Best of the Bay

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...

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,...

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

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!    

Best Burrito. Best Barber Shop. Best Politician. Best Music Venue. What say you? Sound off on all the people, places, and things you love about the Bay Area in our 43rd edition of the  SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay—the biggest, the best, the original! Polls are open until September 30, and results will be announced in October. Tell you...

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

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

Best Burrito, Best DJ, Best Bookstore, Best Drag Queen, Best Museum, Best Sushi... find out who won!

It's here! The ballot for our 44th edition of Best of the Bay. Click here to vote for everything from  Best Burrito and Best Cafe to Best Drag Queen and Best Bookstore. Happy Voting! CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!

Welcome back, Guardian Readers, to the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! We're back, celebrating our 50th year as a publication, and our 41st Best of the Bay issue. More than 9,000 people voted in our Readers Poll, and we've revived our annual Editor's Picks as well. This year, we're hosting the results on our sister site, 48hills.org. >> CLICK...