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Sun Moon Studio
Diners’ top pick
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Price: Very Expensive
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Californian
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5
(28)
Sun Moon Studio is a farm and producer-driven restaurant in West Oakland by Chefs Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper.
We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $150 per person in our intimate 4 table dining room. An optional beverage pairing is available for $90 per person.The focus of our menu is to highlight the bounty of local producers and farmers through the lens of our life experiences.
We are happy to adjust our menu to dietary restrictions, but require advanced notice. Please let us of your parties dietary restrictions when making a reservation so we may plan for your arrival.
We are looking forward to cooking for you!
Alan and Sarah
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Pucquio
Price: Expensive
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Peruvian
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4.8
(690)
Now offering takeout!
Pucquio serves elegant, high-end Peruvian cuisine out of a small Oakland kitchen. We focus on Peruvian classics based on California's generosity . Our restaurant in focus on craft every single dish from the scratch and with all the passion and respect you deserve. Please allow yourself a leisure night. Please notify us otherwise. We also do cooking classes, corporate events and different fun, amazing themed dinners and wine maker events. Please visit our site for more details !!!! . We recommend call Carlos (415) 6903052, fol large parties enquirers and if you have any furthere questions or special requests.
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Commis Bar
Price: Very Expensive
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Californian
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4.9
(37)
With only 10 bar height chairs at the cocktail bar, the COMMIS BAR experience offers a fixed 4-course menu highlighting some the best seasonal Northern California ingredients through modern and classic cooking techniques.
Diners at the bar are invited for 1.5 to 2 hours over the entire course of the meal with the shorter fixed menu compared to our full length DINING ROOM menu experience.
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Mago
Top-rated food
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Price: Very Expensive
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Contemporary Latin
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4.9
(88)
Mägo is a family owned and operated fine dining restaurant from Chef Mark Liberman. We offer an exciting tasting menu cooked over wood fire, offering our take on Contemporary Colombian fare, anchored in an understanding of using Northern California ingredients, simple flavors in bold combinations.
Our tasting menu focuses on ingredients that are at their most peak in deliciousness .This usually means produce that is in season, which in turn means they are their most flavorful, which is one of the reasons why we change our menu daily. In order to ensure the proper planning of your evening, please allow for 2.5 hours.
We also offer an a la carte dining experience at our bar that is available for walk in guests.
The restaurant’s informal atmosphere features an open kitchen surrounded by intimate tables, outdoor heated garden patio and chefs counter seating. From the warm greeting you receive upon entering until your final goodbye, we invite you to feel at home.
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Pizzaiolo - Oakland
Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.9
(667)
**Please note we are walk-ins only**
We at Pizzaiolo believe that the simple act of feeding people is at the core of what it is to be human. We focus on the ritual of taking life from the world around us and presenting it to you to sustain your own life.
When the day is done, the thinking that seems to matter most is that we are taking part in a web of human interaction. The food you eat at Pizzaiolo is 100% down-home human-made.
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Wood Tavern
Price: Expensive
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Gastro Pub
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4.8
(2,845)
Wood Tavern is nestled into a charming neighborhood shopping district on bustling College Avenue. Serving a hearty American Brasserie style menu. The contemporary loft- like space houses a dining room filled with "butcher block' tables, a comfy, copper topped bar and a chef's counter where you can dine watching the chef in action.
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Commis Dining Room
Top-rated hospitality
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Price: Very Expensive
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Californian
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4.9
(1,226)
Commis in Oakland is a Two-Star Michelin rated fine dining restaurant by James Beard Foundation Nominated Chef James Syhabout that serves a multi-course Tasting Menu.
Diners at Commis are invited to linger for 2.5 to 3 hours over an multi-course meal in a warm, comfortable and relaxing dining room appointed by glowing glass light pendants, dark furniture, bare walnut tables, dim lit candles and floral arrangements.
Delivered by the attentive service staff and sommeliers, the cuisine of Commis showcases some of the best Northern California ingredients that are in season through modern and classic cooking techniques. The cuisine aims to bridge the flavors, textures and temperatures of the East and West with every course with the intention to excite and satisfy.
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Noka Ramen
Price: Moderate
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Ramen
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4.8
(169)
Hello Gorgeous,
At NōKA Ramen, our mission is to introduce Bay Area with our “Hakata” Tonkotsu style — creamy and rich pork broth; pairing with HOMEMADE artisan noodles — smooth, firm and bouncy texture; using Japanese techniques to deliver our guests the golden experience.
Come for noods, stay for cocktails!
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Marzano
Price: Moderate
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Italian
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4.8
(1,058)
Just like the small family-owned trattorias of Italy, Marzano is simple, rustic, and generous in spirit. Executive Chef, Robert Holt, draws his inspiration from Southern-Italy, with an emphasis on wood-fired Neapolitan pizza.
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Bardo Lounge & Supper Club
Great vibe
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Price: Expensive
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Contemporary American
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4.8
(507)
Recommended in the MICHELIN Guide for California 2021-2023. Located in Oakland’s historic Grand Lake District, Bardo is a neighborhood lounge and restaurant inspired by the comfort and camaraderie of a mid-century dinner party. Drawing on the celebration and elegance of old school entertaining, we envisioned a space for friends and neighbors to enjoy amazing food, cocktails, conversation and great music.
Our lounge is a swank living room, furnished with hand-picked finds from antique and vintage markets from Palm Springs to Portland. Our mezzanine dining room features a rotating menu of fresh, seasonal supper-fare with local and sustainably sourced meats, fish and produce. While we think the food, drinks and atmosphere are all great reasons to visit us, it’s the relationships with our friends, neighbors and guests that is the driving force behind Bardo.
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Popoca
Price: Moderate
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Latin American
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4.8
(41)
Popoca is a Salvadoran-inspired restaurant in the heart of Oakland. Popoca means “to emit smoke” in Nawat, the language of native people of El Salvador who stoked wood fires to prepare food over a comal for their families. Revered as more than just a means of cooking, smoke represents a prayer or offering to the spirits.
Popoca is a mix of heritage and play. Our food is driven by preserving past, creating something new and uniquely Oakland.
After years of pop-ups, Popoca has its own digs in the Old Oakland neighborhood, where the pupusas, chicken with fermented pineapple sauce, and other Cali-Salvadoran specialties are happily devoured.
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PINTOH Thai
Great budget-friendly spot
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Price: Moderate
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Thai
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4.8
(32)
Pintoh - With love, from Thailand.
While the world is full of rush and people seek for fast and convenience, our aim is to provide a relaxing and fun vibes where our friends, family and guests can enjoy their time and appreciate our unique and flavorful Thai food, drinks and cocktails that have locally sourced ingredients and visual delight. We aspire to give our friends & family a dining experience that is as memorable as a quick trip back to Thailand! #pintohoakland
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Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar
Price: Moderate
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Italian
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4.7
(2,078)
Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar saves some tables for walk-ins, please call Bellanico directly for large party reservations. Bellanico is a continuation of Chris Shepherd & Elizabeth Frumusa’s successful restaurant in San Francisco, Aperto in Potrero Hill. Bellanico is a neighborhood restaurant located in the Glenview district of Oakland. The name Bellanico is derived from their daughters’ nicknames, Bella & Nico. The Bellanico staff take great pride in food, service and wine. We serve rustic Italian cuisine that changes seasonally. We are dedicated to serving the best seasonal, local, sustainable and organic products that they can find. Bellanico features Pitman Farms Chicken, Prather Ranch Meat, Duroc Pork and only wild caught fish and seafood. It also features a wine bar offering Old World wines with an emphasis on Italian wines. There are more than 25 wines by the glass & 6 different flights of wine.
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Enoteca Molinari
Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.5
(600)
Enoteca Molinari is an Italian restaurant & wine bar (with heated outdoor seating) that specializes in house-made pasta and Italian dishes using local and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy our all Italian wine list and don't forget to try some dessert.
Please make sure to give us 24 hours of notice if you can't make your reservation.
Thank you for your understanding!
Grazie mille!

