The Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

1. The Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant

8.6
201 Washington St (at 2nd St), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Jack London Square · 38 tips and reviews

Andrew P.Andrew Proctor: Nice cozy spot. Chicken marsala and cream Brulé were delicious

dan t.dan tamura: Used to be a brothel in the late 1800s. Now you can grab a nice Sunday brunch there!

DreDre: Ask for Joe!!

A16 is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

2. A16

8.3
5356 College Ave (btwn Bryant & Manila), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Rockridge · 29 tips and reviews

SherryJoonSherryJoon: Food & service were great. I loved the fried dough pizza ..delish! Try all the desserts. You can't go run.

Debbie L.Debbie Lee: fried dough pizza (need I say more?) with added pancetta and fried egg is a serious must! these people are pros :)

Liliana V.Liliana Villanueva: The pizzas have a nice little surprise at the end

The Star is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

3. The Star

8.9
3425 Grand Ave (at Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Grand Lake · 62 tips and reviews

Tina D.Tina D: Great cocktails, goddess salad, meatballs and Tribune pizza are favs.

Cameron W.Cameron Wilson: Four of us shared a large meatball appetizer and a large Telegraph deep dish pizza. Amazing value, absolutely delicious.

Matt O.Matt Opsahl: Sat at the bar on a quiet Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the zucchini flat crust pizza, which was just enough for two. Delicious! Would like to come back for a date night for pizza and beer/cocktails.

Grand Lake Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

4. Grand Lake Kitchen

8.6
576 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
Breakfast Spot · Adams Point · 51 tips and reviews

Jenn C.Jenn Caballero: Everything is delicious, but try the savory French toast for something special

Zennie A.Zennie Abraham: Order The Obama Llama Vegan Sandwich!

Lam A.Lam Anh: I loved the pork belly hash! So yummy!

Pizzaiolo is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

5. Pizzaiolo

9.1
5008 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Temescal · 89 tips and reviews

Bart D.Bart Denny: Lively interior, awesome patio out the back. Very good Italian style crust, very good olive oil available as well. In the trendy Temescal

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: Get the gin and tonic and pizza with nettles or chanterelles. Everything is so damn good. Get in when they first open, no need to be picky about when you eat, just get in when you can.

Adelin C.Adelin Cai: Everything is delicious here. Thanks to a friend's recommendation, I now get their tonic (no alcohol) with each meal for $4. Every time it's just a little bit different.

Forge Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

6. Forge Pizza

8.6
66 Franklin St Ste 100 (at Water St), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Jack London Square · 93 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Greenberg: It's all delicious - burgers, pizza. But be sure to save room for the oh-so-comforting soft serve for dessert!

Ludi C.Ludi Chow: Cheese curds, goddess salad, three-cheese pizza with pancetta: all delicious! (They are pretty liberal with salt though.)

Joe 🐘 L.Joe 🐘 Lencioni: Bring your dog and enjoy the patio.

Portal is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

7. Portal

8.2
1611 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA
Gastropub · Merritt · 70 tips and reviews

Leah W.Leah W.: The kitchen is closed in the middle of the day to switch from brunch to dinner. Closed Monday's. Great soju cocktail and local craft beer selection! Food is top!!!

bastylefilegirlbastylefilegirl: They have alcoholic Ginger Beer, try it! And the Lagunitas Brown Sugga when it's on tap. THAT IS ALL

teresa j.teresa johns: At night you can request a blanket & still sit outside!

Crogan's Montclair is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

8. Crogan's Montclair

7.2
6101 La Salle Ave (Moraga Ave), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Montclair · 10 tips and reviews

Jenny H.Jenny Hunter: Happy hour 4-6 on weekdays. Fried zucchini sticks are enormous & delicious. Very kid-friendly, too.

CC H.CC Holland: Huge menu to cater to almost every taste. Big, semi-private booths are a great location for a business lunch. Skews older -- a great place to take visiting parents, but not so much for a hot date.

clay g.clay graham: Simple pub food, mostly montclair 40 to 50 set.

Namaste Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

9. Namaste Pizza

7.1
5942 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · North Oakland · 3 tips and reviews

Desi N.Desi Nole: Subtle Indian flavors make for a great pizza. They also seem to throw in some fairy dust that makes their pizza very light. Definitely recommended.

Rich Y.Rich Yannacone: Good pizza. Fast delivery

Ally M.Ally M: The pizzas are beautiful but are a bit pricey.

Crepevine is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

10. Crepevine

7.4
5600 College Ave (at Ocean View), Oakland, CA
Café · Rockridge · 38 tips and reviews

Suzanne B.Suzanne Block: burgers are so yummy! tasty fries too!

matthew n.matthew nakamura: Eat too many crepes and you'll have to take a big crepe soon after.

Roger C.Roger Coryell: Great boostore across street

Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

11. Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar

7.3
2 Broadway (btwn Water & Broadway), Oakland, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Jack London Square · 39 tips and reviews

Jay G.Jay G: We had the cajun popcorn shrimp - tasty, and shrimp creole over red beans and rice - yummy, enough for my wife and I to share! Nice view of the harbor and upscale traditional nautical decor.

Jack W.Jack Whalen: Don't come without a reservation!

Dolce D.Dolce Diva: Too pricey for the food of an average quality. The view is nice though. Not the best clam chowder soup and swordfish.

Buttercup Grill - Oakland Cotton is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

12. Buttercup Grill - Oakland Cotton

7.2
1000 Cotton St, Oakland, CA
Breakfast Spot · Embarcadero · 14 tips and reviews

Jo Ann C.Jo Ann Campbell: Great food for a great price ! Great service! Ask for Adrian !

Alan H.Alan H: Not amazing, but very decent and reasonably priced. You can’t go wrong with curly fries. The pancakes are filling and tasty. I also had the French dip sandwich, which was okay; the bread seemed wrong.

Leilani W.Leilani Wand: No it was not good. I had the California tuna it was dry on the edges and probably not fresh. Made me ill. Hours later I threw up and I am still on the throne as of now. I shall never go back.

Fentons Creamery & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

13. Fentons Creamery & Restaurant

8.9
4226 Piedmont Ave (at Entrada Ave), Oakland, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Piedmont Avenue · 228 tips and reviews

Chris T.Chris T: Best ice cream spot in the Bay Area. It's been around for over 100 years and never gets old.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Coffee Cookie Dream Milkshake - delicious coffee ice cream and a pile of cookies waiting for you at the base of the glass. Read more.

Josh L.Josh Lowensohn: the mini scoop is enough ice cream for a grown adult. Trust me.

Buttercup Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

14. Buttercup Grill

7.1
229 Broadway (at 2nd St), Oakland, CA
Diner · Produce and Waterfront · 44 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah Sinclair: The yummy breakfast fare is made even better by the friendly service and atmosphere. Fresh strawberries were delicious.

Kristen L.Kristen Lum: The capital P is for "pie". Now you know.

Ary P.Ary Patterson: Best food ever

Lo Coco's is one of The 15 Best Places for Marinara in Oakland.

15. Lo Coco's

7.1
4270 Piedmont Ave (at Echo Ave), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 18 tips and reviews

Danielle M.Danielle McIntosh: Tortelloni con sugo, tortelloni con panna, pappardelle porcini, and combination pizza are amazing. Try the wine too! The local red and white from Oakland are delicious!

Charlie P.Charlie Penaflor: Cash and check only. Weird. Somebody's cheating on their taxes. Toerelloni con Sugo is great. A small pizza would suffice as appetizers for a party of four. The Bricco Revoira compliments well.

Jeff W.Jeff Wittich: Home made spaghetti is awesome. Cash or check only though.