Best of Los Gatos 2023 Food & Drink1
Food & Drink winners for 2023 include (clockwise from top left) Toll House Hotel, Manresa Bread, Teleferic Barcelona, Oren's Hummus, Testerosa Winery and Pizza My Heart (manager Chuck Hammers pictured at center). (File Photos / Composite by Drew Penner)

One of the things that Los Gatos is best known for is its drinking and dining scenes. It’s a place that people flock to from around the Bay Area, California—and even from across the globe—to sample the offerings of top-tier chefs and sommeliers.

So the competition this year in the various categories in the Food & Drink section of the Best of Los Gatos 2023 readers’ poll was nothing if not fierce.

Congratulations to all the winners. And, make sure to drink responsibly!

Best Greek – Gold Winner

Dio Deka

Best Wine Shop – Gold Winner

Enoteca La Storia

Best Wine Pairings – Gold Winner

Tasting House

Best Carry-Out – Gold Winner

Willow Street Pizza

Best Carry-Out – Silver Winner

Andale Mexican Kitchen Bar and Patio

Best Frozen Yogurt / Ice Cream – Gold Winner

Dolce Spazio Gelato

Best Frozen Yogurt / Ice Cream – Silver Winner

Easy Breezy Frozen Yogurt

Best Spot to Dine Solo – Gold Winner

Enoteca La Storia

Best New Restaurant – Gold Winner

Hercules Cantina

Best New Restaurant – Silver Winner

Chez Philippe

Best Dining Value – Gold Winner

Willow Street Pizza

Best Craft Beer Selection – Gold Winner

Out of the Barrel

Best Craft Beer Selection – Silver Winner (Tie)

Loma Brewing Company

Hapa’s Brewing Company

Best Local Winery – Gold Winner

Testarossa

Best Local Winery – Silver Winner

Gali Vineyards

Best Breakfast – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Cafe

Best Breakfast – Silver Winner

Southern Kitchen

Best BBQ – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Meats and Smoke House

Best BBQ – Silver Winner

The Bywater

Best Poke – Gold Winner

Lunardi’s

Best Poke – Silver Winner

Yokohama

Best Patio – Gold Winner

Telefèric Barcelona Los Gatos

Best Restaurant – Gold Winner

Willow Street Pizza

Best Restaurant – Silver Winner

Los Gatos Cafe

Best Local Coffee Roaster – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company

Best Local Coffee Roaster – Silver Winner

Great Bear Coffee Roasting

Best Indian – Gold Winner

Namaste Indian Cuisine

Best High End Dining – Gold Winner

Forbes Mill Steakhouse

Best Pearl Teas – Gold Winner

Tea Fermata

Best Chef – Gold Winner

Yvonne Khananis, Polenteria

Best Tea Shop – Gold Winner

Tea Fermata

Best Tea Shop – Silver Winner

Sharetea

Best Margarita – Gold Winner

Pedro’s Restaurant and Cantina

Best Margarita – Silver Winner

Steamers Grillhouse

Best Chinese – Gold Winner

Taba Taba China Bistro

Best Chinese – Silver Winner

Tea Garden

Best Gluten-Free Menu – Gold Winner

La Polenteria

Best Gluten-Free Menu – Silver Winner

Oy!

