Oakland has become a serious wine-bar town, with a strong natural-wine streak running through Temescal, Uptown and the lake neighborhoods. Snail Bar on Shattuck Avenue in Temescal and Ordinaire on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt are touchstones for the low-intervention scene, and The Punchdown on Broadway in Uptown pours in the same spirit. The Wine Mine in Temescal and A16 Rockridge Wine Bar round out a range that runs from bottle-shop counters to full restaurant lists.
9 wine bar places in Oakland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oakland · Wine Bar across every city.
Snail Bar on Shattuck in Temescal pairs natural wine with a seasonally changing small-plates menu.
Ordinaire is Oakland's natural wine bar on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt.
Snail Bar on Shattuck pairs natural wine with seasonal Bib Gourmand small plates.
The Punchdown on Broadway in Uptown Oakland is a natural wine bar plus bottle shop.
Bardo on Lakeshore Avenue near Lake Merritt is a mid-century-inspired lounge.
The Wine Mine on Telegraph in Temescal is a corner wine shop with a sit-down bar.
A16 Rockridge takes wine as seriously as Neapolitan pizza.
Viridian on Broadway in Uptown Oakland runs a cocktail bar with a strong wine and sake list to match Asian American small plates.
Sobre Mesa on Franklin in Uptown Oakland is Top Chef Nelson German's Afro-Latin cocktail and wine lounge.
