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Bon Delire
Price: Expensive•French•4.6(220)Financial District / Embarcadero - 2
Kokkari Estiatorio
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.8(9,244)Financial District / Embarcadero - 3
House of Prime Rib
Price: Very Expensive•Steak•4.8(16,012)Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness - 4
Elena's
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.6(638)Forest Hill / West Portal - 5
Foreign Cinema
Price: Expensive•Californian•4.7(8,905)Mission District
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STK - San Francisco
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4(1,377)Financial District / Embarcadero - 2
Four Kings
Price: Moderate•Chinese•4.7(164)Chinatown - 3
State Bird Provisions
Price: Very Expensive•Californian•4.7(3,318)Western Addition - 4
Dalida
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(1,028)Presidio - 5
Nopa - San Francisco
Price: Expensive•Californian•4.7(3,601)North Panhandle / USF
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A16 - San Francisco
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.6(5,064)Marina / Cow Hollow / Presidio - 2
Octavia
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.7(2,665)Pacific Heights - 3
Trestle
Price: Expensive•American•4.7(2,820)Financial District / Embarcadero - 4
Gary Danko
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary French / American•4.9(1,713)Fisherman's Wharf - 5
Perbacco
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.7(7,044)Financial District / Embarcadero
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Sun Moon Studio
Price: Very Expensive•Californian•5(37)Sun Moon Studio is a farmer 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 party's dietary restrictions when making a reservation so we may plan for your arrival.
We are looking forward to cooking for you!
Alan and SarahPizzaiolo - Oakland
Price: Expensive•Italian•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.
Mago
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary Latin•4.8(94)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.Commis Dining Room
Price: Very Expensive•Californian•4.9(1,227)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.
Marzano
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.8(1,066)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.Bardo Lounge & Supper Club
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.9(510)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.
Popoca
Price: Moderate•Latin American•4.8(52)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.Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine- Oakland
Price: Expensive•Thai•4.6(214)Not your typical Thai! We are a Thai New Generation restaurant focusing on bringing you adventurous, bold flavors of traditional and non-traditional dishes using the freshest ingredients. Look out for our nightly specials from regional home cooked dishes to market fried grasshoppers. We are consistently voted the "Best Thai Restaurant" in San Francisco by Michelin Bib Gourmand 2016 - 2019. The Best Thai Restaurant. San Francisco, Oakland, Menlo Park, Berkeley and Portland.
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- PPatrickSan Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoIf you haven’t experienced Jaiji yet, you’re missing out on something truly special. From the moment you step inside, the ambiance sets the tone: sophisticated yet inviting, blending contemporary design with subtle nods to Afghan heritage. The menu? An absolute masterpiece. Each dish is a perfect balance of bold, fragrant spices and refined technique, showcasing the depth and elegance of Afghan cuisine like never before. Service is just as exceptional—warm, knowledgeable, and passionate about the experience they’re creating. Whether you're a longtime lover of Afghan food or trying it for the first time, Jaji delivers an unforgettable dining experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommend for a special night out, an indulgent meal, or simply a place to savor something extraordinary.More infoJajiPrice: Expensive• Afghan• Oakland•4.7
- JJeffreySan Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoThis is one of the best restaurant I my neighborhood. The service and food is always excellent!!More infoalaMar Dominican KitchenPrice: Expensive• Caribbean• Oakland•4.6
- MMVIPCalifornia Central Coast •3 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoGood food, drinks, vib and music, a challenge to find parking though, but will be back.More infoCalabashPrice: Moderate• Jamaican• Oakland•4.3
- GGeoffreySan Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 5, 2025Great meal and service. Fun and enegertic place, but I wish the volume of the music was a bit lower.More infoMUAPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Oakland•4.5
- CCherrenaSan Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 1, 2025The food is delicious and my server was very attentive.More infoSmellys Creole Catering LLCPrice: Expensive• Creole / Cajun / Southern• Oakland•4.5
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The best reviewed restaurant in Oakland is Iron & Oak
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 Left Bank - Jack London Square, Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse - Oakland and Iron & Oak
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Oakland are Shakewell, Iron & Oak and Bar Cesar
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