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Readers' Survey Winners

Best Downtown San Jose Restaurant 1st (tie) Place Bella Mia 58 S. First St., San Jose 408/280-1993 Original Joe's 301 S. First St., San Jose 408/292-7030 2nd Place Eulipia Restaurant & Bar 374 S. First St., San Jose 408/280-6161 3rd Place The Old Spaghetti Factory 51 N. San Pedro St., San Jose 408/288-7488 Best East San Jose Restaurant 1st Place Drying Shed 402 Toyon Ave., San Jose 408/272-1512 2nd Place Taco Bell various locations 3rd Place Red Lobster various locations Best Peninsula Restaurant 1st Place Stars 265 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 415/833-1000 2nd Place Fresh Choice various locations 3rd Place Left At Albuquerque 445 Emerson St., Palo Alto 415/326-1011 Best South County Restaurant 1st Place Olive Garden various locations 2nd Place Sinaloa 19210 Monterey St., Morgan Hill 408/779-9740 3rd Place La Forêt 21747 Bertram Road, San Jose 408/997-3458 Best Mid-Valley Restaurant 1st Place Marie Callender's various locations 2nd Place Birk's 3955 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara 408/980-6400 3rd Place Gervais Restaurant Francais 1798 Park Ave., San Jose 408/275-8631 Best West Valley Restaurant 1st Place The Plumed Horse 14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga 408/867-4711 2nd Place Le Mouton Noir 14560 Big Basin Way, Saratoga 408/867-7017 3rd Place La Fondue 14510 Big Basin Way, Saratoga 408/867-3332 Best Italian Restaurant 1st Place Florentine Restaurants various locations 2nd (tie) Place Bella Mia 58 S. First St., San Jose 408/280-1993 Di Cicco's Italian Restaurant various locations 3rd Place Original Joe's 301 S. First St., San Jose 408/292-7030 Best African Restaurant 1st Place Red Sea 684 N. First St., San Jose 408/993-1990 2nd Place Shebele Ethiopian Restaurant 422 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/378-3131 3rd (tie) Place Mango Cafe 435 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 415/325-3229 Jose's Caribbean Restaurant 2275 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 415/326-6522 Best Barbecue 1st Place Armadillo Willy's various locations 2nd Place Andy's Oakwood Bar-B-Que 700 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/378-2838 3rd Place The Original Hick'ry Pit 980 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/371-2400 Best Seafood 1st Place The Fish Market various locations 2nd Place Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar 185 Park Ave., San Jose 408/971-1700 2300 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto 415/856-1046 3rd Place Steamer's Fish Again and Pasta Too 50 University Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-2722 Best Chinese Restaurant 1st Place Tao Tao Cafe 175 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale 408/736-3731 2nd Place Chef Chau 14510 Big Basin Way, Saratoga 408/867-2554 3rd (tie) Place Fung Lum Restaurant 1815 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408/377-6955 Taiwan Restaurant 1306 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen 408/289-8800 Best Indian Restaurant 1st Place Royal Taj various locations 2nd Place Pasand Indian Cuisine 3701 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 408/241-5150 3rd Place Taj Mahal 3085 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 408/247-4507 Best Japanese Restaurant 1st Place Miyake 10650 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino 408/253-2668 2nd Place Komatsu Japanese Cuisine 300 Orchard City Dr., Campbell 408/379-3000 3rd (tie) Place Gombei 193 Jackson St., San Jose 408/279-4311 Kikusushi 1187-B S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino 408/725-1749 Best Korean Restaurant 1st Place Korea Palace 2297 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose 408/279-9686 2nd Place Korean Secret Garden 3430 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 408/244-5020 3rd Place Korea House 2340 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 408/249-0808 Best South American Restaurant 1st Place Cuban International 625 N. Sixth St., San Jose 408/288-6783 2nd Place Joao's 57 Washington, Santa Clara 408/244-1299 3rd Place Inca Gardens 87 E. San Fernando St., San Jose 408/993-9793 Best Mexican Restaurant, Independent 1st Place Andale Taqueria 6 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-4244 209 University Ave., Palo Alto 415/323-2939 2nd Place Aqui Cal-Mex Grill 1145 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen 408/995-0381 3rd Place Muchos 72 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose 408/277-0333 Best Mexican Restaurant, Chain 1st Place Chevy's various locations 2nd Place Taco Bell various locations 3rd (tie) Place Pedro's various locations El Torito various locations Best Thai Restaurant 1st Place High-Thai 335 Saratoga Ave., San Jose 408/248-8813 2nd Place Thepthai Thai Cuisine 23 N. Market St., San Jose 408/292-7515 3rd Place House of Siam 55 S. Market St., San Jose 408/279-5668 Best Vegetarian Restaurant 1st Place White Lotus 80 N. Market St., San Jose 408/977-0540 2nd Place Good Earth various locations 3rd Place Hobee's various locations Best Vietnamese Restaurant 1st Place Khanh's Garden 618 Town & Country Village, San Jose 408/241-4940 2nd Place Pho Hoa various locations 3rd Place Golden Chopsticks 1765 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 408/370-6610 Best New Restaurant 1st Place Stratta Grill & Cafe 71 E. San Fernando St., San Jose 408/293-1121 2nd Place Boston Market various locations 3rd (tie) Place Agenda 399 S. First St., San Jose 408/287-3991 Bentos 151 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-8133 Best Breakfast 1st Place Hobee's various locations 2nd Place Denny's various locations 3rd Place Los Gatos Cafe 340 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-4647 Best Delicatessen 1st Place Erik's Deli Cafe various locations 2nd Place Togo's various locations 3rd Place La Villa 1319 Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen 408/295-7851 Best Desserts 1st Place Just Desserts 535 Bryant St., Palo Alto 415/326-9992 2nd Place Marie Callender's various locations 3rd Place Fountain at Fairmont Hotel 170 S. Market St., San Jose 408/998-1900 Best Farmer's Market 1st Place Los Gatos Sundays, 8am­noon downtown park plaza, Los Gatos 2nd Place Town & Country Village Fridays, 10am­2pm Stevens Creek and Winchester boulevards, San Jose 3rd Place Downtown San Jose Thursdays, 10am­2pm S. First and San Fernando streets, San Jose Best Burger and Fries 1st Place Kirk's Steakburgers various locations 2nd Place Juicy Burger various locations 3rd Place Hamburger Mary's 170 W. Saint John St., San Jose 408/947-1667 Best Pizza 1st Place Round Table various locations 2nd Place Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza 1072 Willow St., Willow Glen 408/971-7080 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-5566 3rd Place Tony & Alba's various locations Best Restaurant for a Romantic Dinner 1st Place La Forêt 21747 Bertram Road, San Jose 408/997-3458 2nd Place La Fondue 14510 Big Basin Way, Saratoga 408/867-3332 3rd Place Chart House 115 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-1737 Best Coffeehouse 1st Place Starbucks various locations 2nd Place Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Cafe 101 W. Main St., Los Gatos 408/354-3263 3rd Place Barado's Coffee Co. 266 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/364-2157 Best Juice Bar 1st Place Juice Club various locations 2nd Place Nectar's 81 W. Main St., Los Gatos 408/395-2333 3rd Place Barado's Coffee Co. 266 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/364-2157 Best Yogurt 1st Place TCBY various locations 2nd Place Penguin's Place various locations 3rd Place Yogurt Delight various locations Best Martini 1st Place Black Watch 141 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-2200 2nd Place C.B. Hannegan's 208 Bachman Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-1233 3rd (tie) Place Fairmont Hotel 170 S. Market St., San Jose 408/998-1900 Los Gatos Bar & Grill 15 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/399-5424 Best Downtown Bar 1st Place Toon's 52 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose 408/292-7464 2nd Place San Jose Live! The Pavilion, 150 S. First St., San Jose 408/294-LIVE 3rd Place Agenda 399 S. First St., San Jose 408/287-4087 Best Microbrewery 1st Place Tied-House 65 N. San Pedro, San Jose 408/295-2739 954 Villa St., Mountain View 415/965-2739 2nd Place Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose 408/294-6785 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto 415/323-7723 3rd Place Los Gatos Brewing Co. 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-9929 Best East San Jose Bar 1st Place Drying Shed 402 Toyon Ave., San Jose 408/272-1512 2nd Place Copa Cabana 2618 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose 408/272-3481 3rd Place Tropicana 47 Notre Dame Ave., San Jose 408/279-2340 Best Peninsula Bar 1st Place Blue Chalk Cafe 630 Ramona St., Palo Alto 415/326-1020 2nd Place Antonio's Nut House 321 California Ave., Palo Alto 415/321-2550 3rd Place Fanny & Alexander's 412 Emerson St., Palo Alto 415/326-7183 Best South County Bar 1st Place Britannia Arms 5027 Almaden Expwy., San Jose 408/266-0550 2nd Place Jack's Steak House 17535 Monterey St., Morgan Hill 408/779-2524 3rd Place Sinaloa 19210 Monterey St., Morgan Hill 408/779-9740 Best Mid-Valley Bar 1st Place Britannia Arms Pub 1087 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino 408/252-7262 2nd Place Duke of Edinburgh 10801 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino 408/446-3853 3rd Place Cheers Bar & Grill 685 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale 408/749-1288 Best West Valley Bar 1st Place C.B. Hannegan's 208 Bachman Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-1233 2nd Place Mountain Charley's 15 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-8880 3rd Place Black Watch 141 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-2200 Best Chocolate Shop 1st Place See's various locations 2nd Place Schurra's Candy Factory 848 The Alameda, San Jose 408/289-1562 170 Market St., San Jose 408/998-2504 3rd Place Godiva Choclatier Valley Fair, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose 408/247-4115 Best Happy Hour 1st Place TGI Fridays 10343 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino 408/257-9600 2nd Place Cheers Bar & Grill 685 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale 408/749-1288 3rd (tie) Place El Torito various locations Pedro's various locations Best Restaurant Patio 1st Place Bella Mia 58 S. First St., San Jose 408/280-1993 2nd Place Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza 20 S Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-5566 3rd Place Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose 408/294-6785 Best Local Wine 1st Place Mirassou 3000 Aborn Road, San Jose 408/274-4000 2nd Place J. Lohr Winery 1000 Lenzen Ave., San Jose 408/288-5057 3rd Place Ridge Vineyards 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino 408/867-3233 Best Ice Cream Shop 1st Place Baskin-Robbins various locations 2nd Place Ben & Jerry's 115 E. San Carlos St., San Jose 408/275-8827 3rd Place Lydon's 1345 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose 408/379-6170 Best Salad Bar 1st Place Fresh Choice various locations 2nd Place Sweet Tomatoes 1210 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale 408/730-8117 3rd Place Sizzler various locations Best All-You-Can-Eat 1st Place Fresh Choice various locations 2nd Place HomeTown Buffet 3085 Meridian Ave., San Jose 408/448-6373 3rd Place King's Table various locations Best Menu for Children 1st Place McDonald's various locations 2nd Place Denny's various locations 3rd Place Fresh Choice various locations [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]