Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in East Bay

OpenTable

Updated June 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!

Sun Moon Studio

5.0

5 (62)

$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. *Please note: beginning July 18th, 2025 the tasting menu price will increase to $180. *

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

OpenTable DinerVIP

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

Phenomenal experience. Thoughtful, delicious cooking. Looking forward to our next visit!

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Experience

Sun Moon Studio Tasting Menu

Commis Bar

4.9

4.9 (53)

$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.

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Shelley

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Absolutely WONDERFUL! From when we walked in to when we left, everyone and everything was perfect. We ate at the bar, so we had a great time talking to the bartenders. The food was outstanding. Attention to detail was spot on. We can’t wait to go back for the dining room experience!

Kakui Sushi

4.9

4.9 (24)

$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!

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StephanieVIP

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

Kakui is an absolute favorite. Service excellent sushi great!

Lucuma Kitchen & Bar

4.9

4.9 (24)

$30 and under

Peruvian

Oakland

About the restaurant

Step into a world of authentic Peruvian cuisine with a twist. Our menu features distinctive dishes, setting us apart from the ordinary. Beyond the plate, you'll find a beautifully designed restaurant, a team dedicated to providing outstanding customer service, and a vibrant bar offering creative Peruvian-inspired cocktails. Join us for a truly special taste of Peru.

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kellyVIP

Dined 2 days ago

I’ll be back! So happy to have this amazing restaurant in the neighborhood.

Baxters Restaurant & Bar

4.9

4.9 (75)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Benicia

About the restaurant

Baxters is a casual fine dining experience located on First Street in the waterside town of Benicia. We are known for our Beef Wellington and succulent Scallops.

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Randy

Dined 6 days ago

Great food and great presentation of the entree. Bartender makes a fine cocktail.

Celesté Tea Room

4.9

4.9 (61)

$50 and over

Afternoon Tea

Vacaville

About the restaurant

Afternoon tea, a timeless English tradition. It is brought to life at Celesté, where we blend the charm of the past with a delightful modern twist. Whether you’re marking a special occasion or simply indulging in the pleasures of a traditional tea, we invite you to join us at Celesté for an experience like no other. Founded in 2022 by Tina Celesté, whose lifelong love and dream shaped this enchanting space, Celesté is a place where every moment is steeped in elegance and warmth. We can’t wait to share this exquisite tea time experience with you

—your seat at our table awaits!

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MichelleVIP

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Our experience at Celesté was everything we hoped it would be. The tea room is immaculately decorated with elegance and poise; the waitstaff is super polite and timely with service and check-ins; the tea was leafy fresh and stayed hot; the sandwiches were light yet full of flavor; and the desserts were decadent without being heavy. So much attention to detail was evident throughout the meal, and the creative touches in decor, flavor, and ambience drew our senses to the desired atmosphere of class and sophistication. Would totally recommend for anyone wishing to have a top notch afternoon tea. The prices are a good value. We will definitely be visiting again!

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Experience

An Exquisite Afternoon Tea Experience at Celesté

Commis Dining Room

4.8

4.8 (1231)

$50 and over

Californian

Oakland

About the restaurant

Commis in Oakland is a Two-Star Michelin rated fine dining restaurant by James Beard Foundation Nominated Chef James Syhabout that serves a multi-course Tasting Menu.

Diners at Commis are invited to linger for 2.5 to 3 hours over an multi-course meal in a warm, comfortable and relaxing dining room appointed by glowing glass light pendants, dark furniture, bare walnut tables, dim lit candles and floral arrangements.

Delivered by the attentive service staff and sommeliers, the cuisine of Commis showcases some of the best Northern California ingredients that are in season through modern and classic cooking techniques. The cuisine aims to bridge the flavors, textures and temperatures of the East and West with every course with the intention to excite and satisfy.

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VeronicaVIP

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

Impeccable service includes attentiveness, knowledgable and friendly staffs, the wine pairing enhanced both the food and the wine, creating more enjoyable experience. Thanks to the whole team of Commis for making our birthday celebration more special.

Juanita & Maude

4.9

4.9 (1833)

$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.

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Deborah

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

Consistently delicious, fresh and inventive food. The big cherry buratta crostini and homemade pasta were especially tasty. We ate on their enclosed outdoor patio. They had well placed heaters which made the space cozy. I really appreciate that the dining area is relatively quiet so you can easily have a conversation. Wonderful service too. My favorite neighborhood gem.

Nonni's Bistro

4.8

4.8 (1351)

$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.

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Sandra

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent food, great service, the owner of Nonni's very warm and welcoming and since it was Sunday evening, there was live music. Carlos was the musician. He played the harp, violin and guitar. The music was excellent!

Reve

4.9

4.9 (2690)

$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

JamesVIP

Dined 3 days ago

My wife and I paid a return visit to Rève to celebrate my birthday. We decided on sitting outdoors on their patio as it was going to be a warm summer night. We took advantage of their mid-week prix fixe for $49 which included a green salad, a choice of three "classic" menu items (coq au vin, moules frites, or steak frites) and dessert. (We always must have the frites, so we added a small order of these, too.) Complimentary cocktails were delightful, and, because of a $10 corkage fee special, we brought a very special bottle of wine. Because of this, our tab for the entire dining experience was only about $125! The quality of the food was superb, the service was exemplary (they even gave me a birthday card signed by the entire staff), and we found a parking spot right out front. Rève is one of the finest restaurants in the East Bay and one we can recommend without reservation (although you would do best to have one).

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