À Coté

For a zeitgeist, post-dot-com dining experience, À Côté, a cozy little den with sponged ocher walls and vaguely Belle Époque... More

Caffè 817

At lunchtime the closet-sized kitchen serves chic sandwiches on Acme baguettes and unimpeachable <i>piatti di giorno</i>, such as a super-Tuscan... More

Camino

Dishes from the hearth might include roast pork with sorrel gratin and grilled artichokes with wild greens... More

chop bar

The eco-conscious new Jack London Square restaurant serves more than half of its locally... More

Commis

Three past Best New Chefs are moving away from the... More

Doña Tomás

Doña Tomás offers something else altogether: dutifully researched regional recipes, elevated by terrific ingredients. Pescado Veracruzana, where you'd normally expect... More

Everett & Jones

Grab soulful barbecued ribs and juicy links at this meeting place for Oakland's African-American community.... More

Flora

Grasshopper

But addictive as you'll find the organic edamame, the food here is a mere excuse for a tasting flight—or two—of... More

Hawker Fare

...Syhabout puts down his tweezers and picks up his wok, serving street food-inspired dishes from Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and... More

Marzano

Named for the exalted Neapolitan tomato, Robert Holt’s new spot gets its wood-fired oven blazing for brunch, when the menu... More

Peony

Peony offers a shining example of a brash convention hall-scaled Cantonese restaurant. Yes, they serve immense crab from the seafood... More

Pizzaiolo

Charlie Hallowell knows that many of his Oakland neighbors can't afford food for their kids, much less his $24... More

Plum