Duende is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

1. Duende

8.2
468 19th St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Uptown · 50 tips and reviews

Jennifer O.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 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

Blind Tiger is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

2. Blind Tiger

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

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

Silpa S.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.Lydia K: Awesome beer selection, huge menu, great food!

Shakewell is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

3. Shakewell

8.8
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.

Ken W.Ken Wallis: Brunch is very good. The eggs on chickpea cakes with Romesco sauce is excellent!

Tamarindo Antojeria Mexicana is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

4. Tamarindo Antojeria Mexicana

468 8th St (btwn Washington St & Broadway), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Old Oakland · 51 tips and reviews

HalHal: A gem in Old Town Oakland. Mexican tapas. Ceviche! Chiliquiles! omg, so good.

Frank K.Frank Kim: Love the Mexican tapas here, there was a grilled peppers dish there that included a habanero, almost killed me but was so good. They have a great selection of anejo tequila there too.

J K.J K: Tapas! Hea

Penrose is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

5. Penrose

3311 Grand Ave (btw Lake Park & Mandana), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Grand Lake · 34 tips and reviews

Mark M.Mark Mancao: We enjoyed it! Yummy cocktails. Tasty tapas. Fair prices.

Jessica S.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 F.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.

The Dock at Linden Street is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

6. The Dock at Linden Street

95 Linden St (3rd St), Oakland, CA
Gastropub · West Oakland · 14 tips and reviews

Maddie MaeMaddie Mae: Best if treated like a tapas joint: order a bunch of dishes to share!

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Unexpectedly good. Great beer selection. Creative and fun menu. Linguisa corn dogs and beet tatar were outstanding.

Angelica D.Angelica Dongallo: That popped cherry sundae looks legit.

The Punchdown is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

7. The Punchdown

8.5
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 13 Best Places for Tapas 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.

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

Oakland United Beerworks is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

9. Oakland United Beerworks

95 Linden St Ste 7 (W Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Brewery · West Oakland · 26 tips and reviews

KevinKevin: The Dock at the brewery has the best Tapas. Try the jerk wings, Po' boy and the cucumber salad

Dan S.Dan Symons: Drink a beer in the sunshine as a train rumbles by. West Oakland at its best.

Emily R.Emily Rose: Very chill spot to be, even on Friday afternoons. Seating is great and the restaurant next door is superb.

Rockridge Market Hall is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

10. Rockridge Market Hall

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

Jen B.Jen Beauregard Shah: The quiches & homemade pasta are consistently awesome. And the fresh pasta

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.

Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

11. Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant

8.7
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews

Marta T.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 A.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 M.Debra Mattson: This place is so NY. Love it!

Bar César is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

12. Bar César

6.5
4039 Piedmont Ave (Glen Ave), Oakland, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 29 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Good to see this place land on its feet after a few menu false starts. Good ceviche. Excellent chips and guac. Ask them to make you a Cuban Manhattan. Nice upscale spot to peep a game on the tube.

Ryan K.Ryan Kersten: Service is terrible. Im still waiting for my check

Angela L.Angela L: Try the Duck Tacos - One of the BEST tacos on the planet. No exaggeration.

Downtown Wine Merchants is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Oakland.

13. Downtown Wine Merchants

7.3
150 Frank H Ogawa Plz (b/t San Pablo Ave & 15th St), Oakland, CA
Wine Bar · Uptown · 3 tips and reviews

S S.S Sheren: That’s one of the best and elegant wine places I could ever imagine.. food, music and the California wines !!! 🎶👍🌺🌺🌺

Ashley M.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 MaeMaddie Mae: Order the käsespätzle. For the uninitiated, it's the ooey-gooey German version of mac and cheese.