And The Ultimate Winners Are …
Congratulations to élite Magazine’s Ultimate Dining Professionals! These top-notch businesses were voted the best in their fields by thousands of community members and élite readers! Be sure to say you saw them in élite Magazine!
Ultimate Lunch
1. Salt Creek Grille
661-222-9999
www.saltcreekgrille.com
Ultimate Dinner
2. Newhall Refinery
661-388-4477
www.newhallrefinery.com
Ultimate Steakhouse:
3. Larsen’s Steakhouse Valencia
661-288-1002
www.larsensrestaurants.com
Ultimate Mexican Food
4. Sabor Cocina Mexicana
661-259-9002
www.saborcocinamexicana.com
Ultimate Chef
5. COC – ICUE (Daniel Otto)
661-362-3620
www.canyons.edu/Departments/CULARTS
Ultimate Breakfast
6. Egg Plantation
661-255-8222
www.eggplantation.com
Ultimate Healthy Food
7. Eat Real Café
661-254-2237-Newhall
661-888-1329 – Valencia
www.eatrealcafe.com
Ultimate Pizza
8. Vincenzo’s Pizza
661-259-6733
www.vincenzospizzanewhall.com
Ultimate Burger
9. Rustic Burger
661-254-1300
www.rusticburger.net
Ultimate Italian Deli
10. Maria’s Italian Deli
661-259-6261
www.eatrealcafe.com
Ultimate Pho
11. Pho Sure
661-257-3888
phosurevalencia.com
Ultimate Persian Food
12. Persia Lounge &
Restaurant
661-259-4100
persia-lounge.com
Ultimate Beer Bar
13. Wolf Creek
Brewery
661-294-9977
wolfcreekbrewery.com
Ultimate Thai
14. Mom Can Cook
Thai Kitchen
661-251-8103
momcancookscv.com
Ultimate Barbecue
15. Rattler’s Bar-B-Que
661-251-4195
rattlersbbq.com
Ultimate Caterer
16. Stonefire Grill
661-799-8282
stonefiregrill.com
Ultimate Asian Food
17. New Moon Restaurant
661-257-4321
newmoonrestaurants.com
Ultimate Dessert
18. Nothing Bundt Cakes
661-291-2424
nothingbundtcakes.com
Ultimate Speciality Pizza
19. Toppers Pizza
Place
661-222-7888
topperspizzaplace.com
Ultimate Italian Food
20. Sisley Restaurant Bar • Bakery
661-287-4444
www.sisleykitchen.com
Ultimate Wine Bar
21. Pulchella Winery
661-799-9463
pulchellawinery.com
Ultimate Mediterranean
22. Olive Terrace
Bar and Grill
661-257-7860
oliveterracebarandgrill.com
Ultimate Smoke Barbecue
23. Southern Smoke
BBQ & Brewhouse
661-888-4585
southernsmokebbqandbrew.com
Ultimate Deli
24. Italia
Panetteria & Deli
661-294-9069
italiavalencia.com
Ultimate Pizza
25. Numero Uno Pizza
661-259-3895
numerounosantaclarita.com
Ultimate Margarita
26. Margaritas
Mexican Grill
661-255-1136
margaritasmexgrill.com
Congratulations to Other Winners:
Ultimate Sushi: Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
Ultimate Indian Food:Royal Tandoor
Ultimate Cocktail: The Social
Ultimate Seafood:Bonefish Grill
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