Drake's Dealership is a bar in Uptown, Oakland.
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.
Food program: Wood-fired pizza and snacks
Address: 2325 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
The Punchdown on Broadway is Uptown Oakland's natural wine room. Twenty-five glasses rotating weekly, plus a bottle shop for takeaway from the back.
Signature drink: Twenty-five rotating natural by-the-glass pours
Food: Small plates, cheese boards
Sobre Mesa on Franklin in Uptown Oakland is Top Chef Nelson German's Afro-Latin cocktail lounge. Dominican rum and Latin cocktails alongside up-tempo music.
Signature drink: Dominican-rum cocktails
Food: Afro-Latin small plates
Viridian on Broadway in Uptown Oakland is a cocktail bar with Pan-Asian small plates. The room replaced Daniel Patterson's Plum Bar in 2020.
Signature drink: Pan-Asian cocktail program
Food: Asian American small plates
Ordinaire on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt has poured natural wine since Bradford Taylor opened it in 2013. Bistro plates, daily until 21:00.
Signature drink: Natural wine by the glass
Food: Bistro plates, cheese, charcuterie
The Punchdown on Broadway is Uptown Oakland's natural wine room. Twenty-five glasses rotating weekly, plus a bottle shop for takeaway from the back.
Signature drink: Twenty-five rotating natural by-the-glass pours
Food: Small plates, cheese boards
Sobre Mesa on Franklin in Uptown Oakland is Top Chef Nelson German's Afro-Latin cocktail lounge. Dominican rum and Latin cocktails alongside up-tempo music.
Signature drink: Dominican-rum cocktails
Food: Afro-Latin small plates
Ramen Shop's College Avenue cocktail bar runs original cocktails and highballs with the East Bay's tightest spirit selection from St. George Distillery.
Signature drink: Yuzu Gold Rush
Food: Ramen, izakaya small plates
Viridian on Broadway in Uptown Oakland is a cocktail bar with Pan-Asian small plates. The room replaced Daniel Patterson's Plum Bar in 2020.
Signature drink: Pan-Asian cocktail program
Food: Asian American small plates
Ghost Town's Adeline taproom in West Oakland is one of the best craft beer rooms in the East Bay. Hop-forward beers, dog-friendly, with rotating food trucks.
Signature drink: Ghost Town IPA
Food: Snacks, food trucks