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  • Grace
    San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    had a really lovely dining experience at Jaji. The food was interesting and tasty, the staff were lovely, and it's such a beautiful restaurant. I'm excited to have them in Oakland!
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    JajiPrice: Expensive• Afghan• Oakland
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    4.7
  • William Edward
    San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    The food was FABULOUS!!! We had the Oxtails (A++), the Red Snapper (A+++) Service was personal and thoughtful!
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    alaMar Dominican KitchenPrice: Expensive• Caribbean• Oakland
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    4.6
  • Sebastian
    Los Angeles •13 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Who knew Oakland goes off like this? Incredible open space in what I assume is a converted warehouse. I sat upstairs, overlooking the main dining area, which was perfect. Really diverse crowd, fantastic set list by the DJ, great overall energy. Shared the Caesar salad to start, which frankly could have been half the size (it was two full romaine hearts) and the 1lb Ribeye with fries. Finished with the bread pudding. That was more than enough. Great service. Note that 20% gratuity is automatically added, which I was fine with, but just beware so you don't double-tip.
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    MUAPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Oakland
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    4.4
  • Azucena
    Las Vegas •1 review
    4.0
    Dined on Feb 9, 2025
    Service was great. Food took longer than expected to arrive but overall the food was delicious.
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    Smellys Creole Catering LLCPrice: Expensive• Creole / Cajun / Southern• Oakland
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    4.6
  • Alethea
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Jan 25, 2025
    Celebrated my birthday here last week. Great food, great service, good vibes.
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    CalabashPrice: Moderate• Jamaican• Oakland
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    4.1

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Frequently asked questions

The best reviewed restaurant in Oakland is Z Cafe & Bar

The best vegan restaurants in Oakland are Millennium Oakland, Yoshi's Oakland and Jaji

The best vegetarian restaurants in Oakland are Yoshi's Oakland, Millennium Oakland and Jaji

The restaurants with the best service in Oakland are Attraros Thai Eatery, Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse - Oakland and Iron & Oak

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