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Best Restaurants in Uptown Oakland
13 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
- Lula Restaurant A- · Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurant, Casual dining
- Cafe Dareye A- · Ethiopian cafe, Casual dining
- Jaji B+ · Afghan-influenced contemporary restaurant, Cocktail-forward
- Lazeez Kitchen B+ · Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
- Drake's Dealership B+ · Brewpub, Beer garden
- Petit Cafe B · Cafe, Coffee shop
- Mua B · American restaurant, Cocktail bar
- Beeryland B · Beer garden, Burger restaurant
- Amazona's Pizza B · Pizza restaurant, Takeout Restaurant
- Koffee Pot B · Breakfast cafe, Coffee shop
- Dan Sung Sa Restaurant B · Korean izakaya-style restaurant, Late-night dining
- The New Parkway Theater B · Restaurant-cinema, Independent theater
- Cat Town C- · Cat cafe and adoption lounge, Cafe
About This Area
Downtown arts-and-nightlife corridor drawing diners before/after shows; lively evenings, mixed office and residential crowd.
Downtown Oakland: Downtown Oakland is a vibrant urban core known for its mix of historic architecture, cultural venues, and a growing food and nightlife scene. It serves as a commercial and entertainment hub with increasing residential developments.
Safety: Generally active, daylight foot traffic is high; standard urban vigilance recommended at night.
Parking: Parking can be difficult; expect to walk
Getting around: Near bus corridors; BART a longer walk; rideshare common
Top Cuisines
- American — 5 restaurants
- Cafe — 2 restaurants
- Ethiopian — 1 restaurants
- East African — 1 restaurants
- Middle Eastern — 1 restaurants
- Mediterranean — 1 restaurants
- Italian-American — 1 restaurants
- Korean — 1 restaurants
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