Best Restaurants in Oakland

2087 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Hawaiian Walk In Restaurant
90/100 (2 ratings)
Restaurants
"The food is pretty delicious, incredibly cheap, and has a wide variety (mostly Chicken and deep fried - Korean Garlic, Lemon, Katsu). The service is..."
Joshua Lim
"Food is delicious and cheap! I always call and order out. Cash..."
Mary Baptista Martinez
Banana Blossom
Banana Blossom
90/100 (2034 ratings)
Restaurants
Thai
Thai
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Thai
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"About 10-15$ per item. Each item is more than enough for one person ( even if your quite hungry). The curries are probably the best item they have,..."
Prithvi Pande
"Always fresh and delicious pad thai and shrimp fried rice! I will not order the sweet and sour shrimp mostly whole uncooked onions and bell peppers,..."
K N
"Never understand why this place isn't packed. Great menu and super execution. In evaluating Asian food I always go for the eggplant dish- weak..."
Jim Lubin
"Fantastic. I moved back to Oakland a year ago and have found my go-to Thai restaurant. Very nice people, very good flavors, everything seemed fresh..."
Russell Kiel
"One of the best Thai restaurants around. The pork and eggplant is perfectly flavored and I always enjoy the poki salad. It's a great place to go..."
AlisaK Moore
"Great little Thai place, nearby the Park St. Bus stop. I basically stick to the classic pad thai or flat noodles dish, though they have plenty of..."
David Solomon
475 Cafe
90/100 (88 ratings)
Restaurants
Lunch
Breakfast
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts American Express
Breakfast
Lunch
"My Husband and I found a diamond in the rough awesome food, spotless place. Most definitely need to come back for..."
Donielle Nichellè Frederick
Golden Tea Shop
Golden Tea Shop
90/100 (168 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Dinner
Lunch
"A great place to get tea or other drinks. Owners are really friendly and helpful if you need recommendations. A lot of choices to please anyone. I've..."
Aiden Chan
"Very lovely shop, and so many flavors to choose there’s no excuse , you have to try one. Mine was a coffee smoothie with boba. Love the tiny heart..."
Yaira Lamela
"My SO is a fervent tea enthusiast so we've been here a handful of times thus far and it's definitely worth at least one visit if you like tea as..."
Farrah F
"i got the oolong creama and it was so good, i enjoyed the sweet and savory combo. the cream was topped with salt and the sweetness of the tea was..."
harpreet kaur chhina
"I come to Golden Tea Shop frequently. At least once a week when I'm in the office during the shelter in place, but before March, I came here 2-3..."
Jas Jaswal
"Really glad we finally found this place from the JoyRun app - very good teas, huge selection (they also run the bulk tea shop next door), perfectly..."
Curt P
"This is my favorite boba shop in Oakland. High quality and wide variety of tea, option for nondairy (almond or coconut) milk, generous boba portion..."
Julie Goshe
Shewhat
Shewhat
90/100 (525 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Sambusa
Taita Injera
Abby's Veggie Combo with Mushroom
Shahan Ful
Beef Tibsy & Spinach
Chicken Tibsy and Spinach
Shewhat Meat and Veggie Combo
Shrimp TIBS
Tea
baklava
Taco salad
Sit down
American
Dinner
Mid-range
"Good vegetarian options. I tried the abbeys vegetarian combo and baklava. The combo had 4 of the standard items one would get in a veggie Ethiopian..."
Madhavan K K
"Delicious Eritrean food! Definitely the kind of place to order 3-4 dishes with a group of friends and try a bit of everything! All of their main..."
Pratyush Mathur
"I enjoyed the food and the ambiance of the outdoor seating area. Everyone that worked there was friendly and helpful. My friend and I shared the..."
Brent N
"The best veggie combo, mushrooms and Okra I've ever had in this style. Abbeys combo is my go to. And the owners are so amazing. Never..."
Brittany Hawkins
"Absolutely delicious. We got Abby’s veggie combo, which fed two. Packed with flavor and cooked with love. Was pleased to see so many vegetarian..."
Harrison Lin
"Nice Ethiopian food and very good service. The food is little spicy, but kids really like it. Definitely we will go again to try different..."
Sakie T
"A wonderful place to try Ethiopian food for the first time. I had lamb and red lentils because I couldn't decide which sounded better. I think I..."
Miles Bliss
"Absolutely no complaints here. I had the Lamb Tibsy and it was delicious. Nice tender little chunks of lamb swimming in an outstanding red sauce of..."
Stephen Hokanson
Pizza Nation
Pizza Nation
90/100 (1363 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
American
American
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
American
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Delicious pizza at a great price! Got a flyer for this new pizza shop and decided to give it a try. It was easy to order over the phone, and they..."
Serena Lau
"My roomie and I received a flyer from this shop a week or so ago, so we thought we’d try it out— and free garlic bread ??hell yeah :-)Ordered a..."
Alexis Flores
"Took a little longer than they said it would. But, worth the extra 5 minutes. Pizza was great, Service was great. Definitely will eat here..."
Ed Schwartz
"Really underrated spot, I had the margherita with the spicy sauce addition (must-add) and it was really good. Perfect sauce to crust..."
Dane Munar
"I love this place they were so kind. And there pizza smelt so good.In all there really Kind..."
aberash abay
"Very good. Certainly decent. I don’t understand some of these negative reviews. We have tried all of the local pizzerias. They were all just..."
John Stella
Portal Oakland
Portal Oakland
90/100 (91 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
American
American
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Polenta
Burger
Salad
Sit down
Bar
Pub
American
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Peter's Kettle Corn
90/100 (369 ratings)
Restaurants
Dessert
"Went in for a 2 gallon refill but this is not a full refill. I said the last refill but more popcorn but he insisted the 2 bag would fill the..."
Nancy Chang
"Been coming here for years… since they first opened. Unfortunately, I do not live in my hometown Oakland no longer but when I visit to The Bay time..."
Yashi Arch
"Oh my! Stumbled upon this little gem while having lunch up the street. What a find. Several varieties of delicious popcorn that rotate ok n a daily..."
Jeff Downing
"Love Peter's kettle corn! It's the freshest tasting out there! Don't forget to take a look at the special pre packaged flavors on the shelf! Those..."
julie tsukahira
"Best kettle corn ever! Lots of tasty flavors and they always have something new to..."
Desmond Watkins
"Peter's kettle corn is the bomb period. ..... Stopped to get a fix for the movies!! My honey brought me some one day and I've been hooked ever since...."
Tammy Welch
"Love to buy classic flavor to take to Oakland to Oakland A's games. Bacon Maple flavor is my favorite..."
Catalina Cariaga-Nakamura
Tomanetti's Pizza
Tomanetti's Pizza
90/100 (318 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Pesto
Italian
Pizza
Seating
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Stopped here on the way to visit family. Large portions. Friendly service. Good food. We left happy and..."
Kim Haney
"This is a great little hideaway with amazing food. My family has had pretty much everything on the menu and we have enjoyed it all. You cannot go..."
Kevin Hook
"Great Italian food in Oakland MD. Local IPAs and ciders on tap. Huge portions, the calzone was..."
Jamie Wooldridge
"Words of advice - Make sure you request the fresh dough pizza crust if you order pizza !!!I! WOW! What a treat!!! The food was delicious. We ordered..."
Timothy Dotson
"We love this little town Pizzeria! Great food, clean, nice..."
Susan Licharowicz
"Service was quick and friendly. The atmosphere of the dining room was excellent with the right amount of lighting a little bit dim to enhance the..."
Jul De
"Excellent place to eat! The food and atmosphere is perfect for a great dinning experience. Cost is very reasonable and portions are large. The pizza..."
Daniel Thompson
"Cute restaurant it is very small inside.. good Italian food with large..."
Marie Crum
"For this area the food is great! I'm reading a lot of reviews from people expecting NY perfection pies... You're in Oakland, MD - Appreciate the..."
Mike Heuer
"We LOVED being at Tomanetti's! We ate on the patio, but the indoor space was very nice and well-decorated - a true Italian restaurant feel. The patio..."
Victoria Abbondanza
"Such great food and amazing service. The calzone was to die..."
Natalie Wooldridge
"We love Tomanetti's pizza! Very nice little place with great food, nice wine selection. If you long for a good pizza, you don't need to look any..."
Josh Lewis
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
90/100 (933 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Brunch
Drinks
Lamb
Beef
Salad
Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Late Night
Lunch
Mid-range
Geta Sushi And Bento
Geta Sushi And Bento
90/100 (884 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Takeout
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
4 Caminos Restaurant
4 Caminos Restaurant
90/100 (490 ratings)
Restaurants
"What a surprise. I thought it was gonna be a dive but instead the food was excellent. I will absolutely go back for good authentic Mexican food here...."
Joseph Martin
"The restaurant is small. But you can eat outside too , I took my order to go . the food was delicious and it was ready in a good time..."
Ever Mancia
"Just like my grandmother's Wednesday special my favorite I'm so lucky to leave very near this place I'm there 2/3 times a week and I would more if I..."
Vic salvadorian
"Servers are very friendly, menu is organized, restrooms are clean and the food is..."
kapi
"Super Mexican Food. My Mexican girlfriend from Mexico City took me here. The flavors are very delicious. Very nice people work there. Super..."
