PLEASANTON, Calif. — October 14, 2026 — iniBurger has been voted Best Burger in the 2026 Bay Guardian Best of the Bay Readers' Poll, hosted by 48 Hills. The poll, now in its 52nd year, is the Bay Area's longest-running readers' choice awards. According to 48 Hills, thousands of readers voted across food, drink, nightlife, arts, and city life categories.
iniBurger took the top spot in the Best Burger category. The full list of Food & Drink winners is published on 48 Hills.
"[QUOTE — Abdul to approve or rewrite] We built iniBurger on one standard and never moved off it. This award belongs to the customers who voted and to the crews who hold that standard every single day," said Abdul Popal, co-founder and CEO of iniBurger.
This burger. This standard.
Every iniBurger location cooks to the same standard: 100% Angus beef, antibiotic-free chicken, real cheese, made fresh to order, and 100% halal. That standard is what the SFGate feature on iniBurger called out earlier this year, and it is what Bay Area readers voted for.
Six locations, one menu
iniBurger serves the Bay Area from six locations: Pleasanton, Fremont, Berkeley, Campbell, Santa Clara, and San Jose (Eastridge). Find hours, menus, and online ordering at iniburger.com/location.
About the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay
Founded in 1974 by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Best of the Bay is the longest-running readers' poll in the Bay Area. It is now hosted annually by 48 Hills, the nonprofit news site founded by former Bay Guardian editors. Winners are chosen by public vote.
About iniBurger
iniBurger is a Bay Area-founded fast-casual brand serving gourmet burgers, chicken sandwiches, and wings built on one standard: 100% Angus beef, antibiotic-free chicken, and real cheese — made fresh to order and 100% halal at every location. Founded in June 2020 by Abdul and Leeza Popal, iniBurger operates six locations across the East Bay and South Bay and is expanding through franchising. Learn more at iniburger.com.
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