95112

Strike Brewing Co.
2099 S 10th St, Unit 30, San Jose, CA 95112
469 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Best Beer Selection

Yard House
300 Santana Row, Suite 101, San Jose, CA 95128

Original Gravity Public House
66 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Taplands
1171 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Best British Pub

Britannia Arms
5027 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95124
1087 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129

The Brit
173 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

Trials Pub
265 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Best Burger

Kirk’s Steakburgers
2388 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301

The Counter
2580 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040
20080 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
3055 Olin Ave, Suite 1035, San Jose, CA 95128

Original Joe’s
301 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Best Butcher Shop

Zanotto’s Market
Locations in San Jose and Sunnyvale

Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse
575 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Lunardi’s Market
Locations in Los Gatos and San Jose

Best Cajun Restaurant

Poor House Bistro
91 Autumn St, San Jose, CA 95110

The Bywater
532 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

NOLA Restaurant and Bar
535 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Best Caterer

Smoking Pig BBQ
1144 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112
530 Newhall Dr, San Jose, CA 95110

Gunther’s Restaurant & Catering
1601 Meridian Ave San Jose, CA 95125

Zanotto’s Family Market
Locations in San Jose and Sunnyvale

Best Chef

Jeff Stout, Orchard City Kitchen

David Costa, Adega

Daniel Herrera, Mt. Hamilton GrandView

Best Cider

Cider Junction
820 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95125

Redwood Coast Cider
821 Cherry Ln, San Carlos, CA 94070

South City Ciderworks
Available in various retail locations in the South Bay

Best Craft Beer Selection

Out of the Barrel
1875 S. Bascom Ave, Suite 560, Campbell, CA 95008
201 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Original Gravity Public House
66 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Taplands
1171 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Best Craft Brewer

Hapa’s Brewing Company
460 Lincoln Ave, Suite 90, San Jose, CA 95126
114 S Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Strike Brewing Co.
2099 S 10th St, Unit 30, San Jose, CA 95112
469 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Hermitage Brewing Company
1627 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112

Best Craft Canned Beer

Strike Brewing Co.
2099 S 10th St, Unit 30, San Jose, CA 95112
469 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Barebottle Brewing Company
2520 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Narrative Fermentations
101 E Alma Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

Best Craft Cocktails

Paper Plane
72 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Haberdasher
43 W San Salvador St, San Jose, CA 95113

Los Gatos Soda Works
21 College Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Best Cuban/Caribbean

Back A Yard Caribbean Grill
Locations in Campbell, San Jose and Menlo Park

Habana Cuba Restaurant
387 S 1st St, Suite 109, San Jose, CA 95113

La Bodeguita Del Medio
463 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Best Desserts

Icing on the Cake
50 W Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Peters Bakery
3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95127

Alexander’s Patisserie
209 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041
19379 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 100, Cupertino, CA 95014

Best Diner

Bill’s Cafe
Multiple locations

Holder’s Country Inn
Three locations in San Jose

Los Gatos Cafe
340 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Best Dining After 10pm

Original Joe’s
301 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

La Victoria Taqueria
131 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
19359 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014

Best Dining Value

Aqui
Locations in Campbell, Cupertino, San Jose and Willow Glen

Original Joe’s
301 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
Locations in Cupertino, Fremont and San Jose

Best Distillery

10th Street Distillery
2131 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112

South Bay Spirits
695 Quinn Ave, Suite 2, San Jose, CA 95112

Essential Spirits Alambic Distillery
144B S Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94041

Best Donuts

Stan’s Donut Shop
2628 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Psycho Donuts
2006 S Winchester Blvd, Campbell, CA 95008

Manley’s Donut Shop
Locations in Cupertino and San Jose

Best Ethnic Market

Chavez Supermarket
Multiple locations

Mitsuwa Marketplace
675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129

International Food Bazaar
2052 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95124

Best Family Restaurant

Old Spaghetti Factory
51 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110

Giorgio’s Italian Food & Pizzeria
Locations in Milpitas, Morgan Hill and San Jose

LUNA Mexican Kitchen
1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Best Filipino

Tapsilog Bistro
819 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Tapsilog Cantina
1998 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Mabuhay Grill
888 E Capitol Ave, Milpitas, Santa Clara, CA 95035

Best Food Truck

Sam’s Chowdermobile

Tacomania

Chick N’ Bros

Best Fried Chicken

Starbird Chicken
Locations in Campbell, San Jose and Sunnyvale

Bonchon
1375 Blossom Hill Rd, Suite 66, San Jose, CA 95118

Poor House Bistro
91 Autumn St, San Jose, CA 95110

Best Fried Chicken Sandwich

Starbird Chicken
Locations in Campbell, San Jose and Sunnyvale

Poor House Bistro
91 Autumn St, San Jose, CA 95110

Scratch
Campbell and San Jose: 408.601.0396

Best Frozen Yogurt/Ice Cream

Willow Glen Creamery
1100 Lincoln Ave, Suite 130, San Jose, CA 95125

Salt & Straw
250 University Ave, Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Yogurtland
Multiple locations

Best German Restaurant

Teske’s Germania
255 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Naschmarkt Restaurant
384 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Ludwig’s Biergarten
261 N 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95112
383 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041

Best Gluten-Free Menu Option

LB Steak
334 Santana Row, Suite 1000, San Jose, CA 95128

Crepes Bistro
57 Washington St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Scratch
Campbell and San Jose: 408.601.0396

Best Greek

Opa!
Locations in Campbell, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara and Willow Glen

Falafel’s Drive In
2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128

Nick The Greek
Multiple locations

Best Happy Hour

Orchard City Kitchen
1875 S Bascom Ave, Suite 190, Campbell, CA 95008

Sushi Confidential
247 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
26 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95113

Woodhams Sports Lounge
4475 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Best Hawaiian

Hukilau
230 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112

J&J Hawaiian BBQ
1170 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Hawaiian BBQ
6233 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95119

Best Hot Dog

Happy Hound
15899 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Mark’s Hot Dogs
48 S Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95127

Umai Savory Hot Dogs
1158 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95133

Best Hotel or Restaurant Bar

The Grill on the Alley
172 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113

Hedley Club, Hotel De Anza
233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

Dio Deka, Hotel Los Gatos
210 E Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Best Korean

Omogari
154 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112

Korean Palace
2297 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128

Gen Korean BBQ
Locations in Fremont, Mountain View and San Jose

Best Latin American

LUNA Mexican Kitchen
1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Adelita’s Taqueria and Bar
1896 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95124

Zona Rosa
1411 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
81 W Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Best LGBTQ Bar

Splash
65 Post St, San Jose, CA 95113

Mac’s Club
39 Post St, San Jose, CA 95113

Renegades
501 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95110

Best Local Coffee Roaster

Chromatic Coffee Co.
460 Lincoln Ave, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95126

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
101 W Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Academic Coffee
499 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113

Best Local Winery

Testarossa Winery
300 College Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

J Lohr Vineyards & Wines
1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose, CA 95126

Ridge Vineyards
17100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014

Best Lunch Value

Aqui
Locations in Campbell, Cupertino, San Jose and Willow Glen

Bill’s Cafe
Multiple locations

Zanotto’s Family Market
Locations in San Jose and Sunnyvale

Best Margarita

Aqui
Locations in Campbell, Cupertino, San Jose and Willow Glen

LUNA Mexican Kitchen
1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

El Jardin Tequila Bar
368 Santana Row, Suite 1050, San Jose, CA 95128

Best Mediterranean