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A Côté $$$
- 5478 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-655-6469
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A Cote isn't necessarily a secret: It's been known as one of the best restaurants in the Bay Area for years,collecting accolades from Bon Appentit, Esquire, and The New York Times for its exquisite small plates. If the danger of visiting tapas restaurants is that your bill fills up long before your stomach, the secret is to visit A Cote for late drinks and order a couple of iteams a la carte, like the famous mussels or the pommes frites.
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Bar César $$
- 4039 Piedmont Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-985-1200
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Bocanova $$$
- 55 Webster St., Oakland (map)
- 510-444-1233
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César $$
- 1515 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-883-0222
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Chaat Cafe $
- 1902 University Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-845-1431
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CreAsian $$$
- 1269 MacArthur Blvd., San Leandro (map)
- 510-895-8028
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Duende $$$-$$$$
- 468 19th St., Oakland (map)
- 510-893-0174
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Encuentro $$
- 202 2nd St., Oakland (map)
- 510-832-9463
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(based on 1 user review)
Encuentro is as inclined as any other eatery to fetishize all things organic and sustanible but also puts a premium on haute cuisine. the menue includes stuffed prunes, brushettas, red quinoa, and other delecasies, all nicely garnished and reasonably priced. Not to mention that the decor featers eco-friendly and scavaged materials.
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Enoteca Molinari $$
- 5474 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-428-4078
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Fonda Solana $$-$$$
- 1501A Solano Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-559-9006
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Forbidden Island $$
- 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (map)
- 510-749-0332
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Forbidden Island is a tiki bar at its best, offering everything it takes to capture that elusive blend of island kitsch, pure spectacle, and festive mood: a nautical wood interior, gaudy cocktails, a jukebox crammed with vintage Martin Denny and Frankie Laine tunes, and a tropical lanai for outdoor guzzling. It’s the only tiki bar in America that makes fresh fruit juice in-house every day, and there are appetizers of the deep-fried variety. Entertainment includes live surf-rock bands and dance parties with DJs.
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The Hobnob $
- 1313 Park St., Alameda (map)
- 510-769-1011
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Ippuku $$$
- 2130 Center St., Berkeley (map)
- 510-665-1969
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Liege $$$
- 481 9th St., Oakland (map)
- 510-835-4343
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This cocktail lounge/hipster hangout/sports bar serves a menu of ambitious global cuisine that changes countries every eight weeks. The cocktails are complex and carefully crafted; the setting is an attractive mix of brick, dark wood, objets d'art, and firelight; and the Old Oakland setting can't be beat.
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Louka $$$
- 267 Hartz Ave., Danville (map)
- 925-743-9180
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