Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Oakland

Eddie Merlot's is our "go to" for Thanksgiving. Everything was exceptional! We had crab cakes, filet mignon pot stickers, Bourbon ribeye, filet mignon oscar style, sweet potato casserole, tempura green beens, all were exceptional! The only disappointment was we couldn't get our favorite dessert, banana's foster, due to being too busy. Excellent meal and service. Will be back!

Terrance was a very attentive excellent server. The chopped salad was delicious with the homemade bread. Got orecchiette which has such a great blend of chicken, garlic, squash and pasta. Our other entree was Cioppino filled with scallops, swordfish, shrimp, mussels & calamari-- Unbelievable!! Portions are perfect. Especially love the option to have half orders on pasta. A true asset to Downtown- highly recommend.

Food was good, service was good and friendly. A little disappointed by our seat option; the restaurant was aware that we were there for a special occasion and we were still seated on the “patio” right next to the door. Overall, I can’t make any real complaints. At the same time, I wasn’t exceedingly impressed so it wouldn’t be my first choice for our next special occasion meal

Everything is super balanced from the tapas to the large plates, the service is amazing and the ambiance made it a very comfortable experience. My date and I left with full bellies and left overs , 10/10!

We shared a bunch of appetizers and small plates, rather than having a main. Every plate was incredible and delicious. Bar service is always top notch too. Love this place.