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Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar, San Leandro, CA
Award-winning

Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar

4.7
4.7
641 Reviews
$31 to $50
Global, International

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 21 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar is a modern neighborhood restaurant, that has secured a place on the SF Chronicle's top 100 list and has been honored with a Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. We serve an eclectic mix of rustic made-from-scratch dishes, celebrating the wonderful textures that make up our neighborhoods. We offer a mingling of small and large plates, meant to be shared, always nuanced and inspired by what we harvest from our neighboring small farms. Our food is approachable, eschewing complicated names, and bohemian in spirit as we are nonconforming and unconventional—sophisticated only in the way we can weave different ethnic influences and ingredients together.









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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Californian, Continental
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:45 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sun 11:45 am–2:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (510) 777-9777
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    DanVy Vu
  • Private party facilities
    Contact hello@tophatterskitchen.com for full restaurant buy-out information.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighborhood
    San Leandro
  • Cross street
    855 MacArthur Blvd
  • Parking details
    Street parking is on MacArthur Bvld.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 641 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • East Bay

    Innovative

  • East Bay

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar dazzles with "exceptional in every way" creative Asian fusion cuisine, including standout oxtail dishes and savory donuts. The atmosphere is vibrant and inviting, perfect for date nights or gatherings. Guests appreciate the "amazing cocktails" and "fabulous restaurant" vibe. Despite some service hiccups with QR ordering, the food's inventive, "delicious, fresh, seasonal" nature keeps diners returning for more.

641 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    I absolutely love the food at Top Hatters, some of my fav in the area. But I really don’t like the QR ordering system, definitely takes away from the experience.

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  2. David

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing and unique flavor combinations. All the staff were outstanding in their attitude and service.

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  3. Brigid

    San Francisco11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Top Hatters provides beautiful cuisine and a pleasant atmosphere. We loved the charbroiled oysters and my daughter inhaled the bacon croquettes. Our server Ellis was extremely professional and kind, and while the orders are collected via QR code, (which I feel we can all agree somewhat diminishes the experience and makes it less elevated) our server was present and confidently supported my dietary needs with great care. I believe he was the only server on the floor, and he handled the restaurant in a brilliant way. In the GM of a restaurant in San Francisco, so particularly feel the need to point out FOH talent in a review. Be sure to get plenty of apps to share and don’t skip dessert! The quality of the food is high and appropriate price point for the scope of cuisine and execution. We can’t wait to return! I must try the crab and the oxtail next :) Thank you for a delicious meal and top notch experience!

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  4. DianeH

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Love the food! Always exceptional with unexpected flavor combinations. Never a disappointment

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  5. Jenelle

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Something new and different, especially for San Leandro. Feels like you're in a restaurant that would be in San Francisco, but instead hidden in sleepy SL.

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  6. Jill VIP

    San Francisco83 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time here. Everything was delicious. Everything looked and sounded wonderful on the menu. We had the hamachi tartare with rice crackers - yum! The mushroom and hemp seed pate with assorted breads, crackers and pickles - delicious ! Grilled oysters ( there were 3 of us and 4 oysters in the order and they gladly added 2 to the order so that we each had 2) - yum! Also ordered the bahn mi. There are choices of protein and we chose the grilled galangal pork - delicious! I want to come back and try everything. You order by QR at your table, but if you have any questions they are there to help. Ellis suggested some items and we were happy with those. Cocktails are divine. Had a fairly new one called Mandarin Biretta - a mezcal cocktail that was clean and fresh. We liked it so much, we had two!

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  7. Julia

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service! Always a pleasure dining here. Menu is always a surprise and so fun trying new things.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I think our table tried almost everything last night. It was all delicious. The Lions mane fritters were amazing as was the crab and beet salad. Will be going back next week.

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  9. Thomas

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and friendly staff. Food is so good, will be back to try more dishes

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  10. Donna

    San Francisco2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We love Top Hatters, but unfortunately Saturday night was a big miss. Our reserved table wasn't ready so after standing around awhile, we decided to take a seat at the bar instead. But oops - one of the staff was so busy there, they barely looked at us and the other bar staff was deep in a long conversation with a friend, so not on duty I guess? We sorta took it all in but it started to feel like our presence there was a bit of a burden. I couldn't decide what to drink, but stuck with just water after noting that the staff was too busy to check in on a drink order or answer questions. The noise volume there was pretty high too - Sat night, I get it - so eventually we moved to an open table that was offered to finish our meal. No more drinks, no dessert. 'Let's just get out of here,' we said. Sorry guys - you were busy for sure and we empathize, but our visit felt like the straw in the camels' back for your busy crew and that's not a great feeling. On a better note, we visited recently during off hours and were treated like royalty. Moral of the story: We'll avoid TH in the future in favor of other fav restaurants for dinner, and stick to off hours when we crave TH food.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 777-9777.

Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 641 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar

855 MacArthur Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Cross street
    855 MacArthur Blvd
  • Neighborhood
    San Leandro
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:45 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sun 11:45 am–2:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Californian, Continental
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking is on MacArthur Bvld.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    DanVy Vu
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (510) 777-9777
  • Private party facilities
    Contact hello@tophatterskitchen.com for full restaurant buy-out information.
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