More Best of Silicon Valley 2024 Winners: Editor Picks—The Short List | Valleywide Food Favorites | Best Cuisine by Neighborhood | Bars, Beer, Wine and Spirits | Cannabis
Best Bagels
Gold—House of Bagels, multiple locations
Silver—Main St. Bagels, multiple locations
Bronze—Noah’s NY Bagels, multiple locations
Best Barbecue
Gold—Smoking Pig BBQ Company, Fremont and San Jose
Silver—South Winchester BBQ, San Jose
Bronze—Sam’s Bar-B-Que, San Jose
Best Burger
Gold—Park Station Hashery, San Jose
Silver—Kirk’s SteakBurgers, Campbell and Palo Alto
Bronze—The Counter, Santana Row, San Jose
Best Butcher Shop
Gold—Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse, Los Gatos
Silver—Dittmer’s Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus Inc., Los Altos
Bronze—Saratoga Meat & Fish, Saratoga
Best Cajun Restaurant
Gold—The Bywater, Los Gatos
Silver—Poor House Bistro, San Jose
Bronze—Claw Shack, San Jose
Best California Cuisine
Gold—The Table, Willow Glen
Silver—Orchard City Kitchen, Campbell
Bronze—The Hero Ranch Kitchen, Saratoga
Best Caterer
Gold—Gunther’s Restaurant & Catering, San Jose
Silver—Catered Too, East Palo Alto
Bronze—Cochi’s Kitchen, Morgan Hill
Best Chef (and restaurant)
Gold—Chef Stan, Restaurant Gish
Silver—Brian Weselby, Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Bronze—Roger Rungpha, LB Steak Santana Row
Best Coffee Roaster
Gold—Chromatic Coffee Co., Willow Glen
Silver—Voyager Craft Coffee, Cupertino, San Jose and Santa Clara
Bronze—Crema, San Jose
Best Cuban or Caribbean Restaurant
Gold—Habana Cuba, San Jose
Silver—Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant and Bar, Palo Alto
Bronze—El Palacio del Sabor, San Jose
Best Desserts—Restaurant
Gold—Icing on the Cake, Los Gatos
Silver—Charlotte Truffles, Santa Clara
Bronze—Restaurant Gish, Santa Clara
Best Diner
Gold—Holder’s Country Inn, San Jose
Silver—Jack’s, San Jose
Bronze—Flames Coffee Shop, San Jose
Best Dining after 10pm
Gold—Yard House, San Jose
Silver—La Victoria Taqueria, San Jose
Bronze—Original Joe’s, San Jose
Best Dining Value
Gold—Aqui, Campbell, Cupertino, San Jose and Willow Glen
Silver—Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, San Jose
Best Doughnuts
Gold—Stan’s Donut Shop, Santa Clara
Silver—O’Henry’s
Bronze—Yum Yum Donuts
Best Ethiopian/Eritrean Restaurant
Gold—Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant, San Jose
Silver—Walia Ethiopian Cuisine, San Jose
Bronze—Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant, San Jose
Best Family Restaurant
Gold—Luna Mexican Kitchen, Campbell and San Jose
Silver—Jack Holder’s Restaurant and Bar, San Jose
Bronze—Lazy Dog, Cupertino and San Jose
Best Filipino Restaurant
Gold—Tapsilog Bistro & Cantina, Campbell
Silver—Jollibee, Milpitas and San Jose
Bronze—Toppings Tree, Santa Clara
Best Food Truck
Gold—Chubbys Chickn, San Jose
Silver—Cheztakos!!!, Mountain View
Bronze—Vegan Vendetta
Best Fried Chicken
Gold—The Bywater, Los Gatos
Silver—Jollibee, Milpitas and San Jose
Bronze—99 Chicken, Santa Clara
Best German Restaurant
Gold—Naschmarkt, Campbell and Palo Alto
Silver—Teske’s Germania, San Jose
Bronze—Das Bierhauz, Mountain View and Redwood City
Best Greek Restaurant
Gold—Opa!, Campbell, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara and Willow Glen
Silver—Dishdash, Sunnyvale
Bronze—Yiassoo, Campbell and Cupertino
Best Happy Hour
Gold—Yard House, San Jose
Silver—Craft Roots, Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale
Bronze—Left Bank Brasserie, San Jose
Best Hawaiian Restaurant
Gold—L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Multiple Locations
Silver—Hukilau San Jose, San Jose
Best Hot Dog
Gold—The Happy Hound, Los Gatos
Silver (tie)
Andy’s Delicious Dogs, San Jose
Distrito Federal, Campbell
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Gold—Campbell Creamery, Campbell
Silver—Dolce Spazio, Los Gatos
Bronze—Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream, Fremont, Mountain View and Palo Alto
Best International Market
Gold—Mitsuwa Marketplace, San Jose
