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Best Restaurants in Uptown Oakland
23 restaurants analyzed · San Francisco Bay Area
Uptown Oakland has one of the Bay Area's most honest East African dining scenes, with Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants along Telegraph Avenue serving generous combination platters that rarely ask you to spend much. The American spots here outperforms expectations for special occasions, with sit-down restaurants that feel genuinely considered rather than just convenient. If you're orienting yourself, the area around 19th Street BART is a reliable anchor for an evening out.
Restaurants
- Mela Bistro A · Ethiopian restaurant, East African
- Lula Restaurant A- · Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurant, Casual dining
- Cafe Dareye A- · Ethiopian cafe, Casual dining
- Parche B+ · Colombian restaurant, Latin American
- Jaji B+ · Afghan-influenced contemporary restaurant, Cocktail-forward
- Lazeez Kitchen B+ · Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
- Agave Uptown B+ · Mexican restaurant, Oaxacan
- alaMar Dominican Kitchen B+ · Dominican restaurant, Caribbean
- Drake's Dealership B+ · Brewpub, Beer garden
- Viridian B+ · Cocktail bar with Asian-inspired small plates, Dessert bar
Top Cuisines
- American — 7 restaurants
- East African — 2 restaurants
- Middle Eastern — 2 restaurants
- Cafe — 2 restaurants
- Ethiopian — 1 restaurants
- Colombian — 1 restaurants
- Mediterranean — 1 restaurants
- Mexican — 1 restaurants
- Caribbean — 1 restaurants
- Asian fusion — 1 restaurants
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