Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
ACRE Kitchen and Bar, Oakland, CA

ACRE Kitchen and Bar

4.5 (759)
$30 and under
Mediterranean
5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Right in the heart of Rockridge, Oakland, ACRE Kitchen & Bar is all about simple, seasonal food done right. Led by Chef Dirk Tolsma, we source from the best Northern California farms and purveyors to create dishes that are fresh, honest, and made to be shared.

Our fresh ground brisket burger on a house-baked bun? A local favorite. The berbere-spiced fried chicken? Crispy, bold, and packed with flavor. Some dishes rotate with the seasons, but the commitment to great ingredients never changes.

We work with FEED Sonoma Co-Op, Star Route Farms, Full Belly Farm, Monterey Fish, and Rocky’s Chicken to bring you the best of what’s local.

Proudly awarded Gold for Best New Restaurant in the East Bay Express Best of the East Bay Awards, we’re here to serve up great food with a true taste of Northern California.


*20% gratuity will be added to all parties 8 or more.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Californian, American
  • Hours of operation
    Cafe Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Restaurant Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Restaurant Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Upstairs Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (510) 250-3790
  • Website
    https://www.acrekitchenandbar.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Dirk Tolsma
  • Catering
    Enhance your home celebrations and office gatherings with ACRE Catering. Chef-curated menus and ACRE classics are all available for pick-up and delivery. Let ACRE do the cooking while you entertain and mingle with colleagues, friends, and family.
  • Private party facilities
    We love a good party! Our private Mockingbird Room seats 25 guests with personalized service and a custom menu. The downstairs Café hosts 32 seated or 50 standing for lively gatherings. Need more space? Partial and full restaurant buyouts are available. Let’s make it happen!
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Location
    5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
  • Neighborhood
    Oakland
  • Cross street
    Shafter
  • Parking details
    In the evening, there is free parking in the BART parking lot. During the day, parking is available in the Market Hall parking lot.
  • Public transit
    Rockridge BART stop is across the street
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Gift card

Gift card

Send gift cards instantly by email or print to present in person.

Send a gift card

Experiences

  • Neighborhood Night on Wednesdays!

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy live jazz music every Wednesday, from 5:30pm-8:30pm, in our upstairs dining area!

Offers

  • Cheers to Brunch: $30 Mimosa Pitchers Available!

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM,Sat - 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    We offer $30 pitchers of mimosas every brunch service (Grapefruit, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry).

  • Tuesdays Uncorked

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Enjoy 1/2 off bottles of select wines every Tuesday after 5pm!

  • Varsity Hour in our Cafe & Upstairs Bar

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Sat - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Paying homage to Oakland history-about 100 years ago there was a lounge and club called the VARSITY LOUNGE located in our same location, who knew! In digging up old Oakland memorabilia, we found an old menu. To our surprise-they were well known for two things the Varsity Martini and Conga Lines!! While we aren’t ready for a conga, we are ready for the Varsity Martini and other drink specials. Come join us every day from 4pm-6pm in our cafe and 5pm-6pm at our upstairs bar.

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 759 people are saying

ACRE Kitchen and Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • East Bay

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
ACRE Kitchen and Bar offers a vibrant dining experience with "inventive preparations" and "excellent food" that consistently impresses. The ambience is "lovely and airy," and the staff is "wonderful and attentive." ACRE is a "hidden gem" in Oakland, perfect for special occasions, with standout dishes like hummus, flatbread, and pizza.

759 Reviews

  1. Simone

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there. The food and drink were great. We tried to cheer up our server a little bit! :-)

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Elvis

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Was noisy, and inattentive service, but probably because there was a street fair going on right around the parklet, so definitely a skewed sample. Food was a split- one great entree (eggs in purgatory), and one kind of fair (champagne omelette). Would go back again.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. april

    San Francisco15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good, not outstanding. Ambiance is great. Service decent. A bit pricey for the experience

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Simon

    Unspecified2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff was great Food was great - had the new terminator pizza Service was great My sever Roy was great Thx acre for a great dinner Will be back soon - 💜

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Adelin VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Our waiter was very rude and paid no attention to us unless we called for him

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Manny

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed ourselves! It was our first time and I appreciate the acoustics of the upstairs seating area. Great place and definitely going back soon!!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Ken VIP

    San Francisco153 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hard to believe but the food continues to get better. Going from excellent to the next step is always tricky but Acre hits it out of the park. A perfect dining experience.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. KRISTEN

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was choppy but the food and ambiance was excellent

    Is this helpful?

  9. Jayne VIP

    San Francisco9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Your receptionist, Molly, at the front desk is friendly and very courteous. Don't let her get away ! The wine list could use some more selections.
    ACRE Kitchen and BarResponded 3 days ago
    Hello Jayne, Thank your candid review. I was hoping you might be able to provide a little more insight as to why you felt your experience was deserving of 3 stars. We are always striving to improve, and any constructive feedback is greatly appreciated. Warmly, Calvin Young General Manager

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Roger

    San Francisco12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is good. but service was not so good. The bus staff was attentive in keeping our water glasses filled and removing dirty plates, but our server was hard to find and we waited long periods of time to get drinks, to order, etc. Also entrees were not all delivered to the table in a reasonable amount of time. The youngest (15 year old) waited a long time for her entree - it arrived as others were finishing. He did apologize for his lack when he gave us the bill, so he was aware. We had leftover pizza we wanted to take home but after it was removed from the table it never made it back. This was my second visit to Acre. My previous visit the food was good and the service was good. I think this experience may have just been a fluke. Maybe the server was new?

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

ACRE Kitchen and Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 250-3790.

ACRE Kitchen and Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 759 OpenTable diners.

ACRE Kitchen and Bar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. East Bay
  5. Oakland

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for ACRE Kitchen and Bar

5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Shafter
  • Neighborhood
    Oakland
  • Hours of operation
    Cafe Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Restaurant Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Restaurant Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Upstairs Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Californian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    In the evening, there is free parking in the BART parking lot. During the day, parking is available in the Market Hall parking lot.
  • Public transit
    Rockridge BART stop is across the street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Dirk Tolsma
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Website
    https://www.acrekitchenandbar.com/
  • Phone number
    (510) 250-3790
  • Catering
    Enhance your home celebrations and office gatherings with ACRE Catering. Chef-curated menus and ACRE classics are all available for pick-up and delivery. Let ACRE do the cooking while you entertain and mingle with colleagues, friends, and family.
  • Private party facilities
    We love a good party! Our private Mockingbird Room seats 25 guests with personalized service and a custom menu. The downstairs Café hosts 32 seated or 50 standing for lively gatherings. Need more space? Partial and full restaurant buyouts are available. Let’s make it happen!
Gift card

Gift card

Send gift cards instantly by email or print to present in person.

Send a gift card
Discover
OpenTable
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Press
More
Our sites
Businesses
  • Restaurant reservation software
  • Industry insights
  • Hospitality resources
  • Marketing resources
  • Operation resources
  • How to open a restaurant
  • For restaurants
  • For restaurant groups
Join us on
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2025 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo