Thanks to everyone who participated in UCOP’s annual top lunch showdown! Scroll down for the results and start planning your next lunch out.

Note: Because there were so many close races in Oakland, we’ve listed the top three contenders in each category.

Best burger

• Oakland: 1) True Burger; 2) Umami Burger; 3) Camburger
• Riverside: In-N-Out Burger/The Habit (tie)
• Sacramento: Ella

Best business lunch spot

• Oakland: 1) Mockingbird; 2) Le Cheval; 3) The Terrace Room
• Riverside: Cactus Cantina
• Sacramento: Ella

Best Chinese food

• Oakland: 1) Shandong Restaurant; 2) Spices 3; 3) Gum Kuo
• Riverside: Jade China
• Sacramento: Frank Fats

Best coffee shop

• Oakland: 1) Modern Coffee; 2) Blue Bottle Coffee/Peet’s Coffee (tie)
• Sacramento: Oblivion

Best food truck/stand

• Oakland: 1) Cholita Linda; 2) Reem’s Arab Street Food; 3) Tacos Mi Rancho

Best Mediterranean food

• Oakland: 1) Liba; 2) Lotus Falafel and Shwarma; 3) Falafel Boy
• Sacramento: Crest

Best Mexican food

• Oakland: 1) Cosecha; 2) Happy Burrito; 3) El Gusano/Tamarindo Antojeria Mexicana/Xolo (tie)
• Riverside: Miguels/La Bufadora (tie)

Best noodle soup

• Oakland: 1) Sobo Ramen; 2) Pho 84; 3) Shandong Restaurant

Best pizza

• Oakland: 1) Benchmark Oakland; 2) Mountain Mike’s, 3) City Center Pizzeria
• Riverside: Mod Pizza/Pieology (tie)

Best salads

• Oakland: 1) The Cook and Her Farmer; 2) Liba Falafel; 3) Fountain Café
• Riverside: Angelos/Farmer Boys (tie)
• Sacramento: Mother

Best sandwiches

• Oakland: 1) Ratto’s International Deli and Market; 2) Café Gabriela/Ike’s (tie)
• Riverside: Jersey Mike’s

Best South Asian food

• Oakland: 1) Kamdesh Restaurant; 2) Biryani Kabab; 3) dosa by DOSA

Best Southeast Asian food

• Oakland: 1) Battambang Restaurant; 2) Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant; 3) Tay Ho
• Riverside: Grapow

Best sushi

• Oakland: 1) Ichiro; 2) AS B-Dama; 3) Genji Japanese Restaurant
• Riverside: Ohana
• Sacramento: Mikuni

Best dessert

• Oakland: 1) Donut Savant; 2) Cookiebar Creamery; 3) Cupcakin’ Bake Shop
• Sacramento: Ella

Have ideas for next year’s categories? Please let us know in the comments, or by emailing link@ucop.edu.

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