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Address:
3917 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610

Neighborhood:
Oakland

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Cuisine:
Californian

Price: $31 to $50

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Camino Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.caminorestaurant.com
Email: info@caminorestaurant.com
Phone: (510) 547-5035
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Californian
Executive Chef: Russell Moore
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Wheelchair Access, Wine
Private Party Facilities: We accommodate parties up to 34 at a single table. We also offer the option to buy out the restaurant for special occasions.
Private Party Contact: Allison (510) 547-5035

Getting there

Cross Street: Sunnyslope Avenue
Parking: Street Parking

A word from Camino

After working at Chez Panisse for over 20 years, Russell Moore opened this warm and rustic restaurant in the Grand Lake area of Oakland. Inspired by traditional home cooking in France, Italy and Spain most of the dishes served at the restaurant are cooked at the restaurant’s prominent fireplace or… wood burning oven. A small, decisive, daily changing menu reflects the seasons, the region and the restaurant’s commitment to small farms. Camino offers a specialized cocktail menu using the same carefully sourced ingredients as the kitchen.Continued

Camino

4.1

304 $31 to $50 restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerCalifornian
Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies

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316 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

316 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

fit for foodies(247)
neighborhood gem(206)
good for groups(125)

special occasion(113)
great for brunch(86)
hot spot(73)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (316)

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Just a very enjoyable experience!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2012

2010

Dined on 04/11/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Just a very enjoyable experience! Food, Service was great."

Dined on 04/11/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This place has a warm, cozy

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"This place has a warm, cozy feel. Most seating is at common tables, but you still feel like you have privacy. We were a party of 6 with one infant, who was accommodated nicely. We went for brunch, and tried almost every dish on the menu to share. Order the grilled bread & condiment plate to start - they're terrific! The grilled cider-cured ham with asparagus, parsley root & horseradish and the homemade doughnuts were huge hits. The French toast with creme fraiche and fruit compote (no maple syrup) was very good and definitely large enough to share. The buckwheat polenta was nicely prepared, but it seemed pretty much like oatmeal to us, and we probably should have just ordered more grilled bread. We would definitely return!"

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good food. We went for brunch

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Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Good food. We went for brunch and tried the crab, lamb ragu and pork sausages. They were delicious. Also preferred teh house ade dougnuts oer the french toasts.
They dont have decaf coffee beans, the drinks are OK, their bloody orange mimosas are ok, they also have a copy of peruvian-chileans pisco sours but not as great as teh originals.
It is a very busy place and waiter forgot some of our orders, hostess was not very friendly."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, great for lunch, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great Easter brunch where

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2004

Dined on 04/08/2012

2004

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Great Easter brunch where the ingredients and kitchen's skill was very apparent."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2004

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I very much enjoyed our dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2010

Dined on 04/07/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I very much enjoyed our dinner and wondered how I had failed to try this place earlier ----it has been open for 3 years? The menu was quite limited which could be a major drawback with a picky eater, but each of us (3) had a different entree and each remarked on how good our dinner was. I found the space wonderful and very interesting but did find the music turned up a bit too loud as the evening went on and the restaurant filled. If anything, I found the music at that point became a competing and annoying din. I will however dine at Camino again."

Dined on 04/07/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Camino's food was very delicious.

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Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Camino's food was very delicious. Cooked just right without many spices so the true food flavors came through beautifully.
They are using Four Barrel Coffee that is "hand selected and direct trade and roasted by had in San Francisco by people who take coffee really seriously according to the owner." We thought it tasted like bad mid-west coffee and suggested that they look into another company but they said: "Their roast is a little lighter than what some people are used to but the idea is to let the specific qualities of the beans show through."
Leopold Whiskey from Colorado was excellent."

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Bar snacks were incredible.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2012

2004

Dined on 04/05/2012

2004

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Bar snacks were incredible. Fried artichokes were so flavorful. Dinner was amazing..the salad with spring onion frittata and radishes was so innovative. Nettle soup and the crab dish were so light and their wine list is great too. Sitting at the communal table is always fun as you get to talk to all sorts of people if you want."

Dined on 04/05/2012

2004

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We come here repeatedly because

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/17/2012

2002

Dined on 03/17/2012

2002

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We come here repeatedly because the menu changes frequently and though quite limited, it never fails to be innovative and delicious. Service is friendly but sketchy - they never seem like professional servers but like people who offered to step up and help out. Often takes a bit long to get the food and diners at the same table are not always served simultaneously. Kitchen problem not being able to coordinate would be my guess. Yet the food ad ambience keep us coming back!"

Dined on 03/17/2012

2002

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

The ingredients are superb,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2007

Dined on 03/30/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The ingredients are superb, and we always enjoy the food there, but the service really is slow. It takes forever to put in an order or get a drink once ordered. That is very annoying."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Love the atmosphere with the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/01/2012

2008

Dined on 04/01/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Love the atmosphere with the wood oven and open fire - great atmosphere and a perfect way to prepare the delicious seasonal dishes. Service is warm and welcoming, staff knows the menu so well and responded to all our questions."