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1. Gather
4.4
Awesome(3614)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Berkeley
Booked 40 times today
Gather in downtown Berkeley features organic local produce, pizzas, sustainable seafood, and humanely-raised meats that showcase the unique abundance of Northern California. We have a balanced menu of meat and vegetarian offerings, craft cocktails, and local, sustainable wines. The experience is served up in a warm ambiance of honey hued reclaimed woods literally “gathered” from the surrounding area. Directly across from the UC campus, it is conveniently located with parking lot beneath the restaurant, and just 5 minutes from Zellerbach Hall and Berkeley Rep.
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2. Hana Japan Steak & Seafood - Berkeley
4.6
Exceptional(446)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Berkeley
Booked 34 times today
Hana Japan Steakhouse in Berkeley California is the premiere hibachi & teppanyaki restaurant in the Bay Area. All reservations are for the live cooking aka hibachi experience. The menu features USDA Choice Black Angus beef, grilled seafood items as well as vegetarian options. Try the Hibachi Salmon for a tasty dinner, the popular New York Steak or our newly added House Dry Aged Rib-Eye. Dinner items are served with a salad featuring our special organic Hana dressing, house soup, steamed rice and seasonal vegetables. Hana Japan’s menu also serves a kid-friendly dishes. Serving the San Francisco Bay area since 1979, Hana Japan draws a local regular crowd and proudly serve during dinner hours. Diners get to enjoy special discounts on their birthdays when they visit with parties of four or more. We are now open for dinner seven days a week. Reservations are Highly Recommended.
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3. Monk's Kettle
4.5
Awesome(66)
Price: Moderate
• American • Oakland
Booked 22 times today
The Monk’s Kettle is a neighborhood tavern in Oakland's Rockridge district offering upscale pub fare and a broad and balanced list of craft beers, ciders, small producer wines and more. At once a restaurant, a bar, a gathering place. The Monks Kettle is all of these, all the time, to all comers. A place where all are welcome, where the mission is simply to create a place people want to be.Named the Best Beer Bar in California. Named one of the best Burgers and Chicken Sandwiches in the region.For parties of 9 or more, please email Christian@monkskettle.com.
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4. Bocanova
4.5
Awesome(84)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • Oakland
Booked 13 times today
Bocanova is a Pan-American Grill & Restaurant celebrating new world ingredients, many of which are often associated with the old world because of their heavy influence on our favorite European cuisines.Where would Italy be without corn (polenta) and tomatoes, or Ireland without potatoes, or France without haricots vert and pole beans all of which originated in the new world. What would Asian cuisine be without peppers and rice and this is just the tip of the iceberg. We aim To celebrate the bounty of New World ingredients through the creative interpretation of indigenous dishes from South, Central and North America.To provide a casual environment that encourages our guests to nourish both body and soul through the sharing of meals with friends and family.
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5. Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
4.6
Exceptional(710)
Price: Moderate
• American • Oakland
Booked 48 times today
May and David Wasem's flagship location Grand Lake Kitchen location offers American classics and warm hospitality. An all-day cafe specializing in brunch and dinner! Maximum party size for regular reservations is 8 at Lake Merritt and 15at the Dimond location.Grand Lake Kitchen at Lake Merritt has a full bar, bustling dining room, outdoor patio, take-out counter, and The Bubble Room (private dining)
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6. Pippal
4.4
Awesome(69)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Emeryville
Booked 16 times today
Pippal is a Culinary Adventure Through India. Pippal celebrates the country’s many diverse culinary regions, in a fast and casual environment.
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7. Enoteca Molinari
4.7
Exceptional(615)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oakland
Booked 9 times today
Enoteca Molinari is an Italian restaurant & wine bar (with heated outdoor seating) that specializes in house-made pasta and Italian dishes using local and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy our all Italian wine list and don't forget to try some dessert.Please make sure to give us 24 hours of notice if you can't make your reservation. Thank you for your understanding!Grazie mille!
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8. Daughter Thai Kitchen
4.6
Exceptional(210)
Price: Moderate
• Thai • Oakland
Booked 29 times today
We are a Thai Food New Generation offering classic Thai Street dishes to regional comfort cooking from the Southern part of Thailand, our hometown. Our menu is cooked using fresh, organic ingredients; traditional and non-traditional dishes. Our beverage menu is carefully crafted to elevate your Thai experience. The menu was curated around our food menu and the ingredients. Let us transport you to Thailand!
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9. Popoca
4.7
Exceptional(82)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • Oakland
Booked 23 times today
Popoca is a Salvadoran-inspired restaurant in the heart of Oakland. Popoca means “to emit smoke” in Nawat, the language of native people of El Salvador who stoked wood fires to prepare food over a comal for their families. Revered as more than just a means of cooking, smoke represents a prayer or offering to the spirits.Popoca is a mix of heritage and play. Our food is driven by preserving past, creating something new and uniquely Oakland. After years of pop-ups, Popoca has its own digs in the Old Oakland neighborhood, where the pupusas, chicken with fermented pineapple sauce, and other Cali-Salvadoran specialties are happily devoured.
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10. Akemi Berkeley
4.5
Awesome(488)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Berkeley
Booked 9 times today
Opened in February 2015, AKEMI is the latest incarnation of miyuki on 1695 Solano Avenue in North Berkeley (Albany border) in the San Francisco Bay Area.Along with a revamped interior and exterior that includes salvaged wood and upgraded kitchen equipment, AKEMI features an updated menu spotlighting fresh ingredients and well-crafted flavors while retaining customer classics such as our sushi rolls. AKEMI is the new name we bestow upon the beauty that is good food with good people in a good place.For outdoor reservations please call the restaurant.

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  • Thelma
    San Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The experience is always nice, they just need to change the show part. I came for Mother’s Day so a month later I watched the same show. But our chef was nice and kept a conversation that included everyone. Food was good but it took quite some time to get everything started. Reservation was a 6:30, we got seated at 7 and the cooking started at 7:30. It was super slow. Overall we all liked the food.
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    Hana Japan Steak & Seafood - BerkeleyPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Berkeley
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    4.6
  • SusanVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •10 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Nice brunch. Great food! Felt a little rushed since it was a busy Sunday. We’ll go back but at another day and time.
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    Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake MerrittPrice: Moderate• American• Oakland
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    4.6
  • Teresa
    Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Excellent fresh food and excellent service. It was my first time in Berkeley. Highly recommend this restaurant.
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    GatherPrice: Moderate• Californian• Berkeley
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    4.4
  • MarleneVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •74 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Jun 4, 2025
    BocaNova remains my favorite spot for celebrations and just stopping by for a delicious meal. Always interesting and tasty menu that changes often. Looking forward to more raw bar offerings..the seafood cocktail is delicious and plenty to share! Try those new desserts, too. The new chocolate sponge cake is extraordinary!
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    BocanovaPrice: Moderate• Latin American• Oakland
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    4.5
  • PatrickVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •13 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on May 29, 2025
    We celebrated another couple's anniversary there, and it was fantastic. Their beer selection was wonderful, and so was their food. Thanks for making it a great evening for all of us!
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    Monk's KettlePrice: Moderate• American• Oakland
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    4.5

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