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)
"It's an upscale downtown bar that thankfully doesn't act like an upscale downtown bar. Some drinks are truly strong which helps a lot when the prices..."
Sean Kennedy
"This is a hidden gem in the downtown Oakland area. The perfect tiki bar atmosphere to escape the day. Island themed interior with comfy booths..."
Mike
"Fabulous cocktails and neat quiet atmosphere. Very classy and an amazing selection of back bar spirits. Particularly rum and whiskey. Has the best..."
Chelle “Chelle” Cockle-Persoff
"Came here with my wife for my birthday and it was just what I'd hoped for. The interior is a great throwback tiki bar, the drinks are big, tasty, and..."
Joel Palmer
"I loved this place, the food was eclectic and delicious, and the drinks were tasty and strong. I suggest getting the Queen's Barrel (but make sure..."
Benjamin Englesmith
"Great Tiki bar to grab some tropical drinks. If you like guava and passion fruit, I would recommend getting the Malambo #1. The coconut shrimp was..."
"Everyone is so nice on the phone. There is a great variety of rolls and everything is always fresh. It’s a hit every time we order..."
Megan Grusczynski
"We mainly order to go from Raku. We really love their Philly roll, shrimp tempura, eel and avocado, and chicken teriyaki rolls. They have one of the..."
Deb Clif
"The best sushi in manhattan, good service the tasty is very especial. I’m recommended totally!!!..."
melissa baron
"Great options and service! Definitely try the cheese cake tempura for..."
Labneh White Muhammara Bell Pepper Spread Fattoush Salad
Zataar Flatbread
Cardamom Cold Brew Coffee
Arugula Greens with a Bite
Scone
Flatbread Pizza
Mint Tea
Muhalabiya
Fries
Dozen Za'atar Mana'eesh
Iced coffee
Za’atar Man'oushe
Shakshuka
Lahm Bi Ajeen
Damascus Lemonade
Classic Za'Atar Wrap Platter
Knafeh a La Mode
Dozen Cheese Mana'Eesh
Middle Eastern
Takeout
Reservations
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Cheap Eats
"This review is for Reem's stand at the Ferry Building Saturday farmers market. I ordered shakshuka, poached eggs in a spicy tomato sauce topped with..."
Kristin Bass
"UPDATE: this was my favorite place to eat, and at the beginning of Shelter in Place they closed their original Oakland location and decided to keep..."
Tessa Lucero
"Exceptional and outstanding place to eat.
I have seen many Arabic and middle eastern restaurants, however, Reem's place is truly authentic and..."
Hani Jamah
"Related to Dyafa restaurant, their more casual cafe. Cute space near Fruitvale BART with amazing coffee, drinks, and food. Plenty of vegetarian and..."
Emily Kager
"Had the flat bread and falafel wrap. The falafel was the best I've ever tasted and my 5 year old niece loved the flat..."
Argelia
"So delicious!!! Reem's food takes me to a place of comfort and familiarity. I am grateful that a truly Arab food place exists and offers such..."
Maisa Morrar
"Amazing spot, worth the hype. Everything we had was delicious, clearly they have refined the art of deliciousness. My wife loved the..."
"Kim's my all time favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland. They have amazing service and are extremely friendly to their costumers, not to mention..."
Makida Phillips
"Yummy comforting food at this place. We were looking to eat chinese but it was a Monday or Tuesday can't remember so most places were shut. This..."
Heliana Mano
"Delicious vermicelli bowls, crispy egg rolls, flavorful pork, and excellent service! Really enjoyed this place. Lots of seating and natural..."
Emily Takeuchi
"The owners here are wonderful, the food is a hidden gem, under the radar awesome, best grilled pork of any Vietnamese around. Their vermicelli bowls..."
Cyril Manning
"This place is tasty, authentic, and quiet. I went right before closing and they only had two things left on the menu: Beef or Chicken soup. Both were..."
Zachary Jellson
"The best pho in Oakland. Kim is an awesome lady and runs the shop day in and day out. I recommend the beef special, had it multiple times and have..."
Forrest Spellman
"Thursday is usually my eastbay, but I've been under the weather lately. Today I decided I need a bowl of chicken pho badly. Came in when it was..."
Albertino M.
"Some of the best pho in Oakland. Bone broth cooked for 20+ hours! Kim is a kind beautiful person and her good..."
"Probably my favorite spot for a warm bowl of Chinese soup noodle in Oakland. I've been coming to this restaurant forever, perhaps almost 40 years..."
Tuyen Tran
"Our usual place (Joy Luck) was closed! So my Grandpa wanted to go two storefronts down to Gum Wah. It's a big restaurant with lot of seating.
Like..."
L G
"Totally amazed that Gum Wah opens at 8:30am!
Grabbed lunch with pops here one late afternoon. We had the craving for roast duck. We walked into an..."
Natasha Shokouhi
"Foods are all good. Beef rice noodle with too much meat. Congee is delicious. I saw how they make the thin rice sheet to wrap the fried stick –..."
