Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar, Oakland, CA

Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar

Name: Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar
Address: 4238 Park Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, 94602
Telephone: (510) 336-1180
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

1984 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar saves some tables for walk-ins, please call Bellanico directly for large party reservations. Bellanico is a continuation of Chris Shepherd & Elizabeth Frumusa’s successful restaurant in San Francisco, Aperto in Potrero Hill. Bellanico is a neighborhood restaurant located in the Glenview district of Oakland. The name Bellanico is derived from their daughters’ nicknames, Bella & Nico. The Bellanico staff take great pride in food, service and wine. We serve rustic Italian cuisine that changes seasonally. We are dedicated to serving the best seasonal, local, sustainable and organic products that they can find. Bellanico features Pitman Farms Chicken, Prather Ranch Meat, Duroc Pork and only wild caught fish and seafood. It also features a wine bar offering Old World wines with an emphasis on Italian wines. There are more than 25 wines by the glass & 6 different flights of wine.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(510) 336-1180
Website
http://www.bellanico.net/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chris Shepherd

Location
4238 Park Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Wellington
Parking details
Street Parking.
Public transit
AC Transit #18
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,984 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.4Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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East Bay
Best Service
East Bay
Best Value
East Bay
Neighborhood gem
East Bay
Italian

1,984 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was great and our server was wonderful! She went above and beyond to be helpful
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DavidF
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Bellanico is one of those rare places this is at once a neighborhood gem and a destination restaurant. The atmosphere of authenticity and friendliness is palpable all around, from the staff to the guests themselves. I recently visited Bellanico with a foodie from France who said that this was the best food he's had since leaving Paris. Touche!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was good, service was kind quick, and easygoing. The whole neighborhood was vibrant. I would come back
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Arieh
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thank you Bellanico for making our celebration fabulous!
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RobertC
San Diego
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Unbelievably good. The ingredients, preparation and quality was outstanding.
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Misstasty
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Spectacular as always! The malfatti always makes me swoon, the service was perfect and even though we were outside on a rainy night the table was cozy!
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
A great find for good Italian food. Decent selection of well priced wine. Finding a parking spot is a bit tricky. Give it a try.
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Moose
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, fine food and service. This is our go to restaurant.
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SpencerF
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
An excellent neighborhood restaurant – great food and service at a fair price.
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Luvbreakfast
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything is superb. Can hear yourself talk bc its not loud and great service and delicious everything.
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FastEd
San Francisco
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner was amazing.! Everything we ordered was wonderful. The malfatti was incredible. Have to go back to have it again! Pork chop and Bavette steak were great. The server told us that they make everything in house except the gelato and the coffee. Must be the reason everything was wonderful!!
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Sunnie
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Bellanico is a hidden treasure. The food was perfect. So creative with vegetables and flavors. The swordfish and steak were perfectly cooked. Loved the wine and beer. The service was perfect and beyond. A friendly, warm ambience ensures we’ll come back again. A true winner !
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Bellanico continues to please. We have eaten there several times in the past few years and always come away very satisfied and impressed. The service is professional and warm. We have particularly enjoyed the farro salad, duck and the rabbit pasta.
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ProbablyNotAgain
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is definitely an old favorite of mine, and never disappoints!
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SarahW
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Server was amazing and the special pasta was so good. Love this place.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience2
The patio can be loud as it is by a stop light. Trucks starting up and accelerating uphill can be jarring.
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PamelaC
San Francisco
40 reviews
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Unfortunately the party next to us brought their 2 year old that was clearly not “restaurant ready” and repeatedly screamed at the top of his lungs without parental intervention…. Very disappointing!
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foodie1
San Francisco
37 reviews
3.0
37 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience5
We enjoyed this smallish, charming restaurant in a lovely, original Oakland neighborhood. Greeted warmly & server was wonderful, the best. She recommended an excellent red wine from Sardenia we loved. Not enough vegetarian or fish items on the menu so one of us had the kids' pasta which was good but we've had better. The swordfish was excellent. A pasta dish with meat was deemed just okay. The buffalo mozzarella would have been better room temperature rather than cold. The dry farmed tomatoes served with it were fantastic. Overall, a mixed experience but good enough to try again. Likely a neighborhood gem.
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ElaineJ
