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Best of the Bay 2025: Food & Drink Winners

Best Burrito, Best Pizza, Best Dive Bar, Best Date Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, Best Cafe, more

48 Hills is proud to host the 51st edition of the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! Congratulations to all the winners of this years Readers’ Poll, and thank you to the thousands of readers who voted this year. See more winners’ categories hereAnd join us to celebrate the city and independent media on Wednesday, October 22 at our 12th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala and Best of the Bay Winners’ Celebration!

BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT 
CAFFE MACARONI
www.caffemacaroni.com
Runners Up: Playa Azul, Original Joe’s

BEST BUDGET RESTAURANT
YAMO
3406 18th St, SF.
Runners Up: SAJJ Mediterranean, Tu Lan

BEST DATE RESTAURANT
CAFE JACQUELINE
1454 Grant Ave, SF.
Bix, Front Porch

Best Food Truck: Señor Sissig

BEST FOOD TRUCK
SEÑOR SISIG
www.senorsisig.com
Runners Up: El Gallo Giro, El Tonayense

BEST FARMERS’ MARKET
ALEMANY
www.sf.gov/location/alemany-farmers-market
Runners Up: Ferry Building, Clement Street 

BEST VEGETARIAN
GREENS
www.greensrestaurant.com
Runners Up: SAJJ Mediterranean, Rad Radish

BEST PIZZA
THE PIZZA PLACE ON NORIEGA
www.pizzaplacesf.com
Runners Up: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, Golden Boy

BEST BURRITO
LA TAQUERIA
www.lataqueriasf.net
Runners Up: El Farolito, La Corneta

Best Sandwiches: Rhea’s Deli

BEST SANDWICHES
RHEA’S DELI
www.instagram.com/rheassandwiches
Runners Up: Molinari’s, Submarine Center

BEST BURGER
BEEP’S BURGERS
www.beepsburgers.com
Runners Up: Lovely’s, Scopo Divino

BEST BBQ
4505 BURGERS & BBQ
www.4505burgersandbbq.com
Runners Up: J&D’s BBQ, Baby Blues

BEST SUSHI
EBISU
www.ebisusushi.com
Runners Up: Shizen, Saru

BEST BRUNCH
TAFFI’S
www.instagram.com/taffiscafe
Runners Up: Plow, Wooden Spoon

BEST CAFE
CAFFE TRIESTE
www.caffetrieste.com
Runners Up: Cafe de Casa, Cafe du Soleil

Best Bakery: Arsicault

BEST BAKERY
Arsicault
www.arsicault-bakery.com
Runners Up: Arizmendi, Bernal Basket

BEST CHOCOLATES
DANDELION
www.dandelionchocolate.com
Runners Up: Chocolate Covered, Charles Chocolates

BEST OVERALL BAR
MADRONE ART BAR 
www.madroneartbar.com
Runners Up: The Riptide, Royal Cuckoo

BEST DIVE BAR
POP’S BAR
www.popssf.com
Runners Up: El Rio, Bender’s

Best Sports Bar: Rikki’s

BEST SPORTS BAR
RIKKI’S
www.rikkisbarsf.com
Runners Up: Hi Tops, Kezar Pub

BEST LGBTQ BAR
EL RIO
www.elriosf.com
Runners Up: Oasis, Aunt Charlie’s

BEST WINE BAR
SCOPO DIVINO
www.scopodivino.com
Runners Up: Etcetera, Blush

Marke B.
Marke B.
Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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