Best Asian Noodles
Miyuki Restaurant
Silver
Pho Kitchen
Bronze
Sushi QU
Best Bakery
Freedom Bakery
Silver
El Nopal Bakery
Bronze
La Santa Cruz Bakery
Best Bar or Pub
Beer Mule Bottle Shop + Pour House
Silver
Fruition Brewing
Bronze
Buena Vista Brewing Co
Best Birria
Tacos Al Fuego
Silver
Tacos El Jerry
Bronze
El Frijolito
Best Breakfast
Cowboys Corner Cafe
Silver
Silver Spur
Bronze
Beach Street Cafe
Best Brewery
Fruition Brewing
Silver
Buena Vista Brewing Co
Bronze
Corralitos Brewing Co
Best Brunch
Cowboys Corner Cafe
Silver
Silver Spur
Bronze
Tacos Al Fuego
Best Burger
Wooden Nickel Bar & Grill
Silver
Kong’s Burger & Cafe
Bronze
Habit Burger Grill
Best Burrito
El Frijolito
Silver
Tacos Al Fuego
Bronze
Santa Rosa Market
Best Butcher Counter
Freedom Meat Lockers
Silver
Corralitos Market & Sausage Co
Bronze
D’La Colmena Market & Catering
Best Caterer
D’La Colmena Market & Catering
Silver
El Frijolito
Bronze
Five Star Catering
Best Chef
Lino González, Tacos Al Fuego
Silver
Tim Silva, Ozzy’s Pizzeria
Bronze
Gabino Torres, La Perla Del Pacifico
Best Chinese Restaurant
Golden China
Silver
Happy Garden Restaurant
Bronze
Hong Kong Garden II
Best Cocktails
Cilantros
Silver
California Grill
Bronze
Jalisco Mexican Cuisine
Best Coffeehouse
Honeylux Coffee
Silver
Coffeeville
Bronze
Strawberry Patch Cafe
Best Deli or Sandwich Shop
Freedom Meat Lockers
Silver
Erik’s DeliCafé
Bronze
Strawberry Patch Cafe
Best Desserts—Restaurant
California Grill
Silver
Bagel Café & Bakery
Bronze
Silver Spur
Best Desserts—Retail
Gizdich Ranch
Silver
Freedom Bakery
Bronze
Michoacán A Pedir De Boca
Best Dining Experience
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Silver
California Grill
Bronze
Miyuki Restaurant
Best Donuts
Ms. Donuts & Ice Cream
Silver
Top Donuts
Bronze
Donut Basket
Best Food Truck
Tacos El Jerry
Silver
Tacos Los Jacona
Bronze
Hot Birds
Best French Fries
Wooden Nickel Bar & Grill
Silver
Beer Mule Bottle Shop + Pour House
Bronze
Freedom Meat Lockers
Best Frozen Yogurt
Yogurtland
Best Grocery Store
Nob Hill
Silver
Staff of Life
Bronze
Grocery Outlet
Best Happy Hour
Cilantros
Silver
Fruition Brewing
Bronze
Applebee’s
Best Healthy Eats
Staff of Life
Silver
Erik’s DeliCafé
Bronze
El Valle Produce
Best Horchata
Tacos Al Fuego
Silver
El Frijolito
Bronze
Tacos El Jerry
Best Ice Cream
La Michoacana Paleteria y Neveria
Silver
Michoacán A Pedir De Boca
Best Japanese or Sushi Restaurant
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Silver
Miyuki Restaurant
Bronze
Sushi QU
Best Late Night Dining
Tacos Al Fuego
Silver
Cassidy’s Pizza
Bronze
Beer Mule Bottle Shop + Pour House
Best Liquor Store
East Lake Food & Liquor
Silver
Barsi’s Liquor Store/Watsonville Fiesta Liquor
Best Local Food Grower
Lakeside Organic Gardens
Silver
Gonzalez Berry Farm
Bronze
Dirty Girl Produce
Best Locally Made Food Product
Apple Cider, S. Martinelli & Co.
Silver
Wine n’ Spice skirt steak, Freedom Meat Lockers
Bronze
Marinated Tri-Tip, Freedom Meat Lockers
Best Lunch
California Grill
Silver
Tacos Al Fuego
Bronze
Freedom Meat Lockers
Best Mexican Restaurant
El Frijolito
Silver
Tacos Al Fuego
Bronze
Jalisco Cuisine
Best New Restaurant (opened since Jan. 1, 2024)
Ozzy’s Pizzeria
Silver
Silver Spur
Best Outdoor Dining
Beer Mule Bottle Shop + Pour House
Silver
Fruition Brewing
Bronze
Cilantros
Best Pearl Teas
Mr. Z’s Crêpes & Teas
Silver
Pho Kitchen
Best Pizza
Cassidy’s Pizza
Silver
Ozzy’s Pizzeria
Bronze
Slice Project
Best Pozole
Cilantros
Silver
D’La Colmena Market & Catering
Bronze
Olivia’s Cafe
Best Produce Stand
El Primo Produce
Silver
Pajaro Valley Certified Farmers Market
Bronze
Staff of Life
Best Restaurant
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Silver
Miyuki Restaurant
Bronze
California Grill
Best Salads
California Grill
Silver
Erik’s DeliCafé
Bronze
Tacos Al Fuego
Best Seafood Restaurant
La Perla Del Pacifico
Silver
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Bronze
The Fish House Bar & Grill
Best Server
Anani Sandoval, Imura
Silver
Jennifer “Jenny” Borrego, Miyuki
Bronze
Manny, Tacos Al Fuego
Best Steaks
Freedom Meat Lockers
Silver
California Grill
Bronze
Wooden Nickel Bar & Grill
Best Sushi
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Silver
Miyuki Restaurant
Bronze
Sushi Garden
Best Taqueria
El Frijolito
Silver
Tacos Al Fuego
Bronze
D’La Colmena Market & Catering
Best Thai or Laotian Restaurant
SukhoThai Restaurant
Silver
Lemongrass Seafood Bar & Grill Thai Cuisine
Best To-Go Eats
Tacos Al Fuego
Silver
Taylor Brothers Hot Dogs
Bronze
Staff of Life
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Dishes
Ozzy’s Pizzeria
Silver (tie)
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Tacos Al Fuego
Best Winery
El Vaquero Winery
Silver
Alfaro Family Vineyards
Bronze
Anatum Winery
