6 italian places in Oakland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oakland | Italian across every city.
Oakland's Italian cooking concentrates in Rockridge and Temescal, where wood-fired ovens and house pasta lead the menus. Belotti Ristorante e Bottega and A16 Rockridge sit close together on College Avenue, the first a fresh-pasta specialist and the second known for Campanian pizza and wine. Pizzaiolo on Telegraph Avenue in Temescal is a long-standing standard-bearer, with Marzano in Glenview and MAMA Oakland near Lake Merritt filling out the neighborhood map.
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega ★ 4.5
rockridge · 5403 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
Belotti in Oakland's Rockridge cooks Piemonte cuisine in a tight Michelin Recommended trattoria. House-made tajarin and brasato are the cross-town dishes.
A16 Rockridge ★ 4.3
rockridge · 5356 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
A16's Rockridge dining room runs the wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and southern Italian menu the brand built in San Francisco. Pizza is the entry point.
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega ★ 4.8
rockridge · 5403 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
Belotti on Rockridge's College Avenue cooks Piemonte cuisine in a Michelin Recommended trattoria. Tajarin and brasato are the cross-town dishes worth booking.
Pizzaiolo ★ 4.1
temescal · 5008 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Pizzaiolo on Telegraph in Oakland's Temescal runs wood-fired pizza and pasta with organic locally-sourced produce. Dinner only, daily happy hour 5 to 6.
Marzano ★ 4.3
glenview · 4214 Park Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94602
Marzano in Oakland's Glenview district runs wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and handmade pasta from a full bar. Family-friendly, full Italian trattoria menu.
MAMA Oakland ★ 4.5
lake-merritt · 388 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
MAMA Oakland on Grand Avenue runs a Michelin Bib Gourmand three-course Italian dinner for under forty dollars. No reservations, menu changes weekly.