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!
13 splurge places in Oakland, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Oakland. All Oakland food.
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.
Commis ★ 4.9
piedmont-avenue · 3859 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Commis is Oakland's only two-Michelin-star restaurant. Chef James Syhabout runs a ten-course tasting on Piedmont Avenue with Thai-Chinese influences.
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.
Burdell ★ 4.7
temescal · 4640 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Burdell is Geoff Davis's Michelin Recommended soul food room in Oakland's Temescal. Collards and fried chicken alongside contemporary Southern plates.
Mago ★ 4.6
piedmont-avenue · 3762 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Mark Liberman's Mago in Oakland is Michelin Recommended for Latin American tasting menus. Colombian heritage with Bay Area produce on Piedmont Avenue.
Parche ★ 4.6
uptown · 2295 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Parche on Broadway in Uptown Oakland runs chef-owner Paul Iglesias's Colombian heritage menu. Three years running on the Michelin Guide for Oakland.
Pomet ★ 4.5
piedmont-avenue · 4029 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
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.
Bombera ★ 4.5
dimond · 3459 Champion Street, Oakland, CA 94602
Bombera in Oakland's Dimond runs Dominica Rice-Cisneros's Chicana heritage Mexican kitchen out of a former firehouse. Bib Gourmand 2025 Michelin Guide.
Snail Bar ★ 4.5
temescal · 4935 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Snail Bar on Shattuck in Temescal pairs natural wine with a seasonally changing small-plates menu. Bib Gourmand on the Michelin Guide, no reservations.
Jo's Modern Thai ★ 4.5
dimond · 3725 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619
Jo's Modern Thai on MacArthur in Oakland's Dimond runs a Bib Gourmand kitchen. Thai-American family recipes layered with farmers market produce.
MAMA Oakland ★ 4.5
lake-merritt · 388 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
MAMA Oakland on Grand Avenue runs a Michelin Bib Gourmand three-course Italian dinner for under forty dollars. No reservations, menu changes weekly.
Teni East Kitchen ★ 4.4
temescal · 4015 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
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.
Sobre Mesa ★ 4.4
uptown · 1618 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612
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.
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