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent, as always. Bellanico has always been a special place for my family for many years and with special friends, but it's been awhile since my return. As pleased and enjoyable as ever--the well-prepared and delicious dishes, the warmth and friendliness of the servers, the ambience in the enclosed outdoor dining space. We loved it.
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SteveL
San Francisco
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our go-to restaurant for special occasions. Bella Nico never disappoints. The creativity: their Burrata is different every time. The rib-eye was part of a bread salad, and the combination had both variety and deliciousness. We'll be back!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Will definitely return!! Can’t wait to try the other items on the menu. Everything we ordered was delicious. Excellent service.
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malibucaptain
Los Angeles
50 reviews
vip
4.0
50 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
Our server was very friendly and attentive. Food was very tasty. We ate inside, patio dining is on the street. It was too noisy with traffic for me. I would recommend the restaurant for nice Italian food
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JamesR
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, personable and hospitable service. Great experience.
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Tlkaui
San Francisco
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
The food and service were excellent. Interesting take on traditional pastas and really delicious desserts. Don't sit outside if you can help it. The traffic on Park is loud and cars often speed.
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MarkS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Second Sunday in a row we have eaten outside in the cozy tent at Bellanico - bringing two different groups of friends. We had delicious meals, especially the bread, swordfish and bolognese.
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Ellen
Seattle
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Great food , wide variety of choices. It was a good place for Sunday evening.
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anne
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
What a gem! The food was delicious and the service was attentive, timely and friendly. The cocktail menu was great and in addition to amazing food, the desserts are amazing! There's so much to try - we'll be back!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious and unique takes on Italian fare. Great service!
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UrbanFoodie
San Francisco
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great hidden gem; never disappoint! Love love love!
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michaeli
San Francisco
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Always solid. Good experience. Worth a visit when in the neighborhood.
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SharonB
San Francisco
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, service and atmosphere. All the things that make a great experience.
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HowB
San Francisco
46 reviews
vip
4.0
46 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Great food at reasonable price. Good neighborhood restaurant with very good service.
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JoeJ
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Really good pasta, extensive menu, well-curated wine list (mostly Italian). Request the excellent bread with olive oil.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful experience come by, at the time the food takes awhile but their main focus is on QUALITY & CONSISTENCY of Food 💪🏼💯
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LindaO
Minneapolis
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Superb staff. Pleasant atmosphere. Excellent food.
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PeterB
San Francisco
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Terrific sophisticated Italian cuisine in a friendly neighborhood restaurant. First-rate service, too.
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SusanS
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious and unique food, staff so helpful in many ways. Live coming here!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was superb as was the food. The pork belly appetiser was amazing. Spaghetti carbonara was light and flavorful. The duck hash has texture and depth.
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Stephen
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great. Definitely will come back!!
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RogerE
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The restaurant was featuring tomatoes and corn, both of which are at their seasonal peak. And they interwove them with the dishes in enjoyable ways. There were roasted tomatoes in my entree that made a great chunky sauce for the swordfish. My wife’s duck was everything you could ask for with the breast and confit leg. This was after sharing an appetizer of perfect tomato bruschetta and another of fried zucchini blossoms. In spite of Lettie Teague, the Wall Street Journal wine columnist saying that red wine should be considered with fish, my nice Etna Rosso, though fine on it’s own, did not pair well with the meaty swordfish. I don’t recall which red my wife had, but she was pleased with it. As for value, this wonderful table, preceded by a couple of glasses of Prosecco, was about $185, tax and tip included. We have loved Bellanico almost since the husband and wife team moved from San Francisco to raise their children Bella and Nico, as I recall. It is upscale, innovative, and lives up to the original meaning of restaurant: to restore. Highly recommended.
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FAQs

Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 336-1180.

Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 1984 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

Dec 7, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar

4238 Park Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Wellington
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking.
Public transit
AC Transit #18
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chris Shepherd
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bellanico.net/
Phone number
(510) 336-1180

Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Pastrami

Swiss Chard Malfatti

Grilled Pork Chop

Menu

What 1,984 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

Does Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar restaurant rated?

Is Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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