Spending time in Glenview? Get to know this Oakland neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a French bakery to a burger joint.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Glenview, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. La Farine Bakery
Topping the list is bakery and patisserie/cake shop La Farine Bakery. Located at 3411 Fruitvale Ave., La Farine Bakery is the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 355 reviews on Yelp.
This outpost of the French bakery, which opened at its original Rockridge location more than 40 years ago, offers a slew of traditional breads, pastries, cookies and tarts, as well as the house specialty, the morning bun — a combination of croissant dough, brown sugar and cinnamon.
2. Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar
Next up is wine bar and Italian restaurant Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar, situated at 4238 Park Blvd. (between Glenfield Avenue and Wellington Street). Bellanico serves traditional Italian dishes for lunch and dinner, and its wine list boasts about 50 Italian and Mediterranean wines. With four stars out of 938 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
3. Southern Cafe
Soul food spot Southern Cafe is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2000 MacArthur Blvd. (on the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Canon Avenue), four stars out of 506 reviews. Stop in for Southern comfort food like fried chicken, slow-cooked oxtail, meatloaf and fried catfish, with sides of collard greens, mac and cheese, black-eyed peas and more.
4. La Perla
Next door is La Perla, a Puerto Rican spot and another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 130 Yelp reviews. This casual spot serves up combo platters of meat, rice, beans and plantains; and on the weekends, it offers specials like roasted pork and mofongo with lobster. Head over to 2020 MacArthur Blvd. to see for yourself.
5. Park Burger
Finally, there's Park Burger, a local favorite with four stars out of 403 reviews. The fast-casual burger joint offers burgers, hot dogs and fries, made with locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. Stop by 4218 Park Blvd. to hit it up next time you're in the neighborhood.
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