Neil
"Great service and better..."
Mike schierbaum
Thai Taste Kitchen
Thai Taste Kitchen
90/100 (359 ratings)
Restaurants
Thai
Thai
Thai
"Large group friendly!! They were super polite & easy going about our split checks. The food was amazing!! Fresh, delicious, & super cute. My..."
"My husband and I were searching for a comfortable neighborhood restaurant with a low key vibe, great food, and reasonable prices (also vegan..."
Marya Brennan
"This place is yummy, Thai food is my comfort food and the food here is gorgeous 💖 loved the service! The place is huge and the outdoors is super..."
Dannielle Guerrero
"-Large Portions -Charming ambiance -Great service -Pad see ew was AMAZING -cool layout- sections off into nooks -Awesome casual date night, family..."
Stephanie Buitrago
"Just moved to the neighborhood and I have been living in The Bay Area for a year now and I kept comparing the New York City food to the area and all..."
osmedy vera
"This place has my favorite drunken noodles of all time. I'm a meat-eater, but my fiancé is vegetarian, and the tofu drunken noodles might be my new..."
Carla Simon
"Very fresh, reasonably priced, and a lovely patio in the back. Pretty large menu that has a good mix of traditional and trendier options. Spice..."
Ron Graves
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
90/100 (907 ratings)
Restaurants
"If you are an Ethiopian cuisine lover, please make an effort to visit this place. Possibly one of the best authentic Ethiopian food that I've had...."
Preetha Rajan
"Really good Ethiopian food in Oakland downtown! Very neat and their veggie sampler was top notch. Good quantity for the money and nice ambience. Like..."
Nandini Sankaran
"One of the best Ethiopian places in the bay area. I drove all the way from Sunnyvale to go eat there and definitely not disappointed at all. Their..."
Keerthi Kannan
"Favorite restaurant in the neighborhood! I usually get the veggie platter & Ethiopian Nachos; both are vegan. They have a large selection of..."
Stanley Ipkuss
"Enssaro has quality Ethiopian food at a decent price and great service. Came here with a friend on a Saturday night where it wasn't too crowded and..."
Nimalen Sivapalan
"Pretty chill vibe to the place with friendly folks and a full bar. Each table had a QR code that is used to also place the order aka no counter based..."
Prax Chandra
"Can I just say this was such a lovely find! Excellent service plus excellent food in a great location. Scanned the QR code for the menu and easily..."
Global Gypsy Travel
"No Forks. All Flavor. Order the hummus starter and both the veggie and meat samplers, both were super yummy and came with amazing fermented spongy..."
Oliver Pritikin
Slainte
Slainte
90/100 (1157 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Irish
Bar
Bar
Pub
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Irish
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Fish
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Bar
Pub
Irish
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Jules Thin Crust Pizza
Jules Thin Crust Pizza
90/100 (909 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
Pizza
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"One of the best things crust pizzas in the area. Excellent service, very friendly and patient. All ingredients are local and organic when available...."
Anubhav Jain
"Delightfully thin but an explosion of taste is packed in this thin crust pizza. Believe me you'll want to try several. All baked fresh and a variety..."
Matt Nesbit
"I love it! I always thought "why would anyone go to a pizza place that is right across from Zachary's?" I grew up eating Zachary's and am a pretty..."
Emmeline Gurrey
"The pizza crust was thin, and it tasted pretty good, but not a home run. The price, under $4 for a slice, was in line with the local market. Jules..."
Michael Roberts
"One of my favorite pizza places in the area. The pizza comes out fast, but it's better to go earlier in the day when they have more pizzas available..."
Jessica Eskew
"Very friendly service and pretty pizzas! Came by here for lunch and the chipper woman working the counter let em know the lunch deal: $10 for a..."
Jeff Aguero
"Fun for a uniquely flavored pizza. We also love the salads. Nice selection of draft beer and only $4/pint before 6pm. Often has families with noisy..."
Dave McGuinness
Subway
90/100 (100 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
The Punchdown
The Punchdown
89/100 (342 ratings)
Restaurants
Wine Bar
European
Wine Bar
European
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Drinks
Sit down
European
Wine Bar
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Free off-street parking
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Street Parking
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Late Night
Mid-range
"Wine was amazing, but the real draw of this establishment is the bartenders' selection of unique, distinct, effervescent?, abstract, I'm really just..."
Sean McNamara
"Fun and funky wines, well curated. And the snacks are tasty and well paired. Highly..."
Chris McDermott
"Great, cute little place. The service could be a little better but I know the servers are also working behind the bar. This can be remedied if you..."
