Best Asian Market
- Gold: Tokyo Fish Market
- Silver: 99 Ranch Market
Best Bagel Shop
- Gold: Boichik Bagels
- Silver: Hella Bagels
Best Bakery
- Gold: Starter Bakery
- Silver: Arizmendi Bakery
Best Bar
- Gold: The Factory Bar
- Silver: Little Hill Lounge
Best Bartender (and where they pour)
- Gold: Deanna Coss, The Factory Bar
- Silver: Dylan Osegueda, Little Hill Lounge
Best Beer Selection
- Gold: Drake’s Brewing Co
- Silver: Ale Tales
Best Brewery
- Gold: Ghost Town Brewing
- Silver: Fieldwork Brewing
Best Brewery Food
- Gold: Drake’s Brewing Co
- Silver: Headlands Brewing
Best Butcher Shop
- Gold: The Butcher’s Son Vegan Deli & Bakery
- Silver: The Local Butcher Shop
Best Caterer
- Gold: Understory
- Silver: Market Hall Foods
Best Cider Selection
- Gold: Redfield Cider Bar & Bottle Shop
- Silver: Drake’s Brewing Co
Best Cocktails
- Gold: Hotsy Totsy Club
- Silver: The Factory Bar
Best Cooking School
- Gold: Preserved
- Silver: Kitchen On Fire
Best Craft Beer Selection
- Gold: Ghost Town Brewing
- Silver: Berkeley Bowl
Best Craft Canned Beer
- Gold: Fieldwork Brewing
- Silver: Ghost Town Brewing
Best Deli
- Gold: Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen
- Silver: OK’s Deli
Best Desserts-Retail
- Gold: Bake Sum
- Silver: Lavender Bakery & Cafe
Best Dive Bar
- Gold: Hotsy Totsy Club
- Silver: Little Hill Lounge
Best Donuts
- Gold: Colonial Donuts
- Silver: Donut Savant
Best East Bay Wine Club
- Gold: Windchaser Wine Co
- Silver: Banter Wine
Best East Bay Winery
- Gold: Windchaser Wine Co
- Silver: Donkey & Goat
Best Farmers Market
- Gold: Grand Lake Farmers Market
- Silver: Berkeley Farmers’ Market
Best Fish Market
- Gold: Tokyo Fish Market
- Silver: Monterey Fish Market
Best Happy Hour
- Gold: Little Hill Lounge
- Silver: Tallboy
Best Hotel Bar
- Gold: Claremont Lobby Lounge & Bar
- Silver (Tie): Biancoverde at Hotel Mac Restaurant
- Silver (Tie): Study Hall Rooftop Lounge
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
- Gold: Fentons Creamery
- Silver: Bad Walter’s
Best Latin American Market
- Gold: Mi Tierra Foods
- Silver: Las Montañas Supermarket
Best LGBTQ Bar
- Gold: White Horse Bar
- Silver: Understory
Best Local Beer Brand (and brewery)
- Gold: Bo Pils, East Brother Beer Company
- Silver: Inhume IPA, Ghost Town Brewing
Best Local Cafe/Coffeehouse
- Gold: Mother Tongue Coffee
- Silver: Catahoula Coffee Company
Best Local Coffee Roaster
- Gold (Tie): High Wire Coffee Roasters
- Gold (Tie): Mother Tongue Coffee
- Silver (Tie): Catahoula Coffee Company
- Silver (Tie): Red Bay Coffee
Best Local Grocery
- Gold: Berkeley Bowl West
- Silver: Monterey Market
Best Locally Made Food Product (name it and retailer)
- Gold: TCHO Chocolate
- Silver: Chicken Liver Pâté, Three Stone Hearth
Best Margarita
- Gold: The Factory Bar
- Silver: Nido’s Backyard
Best Natural Food Store
- Gold: Berkeley Bowl West
- Silver: El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company
Best New Bar | Club (opened after Jan. 1, 2025)
- Gold: Understory
- Silver: Sable Lounge
Best Pearl Teas
- Gold: Boba Binge
- Silver: Boba Guys
Best Pub
- Gold: The Starry Plough Pub
- Silver: Sláinte
Best Sports Bar
- Gold: Kingfish Pub & Cafe
- Silver: Heads and Tails Barbecue
Best Tea Shop
- Gold: Oaktown Spice Shop
- Silver: Blue Willow Tea
Best Wine Shop
- Gold: Banter Wine
- Silver (Tie): Ordinaire
- Silver (Tie): Solano Cellars
Best Wine Tasting Room
- Gold: Windchaser Wine Co
- Silver: Best Friends
