Vote Now in the 2026 myBurbank's Best Contest

Burbank residents have until April 30 to cast their votes in the 2026 myBurbank’s Best Contest, the annual community-driven competition that spotlights the local businesses, service providers, and professionals that keep this city running.

Voting opened April 1 and runs through 11:59 p.m. on April 30. Winners will be announced Friday, May 8, on the myBurbank website and across its social media platforms.

The contest covers a wide range of categories, from restaurants and coffee shops to gyms, hair salons, and other local services. The businesses and individuals that collect the most votes in their category earn the title of myBurbank’s Best 2026, along with an official certificate, a window decal, and the kind of neighborhood credibility that no advertising budget can buy.

Participation is straightforward. Voters head to myBurbank.com, submit nominations for their favorites across the available categories, and do it all with a single entry per valid email address. One vote, one shot to put your go-to taco spot or your favorite dry cleaner on the map.

For a city as locally proud as Burbank, this kind of recognition matters. Magnolia Park boutiques, Media District coffee shops, Olive Avenue restaurants, and Chandler Boulevard gyms all compete on the same playing field here. The winner isn’t the business with the biggest marketing team. It’s the one that earned the loyalty of actual Burbank residents, week after week, order after order.

That’s the mechanic that has made contests like this stick. No panel of judges, no advertiser influence. Just the accumulated weight of customers who felt strongly enough to take two minutes and say: this place is worth it.

For small business owners, the timing is worth paying attention to. April is a good month to rally your regulars. A post on Instagram, a sign by the register, a word to a loyal customer who doesn’t follow you online but comes in every Tuesday. The businesses that do well in these contests tend to be the ones that ask. The ones that remind their community they’re in the running.

Winning carries real-world value beyond the certificate and decal. A myBurbank’s Best title shows up in searches, gets shared on social media, and gives a business something concrete to put in its window and its marketing materials for the rest of the year. For a newer business still building its reputation, that kind of third-party validation from the community carries weight that a Yelp star count doesn’t quite replicate.

Burbank’s business community has been through several rough stretches over the past few years, with construction disruptions on major corridors, shifting foot traffic patterns post-pandemic, and ongoing pressure from rising commercial rents. The businesses that weathered all of that and kept showing up for their customers are exactly the kind of operations this contest was built to celebrate.

The full list of categories and the voting link are available at myBurbank.com. Voters need a valid email address to participate, and each address gets one submission. The deadline is April 30 at 11:59 p.m.

If you’ve been meaning to leave a review somewhere and never got around to it, this is a cleaner version of that impulse. Pick the businesses that have earned your loyalty and put them in the running. The favorites in this city deserve the recognition, and the recognition means something when it comes from the people who actually live here.