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These Are Our 2022 Best Of Silicon Valley Winners

By The Editors By The Editors | August 25, 2022 | Migration

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

Filoli Historic House & Garden in Woodside PHOTO COURTESY OF FILOLI HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN
Filoli Historic House & Garden in Woodside

FOOD AND DRINK

BEST FINE DINING
SELBY’S, ATHERTON
selbysrestaurant.com

VILLAGE PUB, WOODSIDE
thevillagepub.net

BEST HOTEL CULINARY EXPERIENCE
MADERA AT ROSEWOOD SAND HILL, MENLO PARK

maderasandhill.com

BEST HOTEL PRIVATE DINING
OAK + VIOLET, PARK JAMES

parkjames.com

The new Eataly at Valley Fair PHOTO: COURTESY OF EATALY
The new Eataly at Valley Fair

BEST STEAKHOUSE
SUNDANCE THE STEAKHOUSE, PALO ALTO

sundancethesteakhouse.com

BEST CASUAL DINING
TOWN, SAN CARLOS

townsc.com

BEST COFFEE SHOP
CALIFORNIA KAHVE, PARK JAMES HOTEL

parkjames.com

BEST BAKERIES
MADEMOISELLE COLETTE, MENLO PARK

menlopark.ordermademoisellecolette.com

WOODSIDE BAKERY, SHARON
HEIGHTS, MENLO PARK

woodsidebakery.com

The Emerald House. PHOTO BY BY PHILIP LAW
The Emerald House

BEST ICE CREAM SHOP
GELATAIO, SAN CARLOS

gelataio.us

BEST MEXICAN
QUINTO SOL, REDWOOD CITY

solrestaurantsca.com

BEST THAI
SIAM ROYAL, PALO ALTO

siamroyalthai.com

BEST INDIAN
SAFFRON, SAN CARLOS

thesaffronrestaurant.com

Mademoiselle Colette PHOTO BY SABRINA SFOGGIA
Mademoiselle Colette

BEST MEDITERRANEAN
EVVIA ESTIATORIO, PALO ALTO
evvia.net

BEST SUSHI
YAMA SUSHI, BELMONT

yamasushibelmont.com

BEST WINERIES
CLOS LACHANCE, SAN MARTIN

clos.com

TESTAROSSA, LOS GATOS
testarossa.com

BEST HAPPY HOUR
EMERALD HOUR, SHASHI HOTEL

shashihotel.com

A confectionary triumph at SusieCakes. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSIECAKES
A confectionary triumph at SusieCakes

BEST FAMILY DINING
REDWOOD GRILL, REDWOOD CITY, LOS ALTOS
rwgrill.com

BEST ROMANTIC BAR
HILTON SIGNIA SAN JOSE

hilton.com

BEST HOTEL DESSERTS
ROGER, AMESWELL HOTEL

theameswellhotel.com

BEST FISH MARKET
THE FISH MARKET, PALO ALTO

thefishmarket.com

Saffron PHOTO BY LINDSEY SHEA
Saffron

BEST CAKES
SUSIECAKES, SAN CARLOS

susiecakes.com

BEST BUTCHER
SCHAUB’S, STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER

simon.com

BEST POWER LUNCH
MADERA AT ROSEWOOD SAND HILL, MENLO PARK

maderasandhill.com

BEST ITALIAN
RISTORANTE CARPACCIO, MENLO PARK

carpaccios.com

Sips at The Emerald Hour PHOTO BY JUDE SEMANA
Sips at The Emerald Hour

BEST CHOCOLATE SHOP
ALEGIO CHOCOLATE, PALO ALTO

alegio.com

BEST CHEESE SHOPS
DRAEGER’S, MENLO PARK

draegers.com

ROBERT’S, WOODSIDE
robertsmarket.com

BEST DOUGHNUTS
CHUCK’S WOODSIDE ROAD, REDWOOD CITY

650.368.0161

BEST FOOD HALL
STATE STREET MARKET, LOS ALTOS

statestreetmarket.com

Wildseed PHOTO BY NINA MENCONI
Wildseed

BEST VEGAN CUISINE
WILDSEED, TOWN & COUNTRY, PALO ALTO
wildseedsf.com

BEST BOBA TEA
BOBA GUYS, TOWN & COUNTRY VILLAGE

bobaguys.com

URBAN RITUAL
urbanritualcafe.com

BEST CATERING
HEIRLOOM CATERING CO.