Evelyn Lindsey
"Old school hole in wall restaurant. Had my aunt not suggested their clay pots one day for brunch I would have never known they had such delicious..."
Merlinda Yu
"They have great rice porridge offered at a very cheap price. I usually am very satisfied with just one bowl of their porridge. I would recommend the..."
Dennis Wai
"My husband and I have been coming here for over 25 years. We have tried the Roast duck in other places and like the one here the most, the Roast..."
Lupe Gonzalez-Jasso
"They have the best roast duck and bbq pork here. Food is cheap and always in big portions. Their wontons are always freshly made almost everyday and..."
"Fresh salad greens and also good hot food. I believe it is $8.95 per pound. I tried the fried porkchop sandwich on a sourdough roll with everything..."
Eva H
"This smorgasbord dial lunch spot seemingly has been around forever. When I first visited this 19th street recently I had absolutely no idea what I..."
Donald Cooper
"Love coming here for breakfast or lunch. The salad bar has plenty of options and the food is fresh. But, don't forget to check out that grill. The..."
Joi Adams (Joi A)
"Pay-By-The-Pound service, in addition to sandwiches, salads, desserts, beverages, etc.
The buffet items are pretty good, and has great variety:..."
Joshua Lim
"Good place for a quick lunch with sandwiches and a by the pound hot bar with salad..."
Trevin Pick (tpick)
"One of my favorite places in Oakland .ca. Nice people working ( costumer service..."
"This was a super good spot in Oakland, the sandwich selection was spot on. I wasn’t in love with my sandwich, the bread seemed dry, but I feel like..."
Indigo Hansen
"Meat smoked to perfection. Must try Brisket Sandwich, Pulled Pork and Pork Belly stuffed with Collard..."
C Jax
"Good, regular deli sandwiches and BBQ options. Traditional Italian combo was just right, and the warmed roll was a great..."
Richard Lossing
"You know, the first time I went to this place, I had just moved in across the street and I was trying everyone out. My girlfriend ordered the Pork..."
Robert M. Munroe
"SO HAPPY this place opened up. I miss the cheese shop, but Stay Gold is fantastic. Really laid back, incredible sandwiches, a really nice vibe..."
Chris Holdgraf
"The food is delicious and the concepts are good. I feel it's a little pricy for lunch, but they have to pay the rent, yo.
I had a Amarillo by Morning..."
"Good food, great place for duck, Asian BBQ pork and BBQ ribs etc. Large amount of menu items. Their egg Foo young is amazing. Picture is their wonton..."
Boomer Ed
"The BBO pork is so good. I like to ask the fatty meat. The yellow feather chicken is yummy . The most I like is their soy sauce intestines . Shall..."
connie lawchan
"We met with friends at this restaurant for lunch. we heard about this spot from quite a few people. Well, it was a winning. The staff members..."
Timothy Peters
"This place obviously knows how to satisfy their customers. Regularly with a super friendly mindset. The food is fairly priced, always tasty and..."
"The grilled pork bahn mi was solid with great balanced flavors, super-fresh on a crusty baguette for $5.50. I've been doing a comparison of places in..."
Deborah Au-Yeung
"Delicious pho and bahn mi sandwhich! Def adding to the rotation, check it out! Also some of the best street art in the entire Bay is here, and..."
Ankush Rustagi
"This place is a home away from home.
I grew up in a Vietnamese home where the food was made with honest live whole my mom talked on the phone with..."
Nigel Le
"The best of the best. Every other bahn mi place you can taste the shortcuts and the savings that they take on their meat, not here. The freshest, and..."
Taha Hachim
"I've only tried their roast pork sandwich and I can't complain - made to order, packaged to go or eat at the tables, classic California Bahn Mi for..."
Jacob Varshavsky
"This restaurant is doubtless one of the finest place in the neighborhood. Every time I come to this place I am truly happy. They hold their very high..."
"Beautifully made cupcake that actually tastes very delicious. The cakes are still moist 1 day after. I’ve been going back here for almost a year...."
Pim Kang
"Very lovely service. Daily fresh baked cupcakes and they were delicious. Full of flavour and ready to take by the..."
Brandon Raffin
"Friendly service and amazing smell. The first thing you notice is the sweet and delightful smell of fresh, hot cake. I got the peanut butter cupcake..."
Mariah F
"Some of the best cupcakes I’ve had! I’m usually not a big fan of any frosting at all. But their frosting is the smoothest, neither greasy nor..."
F. Fang
"DELICIOUS CUPCAKES!!! Cupcake Cove Oakland is my fave. I used to stop in the store for cupcakes when I worked in the area. Truth be told, even after..."
Lo M
"The owner is so nice & his skills are amazing! It's so hard to properly describe the goodness that these cupcakes (& macarons if you visit at the..."
Leah Schuller
"The best cupcakes I’ve ever had!! All of their flavors are amazing and the frosting is so..."
Izba
"The cupcakes were just right not to sweet very fresh and they looked as good as they tasted. They came through for my wife's surprise bd party at..."
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