Oakland: Chinatown Walking Tour
We'll visit some of the most popular eateries and landmarks in the Oakland Chinatown neighborhood - one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States!
Oakland's tasting menu scene runs through James Syhabout's two-star Commis on Piedmont Avenue. Pacific Rim influences meet Bay Area produce in one of California's most precise rooms.
Alice Waters codified California cuisine across the Bay in Berkeley in 1971. James Syhabout opened Commis in Oakland in 2009 and earned the city's first Michelin star within months, with a second star added in 2015. The Pacific Rim and California produce template now runs through Mago, Pomet, Burdell and most of the city's serious kitchens, with Sun Moon Studio earning Oakland's newest star in 2025.
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Commis ★ 4.9
piedmont-avenue · 3859 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Chef James Syhabout's Commis holds two Michelin stars on Piedmont Avenue. A spare ten-course tasting changes nightly across two seatings in Oakland.
Sun Moon Studio ★ 4.8
west-oakland · 1940 Union Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Sun Moon Studio in West Oakland earned a Michelin star in 2025. Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper run a twelve-seat ingredient-driven tasting on Union Street.
Pomet ★ 4.5
piedmont-avenue · 4029 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Pomet on Piedmont Avenue pairs Capay Valley farmer Aomboon Deasy with chef Alan Hsu. Menu changes with K and J Orchards produce, Michelin Green Star.
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