Congratulations to our 2026 Best of Albany Honorees!

Dining & Cocktails

Best Breakfast/Brunch

• Sam's Log Cabin
• Brezo
• Duo Grill House

Best Lunch

• Brezo
• Kim's Cafe & Sandwiches
• Lulu's Little Kitchen

Best Dinner

• Juanita & Maude
• Zaytoon Mediterranean
• Brezo

Place to Get Caffeinated

• Hal's Office Coffee
• Highwire Coffee (Flowerland)
• Royal Grounds Coffee

Best Sandwich

• Kim's Cafe & Sandwiches
• Picnic
• Eunice Gourmet Cafe

Best Burrito Place

• Gordo Taqueria
• Tacos El Autlense
• The Hot Shop

Best Pizza

• Little Star Pizza
• iSlice Pizza
• Cugini

Best Burger

• Al's Big Burger
• Brezo
• 310 Eatery

Place for Something Sweet

• Starter Bakery
• Mr. Dewie's Cashew Creamery
• As You Wish Frozen Yogurt/li>
• Pâtisserie Rotha

Place for a Vegetarian Meal

• Kitava
• Shangri-La Buddha Organic Vegan
• Everest Kitchen

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

• Brezo
• Little Star Pizza
• Kitava

Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant

• Brezo
• Sam's Log Cabin
• 5 Tacos and Beers

Best Place for a Drink

• Best Friends
• Hotsy Totsy Club
• Schmidt's Pub

Out & About

Best Live Music

• Ivy Room
• Calliope: East Bay Music & Arts
• Music in the Park

Best Gallery Space

• Abrams Claghorn Gallery
• Albany Community Center
• Cass Ceramics

Best Studio

• The Dance Floor
• Orangetheory Fitness
• Abrams Claghorn Gallery

Best People-Watching

• Parklet by Hal's / As You Wish
• Flowerland
• Albany Bulb

Best Place for Relaxing

• Bay Area Brain Spa
• Albany Bulb
• Supple Skincare

Community Service Recognition

• Church on the Corner
• Blue Glove Crew
• Albany Senior Center

Best Albany Event

• Solano Stroll
• Dinner with Albany
• Music in the Park

Best Place to Meet New People

• Church on the Corner
• Albany Senior Center
• Orangetheory Fitness

Best Date Night

• Juanita & Maude
• Best Friends
• Brezo

Shopping & Services

Best Place to Get Your Hair Styled

• Raven & Rose
• Grove Salon
• Albany Hair Salon

Best Place for a Mani-Pedi

• Naveana Nail Salon
• The Nail Shop
• Albany Nails

Best Skin Care / Facial

• Supple Skincare
• Unfiltered Beauty
• Albany Sauna & Hot Tubs

Best Auto Service

• Dana Meyer Auto Care
• Albany Subaru
• Adams Autoworx

Best Pet Services / Supplies

• Tails A Go-Go
• Codornices Veterinary Clinic
• Pet Food Express

Best Florist

• Momo's Flowers & More
• The Golden Poppy
• La Vie en Rose

Best Place to Get Clothes Clean

• One Hour Martinizing
• Royal Cleaners
• Solano Cleanette

Best Gifts for Kids

• Five Little Monkeys
• Toy Go Round
• Coyote Kids

Best Place for Gifts

• Morningtide
• Umami Home & Gift
• Flowerland

Health & Wellness

Best Acupuncture

• Marie Bowser / Transformational Wellness
• Rivers of Qi
• Felek Acupuncture

Best Chiropractic

• Innate Chiropractic
• Dr. Linda Mayo
• Hayama Osteo-Therapy

Best Health Services Provider

• Sutter Health
• Senior Avenue LLC
• Bay Area Brain Spa

Best Massage

• Metta Traditional Thai Massage
• Supple Skincare
• Albany Sauna & Hot Tubs

Best Dentist

• Dr. Kobayashi
• Dr. Ellen Pacleb
• Cortese Family Dentistry - Apollonia Dental Group

Best Pediatric Dentist

• POW (Pediatric Oral Wellness)
• Solano Smiles
• Natural Dentistry

Best Gym

• IBX Fitness
• Albany YMCA
• Orangetheory Fitness

Best Martial Arts Studio

• Hanabi Judo
• Golden Lion
• TG Taekwondo

Best Personal Trainer

• Sisi Jones-Ross (IBX)
• Ian Birnam (IBX)
• Waleska Herrera Chavez

Best Group Exercise

• IBX Fitness
• Albany YMCA
• Orangetheory Fitness