2023 Best of North SLO County Winners

Best New Business Opened in 2022

•   Cielo

Best New Location or Relocation for Existing Business

•   805 Boardshop

Best Social Media Presence by Local Business

•   Streetside Ale House

Best Beautification, Interior or Exterior Improvement

•   Guest House Grill

Best Tacos

•   Garcia’s

Best Steak

•    The Range

Best Bacon & Eggs

•    The Nest

Best Appetizer (Which appetizer & restaurant)

•   Cauli Bites by Wildfields

Best Salad (What salad & restaurant)

•   Tri-tip Salad by Santa Maria Brewing

Best French Fries

•   Streetside Ale House

Best Pastry

•   Back Porch Bakery

Best French Toast

•   Country Touch Cafe

Best Pancakes

•   Country Touch Cafe

Best Waffles

•   Country Touch Cafe

Best Mocktail

•   Streetside Ale House

Best Cup of Coffee

•   Joebella Coffee Roasters

Best Bag of Whole Bean or Ground Coffee

•   Joebella Coffee Roasters

Best Hot Tea

•   Spice of Life

Best Iced Tea

•   Spice of Life

Best Olive Oil

•   Olivas de Oro

Best Bread

•   Back Porch Bakery

Best Cake

•   Just Baked

Best Pie

•   Bramble Pie Company

Best Gelato, Ice Cream, or Frozen Dessert

•   Negranti Creamery

Best Fruit

•   Templeton Farmer’s Market

Best Local Seasonings

•    Bren’s Blends

Best Overall Shopping & Retail

•   Perry’s Parcel & Gift

Best Women’s Clothing

•   Farron Elizabeth

Best Men’s Clothing

•   Bloke

Best Kid’s Clothing

•   Anna & Co

Best Fashion

•   Anna & Co

Best Consignment Store

•   Black Sheep Finds

Best Antiques

•   Reminisce

Best Thrift Store

•   North County Thrift Store

Best Flowers & Florist

•   Bloom N Grow

Best Bookstore

•   The Book Odyssey

Best Gift Shop

•    Perry’s Parcel & Gift

Best Home Decor

•   Atrium Mercantile

Best Health Food & Supplements

•   The Natural Alternative

Best Board Shop

•   805 Boardshop

Best Surf, Skate, or Streetwear

•    805 Boardshop

Best Casual Attire

•   Bloke/Farron/Anna & Co.

