Best of El cErrito

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FOR WINNERS

New for 2025!

Thanks to our Best of City Contests marketing partners:

Custom Digital Badge

Best of El Cerrito Digital Directory

The directory will showcase all winners, runners-up, and best in class for free—helping locals find the best businesses in town all year long. Available add-on features will help businesses highlight your win to stand out even more.

Custom Plaque

Winners can order an elegant 8x10” award with high gloss paint on a metal plate that has a beveled cherry-finish frame.
Order by 7/18 to receive in August.

Premium Plaque: 2025 Best of El Cerrito
$160.00

$140.00 - Member price

TIMELINE

April > Contest Begins

1 write-in vote secures nomination, Closes 5/09/25

A least 3 businesses in the category to advance.

June > Voting Begins, Closes 6/27/25
July 4 > Winners Announced
September 18 > Celebration @ El Cerrito Honda

Make 2025 the BEST Ever

Help us distribute posters, create social media, and/or help with the celebration event.

Reach out to boec@elcerritochamber.org

“Best of El Cerrito” awards are decided by popular vote across a range of categories. The vast majority of winners have physical locations in the City of El Cerrito, but businesses in bordering cities (Albany, Berkeley, Richmond, Kensington) and unincorporated communities are also eligible. Since it's the voters of El Cerrito who decide, there are occasions in which beloved businesses are seen as El Cerrito-serving treasures but happen to be just outside the City’s borders.

Remote and home-based businesses that serve El Cerrito clients (significant client base in 94530) but don’t have an El Cerrito address can be recognized by voters as well.

Best of El Cerrito 2025 * Thank You Sponsors