Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in East Bay

OpenTable

Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in East Bay? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Commis Bar

5.0

5 (47)

$50 and over

Californian

Oakland

About the restaurant

With only 10 bar height chairs at the cocktail bar, the COMMIS BAR experience offers a fixed 4-course menu highlighting some the best seasonal Northern California ingredients through modern and classic cooking techniques.

Diners at the bar are invited for 1.5 to 2 hours over the entire course of the meal with the shorter fixed menu compared to our full length DINING ROOM menu experience.

Top review

Marty

Dined on Apr 26, 2025

Really really really outstanding! Service was incredible and the food was delicious but also approachable and definitely elevated. Thank you!!

Sun Moon Studio

5.0

5 (56)

$50 and over

Californian

Oakland

About the restaurant

Sun Moon Studio is a farmer and producer-driven restaurant in West Oakland by Chefs Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper.

We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $150 per person in our intimate, 4-table dining room. An optional beverage pairing is available for $90 per person. The focus of our menu is to highlight the bounty of local producers and farmers through the lens of our life experiences.

We are happy to adjust our menu to accomodate dietary restrictions, but require advanced notice. Please let us of your party's dietaries when making a reservation so we may plan for your arrival.

Reservations are released on a rolling basis, 6 weeks in advance at 12 noon.

We are looking forward to cooking for you!

Alan and Sarah

Top review

Sam

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful discovery. Exceptional food and service. Great job to the entire kitchen and service staff.

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Experience

Sun Moon Studio Tasting Menu

Experience

Pépite x Sun Moon Wine Dinner 1st Seating

Experience

Pépite x Sun Moon Wine Dinner 2nd Seating

Neumanali

4.9

4.9 (623)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Hayward

About the restaurant

Welcome to our beautifully restored Victorian with a contemporary twist. Neumanali opened fifteen years ago and quickly became a neighborhood favorite.

We are open for indoor dining. Patio seating is available. We are not requiring masks for those who have been vaccinated, however, we appreciate your adherence to the state masking requirements for those not vaccinated.

The menu features both fresh and seasonal entrees in addition to a selection of fun and unusual small plates. Perennial favorites are the pan-seared day boat scallops, grilled ribeye and pan seared pork chop. The wine list is a bit eclectic and features smaller, more difficult to find winery selections. Lush garden dining is available now.

Top review

Dined 3 days ago

Continues to be our local go to spot. Great service and food.

Juanita & Maude

4.9

4.9 (1811)

$50 and over

American

Albany

About the restaurant

An intimate neighborhood restaurant, Juanita & Maude features Chef Scott Eastman's personal take on American Cuisine. The daily changing menu highlights classic dishes including Michelin Guide's top 5 hamburger in California. His refined comfort food is matched with seasonal craft cocktails and an international wine list.

Juanita & Maude's lively dining room or serene outdoor patio is the perfect spot for a night out, celebration or special occasion. Conveniently located near the corner of Solano and San Pablo Avenues.

Top review

kassVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Food and cocktails so delicious and inventive! The onion in the Gimlet was incredible. Tuna appetizer perfect. Everything is perfectly seasoned and prepared. Loved it.

La Finestra Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (477)

$30 and under

Italian

Moraga

About the restaurant

La Finestra Ristorante is Family Owned and Operated Sicilian, Italian Restaurant. La Finestra first opened it's doors to the community of Lamorinda on December 1999 in Lafayette, California, then moved to Moraga, California on October 2018.
La Finestra offers an authentic Sicilian dishes with seafoods, pastas, poultry and meat.
We Serve Lunch and Dinner daily, except on Mondays.
Come and join us for live Piano played by Bob Athayde and his friends. Full Bar, Indoor and Outdoor seating, Private Banquet Room .......

Top review

SherryVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Took my 91 year old mom there for Mother's Day and she loved it!

Nonni's Bistro

4.9

4.9 (1340)

$30 and under

European

Pleasanton

About the restaurant

Come join us at Nonni's where you are part of the family. Our food is always made from scratch and is always from the heart.

