5 editor picks in Oakland.
Japanese food in Oakland leans heavily toward ramen and casual counters rather than formal sushi temples. Ramen Shop on College Avenue in Rockridge, opened by former Chez Panisse cooks, is the marquee bowl, while Itani Ramen on Telegraph Avenue covers Uptown. Geta Sushi and Bento on 41st Street in the Piedmont Avenue district handles the everyday sushi-and-bento role.
5 japanese places in Oakland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oakland · Japanese across every city.
Ramen Shop on Rockridge's College Avenue runs a daily-changing ramen lineup with a full bar and a private karaoke room.
Kyle Itani's izakaya and ramen kitchen on Telegraph Avenue runs a tonkotsu-forward menu with Japanese small plates.
Order Ten-piece omakase at the counter.
Geta is the small Piedmont Avenue sushi counter that quietly serves an omakase in ten or fifteen pieces.
Kyle Itani's ramen room and izakaya runs tonkotsu bowls plus Japanese small plates on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland.
Order Ten-piece omakase at the counter.
Geta on 41st Street is the small sushi counter that quietly runs a ten or fifteen-piece omakase, hidden behind Piedmont Avenue's higher-profile rooms.
