The best Restaurants in Oakland ranking of February 2025

2166 restaurant menus in Oakland, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Pill Hill Deli
Pill Hill Deli
79/100 (89 ratings)
Restaurants
Deli
Deli
Fast food
Deli
"This place does a great job. The food is always very good. The portions and the pricing is perfect for breakfast or lunch. The staff are extremely..."
David Hadley
"Treated my friends to a birthday lunch and they chose pill hill deli and I know why!!!! Service was great! Food was absolutely..."
Ashley Jackson
"I liked the set up here. Nice selective menu. And some seating available. Takeout you place order wait outdoors then come..."
donald rogers
"love the costumer service very friendly and treat me like family all the time. the sandwiches are perfect need more Deli's like this. 10000 stars if..."
Brandon The Kid
"I'm a semi-regular here. On cold days, or when I'm under the weather I get the pho, which is generous and flavorful. The tacos on tuesday are good..."
Julian Fountain
"Good deli shop miss the old owners sad that they left but the food still tasty and..."
crazygeorge101
"Old school deli with large selection of sandwiches at sane prices. Lunch for under $10 in Oakland is becoming difficult to..."
Daniel Fischer
"This place is AWESOME! The food is excellent and the staff is..."
Theresa York
Red Bay Coffee
97/100 (89 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
American
African
Caribbean
American
African
Caribbean
Continental Club
92/100 (88 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Sit down
American
"I was here for the first time for Oakland for All and was really impressed by the venue. First, it’s really well decorated so make sure to walk..."
Zachary McCarty
"LOVE this space! This truly historic spot has had a flawless rennovation and has been brought back to lift. Besides the gorgeous space, the drinks..."
Anne Mandich
"The food was outstanding!! Burgers were perfect and the Shrimp Po Boy is my new addiction! The peaceful Live Jazz Band made it all come..."
Van Fredricks
"Great new place! Owner, managers, and staff are friendly, drinks are good, and the food (poboys) is solid. Interior decor is refined and swanky. One..."
James Mathieson
"This place has great drinks, live music, and an awesome interior and a rooftop. As a bonus the food is delicious! Could not recommend more..."
Maya Levine
"Ron is the smoothest owner ive met so..."
Coach Ronny Jones
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
Aroma Cafe
84/100 (88 ratings)
Restaurants
Lunch
Breakfast
Breakfast
Lunch
"For $16.10 I got a turkey club, a bag of chips, a bottle of apple juice, and a chocolate chip cookie (April 2022). Less than 5 minutes in and out,..."
Enrico E. Manalo
"I came in one afternoon on my lunch walk to grab a cup of coffee. Loved that they had oatmilk as an option. I was greeted as I peeked through the..."
Mercedes Pelayo
"I really enjoy this place. It's got a great atmosphere, friendly service, and it's a nice stop to grab something on the way to work. My favorite..."
Sophie June
"Excellent quality coffee and food! Love the owners they are so friendly and polite with everyone. Great location right in front of the lake, perfect..."
B Sosa
"Got a double esspresso with caramel n cream! Was not dissapointed. Fast paced and very good looking buulding! Very comfortable! Staff was more than..."
nate cuccia
"Great place to relax and enjoy a good coffee and the beautiful lake..."
Lex Renteria
"..."
Ashley Odom
Sorellee's Pizza Pub & Ice Cream Parlor
Sorellee's Pizza Pub & Ice Cream Parlor
76/100 (87 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Wings
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Delivery
Takeout
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"We had amazing pizza and beer delivery from Sorellees!! Everyone I spoke to was very friendly and the delivery guy placed the beer down in a good..."
Jackie Patterson
"Great find! Pizza was very good...and the salad was fresh and delicious! Simple, but good. Already chopped into small pieces and the homemade..."
Joellen Humphrey
"Had the best time and food. The staff was awesome. We had some of the best margaritas in a long time. Their pizzas were great as..."
Dawn Wilson
"We love Sorellees PIZZA and WINGS. We feel the pizza is the best on the lake; especially hot from the oven. So, we always eat at the restaurant...."
Michelle Wright
"Great food. Wings, fried pickles, fries (omg) and pizza. I did like the pizza more the next day when I reheated it on broil and chared the crust...."
Jason Martin
"This place makes the perfect pizza. Places like pizza hut and dominoes has many orders and have to make it quickly but this place doesn't get many..."
Ryan McCaffrey
"Awesome pizza! Good drinks! Good prices! We enjoy going there the most when Gayle is..."
Jeremy Hodges
"Delicious pizza, just the right amount of toppings and sauce, with a crispy crust. Great..."
