Food destinations within easy reach of Oakland, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Oakland. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Chez Panisse prix-fixe dinner and a Cheese Board pizza slice
Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse on Berkeley's Shattuck Avenue in 1971 and codified California cuisine. Four-course set menu nightly, book one month out.
Famous for: Cheese Board pizza, Acme Bread loaf, Saul's Deli sandwich
Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto runs four blocks of Shattuck Avenue at Cedar. The Cheese Board Collective pizza, Acme Bread and Saul's Deli anchor the strip.
Famous for: Hangar 1 vodka flight and Faction Brewing IPA on the patio
Alameda's Spirits Alley runs distilleries, wineries and breweries along Monarch Street on the former naval air station. Bay-view tasting rooms.
Famous for: Food hall lunch crawl: Shiba Ramen, Minnie Bell's, C Casa
Public Market Emeryville is the renovated East Bay food hall on Shellmound. Fourteen vendors, family seating, and a park just outside the door.
Famous for: Shuck-your-own oysters at the Boat Oyster Bar
Hog Island Oyster Farm on Tomales Bay in Marshall runs the Boat Oyster Bar, picnic-table grills and a retail counter. Three dining options on the water.
Famous for: Pain au levain straight from the oven and a Kermit Lynch tasting next door
Acme Bread on San Pablo at Cedar has baked the Bay Area's foundational sourdough since 1983. Pair with Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant for a half-day.
Famous for: Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese and a Highwire cup
Boichik Bagels at 3170 College Avenue on the Berkeley side of Rockridge serves the East Bay's most-acclaimed New York-style bagel. Pair with a Highwire latte.