Where’s the best place to go when you’re craving a great breakfast? What about when you want to order a cake for a celebration? And what about if you’re craving a fried chicken sandwich?
These answers and more have been determined once and for all—okay, well, for 2024 at least—by our esteemed readers, in the Best of Los Gatos 2024: Food & Drink contest.
Here’s the list of winner:
Best Bagels
The Posh Bagel
Silver
Noah’s NY Bagels
Bronze
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Best Bakery
Icing On The Cake
Silver
Manresa Bread
Bronze
Fleur de Cocoa
Best Bar or Pub
Black Watch
Silver
Double D’s Sports Grille
Bronze
Los Gatos Soda Works
Best Barbecue
Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse
Silver
The Cats
Bronze
Loma Brewing Co.
Best Bartender
Jennifer Anzalone, Black Watch
Silver
Sabrina Dawoud, The Lexington House
Bronze
Curtis Cooke, Tasting House
Best Beer Selection
Out of the Barrel Taproom, Los Gatos
Silver
Loma Brewing Co.
Bronze
Double D’s Sports Grille
Best Bread
Manresa Bread
Silver
Black Watch
Bronze
OY! Gluten Free Baking Co.
Best Breakfast
Los Gatos Cafe
Silver
Sara’s Southern Kitchen
Bronze
Manresa Bread
Best Brunch
Los Gatos Cafe
Silver
Sara’s Southern Kitchen
Bronze
Breaking Dawn
Best Burger
The Happy Hound
Silver
The Lexington House
Bronze
Main Street Burgers
Best Burrito
Andalé Mexican Kitchen
Silver
Doña Maria Mexican Restaurant
Bronze
Nina’s Taqueria
Best Business Lunch
Steamer’s
Silver
Wine Cellar Restaurant
Bronze
Parkside
Best Butcher Counter
Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse
Silver
Lunardi’s
Bronze
Summit Store
Best Cake Bakery
Icing on the Cake
Silver
Fleur de Cocoa
Bronze
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Best Caterer
Reverence Catering
Silver
Crust
Best Chef
Ethan Carreon, The Lexington House
Silver
Brian Weselby, Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Bronze
Julian Silvera, Tasting House
Best Chinese Restaurant
Taba Taba
Silver
Tsing Tao
Bronze
Yeung Shing Restaurant
Best Cocktails
The Lexington House
Silver
Black Watch
Bronze
Los Gatos Soda Works
(Dinah Cotton / Los Gatan)
Best Coffee Roaster
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Silver
Great Bear Coffee Roasting
Best Coffeehouse
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Silver
Great Bear Coffee Roasting
Bronze
Blvd Coffee
Best Craft Beer
Hapa’s Brewing Company
Silver
Loma Brewing Co.
Bronze
Gardino Fresco
Best Craft Beer Selection
Out of the Barrel Taproom, Los Gatos
Silver
Hapa’s Brewing Company
Bronze
Loma Brewing Co.
Best Craft Cocktails
Los Gatos Soda Works
Silver
The Lexington House
Bronze
Oak & Rye
Best Desserts-Restaurant
Fleur de Cocoa
Silver
Dolce Spazio
Bronze
Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Best Diner
Diner of Los Gatos
Silver
Effie’s Restaurant and Bar
Best Dining After 10pm
Gardino Fresco
Best Dining Experience
Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Silver
The Lexington House
Bronze
Telefèric Barcelona
Best Dive Bar
Black Watch
Silver
Carry Nations
Best Fine Dining
Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Silver
Dio Deka
Bronze
Tasting House
Best Food Delivery
Crust
Best Fried Chicken
The Bywater
Silver
Sara’s Southern Chicken
Bronze
Parkside
Best Fried Chicken Sandwich
Loma Brewing Co.
Silver
Sara’s Southern Kitchen
Bronze
Parkside
Best Gluten-Free Menu
Polenteria
Silver
OY! Gluten Free Baking Co.