heirloomcatering.co

BEST GOURMET FOOD SHOP
EATALY, WESTFIELD VALLEY FAIR

eataly.com, westfield.com/valleyfair

LaBelle Hair Salon PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
LaBelle Hair Salon

BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

BEST HAIRSTYLIST
TARYN ARELLANO, LABELLE TOWN & COUNTRY, PALO ALTO

labelledayspas.com

BEST MEN’S GROOMING SHOP
18|8 TOWN & COUNTRY, PALO ALTO

188paloalto.com

BEST DAY SPA
SENSE SPA, ROSEWOOD SAND HILL, MENLO PARK

rosewoodhotels.com

BEST BEAUTY STORE
BLUEMERCURY, LOS ALTOS

bluemercury.com

Sense Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Sense Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
SHERRIE LONG

sherrielong.com

BEST MEDICALGRADE FACIAL
SKINSPIRIT CLINIC AND SPA

skinspirit.com

BEST HAIR TRANSPLANT PROCEDURE
BLACKHAWK PLASTIC SURGERY

blackhawkplasticsurgery.com

BEST TEETH WHITENING
MICHAEL WONG DDS, CENTER FOR COSMETIC DENTISTRY

cosmeticdentistsanmateo.com

The new Tetra Hotel in Sunnyvale. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
The new Tetra Hotel in Sunnyvale

BEST WELLNESS RETREAT
CANYON RANCH, WOODSIDE

canyonranch.com

BEST TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING
THE ATLAS PROJECT

atlasproject.org

BEST CANNABIS DISPENSARY
AIRFIELD SUPPLY COMPANY

airfieldsupplyco.com

BEST WELL-BEING STAYCATION
TETRA HOTEL

marriott.com

The best yoga studios in Silicon Valley include Yoga of Los Altos and Yoga Source of Palo Alto. PHOTO BY DANE WETT ON/UNSPLASH
The best yoga studios in Silicon Valley include Yoga of Los Altos and Yoga Source of Palo Alto.

FITNESS

BEST FITNESS CENTER
EQUINOX, SAN MATEO AND PALO ALTO

equinox.com

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
ANGELA MERCADO, WOODSIDE

fit2beat.com, acefitness.org

BEST YOGA STUDIOS
YOGA SOURCE, PALO ALTO

yogasource.com

YOGA OF LOS ALTOS, LOS ALTOS
yogaoflosaltos.com

Trainer Angela Mercado PHOTO BY BRANDON VACCARO STUDIO
Trainer Angela Mercado

BEST PILATES STUDIO EMPOWERED
BODY PILATES, LOS ALTOS
empoweredbodypilates.com

BEST BARRE STUDIO
ALKALIGN, LOS ALTOS

alkalignstudios.com

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
DIABLO WEST PHYSICAL THERAPY, MENLO PARK

diablopt.com

Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry

FASHION AND JEWELRY

BEST BOUTIQUE
SAM MALOUF AUTHENTIC LUXURY

sammalouf.com

BEST LUXURY SHOPPING
STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER

simon.com

BEST TOWN CENTER SHOPPING
TOWN & COUNTRY VILLAGE, PALO ALTO

tandcvillage.com

J. Licht Rolex Boutique PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
J. Licht Rolex Boutique

BEST MALL FOR EVERYTHING
VALLEY FAIR

shopvalleyfairmall.com

BEST ALFRESCO SHOPPING AND DINING
SANTANA ROW

santanarow.com

BEST MEN’S FASHION
FRANCO UOMO, SANTANA ROW

francouomo.com

Personal stylist Andie Sobrato. PHOTO BY DUY HO PHOTOGRAPHY
Personal stylist Andie Sobrato

BEST TAILORING
THE TAILOR MAID, STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER

thetailormaid.com

BEST ENGAGEMENT RINGS
SHREVE & CO.

