Nominees have been unveiled for the 2024 Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards presented by the California Restaurant Association Fresno chapter. File photo

The California Restaurant Association has announced the nominees for its 31st annual Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards featuring a veritable who’s who in the Fresno food scene.

The ceremony, held to recognize the best restaurants, restaurateurs and chefs in the Valley, features 31 categories highlighting everything from the best pizza restaurants in Fresno to breweries, service, nightlife and more.

The 2024 Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards are scheduled April 8 at 5 p.m. at Table Mountain Casino Resort.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the event and start at $2,000 for media sponsors who will receive several shoutouts and marketing promotions from the CRA, to a Title Sponsor, receiving multiple features by the CRA, as well as two tables of ten with preferred seating for the event later this year.

Individual tickets for the event start at $175, with tables of ten going for $1,500.

All print marketing materials for sponsorships should be provided to the association by March 1.

Check out the list below to see all of the nominees for the 31st annual Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards.

Best Fast Casual

• Viva be Bowl’d
• Butterfish
• Hummus Republic
• 808 Ohana Shack
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Best Family Dining

• Sal’s Mexican Restaurant
• The Train Depot
• Annesso Pizzeria
• Batter Up Pancakes
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Best Fine Dining

• The Annex Kitchen
• The Lime Lite
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
• Harris Ranch Resort
• Saizon
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Best Watering Hole

• Elbow Room
• PhoEver Vietnamese Cuisine
• Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co.
• The Red Room at Pardini’s
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Best Food Truck

• Luigi’s Italian Food Truck
• Senor Aji Peruvian Kitchen
• WTF – Where’s the Food
• The Gastro Grill
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Best Banquet/Catering

• Love and Garlic
• Copper River Country Club
• Pardini’s Catering & Banquets
• Table Mountain Casino Resort
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Best Hotel/Casino Dining

• Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
• Tachi Palace
• Mochuelo @ Hotel Piccadilly
• Club one Casino
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Best Outdoor Dining

• Colton’s Social House
• School House Restaurant & Tavern
• The Point Patio Bar & Bistro
• Saizon
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Best Breakfast

• Batter Up Pancakes
• The Train Depot
• Fresno Breakfast House
• Patio Cafe
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Best Pizza

• 99 Craft Pizza
• More than Pizza
• Mountain Mike’s Pizza
• Me-N-Ed’s Pizza
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Best Sushi

• Sukai Teppanyaki & Sushi | TMCR
• I Love Sushi
• Yoshino’s Japanese Restaurant
• Namikaze
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Best Steak

• Harris Ranch Resort
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
• Yosemite Ranch – Steak, Fish, Bar
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
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Best Burger

• In-N-Out Burger
• Colton’s Social House
• Triangle Burger
• Eureka Burger
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Best Deli

• Dervo’s Deli and Grill
• Moto Delicatessen & Bodega
• Piemonte’s Italian Delicatessen
• Deli Delicious
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Best BBQ

• Dog House Grill
• Maw n’ Paw’s BBQ
• Outlaws BBQ
• Mega Texas Barbecue
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Best Sweet Treats

• La Boulangerie
• YAVA Bakery
• Eddie’s Bakery Cafe
• Nothing Bundt Cakes
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Best Local Winery

• Engelmann Cellars
• Toca Madera Winery
• CRU Winery
• Ziveli Winery
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Best Local Coffee

• Two Cities Coffee Roasters
• YAVA Bakery
• Component Coffee Lab
• The Mug Community Coffee Shop
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Best Craft Cocktail

• Heirloom
• Max’s Bistro & Bar
• Bespoke
• Mochuelo
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Best Local Brewery

• Sequoia Brewing Company
• Out of the Barrel
• Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co.
• BarrelHouse Brewing
• Summer Fox Brewing
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Best Chinese

• Sing Tao Chinese Restaurant
• Ding Ho Kitchen
• Shanghai Chinese Cuisine
• Imperial Garden Restaurant
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Best Japanese

• Wassabi on Fire
• Sakura Chaya
• Yoshino’s Japanese Restaurant
• Namikaze
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Best Italian

• Parma Ristorante
• Di Cicco’s Italian Restaurant
• Ovidio Italian Restaurant
• Angela’s Italian Restaurant
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Best Mediterranean

• AJ’s Armenian Cuisine
• Kabab City
• Mediterranean Grill & Cafe
• Phonecian Garden Mediterranean Bar & Grill
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Best Mexican

• Don Fernando’s Mexican Restaurant
• Don Pepe’s Taqueria
• Sabor Cocina Latina & Bar
• Casa Corona
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Best Indian

• Slice of India
• India’s Oven
• Bollywood Indian Street Food
• Tandoori Night
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Best American

• Heirloom
• Dog House Grill
• Cracked Pepper Bistro
• The Woodward American Grill
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Date Night (Most Romantic)

• The Annex Kitchen
• Parma Ristorante
• Manhattan Steakhouse & Bar
• The Lime Lite
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Best Service

• Casa Corona
• Senor Aji Peruvian Kitchen
• School House Restaurant & Tavern
• Sal’s Mexican Restaurant
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New on the Scene

• The Woodward American Grill
• Planet Vegan
• L’Aperitif Bistro
• PhoEver Vietnamese Cuisine
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Best Night Life

• Splash Bar
• Modernist Craft Cocktail Bar
• The Standard
• Sunset Nightclub