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These Are Our 2022 Best Of The Bay Winners

By The Editors By The Editors | August 2, 2022 | Lifestyle Feature

From the hottest new restaurants to great places for weekend getaways, here are our picks for regional favorites—ready, set, explore.

PHOTO BY SCOTT HOAG/ROCKWELL CREATIVE

DINING

BEST FINE DINING
SPRUCE

sprucesf.com

BEST FAMILY DINING
PIZZAHACKER

pizzahacker.square.site

BEST HEALTH FOOD HOT SPOT
BRENDA’S FRENCH SOUL FOOD

frenchsoulfood.com

BEST LOCAL MEXICAN
NOPALITO

nopalitosf.com

BEST MEAL BEFORE/AFTER A WARRIORS GAME
MILLER & LUX

millerandluxrestaurant.com

BEST STEAKHOUSE
EPIC STEAK

epicsteak.com

ReserveKalugaCaviar3.jpg
Kaluga caviar at Bungalow Kitchen

BEST PIZZA
TONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA & SLICE HOUSE

tonyscoalfired.com

BEST WOOD-FIRED COOKING
ANGLER

anglerrestaurants.com

BEST BAGELS
SCHLOK'S

schloks.com

BEST ICE CREAM
MITCHELL’S

mitchellsicecream.com

BEST GOURMET FOOD DESTINATION
THE FERRY BUILDING MARKETPLACE

ferrybuildingmarketplace.com

BEST CLASSIC BRUNCH
MAMA'S

mamas-sf.com

The massive bar at The Matheson in Sonoma. PHOTO COURTESY OF: THE MATHESON
The massive bar at The Matheson in Sonoma

BEST NEW JAPANESE
NISEI
restaurantnisei.com

BEST BAKERY
B.PATISSERIE

bpatisserie.com

BEST BUTCHER
OLIVIER'S BUTCHERY

oliviersbutchery.com

BEST NEW WINE COUNTRY RESTO
THE MATHESON

thematheson.com

BEST BISTRO
L'ARDOISE BISTRO

ardoisesf.com

BEST SUSTAINABLE FOOD EXPERIENCE
BIRDSONG

birdsongsf.com

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SingleThread

BEST WOW-FACTOR RESTAURANT
BENU

benusf.com

BEST TASTING MENU
ATELIER CRENN

ateliercrenn.com

BEST LUNCH SPOT
TADICH GRILL

tadichgrillsf.com

BEST SPECIAL OCCASION RESTAURANT
QUINCE

quincerestaurant.com

BEST NEW BAR
THE MADRIGAL

themadrigalsf.com

BEST HOTEL BAR
CHARMAINE’S

properhotel.com

 The Madrigal.  COURTESY OF THE MADRIGAL
The Madrigal

BEST OUTDOOR DINING
BEACH CHALET

beachchalet.com

BEST COCKTAIL BAR
TRICK DOG

trickdogbar.com

BEST CLASSIC COCKTAIL BAR
THE HOUSE OF SHIELDS

thehouseofshields.com

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
LA MEDITERRANEE

cafelamedfillmore.com, lamednoe.com

BEST WINE BAR
TERROIR

@terroirsf

BEST WINE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
SINGLETHREAD

singlethreadfarms.com

 Estiatorio Ornos a Michael Mina Restaurant COURTESY OF ESTIATORIO ORNOS A MICHAEL MINA RESTAURANT
Estiatorio Ornos a Michael Mina Restaurant

BEST COFFEE SHOP
FOUR BARREL
fourbarrelcoffee.com

BEST OLD-SCHOOL COFFEE SHOP
CAFFE TRIESTE

caffetrieste.com

BEST ITALIAN
ACQUERELLO

acquerellosf.com

BEST FARMERS MARKET
THE FERRY BUILDING MARKETPLACE

ferrybuildingmarketplace.com

BEST NEW SEAFOOD
ESTIATORIO ORNOS

michaelmina.net

BEST NEW HOTEL RESTAURANT, WINE COUNTRY
TRUSS, FOUR SEASONS
trussrestaurantandbar.com

BEST BREAD
BOUDIN BAKERY
boudinbakery.com

 Truss PHOTO  BY BONJWING LEE
Truss

HOME

BEST DESIGN DESTINATION
SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN CENTER

sfdesigncenter.com

BEST SHOWROOM EXPERIENCE
RH

rh.com

BEST CERAMIC PIECES
HEATH CERAMICS

heathceramics.com

The latest in Italian outdoor furniture from Flexform PHOTO COURTESY OF FLEXFORM
The latest in Italian outdoor furniture from Flexform