shreve.com

BEST WATCHES
J. LICHT ROLEX BOUTIQUE, VALLEY FAIR

rolexboutique-sanjose.com

Men’s fashion from Franco Uomo PHOTO BY PAUL FERRADAS
Men’s fashion from Franco Uomo

BEST SPECIAL OCCASION GIFTS
CH PREMIER

chpremier.com

BEST ESTATE JEWELRY
GLEIM THE JEWELER

gleimjewelers.com

BEST HIGH-END LUXURY JEWELRY
STEPHEN SILVER FINE JEWELRY

shsilver.com

Arcteryx at Santana Row PHOTO COURTESY OF SANTANA ROW
Arcteryx at Santana Row

BEST JEWELRY BOUTIQUE
SMYTHE & CROSS, LOS ALTOS
smytheandcross.com

BEST SWIMSUITS
PALAPA LOUNGE, LOS GATOS

@palapaloungebeachwear

BEST BRIDAL SALON
LA DONNA BRIDAL ATELIER

ladonnabridal.com

Find outstanding seasonal looks at Valley Fair PHOTO BY DAMI ADEBAYO/UNSPLASH
Find outstanding seasonal looks at Valley Fair.

BEST PERSONAL STYLIST
ANDIE SOBRATO

andiesobrato.com

BEST FASHION NONPROFIT
DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO/SAN JOSE

dressforsuccess.org

The gorgeous pool at Rosewood Sand Hill PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BRANDS
The gorgeous pool at Rosewood Sand Hill

HOSPITALITY

BEST NEW HOTEL
TETRA HOTEL, SUNNYVALE

marriott.com

BEST LUXURY RESORT
ROSEWOOD, MENLO PARK

rosewoodhotels.com

A suite at the Park James PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BRANDS
A suite at the Park James

BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS
PARK JAMES HOTEL, MENLO PARK

parkjames.com

THE CLEMENT, PALO ALTO
theclementpaloalto.com

The sleek lobby at the new Tetra Hotel. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BRANDS
The sleek lobby at the new Tetra Hotel

BEST SAN JOSE HOTEL
SIGNIA BY HILTON

hilton.com

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL
AMESWELL HOTEL, MOUNTAIN VIEW

theameswellhotel.com

The Guild Theatre PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GUILD THEATRE
The Guild Theatre

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

BEST FAMILY SPORTS EXPERIENCE
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

sjearthquakes.com

BEST ART MUSEUMS
CANTOR CENTER FOR THE ARTS, STANFORD

museum.stanford.edu

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART
sjmusart.org

BEST MODERN ART
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SAN JOSE

icasanjose.org

BEST TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
THE TECH INTERACTIVE, SAN JOSE

thetech.org

Opera San Jose. PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN
Opera San Jose

BEST LIVE MUSIC
THE GUILD THEATRE, MENLO PARK

guildtheatre.com

BEST LIVE THEATER VENUES
THEATREWORKS, MOUNTAIN VIEW

theatreworks.org

HAMMER THEATRE, SAN JOSE
hammertheatre.com

BEST OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE
MOUNTAIN WINERY, SARATOGA

mountainwinery.com

BEST SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES
SYMPHONY SAN JOSE

symphonysanjose.org

Institute of Contemporary Art PHOTO BY NASH BAKER
Institute of Contemporary Art

BEST OPERA
OPERA SAN JOSE

operasj.org

BEST ART CENTER
MONTALVO ARTS CENTER, SARATOGA

montalvoarts.org

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
STANFORD LOVE, PALO ALTO

stanford.edu

BEST INDOOR SPORTS
SAN JOSE SHARKS

nhl.com/sharks

Luminaire is new to Menlo Park PHOTO COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE
Luminaire is new to Menlo Park

HOME

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS
LINDA SULLIVAN SULLIVAN DESIGN STUDIO, MENLO PARK

sullivandesignstudio.com

AMANDA TEAL, MENLO PARK
amandatealdesign.com

BEST ARCHITECT
GARY AHERN, MENLO PARK

garyahern.com

The brand offers a range of modern decor options, including the Kuramata bookshelf PHOTO COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE
The brand offers a range of modern decor options, including the Kuramata bookshelf.

