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Best of the Bay 2026: Food & Drink Winners

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

48 Hills is proud to host the 52nd 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 here. And join us to celebrate the city and independent media on Tuesday, October 27 at our 13th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala and Best of the Bay Winners’ Celebration!

BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT 
ORIGINAL JOE’S
www.originaljoes.com
Runners Up: Caffe Macaroni, Lolo

BEST BUDGET RESTAURANT
YAMO
3406 18th St, SF.
Runners Up: Café de Olla, Tu Lan

BEST DATE RESTAURANT
BIX
www.bixrestaurant.com
Runners Up: Kokkari, Caffe Macaroni

Best Food Truck Señor Sisig

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

BEST FARMERS’ MARKET
ALEMANY
www.sf.gov/location/alemany-farmers-market
Runners Up: Ferry Plaza, Civic Center/Heart of the City

BEST VEGETARIAN
GREENS
www.greensrestaurant.com
Runners Up: Udupi Palace, Wildseed

BEST VEGAN
SHIZEN
www.shizensf.com
Wildseed, Rad Radish

Best Pizza: Golden Boy

BEST PIZZA
GOLDEN BOY
www.goldenboypizza.com
Runners Up: DNA Pizza, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana

BEST BURRITO
EL FAROLITO
www.elfarolitosf.com
Runners Up: Taqueria Cancun, La Taqueria

BEST SANDWICHES
MOLINARI’S DELICATESSEN
www.themolinarideli.com
Runners Up: Rhea’s Deli, Saigon Sandwiches

BEST BURGER
INIBURGER
www.iniburger.com
Runners Up: Beep’s, Super Super

BEST BBQ
BABY BLUES
www.babybluesbbqsf.com
Runners Up: 4505 BBQ, Fikscue

BEST SUSHI
EBISU
www.ebisusushi.com
Runners Up: Kuma, Hamano

BEST BRUNCH
TAFFI’S
www.instagram.com/taffiscafe
Runners Up: Zazie, Brenda’s

BEST CAFE
ATLAS CAFE
www.atlascafe.net
Runners Up: Cafe International, Andytown

Best Bakery: Bernal Basket

BEST BAKERY
BERNAL BASKET
www.bernalbakery.com
Runners Up: Arizmendi, Le Carousel

BEST CHOCOLATES
DANDELION
www.dandelionchocolate.com
Runners Up: Chocolate Covered, L’Amourette

BEST OVERALL BAR
MADRONE ART BAR 
www.madroneartbar.com
Runners Up: Vesuvio, Amelie

BEST DIVE BAR
EL RIO
www.elriosf.com
Runners Up: Recovery Room, Doc’s Clock

Best Swanky Bar: Left Door

BEST SWANKY BAR
LEFT DOOR
www.leftdoor.com
Runners Up: Stookey’s Club Moderne, Moongate Lounge

BEST SPORTS BAR
HI TOPS
www.hitopsbar.com
Runners Up: Rikki’s, Bus Stop

BEST LGBTQ BAR
EL RIO
www.elriosf.com
Runners Up: Wild Side West, The Stud

BEST WINE BAR
SCOPO DIVINO
www.scopodivino.com
Runners Up: Amelie, Millay

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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