Claire D
"Thank you for the great pizza and wings. Very pleasant and courteous..."
Bonitz Carpet
"What a great find at Deep Creek Lake! Pizza is great and don't forget about Mexican..."
Nate Beachler
"Excellent food and drinks, fast friendly service, and fabulous..."
Melanie Kitzmiller
"Good food, nice selection of beer (bottles only), and decent..."
Derek Snider
"One of our haughts when at the Lake. Gail and her staff are awesome..."
Mercedes Benz
"Awesome pizza and even better..."
Amber Storm
Starbird Chicken
73/100 (87 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
American
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
American
Dinner
Lunch
Aroma Bakery & Cafe
Aroma Bakery & Cafe
98/100 (85 ratings)
Bakeries
"Very good. I had the pastrami and melted cheese sandwhich. Both ingredients were together blasted in an oven or broiler before "assembly." Good..."
Viet Le
"Excellent food it is made fresh in front of you. It is one of the hidden jems of the..."
solomon yirdaw
"Great sandwiches and the folks running the shop are..."
Anita B
"Great selection of specialty sandwiches. I'm not big on sprouts and orogenic Owens but they seem to have a good variety of choices. Personally wanted..."
Auintard Henderson
"Friendly, courteous helpful and of course great service fresh baked cookies and muffins got to love..."
Mr C
"the price is right !!!!! Go here. freakin good sammies and lovely staff. good cookies to..."
Franky Beiser
"Excellent customer service Food is always great Clean..."
Michele Brown
Bole Ethiopian Restaurant
Bole Ethiopian Restaurant
86/100 (84 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Ethiopian
African
Dinner
Lunch
"Upon arriving in Oakland i found this gem walking from the moxy and I was happy to enter the dining experience. The place was lively with good vibes..."
Yochanan Bey
"This was my very first time eating Ethiopian food. It was a very pleasant experience. The food was awesome. I will be going..."
Barbara Brown
"Space is amazing the food even looks better and the service is on the topis that I ever saw Come today to Lula And find the best hidden Oakland..."
Mohamed “Sudabay” Ajaj
"Great food Ethiopian food is always amazing full of flavors. I like that they used teaf injera for qunta firfir. This was for three and we were..."
Michael Yohannes
"Mmmm just ordered the veggie plate and it was sooo fresh, spicy, creamy, crunchy — all the textures blended so well w the flavors - I’ll be..."
Matthis Pluska
"The best Ethiopian food that I've had in a while, and certainly in the Bay area! Flavors were richer than I've had in either places, and the..."
Pritish Jetley
Subway
Subway
70/100 (84 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Deli
"Subs were great!! Service a bit slow... The last working the counter was super friendly, she explained that corporate wouldn't approve hitting extra..."
Christine Huffman
"Great service today. Female employee was very personable and helpful! Sandwiches and cookies were..."
Michelle
"Nice and clean location. Friendly staff. Waited on promptly. Food was..."
Sandra Quinn
"The wrap I got was amazing!! The lady behind the counter was super..."
Jennifer DeSoto
"Food grat and the girls who wait on you are excellent this sub way is Clean They serve you with a..."
Malony Kenny
"Good food not overly crowded. In and out..."
Alyssa Calcamp
"Not a bad subway, usually under staffed and under inventory. Always a friendly person behind the counter..."
Bryan “Bear” Calhoun
"The people here are super nice and friendly angie and sarah both are..."
Brad Kisner
"Good subs and good service. Clean and..."
c Cline
"Good food and in a great..."
Willows Cure
"good..."
thunder_ storming_
"Good..."
Rita Varner
Lanesplitter Lakeshore
Lanesplitter Lakeshore
76/100 (83 ratings)
Restaurants
"My favorite pizza place in the East Bay. What can I say I'm simple. Do not ever have it delivered to your location (they contract out) currently the..."
Meghan Snider (Megs)
"I'm from New York, so therefore I am a pizza snob. I've never had good pizza since I moved to SF, so you can imagine how skeptical I am with any..."
Sherry Li
"Always open till little later than other places and has really good pizza. Vegetarian and vegan options also available. Friendly staff and it's..."
Heliana Mano
Subway
85/100 (82 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Dinner
Lunch
Asian Star (chinese Restaurant)
Asian Star (chinese Restaurant)
70/100 (81 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Asian
Chinese
Parking Available
Delivery
Takeout
Seating
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Bls Soup And Sandwiches
99/100 (81 ratings)
Restaurants
Lunch
Breakfast
"This place is THE BEST. Their sandwiches are to die for, they're reasonably priced, Monte is the nicest person you'll meet, and it's just an..."
louis bryant
"5 stars isn't enough. The folks who work here are so friendly. The food is so good, and the sandwiches so big....its just a good, good place to eat...."
