Eat in Uptown, Oakland

Itani Ramen

• ★ 4.3
• Japanese
• $$

Kyle Itani's izakaya and ramen kitchen on Telegraph Avenue runs a tonkotsu-forward menu with Japanese small plates. Bowls, beer and sake, daily.

Mua Oakland

• ★ 4.2
• New American
• $$$

Mua on Webster in Uptown Oakland opened in 2008 as one of the first restaurants on then-Auto Row. Family-owned New American with a strong cocktail program.

Parche

• ★ 4.6
• Latin American
• $$$$

Parche on Broadway in Uptown Oakland runs chef-owner Paul Iglesias's Colombian heritage menu. Three years running on the Michelin Guide for Oakland.

Sobre Mesa

• ★ 4.4
• Caribbean
• $$$$

Top Chef contestant Nelson German's Afro-Latin cocktail lounge on Franklin in Uptown Oakland runs seasonal small plates and a Dominican-roots cocktail list.

Town Biscuits

• ★ 4.3
• Soul Food
• $

Town Biscuits runs a Thursday-to-Sunday biscuit breakfast in Oakland's Uptown. Fried chicken and bacon-egg sandwiches on flaky buttermilk biscuits.

Viridian

• ★ 4.0
• New American
• $$$

Viridian on Broadway at Grand in Uptown Oakland runs contemporary Asian American small plates and cocktails. The room replaced Plum Bar in 2020.

Modern Coffee

• ★ 4.3
• $

Order Espresso

Modern Coffee on 19th Street in Oakland's Uptown is a women-owned downtown coffee bar. Two locations across downtown, with a calm sit-down vibe.

Cafenated Coffee Co.

• ★ 4.1
• $

Order Direct-trade espresso

Cafenated Coffee on Broadway in Uptown Oakland took over the former Red Bay Box shipping-container cafe. Direct-trade beans from women-led farms.

The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab and Tasting Room

• ★ 4.4
• $

Order Cupping flight

The Crown on Broadway is Royal Coffee's public lab and tasting room. Order a flight from the cupping bar and taste origin coffees from the importer.

Telegraph

• ★ 4.0
• $

Order Drip coffee

Telegraph on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland runs an all-day coffee cafe by morning and a beer garden by night. Bagels, sandwiches and a big patio.

Sweet Bar Bakery

• ★ 4.1
• Bakery
• $

Order Bacon-gorgonzola scone

Sweet Bar Bakery on Broadway in Uptown Oakland was the first artisan bakery in the neighborhood. Bacon-gorgonzola scones, gluten-free cupcakes.

Donut Savant

• ★ 4.0
• Bakery
• $

Order Maple bacon donut

Donut Savant on Broadway above 19th Street BART runs daily flavors plus cron'ts, apple fritters and cinnamon rolls. Tuesday to Saturday for breakfast.

Royal Coffee at The Crown

• ★ 4.5
• Coffee roaster
• $$

The Crown on Broadway is Royal Coffee's public lab. The Emeryville importer's full origin range gets cupped at the bar Tuesday through Saturday.

The Punchdown

• ★ 4.6
• Wine bar
• $$$

The Punchdown on Broadway in Uptown Oakland is a natural wine bar plus bottle shop. Twenty-five glasses rotating weekly, attached retail program.

Cafe Van Kleef

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail dive
• $$$

Drink Greyhound with fresh grapefruit

Cafe Van Kleef on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland is the famously eccentric cocktail dive that helped revive the corridor in the 2000s. Greyhound is the call.

The Hatch

• ★ 4.1
• Neighborhood beer bar
• $$$

Drink Local IPA on draft

The Hatch on 15th in downtown Oakland pours an East Bay-centric beer list with Rico Tiongco's burger and bacon-dog program. Late-night, no fuss.

Drake's Dealership

• ★ 4.6
• Beer garden
• $$$

Drink Drake's IPA

Drake's Dealership in Uptown Oakland runs a sprawling beer garden in a converted Dodge dealership. Thirty-two taps, fire pits and wood-fired pizza to match.

Cozymeal Oakland

• ★ 4.4

Cozymeal Oakland runs chef-led cooking classes at various host kitchens across the city. Group sizes up to twelve, all skill levels, public booking.

ClassBento Oakland Cooking

• ★ 4.0

ClassBento Oakland aggregates Bay Area cooking classes from pasta-making to dim sum. Public booking, chef-led group sessions across East Bay kitchens.

The New Parish

• ★ 4.3
• $$

The New Parish on San Pablo in Uptown Oakland is the city's hardest-working independent music room. Hip-hop, soul, indie and world acts with a dance floor.

Fox Theater Oakland

• ★ 4.7
• $$$

Fox Theater on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland is the 2,800-seat former movie palace turned flagship Bay Area concert hall. Another Planet's headline room.

Drake's Dealership Beer Garden

• ★ 4.4
• $$

Drake's Dealership in Uptown Oakland anchors open-air drinking with fire pits, 32 taps and a wood-fired pizza counter. Adirondack chairs seat about 200.