BEST KITCHEN STORES
DRAEGER’S, SAN MATEO

draegers.com

SUR LA TABLE, TOWN & COUNTRY, PALO ALTO
surlatable.com

BEST SOFA SUPPLIER, CUSTOM SOFAS
EVARS COLLECTIVE, SAN CARLOS
evarscollective.com

Bubble Rock furniture. PHOTO COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE
Bubble Rock furniture

BEST HOME GOODS AND DECOR BOUTIQUES
DERBY INTERIORS & DESIGN, MENLO PARK

derbymenlo.com

ANTHEM HOME, BURLINGAME, MENLO PARK
anthemsf.online

BEST LUXURY FURNITURE
LUMINAIRE, MENLO PARK

luminaire.com

BEST MATTRESSES
DUXIANA, PALO ALTO

duxiana.com

Expect outstanding pet services from Sage Veterinary Centers and Peninsula Pet Hospital. PHOTO HELENA LOPES/PEXELS
Expect outstanding pet services from Sage Veterinary Centers and Peninsula Pet Hospital.

PETS

BEST GROOMER
BOW WOW MEOW, MENLO PARK

bowwowmeow.net

BEST VETERINARIANS
SAGE VETERINARY CENTERS, REDWOOD CITY

sagecenters.com

PENINSULA PET HOSPITAL, MENLO PARK
penpethospital.com

Great grooming from Bow Wow Meow PHOTO EDSON TORRES/UNSPLASH
Great grooming from Bow Wow Meow

BEST DOG TRAINING
JENNIFER SHARPE, HIGH PERFORMANCE K9 TRAINING

highperformancek9.com

BEST PET ADOPTION
HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY

hssv.org

The Wender Weis Foundation’s Holiday Heroes PHOTO BY DREW ALTIZER
The Wender Weis Foundation’s Holiday Heroes

KIDS

BEST COOKING CLASS
SUR LA TABLE, TOWN & COUNTRY, PALO ALTO

surlatable.com

BEST CODING CLASS
THE CODER SCHOOL, PALO ALTO

thecoderschool.com

BEST TOY STORE
CHEEKY MONKEY, MENLO PARK

cheekymonkeytoys.com

BEST UPSCALE CHILDREN’S FASHION
LA LAYETTE BOUTIQUE, MENLO PARK

lalayetteboutique.com

BEST KIDS FASHION
JANIE & JACK, BURLINGAME AND PALO ALTO

janieandjack.com

BEST EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
TERE LINZEY, BRAINMATTERZ, CARMEL

brainmatterz.com

BEST PLAYGROUND
BURGESS PARK, MENLO PARK

menlopark.org

BEST OUTDOOR EXCURSIONS
HUDDART PARK, WOODSIDE

smcgov.org

RANCHO SAN ANTONIO, LOS ALTOS HILLS
parks.sccgov.org

BEST KIDS CAMP
DESIGNX, LOS ALTOS

designx.company

BEST CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO

paloaltozoo.org

BEST TUTORING
AJ TUTORING, MENLO PARK

ajtutoring.com

BEST PIANO LESSONS
MARYLIZ SMITH

marylizsmith.com

BEST CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
WENDER WEIS FOUNDATION

wenderweis.org



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Photography by: COURTESY OF FILOLI HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN; COURTESY OF EATALY; BY PHILIP LAW; BY SABRINA SFOGGIA; COURTESY OF SUSIECAKES; BY LINDSEY SHEA; BY JUDE SEMANA; BY NINA MENCONI; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; DANE WETT ON/UNSPLASH; BY BRANDON VACCARO STUDIO; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; BY DUY HO PHOTOGRAPHY; BY PAUL FERRADAS; COURTESY OF SANTANA ROW; BY DAMI ADEBAYO/UNSPLASH; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF BRAND; COURTESY OF THE GUILD THEATRE; BY DAVID ALLEN; BY NASH BAKER; COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE; COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE; COURTESY OF LUMINAIRE; BY HELENA LOPES/PEXELS; BY EDSON TORRES/UNSPLASH; BY DREW ALTIZER