We enjoyed a fantastic meal and great service in a bright, airy setting. Wish we had discovered EM years ago! Will definitely be back.

One of our favs & it's very good food but the ownership etc. is great as well. Glad they have made it thru the recent past/issues. Go there!

Great experience. Should be a top neighborhood spot. Service was awesome.

The best Italian dinner since we were in Florence in 2019. The Tagliatelle al Ragu' is always great and always on the menu, but the new and changing dishes are worth a try. The almond cake for dessert was light, just sweet enough, and a perfect ending.

Couldn't ask for better swordfish. Cooked to my exact request and the vino matched up as expected. Service was well handled and kept coming back asking if anything was needed or missing. Highly recommend the food and the chef has a Neapolitan touch.
One missing item may have been for the coffee but we did go there for the food.
No disappointment there.

As my first dining experience since the pandemic this could not have been better, sitting under a heater outside and tasting delicious food. We ate the rice croquettes, arancini I think, which are totally yummy and good to share . Then we had a lovely blood orange and fennel and pickled red onion sala d with a very light dressing. We ended each having another hot starter of baked cauliflower in a tomato sauce and grated cheese, and with a glass of wine , could not have been happier. So there is an alternative to pasta which is of course also delicious.

Great authentic italian ristorante and wine bar, the best I can think of in the area and the closest to the real deal in italy i have ever had. couldnt recommend enough

since our area is not yet open for inside dining, this locally-owned neighborhood restaurant meets all of the criteria for safety and good food during these pandemic times and is worthy of attention. Small so best to make a reservation.

We love this restaurant. The food is great and the staff do everything to make your dining experience pleasurable.

Great wine, terrific food and a fantastic neighborhood location, this is a staple for us - even during the Covid shut down.

This has been a favorite for years. Just had dinner there and was even more impressed with the quality of the food this time! Everything we enjoyed was excellent! The service and staff are phenomenal! We have always enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and authentic welcoming vibe that we experienced while traveling in Italy.

Outdoor dining only and they only had four tables outside. While there, only three of the four tables were occupied. We ordered two appetizers, two salads and two pasta entrees to share. The appetizers came in approximately 15 minutes after placing our entire order, then salads came another 15 minutes after we finished the appetizers, and our entrees another 15 minutes after the salads. It was quite a long time between courses, but the entrees did come out hot.

Had a great dinner outside due to Covid. Our server was also the owner and he was very nice and food was great too.

Enjoyed the food and wine in outside tables (and heat lamps) during COVID. The wait staff was attentive but also kept their distance, so I appreciated that. It was the first night of low temperatures in November, and the heat lamps, along with jacket and a hat that I usually don't ever wear, kept me warm enough to enjoy the outside dining.

Outdoor dining with heaters. Food was really good.

As good an outside dining experience as possible in these times.

Yum! Everything was delicious and the wine was fantastic. A truly memorable experience.

Owner Joe Madison is doing his darndest to keep his wonderful restauran alive. Only a half dozen outdoor tables, but the same wonderful house made pasta highlights a great menu.

We have found Enoteca Molinari to be one of the more authentic Italian restaurants in the Bay Area. The food and Italian wine selection is always a treat.

Wow, their pastas are simply divine! With there friendly and excellent Italian chef and waiter along with long time owner, Joe, this place is a fantastic Friday or Saturday night out for couples or friends. They are safe, tables are outside off College Avenue and Joe's wine selection is really price friendly and deliciously Italian. Special applause for their Tagliatelle al ragu', fresh swordfish, Orecchiette can le cime di rapa (house made past with broccoli rabe, pecorino and always add the house sausage to this dish. Their gnocchi is light and delicious as well. Love supporting the smaller, family owned restaurants and we come from Alamo, Danville and Walnut Creek with friends and its all of a 17 minute drive. What a great place!

We loved it! Service was great and friendly! Thank you!

This is one of our favorite Oakland restaurants. Intimate, great seasonal menu, delicious food, excellent service and great Italian wine list. We often prefer it for "date night" or a special occasion.

Best Italian in Bay....great wine selection...chef amazing... service fantastic

Simply the best homespun Italian cuisine, served by the best people, paired with an amazing Italian wine list.

The food was great and plentiful. I had the large tagliatelle with ragu and it was really enough for two people. Our table was, of course, outside. But we were on the Taft Avenue side and away from the College Avenue traffic so it was quieter. We would definitely go back.

Excellent, friendly and knowledgeable service - good was very good - ambiance on outside sidewalk ok - not great but that's not their fault! Enjoyed it and would go back!

We were lucky to get a 7:30pm reservation with a nice outside table this past Saturday. This place brings a small family style charm with even the Italian chef saying hello. This is a place where you feel welcome and can splurge on some of the best pasta around. Light delicious pastas without heavy sauces combined with wonderful salads. Their local calamari (not fried) is spectacular and we love their pesto gnocchi and their tagliatelle and their light kale pasta. Great wines are always being poured by the wonderful owner, Joe. One of the best kept secrets in Oakland and San Francisco Bay area.

It's a great restaurant/owner & ran very well. They really deliver for their patrons. Good wines & excellent food.

Great attentive service, delicious food and wine. Covid safety was a priority.

Wonderful food, warm service, really sweet place. It was outdoor dining ONLY.

The sidewalk is not the perfect location for dining, hence the lower star for ambiance. But the food, as always was outstanding, and the outdoor service well managed.

Wonderful to have a dine in meal after six months of closures.

Amazing meal - everything on point!

Restaurant did a phenomenal job adapting to the Covid situation. Staff wears masks, regularly cleans all surfaces, tables will set out outside of the restaurant with hand sanitizers on the table. Really made for a wonderful time, being carefree from Covid, and able to enjoy the spectacular food and drinks that they offered. The pasta here is very well done, great texture and good sized portions. Can’t wait to go back again!

Nice wine selection accomoanied by simple Italian dishes but of high quality.

Great experience, service was polite and professional it was just slow. It took 45 minutes to place an order for appetizers.

Food and wine was outstanding.

Fabulous. . . as always! Delicious food, wine and wonderful service. What more could you ask for?

Yay! Enoteca reopened for outdoor dining during SIP. So glad to have them back in the hood. Love the food and friendly service.

Although not enclosed, the tables are on the side street, where there is little foot traffic.

Enoteca Molinari is our favorite neighborhood restaurant. The food is delicious. The service is great. They are generous with the wine tasting to make sure you get the one that suits you. Aaaaand we’re always welcomed in like old friends. What could be better?