1. Duende
8.2
468 19th St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Uptown · 50 tips and reviews
Jennifer Orr: Great restaurant! For a party of three we ordered 3 tapas and a 2-person order of the arroz negro. Plus desserts. We left stuffed, and everything was so delicious!
Keith Smith: Any paella is good! Authentic and filling. Great tapas too - lived the cheese plate.
Tom A: Every tapa we ate was delicious. Tried the vegetarian paella and we all we pleased
2. Blind Tiger
7.9
2600B Telegraph Avenue (26th St.), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Central Oakland · 24 tips and reviews
Pamela Wagner: Excellent tapas! A friend and I shared most of the dishes, but I especially like the green beans!
Silpa S: Everything! Went here with a group & we had a blast. Favorite things: ceviche, fries with curry, whole fish fry and spicy tofu. I didn't try the meatballs but other people were raving about it.
Lydia K: Awesome beer selection, huge menu, great food!
3. Shakewell
8.8
3407 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lakeshore · 36 tips and reviews
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 Bria: A fantastic Tapas restaurant. Excellent food, wine and service.
Ken Wallis: Brunch is very good. The eggs on chickpea cakes with Romesco sauce is excellent!
5. Penrose
3311 Grand Ave (btw Lake Park & Mandana), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Grand Lake · 34 tips and reviews
Mark Mancao: We enjoyed it! Yummy cocktails. Tasty tapas. Fair prices.
Jessica Smith: Yellowtail crudo with shaved celery and blood orange is exquisite, as are roasted carrots with aioli and their persimmon panna cotta. A wonderful neighborhood place, albeit hard to get in, go later !
Yve Fontilea: The bathroom doors are primarily frosted glass, so unless you're comfortable with folks having a vague glimpse of you doing your business, I suggest you bring a coat to hang on the door's hook.
7. The Punchdown
8.5
1737 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Wine Bar · Oaksterdam · 9 tips and reviews
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: 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 Pinedo: Jauma wine!
8. District Oakland
7.8
827 Washington St (at 9th St), Oakland, CA
Wine Bar · Old Oakland · 44 tips and reviews
Mila Ioffe: Awesome place, great happy hour offers as $6 tapas and $1 oysters.
Adrian Phillips: Great selection of wine and cocktails. Great for groups as the bar is huge and there's plenty of seating. Food is best shared. Chicken wings were great, I'd skip the melted burrata though.
Kishna Hare: All you can eat $18 brunch was so worth it!
Marta Tappero: The ambiance and music are great. The food is just ok, we got the ribs, the Mac n cheese, and some drinks. I don't think they know how to make good drinks. Or what tapas mean.
Michelle Alexandria: Calamari is great to share (avoid eating the peppers unless you like spicy). Fried chicken and the po'boy crab sandwich are a must try!
Debra Mattson: This place is so NY. Love it!
S Sheren: That’s one of the best and elegant wine places I could ever imagine.. food, music and the California wines !!! 🎶👍🌺🌺🌺
Ashley Mowrey: Wine on draft and cheese plate. Perfect place to booze up and hop right on Bart to get home. It's crazy loud, so I wouldn't bring a soft talker.
Maddie Mae: Order the käsespätzle. For the uninitiated, it's the ooey-gooey German version of mac and cheese.