Best of the Bay

We're excited to be once again hosting the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay—the 44th edition! Voting starts Tuesday, August 6, so let your friends and favorite businesses know. Tell them to sign up for the 48 Hills newsletter for the full announcement next week and future updates.  This year, we've streamlined a lot of the categories to make voting...

The first, the biggest, the BEST! Voting for the 42nd Bay Guardian Best of the Bay — hosted by 48 Hills — starts Tuesday, August 15! Voting will continue through September, and results will be published on 48 Hills on October 18. Come back to SFBG or visit 48 Hills next Tuesday to start voting. Tell your friends, neighbors, and...

Our 51st annual Readers' Poll celebrates everything that's Best about the Bay Area—chosen by the people who live here.

Welcome, Bay Guardian readers, to the new SFBG.com! Last October, the former editors and publishers of the San Francisco Bay Guardian regained control of the 50-year-old alternative weekly paper and website. We did this with the help of our readers and outside contributors. The Bay Guardian now belongs to the San Francisco Center for Newspaper Preservation, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that...

Thousands voted, 100+ winners are crowned in the 44th edition of the legendary Bay Guardian Best of the Bay, hosted by 48 Hills! Check out all the winners here on our Best of the Bay page, from Best Street Fair to Best Sweets Shop. And join us Thursday October 24, 6pm-8pm for a special Best of the Bay Party at the Stud,...

Congratulations to the winners of our 45th annual competition

Our 51st installment of the Bay Area classic is 'new and improved' for 2025—and still full of local love.

One more week to tell us your favorites and celebrate the city!

Best Burrito. Best Party. Best Shoe Store. Best Street Fair. Best Cannabis Club. Best Politician. Best Politician You Love To Hate…. It’s back! The nation’s original "Best of" — and the first and best Best of the Bay — returns for its 42nd year to celebrate all the people, places, and things that make living in the Bay Area the...

So many people voted in this year's Best of the bay that it took us an extra couple weeks to count the ballots! This Bay Area tradition, now on its 43rd year, remains more popular than ever—obviously our readers want to speak out about all the local businesses and people they love, especially in this rapidly changing city. Thank...