Eric Miller
"Really nice friendly people and awesome sandwiches! This place is a real find! Deserves more than 5..."
Becca Sousa
"Good..."
Michael Harris
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Tara's Organic Ice Cream
Tara's Organic Ice Cream
95/100 (77 ratings)
Dessert
Ice Cream
Sit down
Wheelchair Accessible
Cheap Eats
Two Pitchers Brewing Company
Two Pitchers Brewing Company
94/100 (77 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Pub
Diner
American
Brew Pub
Bar
Dinner
Bar
Pub
American
Diner
Brew Pub
Dinner
Sweet Booth
Sweet Booth
91/100 (77 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
"After having Chinese Food we wanted something sweet and we found this little spot in Oakland. They have enough seating for 2 families (literally)...."
Jemellee Manaoat
"I am not kidding when I say that this lychee smoothie (no pearl) is the best I’ve ever had!!! Fresh lychee, no powder or syrups!!..."
Daaimah Tibrey
"I found this boba shop 1 week ago and my boyfriend and I plan on going every weekend this month. You can definitely tell the smoothie is made of..."
Bianca Gonzaga
"Best taro milk tea in town! Real ingredients - no powders, just tea and yummy chunks of taro. The owner is extremely friendly and helpful. Charming..."
Kelly Baker
"Small shop with a friendly man at the counter. Ordered a boba milk tea: the tea was good, but the boba pearls were more grainy and less flavorful..."
Gabriel Ricardo Freeman (Gabe)
"Wonderful drinks and ice cream. Only real fruit!!! Plus the owners are really great, it's the best spot around, I've been coming here since I was a..."
Tim Buonaccorsi
"Yummy durian smoothie with real durian fruit! I would visit here as a kid and order their avocado smoothie, equally yummy. Try the taro smoothie too!..."
Flora Kwan
"Been coming here over 20 years and will keep coming. It's an amazing busy little shop. My go-to is the Mango with Pearl, but the Taro with Pearl is..."
Frank Risard
Chilli Padi Malaysian Cuisine
Chilli Padi Malaysian Cuisine
83/100 (77 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Malaysian
Dinner
Lunch
"The reviews were right, this is definitely a must-try. Flavors were rich but overpowering and the prices were very competitive for the area. Enjoyed..."
Rosario Juan
"Pineapple fried rice with a paper umbrella on it. That's what everyone should order. Not only does it look good, it tastes good! It's a friendly,..."
Jenny Bee
"The food is delicious. Lychee drink is wonderful. Tried some of my friend's veggie soy and it was cryspy. Very good overall. Make sure you know what..."
Brian Bessembinders
"I love, love, loved this place -- It's been days since my visit and I'm still dreaming of that French onion soup. OMG. Light and savory,..."
Castle Guy
"Chilli Padi serves excellent Malaysian cuisine, in a sea of Chinese restaurants in Oakland Chinatown. This place looks (and is) new compared to..."
Kennedy Owen
"Great place. Never had Malaysian food before, but our group of 4 all ordered a variety of dishes and they were all great. Friendly staff too. Check..."
Tom DK
"Been here about a dozen times already since I moved to San Francisco . Definitely a gem and a must try . Ken is a really friendly host , and he's..."
Edwin Capel
"We really like the food there. Almost all other Malay restaurants in the area have closed over the year - so we have great hopes for this one. They..."
Hand abilityOrg
B & M Cafe
70/100 (77 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Breakfast
Sit down
Chinese
Breakfast
Cheap Eats
"This is one of my usually togo restaurant because their beef stew egg noodle is pretty good and milk tea is really traditional style. Only their..."
Sheena Ling Fung
"The 3 entree 1 soup dinner deal is hands down the BEST PRICE. Got 3 boxes of food (Mongolian beef, kung pao chicken, beef string beans) for less than..."
A. W
"Really authentic cantonese cuisine with good prices, large portions, and quality ingredients and preparation. For COVID they are doing takeout and I..."
Yvonne Barton
"Excellent food, good value, order from their sub menu of three dishes and includes a soup of the day for $27 plus tax. The food arrived fairly fast..."
G Lee
"Traditional Chinese restaurant. Reasonable price, lot of choices, good food, in a spacious setting. A popular place for locals. Good for large group...."
DP Chan
"I like to go with friends to this place with my warmest recommendations. I go their often. This recommendation is always successful. The the food..."
Gary Brinson