Bronze
Parkside
Best Greek Restaurant
Dio Deka
Silver
Dar Restaurant & Bar
Best Grocery Store
Lunardi’s
Best Happy Hour
The Bywater
Silver
Gardino Fresco
Bronze
Parkside
Best Hotel or Restaurant Bar
Dio Deka
Silver
Effie’s Restaurant and Bar
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Dolce Spazio
Best Indian or Pakistani Restaurant
Namaste Indian Cuisine
Silver
Ambrosia India Bistro
Best Italian Restaurant
The Pastaria & Market
Silver
Italian Brothers
Bronze
Aldo’s Café
Best Japanese or Sushi Restaurant
Kamakura Sushi and Sake House
Silver
Yoko Sushi
Bronze
Shiroi Sushi
Best Latin American Restaurant
Zona Rosa, Los Gatos
Silver
Andalé Mexican Kitchen
Best Locally Made Food Product
Manresa Bread
Best Locally Sourced Ingredients
Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market
Silver
Tasting House
Best Lunch Value
Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse
Silver
The Happy Hound
Bronze
Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza
Best Margaritas
Zona Rosa
Silver
Andalé Mexican Kitchen
Bronze
Steamer’s
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Telefèric Barcelona
Silver
Oren’s Hummus, Los Gatos
Bronze
Dar Restaurant & Bar
Best Mexican Restaurant
Andalé Mexican Kitchen
Silver
Zona Rosa
Bronze
Hercules
Best Microbrewery
Hapa’s Brewing Company
Silver
Loma Brewing Co.
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Oren’s Hummus
Best New Restaurant
Parkside
Silver
Vinovero
Bronze
Ambrosia India Bistro
Best Outdoor Dining
Telefèric Barcelona
Silver
Bistro 107, Testarossa Winery
Bronze
Parkside
Best Pearl Teas
Sharetea, Los Gatos
Silver
Tea Fermata
Best Pizza
Oak and Rye
Silver
Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos
Bronze
Round Table Pizza, Los Gatos
Best Poke (tie)
Kamakura Sushi and Sake House
Yokosushi
Bronze
Parkside
Best Pub
Black Watch
Silver
Carry Nations
Bronze
The Bank
Best Restaurant
Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Silver
Steamer’s
Silver
Tasting House
Best Restaurant Ambiance (tie)
The Lexington House
Wine Cellar Restaurant
Bronze
Telefèric Barcelona
Best Restaurant Carryout
Andalé Mexican Kitchen
Silver
T-Birds Pizza
Bronze
Hanna Asian Noodle Bar, Uptown
Best Restaurant Entertainment
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Silver
Tasting House
Bronze
Gardino Fresco
Best Restaurant View
Bistro 107, Testarossa Winery
Silver
Wine Cellar Restaurant
Bronze
Gardino Fresco
Best Restaurant Wine List
Tasting House
Silver
Enoteca La Storia
Bronze
Vinovero
Best Salads
Purple Onion Cafe
Silver
Wine Cellar Restaurant
Bronze
Effie’s Restaurant and Bar
Best Sandwiches
Mr Pickle’s Sandwich Shop
Silver
Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse
Bronze
Crust
Bronze
Nonno’s Italian
Best Seafood Restaurant
Steamer’s
Silver
La Pesca Blue
Bronze
Kamakura Sushi and Sake House
Best Server
Daisy Tran, The Lexington House
Silver
Sara Williams, Sara’s Southern Kitchen
Bronze
Erika Andrade, Tasting House
Best Southern Food
The Bywater
Silver
Sara’s Southern Kitchen
Best Sports Bar
Double D’s Sports Grille
Best Spot to Dine Solo
Double D’s Sports Grille
Silver
Oak and Rye
Bronze
Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos
Bronze
The Happy Hound
Best Steaks
Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Silver
Wine Cellar Restaurant
Best Taqueria
Andalé Mexican Kitchen
Silver
Nina’s Taqueria
Best Tea Shop
Lisa’s Tea Treasures
Silver
Sharetea, Los Gatos
Bronze
Tea Fermata
Best Thai or Laotian Restaurant
Thai Spice, Los Gatos
Silver
Coup de Thai
Bronze
Golden Triangle Cuisine
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Menu
Oren’s Hummus, Los Gatos
Silver
Centonove
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Hanna Asian Noodle Bar, Downtown
Silver
NomNom Noodles
Best Wine Club
Tasting House
Silver
Testarossa Winery
Bronze
Enoteca La Storia
Best Wine Pairings
Tasting House
Best Wine Shop
Enoteca La Storia
Silver
We Olive & Wine Bar Los Gatos
Bronze
Los Gatos Wines & Liquors
Best Wine Tasting Room
Testarossa Winery
Silver
Tasting House
Bronze
Gali Vineyards
Best Winery
Testarossa Winery
