Acre

Name: Acre
Address: 5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA, United States, 94618
Telephone: (510) 250-3790
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

147 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

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ACRE is an ingredient-driven menu of California/Mediterranean cuisine served with
a welcoming, neighborhood approachability.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Apr 2, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(510) 250-3790

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Californian, American
Hours of operation
Cafe Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm Restaurant Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Restaurant Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 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
Private party contact
Kaitlyn Hanson: (866) 943-5608

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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

Everything but the Bar Hour 4-6pm
Multiple dates available
Sun - Sat - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join us Everyday from 4pm to 6pm Upstairs, where we have discounts on everything but the bar! And some other things too......... Beer, Wine, and featured Cocktails will all be available. Nibbles and pizza's will be served as well with our full dinner menu starting at 5. Come join us-We want to meet you at ACRE.

What 147 people are saying

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

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JoanS
San Francisco
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always, the chicken was absolutely delicious!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Our waitress was excellent - well informe about the wine list and menu of the day. The wines she suggested were very good. We ordered 3 small plates to share - two were very good, the third one was not so good. The only negative comment will be that the bussers were too pushy, asking too many times to clear the table, remove the plates. We left with the unpleasant feeling they wanted us out as quick as possible.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Bright, modern environment with upbeat & professional service. Delicious food- lamb sugo, branzini, crab salad - all excellent.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great meal and fresh ingredients and also great cocktails!
AB
AliceB
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food3service4ambience4
A good restaurant but so noisy it's hard to carry on a conversation. Looking forward to eating in the outdoor space next time.
M
Marlena
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thank you for the first class treatment, seating and the complimentary birthday ice cream. Your servers were perfect. We had a wonderful time!! Janis Plotkin
A
Anonymous
Hawaii
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall2food2service4ambience3
The atmosphere is bright and welcoming as was the staff but the food was mediocre at best and overpriced. The menu is not well described. The entree’s are huge and should be considered shared plates as well. For a Mediterranean restaurant, I would expect exemplary humus while theirs was liquidy and lacked flavor. I hope they find a way to improve as it is a great location.
JS
JoanS
San Francisco
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another wonderful meal with delicious food and excellent service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
20 reviews
4.0
20 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience4
I think they’re still working out kinks witty the service. The food is delicious!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food! Great service. Spacious area. Great ambiance.
TY
TYC1
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Loved the pizza and soft serve ice cream with olive oil and salt.
TM
TheMix
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
This was our second visit and it did not disappoint! First, the greeting was warm and friendly and we were seated at a window table as requested. Our server, Brittany was amazing. Knowledgeable, helpful, outgoing, welcoming and attentive without hurrying us or over-checking. We grazed the menu - including 3 orders of french fries (yes...), the mushroom toast is a MUST - want to lick the plate, the crab salad was FULL of delicious crab, those who ate the steak tartar liked it, and the apple crisp dessert was yummy with the soft serve topping, and FINALLY...the cocktails are amazing. Only disappointment was the shrimp presented alone with a little piece of white-bread toast...nothing to write home about at all. Brittany's personality made up for that!
RP
RachelP
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Need more flavor to the dishes. Hoping since it is a new restaurant that the chef is still fine tuning the meals. Wood fired pizza is delicious.
RK
RobertaK
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Not enough choices of items I wanted to eat. The food was good and the portions were fine.
v
vmc427
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
SPACIOUS DINING AREA .Very attentive staff plus a great menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2023
overall2food3service1ambience3
We were served our salad and buns which were very good. Afterwards we waited about 30-40 minutes for our entrees. We were then underwhelmed with the presentation and serving portions. The waiter never apologized for or bothered to explain the wait. Not happy with the service.
C
shellyC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
GREAT cocktails and food. Oakland & Rockridge treasure for sure.
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nosoapradio
San Francisco
14 reviews
vip
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Lunch in the downstairs of Acre was very nice, and the service was friendly and efficient. The cuban sandwich was excellent - savory and moderately spicy. The roast beef sandwich au jus ("rotisserie prime dip") was okay, but not great - the culprit being "jus" that was weak and dull, rather than a beefy enhancement. Both sandwiches came with mediocre potato chips, probably out of a bag and not all that crisp, along with a just ok wilted salad. The tab was something like $46 for the two of us, with no beverages other than ice water. For that price, I'd expect better.
IE
IlonaE
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, generous portions,pleAsant atmosphere.
o
occidentalpoppy
