Best of the Bay

Best Burrito, Best Drag Performer, Best Plumber, Best Dive Bar, Best Politician, Best Sex Club—tell us what you love!

Congratulations to the winners of our 45th annual competition

This summer we'll be launching voting for our 44th Best of the Bay! We're beyond excited to be honoring the people, places, and things that STILL make the Bay the best place to live on Earth. Until voting begins in August, take a look at last year's winners here. And please support businesses and organizations!

The polls are open! Vote now on our 41st Best of the Bay! VOTE HERE: www.tinyurl.com/BestoftheBay2016 Polls are open until through September 28, so spread the word! Categories include: City Living, Food and Drink, Arts and Entertainment, and Shopping. Winners will be announced in our deluxe Best of the Bay edition in October!    

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...

Welcome to the 52nd annual Bay Guardian Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll, hosted by 48 Hills! Here’s where you tell us what you love most about living in the best place on Earth. We are so proud to continue his tradition, one that started in 1974 when the Bay Guardian became the first city paper to...

It's back, baby! The first, biggest, and best Best of the Bay celebrates all the great things about life in the Bay.

Our 50th annual Readers' Poll celebrates everything that's Best about the Bay Area—from the people who live here.

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...

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