The wait is over! The results are in! Here is how La Jolla Light readers voted in our 2023 Best of La Jolla Reader’s Poll. There are quite a few new faces this year, and many of the “incumbents” are still on top.
This list includes businesses, restaurants and people whose excellent efforts make our area one of the most wonderful places on the planet in which to live, work and play. Your support and patronage will help them keep up their great work!
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to all our readers who voted for them! Please support the winners and local business.
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ACCOUNTANT
1. Steve Alpinieri, CPA
2. Russell E. Ingledew, CPA Inc.
3. Thomas E. Huckabee, CPA Inc.
AMERICAN
1. American Pizza Manufacturing
2. Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
3. Harry’s Coffee Shop
ANTIQUES
1. Ark Antiques
2. Ross Thiele & Son
3. The Faded Awning
Architect
1. Marengo Morton
2. Arista Architects (formerly Bennett + Associates)
3. Benton & Benton Architects
Art Gallery
1. Krista Schumacher Art Gallery
2. Tasende Gallery
3. Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery
Automotive Repair / Service
1. Family Auto Repair
2. Jaguar Coventry Cars of San Diego
3. Boulevard Automotive Repair
Bakery
1. Wayfarer Bread & Pastry
2. French Gourmet
3. Sugar and Scribe
Bank
1. US Bank
2. Chase Bank
3. Wells Fargo
Best Sports Team / Youth Sports
1. La Jolla Tennis Club
1. YMCA - Dan McKinney
3. Windansea Surf Club
Bicycle Store
1. California Bicycle Inc.
2. Pedego La Jolla
3. San Diego Electric Bike
Boutique Fitness Studio
1. F45 Training
2. Orange Theory Fitness
3. Armone’s Core Connection
Breakfast
1. Parakeet Cafe
2. Harry’s Coffee Shop
3. The Cottage
Brunch
1. Sugar and Scribe
2. La Valencia Hotel
3. Brockton Villa
Burger
1. Burger Lounge
2. Public House
3. Jeffs’ Beach Burgers
Café
1. Parakeet Cafe
2. Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
3. Brick & Bell
Catering
1. Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
2. The French Gourmet
3. Giuseppe’s Fine Catering
Children’s Store
1. Little Love
2. Aviator Nation
3. Janie and Jack
Chiropractic Clinic
1. Dr. Trevor Robertson
2. Active Rest Chiropractic
2. Awaken Family Chiropractic
Cocktail
1. Puesto La Jolla
2. Beaumont’s
3. Verdes El Ranchero
Coffee Shop
1. Parakeet Cafe
2. Brick & Bell
3. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Complementary & Integrative Health/Wellness Centers
1. Pacific Pearl
2. KOI Wellbeing
3. Cove Wellness Detox Spa of La Jolla
Convenience Store
1. Dick’s Liquor
2. The Liquor Box
3. Mt Soledad Market & Deli
Cosmetic Surgeon
1. Dr. William F. Groff
2. Dr. Stephen M. Krant
3. Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS
Credit Union
1. San Diego County Credit Union
2. Mission Federal Credit Union
3. California Coast Credit Union
Dance Studio
1. Ooh La La
2. Dance to Evolve
3. Tap Fever Studios
Day Spa
1. Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
2. The Lodge at Torrey Pines
3. La Vie Day Spa
Dentist
1. D’Angelo/Hoffman/Olson La Jolla Dentistry
2. Purely Dental La Jolla - Dr. Marnie Schreiner
3. Dr. Paul Dougherty
Dermatologist
1. Dr. William F. Groff
2. Kristen Richards, M.D.
3. Dr. Susan Stuart
Dessert
1. Michele Coulon Dessertier
2. Sugar and Scribe
3. The French Gourmet
Dry Cleaner
1. Ogden’s One Hour Cleaners
2. Lele’s Cleaners
3. Margaret’s Cleaners
Eyewear/Sunglasses
1. Gartner & Galstian Vision Care
2. La Jolla Ophthalmology
3. Gordon Wong Eye Design & Optometry
Family Restaurant
1. American Pizza Manufacturing
2. Piatti
3. Barbarella Restaurant & Bar
Financial Planner
1. Brian Zimmerman--Zimmerman Private Wealth Management
2. Callan Capital
3. West Coast Financial
Florist
1. Adelaide’s
2. Bridget’s Blooms
3. Bloomers
French
1. Bistro Du Marché by Tapenade
2. The French Gourmet
3. Cote D’ Azur
Furniture/Home Furnishings
1. Roche-Bobois
2. Faded Awning
3. Nativa
3. Ross Thiele & Son
Gift Shop
1. Warwick’s
2. francesca’s
3. Hi Sweetheart
Hair Salon
1. L7 Salon
2. Posh La Jolla
3. Alessandro Salon
