And now for the BEST OF SLO-ish awards:

BEST TACO: La Tapatia
2ND BEST TACO: Angeles de Puebla

BEST BIRRIA: One of a Kind
2ND BEST BIRRIA: Taqueria Santa Cruz

BEST HAMBURGER: Hizenburger at High Street Deli
2ND BEST HAMBURGER: The 100 Double at Mutiny

BEST MARGHERITA PIZZA: Palo Mesa Wood Fired
2ND BEST MARGHERITA PIZZA: Rod & Hammer

BEST BLT: Pig Iron
2ND BEST BLT: Bayside Cafe

BEST BREAKFAST: Celia’s Garden Cafe
2ND BEST BREAKFAST: Morning After Cafe

BEST CUBANO: Cali Grill
2ND BEST CUBANO: Jeffry’s Wine Country BBQ

BEST CROISSANT: Wayward Baking
2ND BEST CROISSANT: La Parisienne Bakery

BEST CHICKEN: Pollos Asados Culiacan y Mas
2ND BEST CHICKEN: Cookie Crock

BEST CARROT CAKE: Taco Temple
2ND BEST CARROT CAKE: GAFCO

BEST HOTDOG: Stefono’s Sapori D’Italia
2ND BEST HOTDOG: Three Stacks Brewing

BEST TUNA SANDWICH: SLO Delicious
2ND BEST TUNA SANDWICH: Kitchen & Vine

BEST PRETZEL: The Olde Alehouse
2ND BEST PRETZEL: SLO Brew Rock Taproom

BEST EGG SANDWICH: Bell’s
2ND BEST EGG SANDWICH: Budget Cafe

BEST CHILAQUILES: Rosalina
2ND BEST CHILAQUILES: Brunch

BEST SALADE NICOISE: Madeline’s
2ND BEST SALADE NICOISE: Blue Moon

BEST SUSHI: Yamato
2ND BEST SUSHI: Goshi

BEST PHO: @Bites (also BEST BANH MI)
2ND BEST PHO: Viet Kitchen

BEST COFFEE: Banner
2ND BEST COFFEE: Kin

BEST WINE BAR: StaXXX
2ND BEST WINEBAR: Tastes

BEST ITALIAN: Trattoria Grappolo
2ND BEST ITALIAN: Flour House

BEST CHINESE: Mei’s
2ND BEST CHINESE: Mee Heng Low
DIM SUM: Oki Kohi

BEST BBQ: G Bros
2ND BEST BBQ: This space intentionally left blank

BEST STEAK: Spencer at Jocko’s
2ND BEST STEAK: New York at Hitching Post 1

BEST UNUSUAL ETHNIC: Mistura
2ND BEST UNUSUAL ETHNIC: Chocolate

BEST DINER-TIME: Lil’ Bits Cafe
2ND BEST DINER-TIME: Vic’s Cafe

BEST WINELIST: Lido
2ND BEST WINELIST: The Spoon Trade

BEST FIRST DATE: Robin’s
2ND BEST FIRST DATE: Cafe on Bridge St.

BEST ROADTRIP FIRST DATE: Nepenthe
2ND BEST ROADTRIP FIRST DATE: Los Olivos Wine Merchant

BEST IMPRESS FRIENDS FROM LA: Ember
2ND BEST IMPRESS FRIENDS FROM LA: In Bloom

BEST RESTY ALL THINGS CONSIDERED: Black Cat Bistro
2ND BEST RESTY ALL THINGS CONSIDERED: Granada

And remember: Lists are dumb.

Also remember: Unlike ANY other TOP 10 page of inedible dretch you have read this year by people who think Madonna *a grand night out* and Nashville Hot Chicken *lunch*, not a single one of these entries is sponsored.

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