The Best of Silicon Valley 2016

Peninsula

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Best Chinese Restaurant

Chef Chu's

1067 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

China Delight

5813 Cottle Rd, San Jose

Da Sichuan Bistro

3781 El Camino Real, Palo Alto


Best Business Lunch

La Bodeguita del Medio

463 California Ave, Palo Alto

Quattro

2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto

Mixx Restaurant

420 Castro St, Mountain View

(TIE)

MacArthur Park

27 University Ave, Palo Alto


Best American Restaurant

St. Michael's Alley

140 Homer Ave, Palo Alto

Los Altos Grill

233 Third St, Los Altos

MacArthur park

27 University Ave. Palo Alto


Best Japanese Restaurant

Fuki Sushi

4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Tomo Sushi

5487 Snell Ave, San Jose

Higuma

540 El Camino Real, Redwood City


Best Mexican Restaurant

El Burro

1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Fiesta Del Mar

735 Villa St, Mountain View

Joya

339 University Ave, Palo Alto


Best Indian Restaurant

Darbar

129 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto

Janta Indian Cuisine

369 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto

Passage to India

1991 W El Camino Real, Mountain View


Best Thai Restaurant

Krung Thai

590 Showers Dr, Mountain View

Karakade Thai Cuisine

593 Woodside Rd, Redwood City

Siam Royal

338 University Ave, Palo Alto


Best Taqueria

Los Altos Taqueria

2105 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View

Los Charros

89 W El Camino Real, Mountain View

Jennifer's Taqueria

1929 Latham St, Mountain View

(TIE)

Rincon Sabroso

122 N Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View


Best Breakfast

Original Pancake House

420 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

Palo Alto Creamery

566 Emerson St, Palo Alto

Hobee's

4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto


Best Independent Coffeehouse

Red Rock Coffee

201 Castro St, Mountain View

Dana Street Roasting Company

744 W Dana St, Mountain View

Connoisseur Coffee Company

2801 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City


Best Bakery

Prolific Oven

550 Waverley St, Palo Alto

Mayfield Bakery

855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Satura Cakes

200 Main St, Los Altos


Best Burrito

Sancho's Taqueria

Multiple locations

Los Charros

89 W El Camino Real, Mountain View

Taqueria la Bamba

580 N Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View

Goods & Sevices


Best Wine Shop

Beltramo's Wine & Spirits

1540 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

Vin, Vino, Wine

437 California Ave, Palo Alto

Country Corner

3207 Alameda de las Pulgas


Best Hair Salon

Julian Chase

2343 Birch St, Palo Alto

Di Pietro Todd

2307 Birch St, Palo Alto

Allure

888 Villa St, Mountain View


Arts & Culture


Best Local Festival

Mountain View Art and Wine Festival

Mountain View

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

Palo Alto

King's Mountain Art Festival

Woodside


Music & Nightlife


Best Happy Hour

The Old Pro

541 Ramona St, Palo Alto

Scotty's Bar

548 Emerson, Palo Alto

St Stephen's Green

223 Castro St, Mountain View


Best Karaoke

King of Clubs

893 Leong Dr, Mountain View

Pioneer Saloon

2925 Woodside Rd, Woodside

Firehouse Grill, East Palo Alto

1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto


Best Dive Bar

Rose and Crown

547 Emerson St, Palo Alto

Mervyn's Lounge

236 Castro St, Mountain View

Fred's Place

2534 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View