Silver—Rose Market, Mountain View
Bronze—Hankook Supermarket, Sunnyvale
Best Korean Restaurant
Gold—Beque Korean Grill, Santa Clara
Silver—Restaurant Gish, Santa Clara
Bronze—Pocha K, Santa Clara
Best Lunch Value
Gold—BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse, multiple locations
Silver—SAJJ Mediterranean, multiple locations
Bronze—Chaat Cafe, San Jose
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Gold—Meso Modern Mediterranean, San Jose
Silver—Opa!, Campbell, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara and Willow Glen
Bronze—Oren’s Hummus, multiple locations
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Gold—Dishdash, Sunnyvale
Silver—Oren’s Hummus, multiple locations
Bronze—Kabul Afghan Cuisine, Sunnyvale
Best New Restaurant (opened since Jan. 1, 2023)
Gold—Roja, Los Altos
Silver—Blossom and Bourbon, San Jose
Bronze—Omee.J 2, San Jose
Best Outdoor Dining
Gold—Aqui, Willow Glen
Silver—Cascal, Mountain View
Bronze—Meso Modern Mediterranean, San Jose
Best Pearl Teas
Gold—Pekoe, San Jose and Sunnyvale
Silver—Tea Annie, Mountain View
Best Pho
Gold—Phở Vi Hoa, Los Altos
Silver—Phở 54, San Jose
Bronze—Phở Long Thịnh, San Jose
Best Pizza
Gold—Pizza My Heart, multiple locations
Silver—A Slice of New York, Sunnyvale and San Jose
Bronze—Bibos, Morgan Hill, San Jose and Willow Glen
Best Place to Meet Before the Sharks Game
Gold—Henry’s Hi-Life, San Jose
Silver—Poor House Bistro, San Jose
Bronze—Birre by Pour Decisions, San Jose
Best Poke
Gold—Santo Market, San Jose
Silver—Poke Poke Fish Bar, Santa Clara
Bronze—Aloha Fresh, San Jose
Best Portuguese Restaurant
Gold—Petiscos, San Jose
Silver—Pastaleria Adega, San Jose
Bronze—Bacalhau Grill, San Jose
Best Ramen
Gold—Kumako Ramen Den, San Jose
Silver—Ramen Nagi, Palo Alto and Santa Clara
Bronze—Hinodeya Ramen Bar, Campbell and San Jose
Best Restaurant View
Gold—The GrandView, San Jose
Silver—House Family Vineyards, Saratoga
Bronze—Nestldown, Los Gatos
Best Restaurant Whose Cuisine We Overlooked
Gold—Erik’s DeliCafé, multiple locations
Silver—Fox Tale Fermentation Project, San Jose
Bronze—Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen, Mountain View and Palo Alto
Best Salads
Gold—Mendocino Farms, multiple locations
Silver—Craft Roots, Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale
Bronze—Meso Modern Mediterranean, San Jose
Best Salvadoran Restaurant
Gold—El Palacio del Sabor, San Jose
Silver—Pupusa Time, San Jose
Bronze—L’Roco Grill, San Jose
Best Sandwiches
Gold—Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse, Los Gatos
Silver—Mendocino Farms, multiple locations
Bronze—Antipastos, San Jose
Best Seafood Restaurant
Gold—Steamer’s, Los Gatos
Silver—Pacific Catch, multiple locations
Bronze—Claw Shack, San Jose
Best Small Restaurant
Gold—Park Station Hashery, San Jose
Silver—Southern Kitchen, Los Gatos
Bronze—Naglee Park Garage, San Jose
Best South American Restaurant
Gold—Galpão Gaucho, Cupertino
Silver—Milohas, San Jose
Bronze—Inka’s Restaurant, San Jose
Best Southern Food
Gold—The Bywater, Los Gatos
Silver—Jackie’s Place, San Jose
Bronze—Sara’s Southern Kitchen, Los Gatos
Best Steaks
Gold—Alexander’s Steakhouse, Cupertino and Palo Alto
Silver—Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Los Gatos
Silver—Henry’s Hi-Life, San Jose
Best Tapas or Small Plates
Gold—Teléferic Barcelona, Palo Alto
Silver—Orchard City Kitchen, Campbell
Bronze—Cascal, Mountain VIew
Best Tea House
Gold—Lisa’s Tea Treasures, Campbell
Silver—Jiaren Cafe, Santa Clara
Bronze—oh Chai!, Fremont
Best Vegan Menu
Gold—Craft Roots, Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale
Silver—Meso Modern Mediterranean, San Jose
Bronze—Raw Superfood Cafe, Fremont, Milpitas and San Jose
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Gold—Craft Roots, Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale
Silver—Vegetarian House, San Jose
Bronze—Fox Tale Fermentation Project, San Jose
Best Vietnamese or Cambodian Restaurant
Gold—Khanh’s Restaurant, Campbell
Silver—Phở Vi Hoa, Los Altos
Bronze—Tofoo Com Chay, San Jose