Happy Hour
1. Beaumont’s
2. Puesto La Jolla
3. George’s at the Cove
Health Club
1. LifeTime Fitness
2. Balanced Fitness & Health
3. High Voltage Fitness
Healthy Dining
1. Parakeet Cafe
2. Trilogy Sanctuary
3. Marketplace Grille
Home Remodeling
1. GDC Construction
2. Jackson Design and Remodeling
3. Murfey Construction
Hotel
1. La Valencia
2. The Lodge at Torrey Pines
3. Estancia La Jolla
Housekeeping
1. The Maids
2. La Jolla Maids
3. Rene’s of La Jolla
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
1. Bobboi Natural Gelato
2. Froglander’s
3. Baskin Robbins
In-Home Care/Senior Assistance
1. La Jolla Nurses Homecare
2. Home Care of La Jolla
3. Senior Helpers
Insurance Agent
1. David Petri
2. Farmers Insurance - Pete Williams
3. Farmers Insurance Calafata Agency
Interior Designer
1. Jackson Design and Remodeling
2. GDC Construction
3. Jill Champion
Italian
1. Piatti
2. Isola Pizza Bar
3. Marisi La Jolla
Jewelry
1. Bowers Jewelers
2. CJ Charles
3. Mythos
Juice Bar
1. Parakeet Juicery
2. Juice Kaboose
3. Trilogy Sanctuary
Landscaping
1. Lawn Love Lawn Care
2. La Jolla Landscape & Design
3. Greenway Landscape Design & Build
Lunch
1. Parakeet Cafe
2. Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
3. El Pescador
Margarita
1. Puesto
2. Verde Ranchero
3. George’s at the Cove
Mediterranean
1. Marketplace Grille
2. Spiro’s Mediterranean Cuisine
3. Lupi Italian Restaurant
Men’s Apparel
1. Ascot Shop
2. Tommy Bahama
3. Brooks Brothers
Mexican
1. Puesto La Jolla
2. The Taco Stand
3. Don Carlos Taco Shop
Mortgage Banker
1. Greg Parker Prosperity Home Mortgage
2. Ed Woolery at Guaranteed Rate Affinity
3. Mohamed Tawy at Guaranteed Rate
Nail Salon
1. L7 Salon
2. The Nail Lounge of La Jolla
3. Perfect 10 Nails
Orthodontist
1. La Jolla Village Orthodontics
2. Dr. Russell Toppi
3. Dr. Tracy Hagan
Outdoor Restaurant
1. George’s at the Cove
2. Puesto
3. Piatti
Pastry
1. Parakeet Cafe
2. Wayfarer Bread & Pastry
3. The French Gourmet
Pediatrician
1. Dr. Gretchen C. Gainor
2. James Veronique, MD
3. Saitoh Akihiko, MD
Pest Control
1. Talos Pest Control
2. Lloyd Pest Management
3. Corky’s Pest Control
Pilates Studio
1. Pilates Plus La Jolla
2. Windansea Pilates
3. Aly’s Pilates Studio
Pizza
1. American Pizza Manufacturing
2. Isola Pizza Bar
3. Pizza On Pearl
Plumber
1. Erling Rohde Plumbing
2. Anderson Plumbing Heating and Air
3. Pat’s Plumbing
Preschool
1. La Jolla Country Day
2. Gillispie School
3. The Children’s School
Private School
1. La Jolla Country Day
2. Gillispie School
3. The Children’s School
Restaurant with a View
1. George’s at the Cove
2. Duke’s La Jolla
3. Caroline’s Seaside Cafe
Sandwich
1. Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
2. Girard Gourmet
3. El Pescador
Seafood
1. El Pescador
2. Eddie V’s
3. Lobster West La Jolla
Skin Care Specialist
1. Torrey Pines Dermatology & Laser Center
2. Stephen Krant Clinic
3. La Jolla Cosmetic Laser Clinic
Steak
1. Eddie V’s
2. Manhattan Of La Jolla
3. AR Valentine the Lodge at Torrey Pines
Surf Shop
1. Mitch’s Surf Shop
2. Bird Rock Surf
3. Surf Diva
Sushi
1. Himitsu
2. Sushi Ota
3. Sushi Mori
Taco
1. Puesto
2. The Taco Stand
3. Don Carlos
Takeout
1. American Pizza Mfg.
2. Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
3. Girard Gourmet
Thai
1. Spice & Rice Kitchen
2. Aroi Cafe
3. Thai Gulf
Tourist Actvity
1. Surf Diva Surf School
2. Pedego La Jolla
3. La Jolla Golf Carts
Tourist Attraction
1. Birch Aquarium
2. The Conrad
3. La Jolla Historical Society
Trainer
1. Eryn (Buddhi Yoga)
2. Olivia at Pilates Plus
3. Jay & May Complete Health
Travel Agency
1. Cadence Travel
2. Worldview Travel
3. Travel Dynamics Group Inc.
Veterinary Hospital
1. La Jolla Veterinary Hospital
2. Windansea Veterinary Clinic
3. Bird Rock Animal Clinic
Wedding Venue
1. The Lodge at Torrey Pines
2. La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
3. La Valencia Hotel
Wine Bar
1. LJ Crafted Wines
2. We Olive
3. Barbarella Restaurant & Bar
Women’s Boutique
1. Robina
2. Be Boutique
3. Sigi’s Boutique
Yoga
1. Buddhi Yoga
2. Prana Yoga Center
3. YogaFuzn La Jolla