Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Oakland.

Top tables

Commis 2 ★ ★ 4.9

ChineseChef James Syhabout$$$$$279piedmont-avenueBook 3 to 4 weeks ahead

Commis is Oakland's only two-Michelin-star restaurant. Chef James Syhabout runs a ten-course tasting on Piedmont Avenue with Thai-Chinese influences.

3859 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611

Sun Moon Studio 1 ★ ★ 4.8

Tasting menuChef Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper$$$$Tasting menuwest-oaklandBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead

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.

1940 Union Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Mago ★ 4.6

Latin AmericanChef Mark Liberman$$$$$75 to $105piedmont-avenueBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead

Mark Liberman's Mago in Oakland is Michelin Recommended for Latin American tasting menus. Colombian heritage with Bay Area produce on Piedmont Avenue.

3762 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611

Burdell ★ 4.7

Soul foodChef Geoff Davis$$$$A la cartetemescalBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead

Burdell is Geoff Davis's Michelin Recommended soul food room in Oakland's Temescal. Collards and fried chicken alongside contemporary Southern plates.

4640 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

Pomet ★ 4.5

CalifornianChef Alan Hsu$$$$A la cartepiedmont-avenueBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead

Pomet on Piedmont Avenue holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Farmer Aomboon Deasy of K and J Orchards feeds chef Alan Hsu's daily menu.

4029 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611

Parche ★ 4.6

Latin AmericanChef Paul Iglesias$$$$A la carteuptownBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead

Parche on Broadway in Uptown Oakland runs chef-owner Paul Iglesias's Colombian heritage menu. Three years running on the Michelin Guide for Oakland.

2295 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

Bombera ★ 4.5

MexicanChef Dominica Rice-Cisneros$$$$A la cartedimondBook 2 weeks ahead

Bombera in Oakland's Dimond runs Dominica Rice-Cisneros's Chicana heritage Mexican kitchen out of a former firehouse. Bib Gourmand 2025 Michelin Guide.

3459 Champion Street, Oakland, CA 94602

Snail Bar ★ 4.5

Wine barChef Andres Giraldo Florez$$$$A la cartetemescalBook Walk-in only ahead

Snail Bar on Shattuck in Temescal pairs natural wine with a seasonally changing small-plates menu. Bib Gourmand on the Michelin Guide, no reservations.

4935 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

MAMA Oakland ★ 4.5

ItalianChef Sarah Kirnon$$$$$39.95 three-courselake-merrittBook Walk-in ahead

MAMA Oakland on Grand Avenue runs a Michelin Bib Gourmand three-course Italian dinner for under forty dollars. No reservations, menu changes weekly.

388 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Teni East Kitchen ★ 4.4

CalifornianChef Tiyo Shibabaw$$$$A la cartetemescalBook Walk-in ahead

Teni East Kitchen on Broadway runs chef-owner Tiyo Shibabaw's Burmese kitchen with a California spin. Bib Gourmand, tea leaf salad and roti lead the menu.

4015 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611

Sobre Mesa ★ 4.4

CaribbeanChef Nelson German$$$$A la carteuptownBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead

Top Chef contestant Nelson German's Afro-Latin cocktail lounge on Franklin in Uptown Oakland runs seasonal small plates and a Dominican-roots cocktail list.

1618 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612

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Editor picks in Oakland include Commis, Sun Moon Studio, Mago, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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