Top review

Megan

Dined 2 days ago

I decided to try this place for my 32nd birthday dinner with my family. We had a really nice time at the restaurant they had a wide variety of drinks and a pretty diverse menu for being a small little bistro. I also enjoyed the fact that the restaurant was very baby friendly they had a restroom with a nice changing table and it helped with changing my 6 month old daughter. I thought the ambiance and food was really nice and peaceful. I got to enjoy my first glass of wine because I am no longer breastfeeding and our waiter was very helpful. My poor husband was feeding the baby and he offered to hold the bottle for us and that was very sweet and helpful . I would definitely come back to this place in the future because the service was friendly and the food was really good . I had salmon and each one of my family members tried something different on the menu so we had a very broad and positive experience. The only downside is the inside restaurant doesn’t have room for strollers so that is why we sat outside.

Bull Valley Roadhouse

4.9

4.9 (2949)

$50 and over

American

Port Costa

About the restaurant

Old Country Road meets Bay Area Farmer's Market. Enjoy unforgettable dinner and drinks at the renowned Bull Valley Roadhouse, featuring elegantly hearty American dishes and expertly prepared cocktails in an old world atmosphere. Located in the picturesque town of Port Costa, BVR is a magical and convenient getaway, discovered and influenced by its community. The establishment has operated as a restaurant and bar since 1964, opening in October of 2012 under new leadership.

We accept online reservations for parties of 14 or fewer guests on Weds-Fri 5-9pm, Sat 12-9pm, and Sunday 11am-8pm. For parties of 15+ email events@bullvalleyroadhouse.com

Top review

PattiVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful, truly eclectic setting. The food was delicious, the service outstanding. A wonderful restaurant.

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Popular dish

FRIED HALF CHICKEN

Kakui Sushi

4.9

4.9 (23)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Oakland

About the restaurant

The four seasons influence every aspect of Japanese art and culture. At Kakui, we maintain this tradition by creating unique dishes using the freshest local ingredients. As the seasons change so does our menu, taking advantage of the local abundance. In this way, we are creating a contemporary cuisine that combines Japanese traditions with the best the Bay Area has to offer.

Kakui Features:

A sushi bar stocked with the freshest fish, serving traditional favorites as well as our own creations

An open kitchen serving a complete menu of Japanese dishes

A full selection of sake, carefully selected to accompany our menu items

We look forward to having you join us as our guest!

Top review

Samantha

Dined 2 days ago

Our waiter Kenny was so great with our boys, very kind and accommodating which made the food even better. Thank you and go Warriors!

Reve

4.8

4.8 (2645)

$50 and over

French

Lafayette

About the restaurant

RÊVE is not that snooty, splurge-on-your-anniversary kind of French restaurant. Au contraire.
This is your classic, everyday neighborhood French bistro run by Chef Paul Magu-Lecugy & his wife, Laura. That kind of cozy little place you’d imagine in Saint Michel or Saint Germain. Not smack dab in the middle of the 'burbs. But lucky for you, that’s exactly where 5-star chef Paul Magu will be paying homage to the French comfort food that he fell in love with as a boy growing up in Paris. We’re talking authentic French onion soup. Steamed mussels. Steak frites. And don’t forget creme brulee… 2021 -2024 Michelin recognized Open Table "Diner's Choice" 2017-2024

Reservations available for 8 or less people until May.

Top review

BrianVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Outstanding food, cocktails, wine and service. Everything was exceptional.

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Popular dish

Poulet Façon Coq au Vin

Blossom and Root Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (192)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Danville

About the restaurant

Featuring plant based ingredients, elevated cooking techniques, a creative beverage list and a colorful ambiance with indoor and outdoor seating. Blossom & Root is the Tri-Valley dining destination for anyone curious about - or naturally inclined towards contemporary vegan fare with an "Eat Local" emphasis. Private dining is available. The pretty space is full of blue patterns and hues, with lots of plants (decorative and possibly edible). Featuring just as creative of a bar program as menu. Steven Diehl has elevated the bar program to match our eclectic menu by Chef Chris Johnson. Together the team puts out beautiful food and beverages not to be missed.

Top review

Mark

Dined 1 day ago

We celebrated Mother's Day with our three daughters. The service was friendly and professional. The food was excellent.

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