More Best of Silicon Valley 2024 Winners: Editor Picks—The Short List | Valleywide Food Favorites | Best Cuisine by Neighborhood | Bars, Beer, Wine and Spirits | CannabisBest Bar—Central Silicon Valley
Gold—Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara
Silver—Paul and Eddie’s Monta Vista Inn, Cupertino
Bronze—Sportsmen’s Lounge, Santa Clara
Best Bar—San Jose and South
Gold—Henry’s Hi-Life, San Jose
Silver—The Caravan, San Jose
Bronze—Rollati Ristorante, San Jose
Best Bar—West Valley (Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell)
Gold—Los Gatos Soda Works, Los Gatos
Silver—Stevie’s Bar & Grill, San Jose
Bronze—Number 1 Broadway, Los Gatos
Best Bartender (and where they pour)
Gold—Nicholas Mattson, Craft Roots
Silver—Amanda Cunningham, Woodhams Lounge
Bronze—Gary Barbin, Gardino Fresco
Best Beer Label
Gold—Hapa’s Brewing Company, Los Gatos, San Carlos and San Jose
Silver—Narrative Fermentations, San Jose
Best Cider Selection
Gold—Cider Junction, Willow Glen
Silver—Out of the Barrel Taproom, Campbell and Los Gatos
Bronze—TenFiveOne Cider Co., Morgan Hill
Best Cocktails—Central Silicon Valley
Gold—Lazy Dog, Cupertino and San Jose
Silver—Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara
Bronze—Tao Tao Cafe, Sunnyvale
Best Cocktails—Peninsula (Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Woodside)
Gold—Amandine Project, Los Altos
Silver—Left Bank Brasserie, San Jose
Bronze—Zola + BarZola, Palo Alto
Best Cocktails—San Jose and South
Gold—Haberdasher, San Jose
Silver—Craft Roots, Morgan Hill
Bronze—LB Steak Santana Row, San Jose
Best Cocktails—West Valley (Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell)
Gold—The Vesper, Campbell
Silver—Los Gatos Soda Works, Los Gatos
Bronze—Wild Rose Eatery & Bar, Campbell
Best Craft Canned Beer
Gold—Narrative Fermentations, San Jose
Silver—Gordon Biersch, San Jose
Bronze—Taplands, Santa Clara
Best Craft Cocktails
Gold—Craft Roots, Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale
Silver—Rollati Ristorante, San Jose
Bronze—Guildhouse, San Jose
Best Dive Bar—Central Silicon Valley
Gold—Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara
Silver—Paul and Eddie’s Monta Vista Inn, Cupertino
Bronze—Paul & Harvey, Sunnyvale
Best Dive Bar—San Jose and South
Gold—Cash Only, San Jose
Silver—The Caravan, San Jose
Best Dive Bar—West Valley (Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell)
Gold—Black Watch, San Jose
Silver—Coach’s Bar & Grill, Campbell
Bronze—The Hook Bar & Grill, Campbell
Best Hotel or Restaurant Bar
Gold—Hotel Valencia, San Jose
Silver (tie)
AJI Bar & Robata, San Jose
Shashi Hotel, Mountain View
Best LGBTQ Bar
Gold—Splash, San Jose
Silver—Renegades Bar, San Jose
Bronze—Mac’s Club, San Jose
Best Liquor Store
Gold—Sousa’s Wines & Liquors, Mountain View
Silver—Royal Liquor, San Jose
Bronze—Kelly’s Liquors
Best Lounge
Gold—Amandine Project, Los Altos
Best Margaritas
Gold—Luna Mexican Kitchen, Campbell and San Jose
Silver—Woodhams Lounge, Santa Clara
Bronze—Añejo Cantina & Kitchen, San Jose
Best Microbrewery
Gold—Hapa’s Brewing Company, Los Gatos, San Carlos and San Jose
Silver—Narrative Fermentations, San Jose
Bronze—Taplands, Santa Clara
Best Pub
Gold—Britannia Arms, San Jose
Silver—Taplands, Santa Clara
Bronze—St. Stephen’s Green, Mountain View
Bronze—The Brit, San Jose
Best Restaurant or Bar Beer Selection
Gold—Yard House, San Jose
Silver—Taplands, Santa Clara
Bronze—Brew City Grill, Campbell
Best Restaurant or Bar Mezcal Selection
Gold—Luna Mexican Kitchen, Campbell and San Jose
Silver—Zona Rosa, Los Gatos and San Jose
Bronze—Olla Cocina, San Jose
Best Restaurant Wine List
Gold—Enoteca la Storia, Los Gatos
Silver—The GrandView, San Jose
Bronze—Goodtime Bar, San Jose
Best Retail Beer Selection
Gold—Gordon Biersch, San Jose
Silver—Market Beer Company, San Jose
Bronze (tie)
Giants Liquors, Mountain View
IBU Taproom & Bottle Shop, Milpitas
Best South Bay Beer (and brewery)
Gold—Narrative Fermentations, San Jose
Silver—Gordon Biersch, San Jose
Bronze—Taplands, Santa Clara
Best Sports Bar
Gold—Rookies Sports Lounge, San Jose and Willow Glen
Silver—Zone 8 Sports Bar & Grill, San Jose
Bronze—St. Stephen’s Green, Mountain View
Best Wine Club
Gold—Enoteca la Storia, Los Gatos
Silver—Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos
Bronze—Picchetti Winery, Cupertino
Best Wine Label
Gold—Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos
Silver—Assiduous Wines, Santa Cruz
Bronze—Picchetti Winery, Cupertino
Best Wine Pairings
Gold—Teléferic Barcelona, Palo Alto
Silver—Orchard City Kitchen, Campbell
Bronze—Hop & Vine, San Jose
Best Wine Shop—Peninsula (Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Woodside)
Gold—K&L Wine Merchants, Redwood City
Silver—Sousa’s Wines & Liquors, Mountain View
Bronze—Rootstock Wine Bar, Mountain View
Best Wine Shop—San Jose and South
Gold—Ancora Vino by Enoteca la Storia, San Jose
Silver—Vintage Wine Merchants, San Jose
Bronze—Coterie Winery, San Jose
Best Wine Shop—West Valley (Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell)
Gold—Enoteca la Storia, Los Gatos
Silver—Rootstock Wine Bar, Los Gatos and Mountain View
Bronze—El Merkat by Teleferic, Palo Alto
Best Wine Tasting Room
Gold—Ancora Vino by Enoteca la Storia, Los Gatos and San Jose
Silver—Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos
Bronze—Picchetti Winery, Cupertino
Best Winery
Gold—J. Lohr, San Jose
Silver—Picchetti Winery, Cupertino
Bronze—Big Dog Vineyards, Milpitas
