2026 Best of the West

Welcome to the 11th year of Best of the West, Revue’s annual readers survey where the people of West Michigan choose their favorite restaurants, bars, musicians, attractions, people, artists and much more.

This year, we once again have two rounds of voting. In the first round, voters had a blank slate to write in whoever/wherever they wanted for each category!

The first round is now over, and we've tallied the top 3 finalists for each category. Click the circles below to see all the finalists.

You might notice that we added quite a few categories this year, so keep an eye out for new opportunities to support your local faves!

When we enter the second round, voters will choose who is the best of those three—easy!

Here's the timeline:
Round 1 Voting: February 20 - March 20
Finalists announced: March 30
Round 2 Voting: April 24 - May 15

Once both rounds of voting are over, winners will be announced in the July 2026 issue of Revue. In the meantime, thank you so much for supporting local people, places and organizations.