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 21, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
We ordered several dishes and they were all excellent. The written menu did not really appeal to me, but everything I ordered was delicious. An excellent place for a dinner where you really want to talk to your companions! I will definitely make this a go-to restaurant for dining and conversation with friends.
d
dinealot
San Francisco
76 reviews
vip
5.0
76 reviews
Dined on March 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Pizza I have had since trip to Naples, Italy.
O
Omnidiner
San Francisco
38 reviews
vip
3.0
38 reviews
Dined on March 20, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience5
They advertised a Restaurant Week menu including lamb sugo and polenta as one of the entree choices and a "choice of any dessert" to finish, but when we arrived they had changed their RW menu to replace the lamb with another entree option and to make soft serve ice cream the only dessert choice. That was a disappointing bait and switch, so we just ordered from their regular menu. That said, the food itself was very nice.
j
joannr
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
Service was extremely slow, beverages (coffee and nonalcoholic drink came after our entree. Gave us wrong bill and charged us twice (same amount) after we asked for correct bill. Food was good
c
cajunkosher
E. Tennessee
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brittany was cordial and enthusiastic. Everything we ordered was superb—crab salad, Spanish octopus, hummus with fish sauce, lamb sugo on polenta, roasted Bronzino, tiramisu and soft serve ice cream drowned in espresso. Served with flair. Creative nonalcoholic cocktails. Leisurely but exciting. A wonderful evening.
DE
DonaldE
San Francisco
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great place with a nice refresh to the space that is more open and lighter. Service was fantastic! The only comment is that the Branzino came over done and dry compared to other restaurants. Our server was awesome.
MH
MelindaH
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great service and food and cocktails!
RJ
RJW3
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Raul was a great server!
m
michael
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 15, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
Fish was overcooked, palenta and lamb was so/so. Neither was worth nearly the 438 tab. Server was excellent, understanding, and gave us a free glass of wine due to the food problem.
GL
GlennisL
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 14, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
The tables were too close for my group group, and the noise level excessive for our age group. The food was very good, and I am glad to see the restsurant open and doing well.
EC
EmilyC
San Francisco
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Such a good meal! The Oliveto cocktail and the steak tartare was the perfect beginning to my Oscars night supper.
SQ
SuzieQ
Exclusive
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience3
We were disappointed with our meal at Acre. Menu options are very limited. Thankfully, we were able to order a pizza from the downstairs restaurant-it was excellent but it was the only dish we felt was worth the price. We also had to wait downstairs for our table to be ready and the greeters/hostesses did little to make us feel comfortable while we waited.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great time with our friends. The food was delicious the service was friendly and the place was vibrant. Perfect Birthday Lunch!
BB
BenB
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great atmosphere and service. Attentive without hovering.
T
Table4
Seattle
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Going to Acre was a great experience. The service is outstanding- they have some of the best cocktails and desserts I have had in a long time and I would go back for those alone. They seem to really excel and cooking meat and seafood, but I was disappointed by the more veggie forward dishes. Any vegetarian dishes/produce items seemed cooked into oblivion so we were left disappointed. Go for amazing drinks, shared plates of meat and seafood and dessert - but vegetarians may be left disappointed by the larger meal options.
T
Trafalgar1805
Central Coast
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
No dark beers?!? Get some bottles of Brother Thelonias.
SW
SaraW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, great ambiance, fantastic service. Highly recommend!
m
michael
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Good food and service, though quite pricey for lunch. Sandwiches and salads were almost all or are $20, and mostly 24-27. Wine by the glass was also costly.
PL
PatrickL
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Great experience. Forgot to bring us our leftovers.
S
Sundaybrunch
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Nice meal. Nice service. Things seemed a little chaotic at check in, & our service people a little effusive…but, enjoyed meeting the chef. The food was 1st rate! Grilled squid, crab salad & Branzino were exceptional!! We’re already planning our next visit!
PB
PamelaB
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the bitter greens Caesar salad, ribeye steak and roast chicken. Make sure you order the pull apart rolls. All delicious, we will be back.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Acre offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 250-3790.

Acre is rated 4.4 stars by 147 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Apr 2, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(510) 250-3790

5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Shafter
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Cafe Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm Restaurant Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Restaurant Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.acrekitchenandbar.com/
Phone number
(510) 250-3790
Private party contact
Kaitlyn Hanson: (866) 943-5608

Acre

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Offers

Everything but the Bar Hour 4-6pm

Menu

What 147 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Sort by

Filters

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Screening

FAQs

Does Acre offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Acre restaurant rated?

Is Acre currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Dining areas

Additional information