Hussein Alywahby
"Amazing wine selection. Like nothing I've ever had before. Awesome staff as well. It's easy to have a conversation there. The food is simple and..."
Beau K
"The best! If you are in the bay area and enjoy natural wine then you should not miss this gem. The selection is mindblowing with rare wines from all..."
Johannes Thiel
Gregory's Gourmet Desserts
Gregory's Gourmet Desserts
89/100 (554 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Cafe
Lunch
Fast food
Café
Lunch
"First time there and enjoyed I was able to test taste the peach cobbler and it was very..."
Kai Soo
"Gregory’s has the yummiest Banana pudding. The chorizo pie is solid as well. Almost everything is amazing At Gregory’s but my favorite has to be..."
Kavi Kj
"I always get German German Chocolate cake and Key Lime pie, those are 2 of my favorites. Today I tried the Apple Streusel Cheesecake and it was..."
Cheryl Price
"Come here for your cookie craving, you won't be disappointed! They are very fairly priced. The combinations of ingredients are not too 'typical'. ..."
Dave C
"DELICIOUS. A friend told me about this spot, and I’m addicted. I’m basically tasting my way through the whole menu. Carrot cake, red velvet,..."
Amanda Woolery
"Wonderful desserts hand crafted right in the heart of Oakland. The brownies are beyond imagination. If your a chocoholic like me that's the only..."
MsSilky One
"One word - YUMMY!!! Ok, we yelped for a dessert place after having lunch and this place came up. When we arrived, we realised what the deal was -..."
Heliana Mano
Sliver Pizza
Sliver Pizza
89/100 (535 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Onion
Pineapple Pizza
Tomatoes Mozzarella
Pizza of the Day
Half pizza
Pesto
Party Salad
Red and Green Sauce
Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes
Sauces
Baby Heirloom Tomatoes
Potato pizza
Cheese and Herb Pizza
Whole Gluten Free Pizza
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Kansai Sushi Bar & Japanese Cousine
Kansai Sushi Bar & Japanese Cousine
89/100 (2036 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Tempura
Salad
Tuna
Sit down
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Shan Dong Restaurant
Shan Dong Restaurant
89/100 (355 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Dumplings
Pancakes
Eggplant
Pasta
Chow Mein
Pesto
Fried rice
Pork
Noodle
Shrimp
Beef
Shanghai
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
Ding Japanese Cuisine
Ding Japanese Cuisine
89/100 (36 ratings)
Restaurants
"I was excited when another sushi option opened on college avenue. It after seeing their online menu and pictures when it first opened, I went in..."
Sheila Satin
"Recently checked out this new sushi spot in Rockridge. I was pleasantly surprised and will definitely go again. The service was very friendly and the..."
Justin Richard
"Wow! This restaurant is far from its previous location occupant, The Claremont Diner. Ding is certainly an updated and more modern addition to the..."
Local Food Adventures
"Came in on a more quiet night to have dinner. Service is amazing and they're very attentive to what i needed. Sushi chef even gave me a complimentary..."
Lily Dang
"This excellent Japanese restaurant is reasonable really tasty and they have some wonderful Sushi and delicious soups. I'm also very moved by the..."
Steven H Falk
"A step up in both quality and quantity over other College Ave sushi. Our new go-to for Japanese in the..."
Will DeVries
"Very good food and very pleasant staff! Definitely will return to try more of the..."
Victoria M. Oliver
"For the price, the best sushi I found in the..."
Pierre Turpin
Trap Kitchen
Trap Kitchen
89/100 (255 ratings)
Restaurants
South American
Cajun & Creole
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
South American
Cajun & Creole
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Gregoire
89/100 (247 ratings)
Restaurants
French
Dinner
Lunch
"Very friendly staff, great food! The poutine is especially bomb. Something about cheese curds onto of the fries... Then topped with gravy..... Then..."
Jason Tong
"The food here is absolutely amazing. I love that the menu changes regularly. The shrimp ceviche was delicious. This location seems less busy than the..."
Joseph Wang
"Fried chicken sandwich with potato puffs is delicious. Spicy avocado is one of my wife's new favorite sandwiches. Great service both times I've..."
James Vangel
"Meet up a friend here because she was raving about the potato balls and boy was it worth it. The menu changes every month and flavor as always..."
Stephanie Sung
"Great sandwiches. I actually like their fried chicken sandwich better than Bakesale Betty's. Can start to feel greasy if you eat inside but they have..."
Lucille Yee
"Similar to the Berkeley location, except better because they are on Caviar and you can get Gregoire delivered! The only thing you HAVE to try here..."
Denise Dang
"Gregoire is great for takeout- there is minimal seating inside and it's not comfortable. However - check your order before you leave. I have gotten..."
Katrina Watkins