BEST TILE AND STONE
SPECSTONES

specstones.com

BEST INTERIOR DESIGN
APPLEGATE TRAN INTERIORS

applegatetran.com

BEST INTERIOR DESIGN AND ATELIER
LINDSAY ANYON DESIGN ATELIER

anyondesign.com

BEST CONTEMPORARY DECOR
LUMINAIRE

luminaire.com

Chic design from Applegate Tran PHOTO: BY CHRISTOPHER STARK
Chic design from Applegate Tran

BEST MODERN FURNITURE
FLEXFORM | 33SIXTY

flexformsf.com

BEST MODERN FRENCH FURNITURE
LIGNE ROSET

ligne-roset.com

BEST KITCHEN AND CLOSETS
POLIFORM

poliform.it

BEST LUXURY KITCHEN APPLIANCE SHOWROOM
RIGGS

riggsdistributing.com

modern looks from Luminaire PHOTO COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE
Modern looks from Luminaire

BEST NEW SENIOR LIVING
COTERIE

coterieseniorliving.com

BEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
SMITH RANCH

smithranchhomes.com

BEST AGENCIES, LUXURY
SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL AND COMPASS

sothebysrealty.com, compass.com

BEST LUXURY AGENT
SHANA ROHDE-LYNCH

go2marin.com, compass.com

Comfort and style from Ligne Roset. PHOTO   COURTESY OF LIGNE ROSET
Riggs offers the best in luxury appliances, including Wolf, at its new showroom at the SF Design Center.

BEST LUXURY AGENT
JOEL GOODRICH

joelgoodrich.com, coldwellbanker.com

BEST AGENT
TRACY MCLAUGHLIN

tracymclaughlin.com

BEST LUXE HIGH-RISE DEVELOPMENT
181 FREMONT

181fremont.com

TOP ULTRALUXURY LISTING
NEAL WARD

nealwardproperties.com

Exceptional local and vintage looks from SF’s Curator PHOTO: BY DANI PADGETT
Exceptional local and vintage looks from SF’s Curator.

STYLE

BEST WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE ONYX
onyxsanfrancisco.business.site

BEST MEN’S BOUTIQUE DANIEL GEORGE CUSTOM SUITS
danielgeorge.com

BEST ORGANIC SHOP PACT
wearpact.com

 the best in luxury consignment from The RealReal BY LUOBULINKA/UNSPLASH
The best in luxury consignment from The RealReal

BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT
THE REALREAL

therealreal.com

BEST VINTAGE AND MAKER BOUTIQUE
CURATOR

curatorsf.com

BEST SUSTAINABLE FASHION BOUTIQUE
GRAVEL & GOLD

gravelandgold.com

 Omega opened a new showroom in SF this year, offering exceptional timepieces. COURTESY OF OMEGA
Omega opened a new showroom in SF this year, offering exceptional timepieces.

BEST WOMEN’S SHOES
BIRDIES

birdies.com

BEST MEN’S SHOES
NICE KICKS

shopnicekicks.com

BEST SMALL JEWELRY SHOP
METIER

metiersf.com

Westfield San Francisco Centre showcases the best range of fashion in the city PHOTO: BY HONG NGUYEN/UNSPLASH
Westfield San Francisco Centre showcases the best range of fashion in the city.

BEST JEWELER
SHREVE & CO

shreve.com

BEST WEDDING SHOP
MARINA MORRISON

marinamorrison.com

BEST FASHION BOUTIQUE
ALYS GRACE

alysgrace.com

Pact, a newcomer in the city, offers sustainable fashion  COURTESY OF PACT
Pact, a newcomer in the city, offers sustainable fashion.

BEST LUXURY SPORTS APPAREL
SPORTS BASEMENT

sportsbasement.com

BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIER
WILKES BASHFORD

wilkesbashford.mitchellstores.com

BEST NEW LUXURY WATCH
BOUTIQUE OMEGA

omegawatches.com

 Gravel & Gold is an impressive design collective. COURTESY OF GRAVEL & GOLD
Gravel & Gold is an impressive design collective.

BEST PLACE FOR ANNIVERSARY GIFTS
GUMPS

gumps.com

BEST SHOPPING CENTER
WESTFIELD SAN FRANCISCO CENTRE

westfield.com

BEST SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY
VRAI

vrai.com

the new Benchmark Climbing. COURTESY OF BENCHMARK CLIMBINIG
The new Benchmark Climbing

FITNESS

BEST FACIAL
DERMAPLUS SKIN + BODY

dermaplusskin.com

BEST YOGA COMMUNITY
MOXIE

@moxie.yoga

BEST NEW CLIMBING STUDIO
BENCHMARK CLIMBING

benchmarkclimbing.com

SpinOut Fitness takes a new, heart-pumping approach to exploring the Bay  PHOTO: COURTESY OF SPINOUT FITNESS
SpinOut Fitness takes a new, heart-pumping approach to exploring the Bay.