Best Furniture

•   Atrium Mercantile

Best Coffeehouse

•   Malibu Brew

Best Overall Food & Beverage

•   Streetside Ale House

Best Seafood Restaurant

•   Pier 46

Best Mexican Restaurant

•   Pedro’s

Best Sushi

•   Goshi

Best Chinese

•   China Gourmet

Best Thai

•   Thai Elephant

Best Pizza

•   Bravo Pizza Plus

Best Burger Joint

•   Sylvester’s Burgers

Best Steakhouse

•   Guesthouse Grill

Best Sushi Restaurant

•   Yanagi

Best BBQ Spot

•    Jeffry’s BBQ

Best Pasta Restaurant

•    Cielo

Best Breakfast Place

•   The Nest

Best Brunch

•   Brunch

Best Lunch Spot

•   Colony Market & Deli

Best Juice Bar

•   The Neighborhood

Best Dessert, Bake or Cake Shop

•   Just Baked

Best Vegetarian or Vegan

•   Ziggy’s

Best Cheese Shop

•   Vivant

Best Family Restaurant

•   Guesthouse Grill

Best Grocery Store

•    Trader Joe’s

Best Organic Farm-to-Table

•   JR Meats

Best Local Beef

•   JR Meats

Best Catering

•   Trattoria di LUCA

Best Outdoor Dining

•   Guesthouse Grill

Best Pizza DELIVERY

•   Fatte’s Pizza

Best Pizza DINE-IN

•   Nardonne’s Pizza

Best Pizza BUFFET

•   Mountain Mike’s

Best SPECIALTY Pizza

•   Capricciosa by Trattoria di LUCA

Best Urgent Care or Clinic

•   Urgent Care Atascadero

Best Pediatrician

•   Patterson & Tedford Pediatrics

Best Pediatric Dentistry

•   Theron Stout

Best Surgical and Cosmetic Dentistry

•   Jeremy Lansford

Best Orthodontist

•   Dr. Jason Pambrun

Best Hearing Aid Specialist

•   Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central Coast

Best Optometrist and Eye Care

•   Optometric Care Associates

Best Prescription Glasses

•   Specs by Kyla

Best Chiropractor

•   Mankey

Best Holistic Healthcare

•   Salus Integrative Medicine

Best Day Spa

•   River Oaks Hot Springs

Best Nail Salon

•    Calvin’s Nails

Best Hair Salon

•    Salon Aer

Best Barber Shop

•   New Era Barbershop

Best Tattoo Studio

•   Pioneer Tattoo Company

Best Gym

•    Kennedy Club Fitness

Best Weight Loss or Personal Trainer(s)

•   Fusion FIIT

Best Overall Eyewear

•   Specs by Kyla

Best Paving, Concrete, and Driveways

•   Aronsen Construction

Best Backyard Design and Build

•   California Pools

Best Construction & Building Materials

•   Big Creek

Best Flooring

•    Templeton Floors

Best Plumbing

•   Bell’s Plumbing

Best Roofing

•    We Do Roofing

Best Solar

•   Solarponics

Best Electrician

•   French Electric

Best Rain Gutters

•   5 Star Raingutters

Best Landscaping, Lawn, and Garden

•    Native Landscape Creations

Best Propane Supplier

•   Delta Liquid Energy

Best Pest and Rodent Control

•   Story Termite and Pest

Best Commercial or Residential Cleaning Service

•   SteamPro Cleaners

Best Moving & Storage Company

•   Central Coast Moving and Storage

Best Bank or Credit Union

•   SESLOC

Best Real Estate Agent

•   Jaime Silveira

Best Real Estate Group

•   Malik Real Estate Group

Best Mortgage or Home Loans

•   Colony Mortgage

Best Insurance Agent

•   Terry Mulhall

Best Tax Prep or CPA

•   George Duck CPA

Best Bookkeeping Service

•   Tidwell Bookkeeping Services, Inc.

Best Pet Supply Store

•   Lemos Pet Supply

Best Pet Grooming & Care

•    Steampup Parlor

Best Veterinarian or Pet Hospital

•    El Camino Veterinary Hospital

Best Feed Store

•    Atascadero Hay & Feed

Best Overall Auto Care

•   Ferrell’s

Best American Auto Repair & Maintenance

•    Ferrell’s

Best German Auto Repair & Maintenance

•    The Autobahn

Best Japanese Auto Repair & Maintenance

•   Sunset Honda

Best Lube and Oil Service

•   Lube n Go

Best Car Wash and Auto Detail

•   El Camino Car Wash

Best Body Shop

•   Davis Body Shop

Best Tire Sales and Service

•   American West Tire Pros

Best Auto Sales & Service

•   Mullahey

Best RV Sales and Service

•   Sky River

Best Gas and Diesel Station

•   Atascadero 76

Best Window Repair or Tinting

•   Mason’s Auto Detail and Tint

Best Car Audio and Video

•   Ultimate Car Audio

Best Auto Parts Store

•   Carquest/Napa/O’Reilly’s

Best Downtown Tasting Room

•    Kula Vineyards & Winery

Best Vineyard Tasting Room

•   Fableist

Best Vineyard Experience

•   Daou

Best Winery Experience

•   Daou

Best Winery Event Venue

•   Rava Winery

Best Red Wine (name and winery)

•   Mountain Zin by Opolo

Best White Wine (name and winery)

•   Grenache Blanc by La Perdignus

Best Sparkling Wine (name and winery)

•   Sparkling Blanc de Blanc by Rava

Best Bar, Tavern, Pub, or Tap House

•   Ancient Owl

Best Brewery

•   Barrel House

Best Local Spirit (name and maker)

•   Central Coast Distillery

Best Beer (beer name and brewer)

•   805 by Firestone Walker

Best Cocktail (cocktail name and location served)

•   Belladonna by The Alchemists Garden