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3 Bottled Fish
Oakland, United States
A twelve-seat Vietnamese café from Paulette Tran in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood, 3 Bottled Fish is easy to get…
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Bardo Lounge
Oakland, United States
Bardo Lounge holds back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) at a $$ price point: a combination…
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Belotti Ristorante e Bottega
Oakland, United States
Belotti holds a Michelin Plate for the second consecutive year: and does it at $$ pricing, which makes it one…
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Bird & Buffalo
Oakland, United States
Bird & Buffalo holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 while staying firmly in the $$ price range: an unusual…
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Cafe Colucci
Oakland, United States
Oakland's longest-running Ethiopian restaurant relocated to a larger space in 2022 and is operating better for it.
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Dining in Oakland
Many of Oakland's restaurants sit in Temescal and Chinatown, with further clusters in Downtown and Rockridge. Award recognition comes from Michelin, the San Francisco Chronicle, Opinionated About Dining, Esquire, Star Wine List, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and the New York Times.
Tasting menus are offered at Millennium, Mägo, Sun Moon Studio and Baba's House. Restaurants with a Bib Gourmand include Bombera, FOB Kitchen, Jo's Modern Thai, Joodooboo, MAMA Oakland and Snail Bar. An exceptional wine list is found at Enoteca Molinari, Snail Bar and À Côté. Mägo and Parche serve contemporary Colombian cooking. Jo's Modern Thai and Payakk serve modern Thai cooking. Café Romanat and Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant serve authentic Ethiopian cooking. Authentic Vietnamese pho is served at Phở Huỹnh Hiệp 1 - Kevin's Noodle House, Pho Huong Que and Phở Ao Sen. Authentic Mexican taqueria cooking is served at El Grullo Taqueria, La Esquinita, Tacos el Gordo Taco Truck and Xolo Taqueria.
Tasting menus
Tasting menus are offered at Sun Moon Studio, Mägo and Millennium.
Sun Moon Studio
Sun Moon Studio in West Oakland serves Asian-influenced seasonal Californian cooking on a tasting menu under chefs Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper. It holds 1 Michelin star (2026) and is on the 2025 New York Times America's Best Restaurants list.
Mägo
Mägo on Piedmont Avenue serves contemporary Colombian cooking as a tasting menu. It holds a Michelin Plate (2024) and is on the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants list.
Millennium
Millennium in Rockridge serves modern vegan cooking under chef Eric Tucker, offering tasting menus, prix fixe menus and à la carte dishes. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2024) and is on the We're Smart World Top Restaurants 2025 list.
Bib Gourmand restaurants
Bib Gourmand restaurants in Oakland include Joodooboo, Bombera, Soba Ichi, Tacos Oscar and FOB Kitchen.
Joodooboo
Joodooboo in Longfellow serves California Korean tofu and banchan as small plates and a la carte dishes, with dooboo as a central focus. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2026) and is a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Bombera
Bombera serves modern Mexican cooking with housemade masa, offering à la carte dishes and small plates. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2026) and is on the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants list.
Soba Ichi
Soba Ichi in West Oakland serves handmade soba noodles under chef Koichi Ishii, offering à la carte dishes and small plates. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2026) and is on the 2025 OAD Casual in North America ranked list.
Tacos Oscar
Tacos Oscar in Temescal serves California-Mexican fusion tacos à la carte. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2026) and is on the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants list.
FOB Kitchen
FOB Kitchen in Temescal serves modern Filipino cooking under chef Janice Dulce, offering à la carte dishes and small plates. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2026).
Restaurants in Temescal
Burdell, Daytrip Counter and Clove and Hoof all sit in Temescal.
Burdell
Burdell in Temescal serves modern soul food à la carte and as small plates, using local and seasonal produce. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026) and is on Esquire's 2023 Best New Restaurants list.
Daytrip Counter
Daytrip Counter in Temescal serves California rotisserie chicken at a counter, with dishes such as black garum beef tartare and miso-cured asparagus. It is on the 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Best New Bay Area Restaurants list and on Star Wine Lists 2026.
Clove and Hoof
Clove and Hoof in Temescal is an American sandwich shop and restaurant, with a meatball sandwich, burgers, French fries and onion rings on the menu. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list.
Restaurants with an exceptional wine list
Enoteca Molinari, Snail Bar and À Côté each keep an exceptional wine list.
Snail Bar
Snail Bar in Temescal is a natural wine bar with seasonal small plates and an exceptional wine list. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2026) and is on Star Wine Lists 2026.
À Côté
À Côté in Rockridge serves Mediterranean small plates built around ingredient-led cooking, with an exceptional wine list. It is on Star Wine Lists 2026.
Enoteca Molinari
Enoteca Molinari in Rockridge is a wine bar serving house-made Italian pasta, à la carte dishes and small plates. It has an exceptional wine list.
Michelin Plate restaurants
Popoca, Delage, Belotti Ristorante e Bottega, Chuan Yu and Café Romanat each hold a Michelin Plate.
Popoca
Popoca in Old Oakland serves Salvadoran wood-fired cooking à la carte. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026).
Delage
Delage in Old Oakland serves modern Japanese cooking under chef Chikara Ono, offering omakase and prix fixe menus. It holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and is on the 2025 OAD Top Restaurants in North America ranked list.
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega in Rockridge serves Northern Italian pasta à la carte and combines a dining room with a specialty provisions shop. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026).
Chuan Yu
Chuan Yu serves Sichuan Chinese cooking à la carte, with a focus on spice and texture. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026).
Café Romanat
Café Romanat in Lakeshore serves Ethiopian small plates in a small dining room with low stools and woven tables. It holds a Michelin Plate (2024).
Frequently asked questions
- Which neighbourhoods in Oakland hold many of the restaurants?
- Many of Oakland's restaurants sit in Temescal and Chinatown, with further clusters in Downtown and Rockridge. Temescal restaurants include Bird & Buffalo, Burdell, Clove and Hoof, Daytrip Counter, FOB Kitchen and Pizzaiolo. Chinatown restaurants include Mr. Liu Noodle House, Vien Huong Restaurant, Battambang and Best Taste Restaurant.
- Which Oakland restaurants hold Michelin stars, and how many Michelin stars does each hold?
- Sun Moon Studio holds 1 Michelin star (2026). It serves Asian-influenced seasonal Californian cooking on a tasting menu in West Oakland under chefs Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper.
- Which Oakland restaurants hold a Bib Gourmand?
- Oakland restaurants with a Bib Gourmand include Bombera, FOB Kitchen, Joodooboo, MAMA Oakland, Soba Ichi and Snail Bar. Millennium holds a Bib Gourmand (2024).
- Where are tasting menus served in Oakland?
- Tasting menus in Oakland are offered at Millennium, Mägo, Sun Moon Studio and Baba's House. Millennium serves modern vegan cooking in Rockridge, Mägo serves contemporary Colombian cooking in Piedmont Avenue, and Sun Moon Studio serves Asian-influenced seasonal Californian cooking in West Oakland.
- Which Oakland restaurants have an exceptional wine list?
- An exceptional wine list is found at Enoteca Molinari, Snail Bar and À Côté. Enoteca Molinari in Rockridge serves Italian house-made pasta, Snail Bar in Temescal is a natural wine bar with seasonal small plates, and À Côté in Rockridge serves Mediterranean small plates.