BEST YOGA FLOW CLASSES
YOGA FLOW

yogaflowsf.com

BEST WATER WORKOUT
SPINOUT FITNESS

spinoutfitness.com

BEST MEDITATION CENTER
ANCHOR MEDITATION

anchormeditation.com

BEST PILATES
THE PAD

thepadstudios.com

 yoga instructor Laura Oronzi   COURTESY OF LAURA ORONZI
Yoga instructor Laura Oronzi

BEST YOGA
LAURA ORONZI

lauraoronzi.com

BEST STRETCH STUDIO
STRETCH LAB

stretchlab.com

BEST GYM
BARRY’S GYM

barrys.com

BEST NEW FITNESS EXPERIENCE
LUXFIT SF

luxfitsf.com

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Organic skincare products from the Bay Area’s homegrown brand Metta Good

BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

BEST FACIAL
DERMAPLUS SKIN + BODY

dermaplusskin.com

BEST SALON
ORO DUBOCE

orosalonsf.com

BEST HAIR STYLISTS AND CUTS
PONY STUDIOS + SALONS

pony.salon

BEST HAIR COLORIST
DIPIETRO TODD SALONS

dipietrotodd.com

BEST PLACE TO BE PAMPERED
CAVALLO SPA

cavallopoint.com

BEST MASSAGE
SENSPA
senspa.com

BEST MEDSPA
EPICENTER MEDSPA

epicentermedspa.com

BEST ORGANIC SKINCARE PRODUCTS
METTA GOOD

mettagood.com

BEST SKINCARE
MARIE VERONIQUE

marieveronique.com

BEST HOTEL SPA
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SF

fourseasons.com

outstanding spa venues and services in the Bay Area include Four Seasons SF.  BY AJE VICTORIA/UNSPLASH
Outstanding spa venues and services in the Bay Area include Four Seasons SF.

BEST FACE-LIFT AND MOMMY MAKEOVER
DR. CAROLYN CHANG

drcarolynchang.com

BEST OB-GYN
DR. JORDAN HOROWITZ

415.668.1010

BEST PLASTIC SURGERY
DR. MIGUEL DELGADO

dr-delgado.com

BEST PEDIATRICIAN
SF BAY PEDIATRICS

sfbaypeds.com

BEST COSMETIC DENTISTRY
DR. BRADLEY SHEPARD

sfdentalpartners.com

BEST HAIR RESTORATION
DR. PETER PANAGOTACOS

hairdoc.com, dermcentersf.com

BEST INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL PRACTICE
TIA SAN FRANCISCO

asktia.com

BEST ESTHETICIAN AND BOTOX
HAYES VALLEY MEDICAL & ESTHETICS
hayesvalleymed.com

BEST FERTILITY CENTER
PACIFIC FERTILITY CENTER

pacificfertilitycenter.com

The Ciel Creative Space PHOTOS: BY HUEMAN
The Ciel Creative Space

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

BEST FINE ART MUSEUM
DE YOUNG MUSEUM

deyoung.famsf.org

BEST CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
SFMOMA

sfmoma.org

BEST ART, PERFORMANCE AND STUDIO SPACE
CIEL CREATIVE SPACE

cielcreativespace.com

BEST CULTURAL MUSEUM
ASIAN ART MUSEUM

asianart.org

BEST MUSEUM FOR CRAFT INSPIRATION
MUSEUM OF CRAFT & DESIGN
sfmcd.org

BEST INTERACTIVE MUSEUM
THE EXPLORATORIUM

exploratorium.edu

Christopher Clark Fine Art  BY HARDY WILSON
Christopher Clark Fine Art

BEST FAMILY MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
calacademy.org

BEST CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
CK CONTEMPORARY

ckcontemporary.com

BEST GALLERY DESTINATION
MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT

minnesotastreetproject.com

BEST ROCK ’N’ ROLL PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
SF ART EXCHANGE

sfae.com

BEST GLASS ART GALLERY
MONTAGUE GALLERY

montaguegallery.com

BEST NEW GALLERY
JESSICA SILVERMAN

jessicasilvermangallery.com

CK Contemporary PHOTO: BY LAUREN ELLIS
CK Contemporary

BEST ART GALLERY EXPERIENCE
CHRISTOPHER CLARK FINE ART

clarkfineart.com

BEST MODERN DANCE
ODC

odc.dance

BEST ART FESTIVAL
FOG DESIGN+ART

fogfair.com

BEST ART MARKETPLACE FESTIVAL
ART MARKETPLACE SAN FRANCISCO

artmarketsf.com

BEST NEW NIGHT OUT
CLUB FUGAZI

clubfugazisf.com

BEST EVENT VENUE
THE PEARL

thepearlsf.com

 the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) continues to wow patrons  COURTESY OF SFMOMA
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) continues to wow patrons.

