Duende is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

1. Duende

8.3
468 19th St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Uptown · 50 tips and reviews

OlaOla: Great cocktails and awesome small plates.. Definitely worth it. :-$

Keith S.Keith Smith: Any paella is good! Authentic and filling. Great tapas too - lived the cheese plate.

Tom A.Tom A: Every tapa we ate was delicious. Tried the vegetarian paella and we all we pleased

Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

2. Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant

8.5
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews

Ronald T.Ronald Thompson: Great small plates! No cheese mac and cheese! Bone marrow! Ribs! Good drinks too

Becky D.Becky Dempsey: Great date night spot- split a few small plates!

April A.April Arlia: Food, great menu, small plates to share, great bar!

Blind Tiger is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

3. Blind Tiger

7.9
2600B Telegraph Avenue (26th St.), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Central Oakland · 24 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Block: Small plates and lots of drinks for everyone

Don N.Don Nimura: Creative small plates and fresh cocktails.

Pamela W.Pamela Wagner: Excellent tapas! A friend and I shared most of the dishes, but I especially like the green beans!

Shakewell is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

4. Shakewell

8.7
3407 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lakeshore · 36 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Another example of a Spanish restaurant that has fantastic tapas and drinks but has so-so pallea. Stay the drinks and small plates and you'll have an excellent meal. Jamon croquetas were tops.

Todd B.Todd Bria: A fantastic Tapas restaurant. Excellent food, wine and service.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Best pandemic to-go cocktails around. Killer margaritas

Shinmai is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

5. Shinmai

7.7
1825-3 San Pablo Ave (18th Street), Oakland, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Uptown · 21 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: From the dudes who brought you Kakui sushi in Montclair. Good Japanese small plates. Ribeye and king trumpet mushrooms were standouts. I’ll be back to try the ramen.

Jordan K.Jordan Kong: Ramen here is excellent - tonkatsu and veggie were both a hit. In terms of small plates, get the hamachi!

Brook S.Brook Shelley: Solid, if expensive ramen. Some good cocktails, and tasty karaage. It gets busy.

À Côté is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

6. À Côté

8.3
5478 College Ave (at Lawton Ave), Oakland, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Rockridge · 31 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Frenchy small plates both delicious and expensive. Really eccentric but reliable wine list. Had a Georgian (the country), and a Canary Island red by the glass.

Rumana S.Rumana Siddiky: The flatbreads are perfection - from crust to flavorful sauce to right amount of toppings. Merguez and potato tallegio ones were both awesome.

Mitch T.Mitch Trale: Solid mussels

The Punchdown is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

7. The Punchdown

8.2
1737 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Wine Bar · Oaksterdam · 9 tips and reviews

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: An amazing selections of wines to taste, by the glass or bottle. Cheese and charcuterie are available alongside sandwiches and dips. Perfect way to unwind after work. Still thirsty? Get a bottle to go

Nathan J.Nathan J: It’s one of the better places to get wine in Oakland. They don’t have the standard wine list you see everywhere which is refreshing to see. Bartenders are really helpful and the atmosphere is great.

David P.David Pinedo: Jauma wine!

District Oakland is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

8. District Oakland

7.8
827 Washington St (at 9th St), Oakland, CA
Wine Bar · Old Oakland · 44 tips and reviews

Mila I.Mila Ioffe: Awesome place, great happy hour offers as $6 tapas and $1 oysters.

Taisha A.Taisha Arroyo: Favorite place to visit! Tried their Wine Flight... Loved it!

Kishna H.Kishna Hare: All you can eat $18 brunch was so worth it!

Rockridge Market Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

9. Rockridge Market Hall

8.6
5655 College Ave (at Shafter Ave), Oakland, CA
Market · North Oakland · 22 tips and reviews

Nancy V.Nancy Verma: Market Hall is like a mini-Chelsea Market NYC. Fish monger, butcher, fresh pasta shop, cheese shop, farm stand, and a bakery. Amazing quality of stuff. Not super cheap but there are good deals too.

Vance H.Vance Harper: Best cheese counter and selection of fine food in the Bay Area. Ask for samples... of ANYTHING!

PaulinaPaulina: This market place has all your expensive and local food needs.

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

10. The Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant

8.3
201 Washington St (at 2nd St), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Jack London Square · 38 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario Lieras: Best Bloody Mary's!! They make them from scratch.

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!!

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

11. Grand Lake Kitchen

8.8
576 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
Breakfast Spot · Adams Point · 51 tips and reviews

JJ: I had the bellini of the day (peach bellini) and savory French toast. The entrée is really good - forking over the extra $2-$3 for the prosciutto is worth it!

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

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

Drake's Dealership is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

12. Drake's Dealership

9.3
2325 Broadway (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA
Beer Garden · Central Oakland · 95 tips and reviews

Ryan J.Ryan Jerman: Pretzels! The mustard is delicious.

Tara M.Tara Medeiros: Top spot for pizza in Oakland, outdoor space with fire pits and string lights perfect venue for beers with friends.

Mona A.Mona Al-ghussein: The out door sitting area is cheerful and it's a cool place to hang out with family and friends. The pizzas are original and their Veggie pizza is a delight. The decor is welcoming. I do recommend

Lin Jia is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

13. Lin Jia

7.6
3437 Lakeshore Ave (Mandana), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Lakeshore · 19 tips and reviews

Eugene H.Eugene Hahm: Simply delicious. Great variant on traditional Chinese cuisine

James A.James Anthony: good Chinese restaurant is hard to come by; food here is good, mostly gluten free, free range, they are committed to using organic, sustainable and local ingredients, ask for the house hot sauce #yum

bastylefilegirlbastylefilegirl: They have grassfed beef AND are happy to modify your dish it you are #paleo , gluten free 👍

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

14. Portal

8.3
1611 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA
Gastropub · Merritt · 70 tips and reviews

Daniel P.Daniel Pisciottano: Love the brunch. Chilaquiles were on point and the steak add-on was grilled to perfection. Awesome atmosphere and attentive staff. Get there early as it fills up quick!

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!

Soi4 is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Oakland.

15. Soi4

7.4
5421 College Ave (btw Kales & Manila), Oakland, CA
Thai Restaurant · North Oakland · 13 tips and reviews

Mona L.Mona Lisa: drinks are wonderful and food is yummy.... try the flat see u (sp) noodles..

Josh L.Josh Levine: chicken skewers are a must.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Surprisingly decent cocktail menu. Crab fried rice and the Pad Thai were very good.