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1. Gather
4.4
Awesome(3614)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Berkeley
Booked 36 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. Akemi Berkeley
4.5
Awesome(488)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Berkeley
Booked 8 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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3. Hana Japan Steak & Seafood - Berkeley
4.6
Exceptional(446)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Berkeley
Booked 36 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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4. Chez Mansour
4.3
Awesome(29)
Price: Moderate
• Lebanese • Albany
Chez Mansour Restaurant- Wine Bar offers Lebanese / Mediterranean food on Solano Ave in Albany, CA.
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5. Oken
new
5.0
Exceptional(7)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary Asian • Oakland
Booked 18 times today
OKEN = NEKO backwards (NEKO = CAT in Japanese)OKEN is a contemporary Asian American Restaurant with a strong focus in Korean and Japanese cuisine.Our goal is to highlight the Asian American food experience in a casual yet elegant environment. Where dishes are never authentic or traditional. Oakland diversity and cohesion has given us an even greater sense of pride and a unique perspective when creating our dishes. Nothing is quite Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Southeast Asian, or American. Quite simply, Asian American.For parties larger than 6 people please email us at hi@okenoakland.com.
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6. Monk's Kettle
4.5
Awesome(66)
Price: Moderate
• American • Oakland
Booked 17 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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7. Little Star Solano
4.5
Awesome(387)
Price: Moderate
• Pizza Bar • Albany
Booked 7 times today
## Little Star Solano: Where Pizza Meets Community Little Star Solano is more than just a pizzeria; it's a vibrant gathering place where families, friends, and food lovers come together to savor delectable pizzas in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Step inside and be greeted by the aroma of freshly baked dough and the lively chatter of happy diners. The restaurant boasts a spacious dining room with high ceilings, comfortable booths, and a long, eye-catching red booth that spans an entire wall. Art Deco lighting and beautiful artwork add to the unique ambiance. Little Star Solano's menu features a mouthwatering selection of pizzas, crafted with the finest ingredients and innovative recipes. From classic deep-dish pies with their signature cornmeal crust to thin-crust pizzas bursting with flavor, there's something for every taste bud. But the culinary journey doesn't stop there. Little Star Solano also offers a variety of salads, appetizers, sandwiches, and desserts, all made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Beyond the delicious food, Little Star Solano is committed to its community. They support local schools and non-profit organizations, and their "Crust for Classrooms" program donates a portion of dine-in dinner sales to different education programs every month.
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8. Pippal
4.4
Awesome(69)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Emeryville
Booked 14 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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9. Pizzaiolo - Oakland
4.6
Exceptional(665)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oakland
Booked 1 time today
**Please note we are walk-ins only**We at Pizzaiolo believe that the simple act of feeding people is at the core of what it is to be human. We focus on the ritual of taking life from the world around us and presenting it to you to sustain your own life.When the day is done, the thinking that seems to matter most is that we are taking part in a web of human interaction. The food you eat at Pizzaiolo is 100% down-home human-made.
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10. Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya
4.1
Excellent(36)
Price: Expensive
• Izakaya • Berkeley
Booked 10 times today
Fish & Bird is a unique izakaya-style restaurant and bar specializing in modern Japanese cuisine, integrating fresh local, organic, and sustainable ingredients with curated traditional ingredients from Japan. The sophisticated interpretation of traditional dishes is a reflection of the current trends in metropolitan Japan. Enjoy dining in a casual yet comfortable dining room or at our full bar with Japanese whiskey and small-batch spirits, unique sake, wine, beer, and craft cocktails. Limited outdoor dining is available on the sidewalk, weather permitting. We are located six blocks from the downtown Berkeley BART station. Ample street parking is also available. Our accolades include Michelin Michelin-recommended list, San Francisco Chronicle's Top Japanese Restaurant in the Bay Area, Eater SF 38 Essential Restaurants in the East Bay, Esquire's Best New Restaurant in America 2021, San Jose Mercury News The Bay Area's Best Restaurants 2022: The Top Ten, and many more.

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