BEST JAZZ BAR
BIX

bixrestaurant.com

BEST THEATER
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER

act-sf.org

BEST MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
sfsymphony.org

MOST DIVERSE MUSICAL PROGRAMMING
SFJAZZ

sfjazz.org

BEST BLUES NIGHT
ELI’S MILE HIGH CLUB

elismilehigh.com

BEST BALLET
LINES BALLET

linesballet.org

the LINES Ballet.  BY RJ MUNA
The LINES Ballet

BEST SPORTING EVENT EXPERIENCE
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS AT CHASE CENTER

chasecenter.com

BEST FILM FESTIVAL
SF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

sffilm.org

BEST WINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL
SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

sonomafilmfest.org

BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL
OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

sfoutsidelands.com

BEST MUSIC AND WINE FESTIVAL
BOTTLEROCK NAPA

bottlerocknapavalley.com

BEST MUSIC AND CULTURE FESTIVAL
UNION STREET FESTIVAL

unionstreetsf.com

BEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATION
SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE

sfpride.org

BEST PARADE
CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE

chineseparade.com

BEST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM

bayareadiscoverymuseum.org

Seaplane Adventure PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Seaplane Adventure

LOCAL TRAVEL

BEST VIEWS OF THE BAY BY AIR
SEAPLANE ADVENTURE

seaplane.com

BEST LUXURY LOCAL GETAWAY
MONTAGE HEALDSBURG

montagehotels.com/healdsburg

BEST GOLF WEEKEND
SILVERADO NAPA

silveradoresort.com

 Sonoma Epicurean at Montage Healdsburg PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Sonoma Epicurean at Montage Healdsburg

BEST WINERY GETAWAY
JORDAN WINERY

jordanwinery.com

BEST BEACH GETAWAY
STINSON BEACH

stinsonbeachonline.com

JordanSuite03.jpg
Jordan Winery Chateau

BEST FUNDRAISER WEEKEND
SONOMA EPICUREAN, V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

sonomaepicurean.org

BEST HOTEL FOR FOODIES
RITZ-CARLTON SF

ritzcarlton.com

 Stanly Ranch. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Stanly Ranch

BEST HOTEL FOR MUSEUMGOERS
ST. REGIS SF

marriott.com

BEST NEW WINE COUNTRY RETREAT
STANLY RANCH

aubergeresorts.com/stanlyranch

The Bay Area’s cannabis marketplace is better than ever PHOTO: BY TESTEUR DE CBD/UNSPLASH
The Bay Area’s cannabis marketplace is better than ever.

CANNABIS

BEST DISPENSARY
VAPOR ROOM

vaporroom.com

BEST CBD LINE
CARE BY DESIGN

californiastreetcannabis.com

BEST EDIBLES
KIVA CONFECTIONS

kivaconfections.com

BEST DELIVERY SERVICE
EAZE

eaze.com

BEST CANNABIS-INFUSED SPARKLING BEVERAGE
CANN

drinkcann.com

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Maserati of Marin has the best thrills for luxe rides.

EDITOR’S PICKS

BEST WEALTH ADVISER
MAIN STREET RESEARCH, JAMES DEMMERT

ms-research.com

BEST LUXURY CAR DEALERSHIP
MASERATI OF MARIN

maseratimarin.com

 Venus Et Fleur is a prime choice for galas and special events  DANIELA CONSTANTINI/PEXELS
Venus Et Fleur is a prime choice for galas and special events.

BEST FLORAL DELIVERY
BELL & TRUNK FLOWERS

bellandtrunk.com

BEST FLORAL FOR GALAS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
VENUS ET FLEUR

venusetfleur.com

BEST CATERER
TASTE CATERING

tastecatering.com



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Photography by: SCOTT HOAG/ROCKWELL CREATIVE; COURTESY OF BUNGAGLOW KITCHEN; COURTESY OF THE MATHESON; COURTESY OF SINGLETHREAD; COURTESY OF THE MADRIGAL; COURTESY OF ESTIATORIO ORNOS A MICHAEL MINA RESTAURANT; BY BONJWING LEE; COURTESY OF FLEXFORM; BY CHRISTOPHER STARK; COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE; BY PEAK VISUALS; BY DANI PADGETT; BY LUOBULINKA/UNSPLASH; COURTESY OF OMEGA; BY HONG NGUYEN/UNSPLASH; COURTESY OF PACT; COURTESY OF GRAVEL & GOLD; COURTESY OF BENCHMARK CLIMBING; COURTESY OF SPINOUT FITNESS; COURTESY OF LAURA ORONZI; COURTESY OF METTAGOOD; BY AJE VICTORIA/UNSPLASH; BY HUEMAN; BY HARDY WILSON; BY LAUREN ELLIS; COURTESY OF SFMOMA; BY RJ MUNA; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; BY TESTEUR DE CBD/UNSPLASH; BY FELIX JANSSEN/UNSPLASH; BY DANIELA CONSTANTINI/PEXELS