Best Dive Bar – Gold Winner

The Black Watch

Best Cocktails – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Soda Works

Best Cocktails – Silver Winner

Sidecar

Best Craft Brewer – Gold Winner

Hapa’s Brewing Company

Best Craft Brewer – Silver Winner

Loma Brewing Company

Best Italian – Gold Winner

The Pasteria and Market

Best Italian – Silver Winner

Italian Brothers

Best Beer Selection – Gold Winner

Out of the Barrel

Best Beer Selection – Silver Winner

Loma Brewing Company

Best Steak – Gold Winner

Forbes Mill Steakhouse

Best Steak – Silver Winner

Steamers Grillhouse

Best Thai – Gold Winner

Coup de Thai

Best Thai – Silver Winner

Thai Spice

Best Latin American – Gold Winner

Zona Rosa

Best Mediterranean – Gold Winner

Oren’s Hummus

Best Mediterranean – Silver Winner

Dio Deka

Best Brunch – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Cafe

Best Brunch – Silver Winner

Southern Kitchen

Best Outdoor Dining – Gold Winner

Wine Cellar

Best Microbrew – Gold Winner

Hapa’s Brewing Company

Best Microbrew – Silver Winner

Loma Brewing Company

Best Independent Coffeehouse – Gold Winner

Great Bear Coffee Roasting

Best Independent Coffeehouse – Silver Winner

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company

Best Burrito – Gold Winner

Andalé

Best Burrito – Silver Winner

Nina’s Taqueria

Best Happy Hour – Gold Winner

Shepherd & Sims

Best Sandwich Shop – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Meats and Smokehouse

Best Sandwich Shop – Silver Winner

Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop

Best Seafood – Gold Winner

Steamer’s Grillhouse

Best Taqueria – Gold Winner

Andalé

Best Taqueria – Silver Winner

Nina’s Taqueria

Best Craft Cocktails – Gold Winner

Sidecar

Best Craft Cocktails – Silver Winner

Soda Works

Best Restaurant Entertainment – Gold Winner

Gardinos Ristorante Italiano

Best Restaurant Entertainment – Silver Winner

Campo di Bocce

Best Bagel Shop – Gold Winner

Posh Bagel

Best Bagel Shop – Silver Winner

Noah’s Bagels

Best Burger – Gold Winner

Main Street Burgers

Best Burger – Silver Winner

Happy Hound

Best American – Gold Winner

Double D’s Sports Grille

Best Restaurant Service – Gold Winner

Steamers Grillhouse

Best Sports Bar – Gold Winner

Double D’s Sports Grille

Best Cake Bakery – Gold Winner

Icing On The Cake

Best Cake Bakery – Silver Winner (Tie)

Fleur De Cocoa

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Best Diner – Gold Winner

The Diner of Los Gatos

Best Fried Chicken Sandwich – Gold Winner

Loma Brewing Company

Best Fried Chicken Sandwich – Silver Winner

Super Duper Burger

Best Caterer – Gold Winner

Reverence Catering

Best Southern Food – Gold Winner

Southern Kitchen

Best Southern Food – Silver Winner

Bywater

Best New Bar/Club – Gold Winner

Hercules

Best Bartender – Gold Winner

Kenny Bowes (Steamers)

Best Bartender – Silver Winner (Tie)

Kristina Taroni (Gardinos)

Jennifer Anzalone (Black Watch)

Best Cafe / Coffeehouse – Gold Winner

Great Bear Coffee Roasting

Best Cafe / Coffeehouse – Silver Winner

Los Gatos Coffee Roasters

Best Business Lunch – Gold Winner

Steamer’s Grillhouse

Best Fried Chicken – Gold Winner

Bywater

Best Vegetarian – Gold Winner

North

Best Vegetarian – Silver Winner

Namaste Indian Cuisine

Best Bar – Gold Winner

Black Watch

Best Bar – Silver Winner

Carry Nations

Best Restaurant – Gold Winner

Steamers Grillhouse

Best Restaurant – Silver Winner

Wine Cellar

Best Bread Bakery – Gold Winner

Manresa Bread

Best Bread Bakery – Nominated

Oy!

Best Salads – Gold Winner

Purple Onion Cafe

Best Desserts – Gold Winner

Icing on the Cake

Best Desserts – Silver Winner

Fleur De Cocoa

Best Japanese – Gold Winner

Kamakura

Best Japanese – Silver Winner

Yokohama

Best Wine Tasting Room – Gold Winner

Gali Vineyards

Best Wine Tasting Room – Silver Winner

Testarossa

Best Vietnamese – Gold Winner

Hanna

Best Vietnamese – Silver Winner

North

Best Middle Eastern – Gold Winner

Oren’s Hummus

Best Butcher Shop – Gold Winner

Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse

Best Butcher Shop – Silver Winner

Lunardi’s

Best Hotel or Restaurant Bar – Gold Winner

Toll House

Best Hotel or Restaurant Bar – Silver Winner

Dio Deka

Best Bakery – Gold Winner

Icing on the Cake

Best Bakery – Silver Winner

Manresa Bread

Best Pizza – Gold Winner

Pizza My Heart

Best Pizza – Silver Winner

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