Oakland - Food & Drinks

A new restaurant opening at 4029 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland is now offering a one-of-a-kind, farm-to-table dining experience that not many other restaurants can match.

Another local restaurant that had a mid-pandemic opening is calling quits already, and that is Daughter's Diner in Oakland.

The revered Italian restaurant in Oakland, Oliveto, has suddenly reopened its doors to patrons who were heavy-hearted when the 35-year-old restaurant went through what it called a permanent shutdown as of New Year's Eve.

Fried chicken fans have a mouth-watering new option in Oakland as rising star barbeque chef Matt Horn expands his footprint with a comfort-food favorite.

A new deli-style Korean restaurant specializing in handmade tofu and unique banchan offerings is now open in Oakland.

A beloved 15-year-old restaurant in Oakland known for its delicious spin on soul food has now permanently closed.

One of the first dining destinations in Uptown Oakland’s restaurant revival is ending their 18-year run, after their new landlord attempted to double their rent, but the restaurant vows that their efforts to feed unhoused neighbors will go on.

What better way to ring in the new year than to try a brand new German bakery in Berkeley that is serving up homemade soft pretzels in all kinds of varieties.

Whether you're avoiding the interiors of bars and restaurants or just love making the most of the long evenings, these East Bay watering holes with fire pits will keep you warm this winter.

Heroic Italian, the southern California eatery that started serving its uber-popular gourmet sandwiches in San Francisco a year ago, is now opening a location in downtown Berkeley.

Blue Bottle Coffee has been brewing up some explosive worldwide growth over the last few years and now one of the hallmarks of the company is going away.

A few months after Alameda County began granting permits to "microenterprise home kitchen operations," here's a list of home restaurants offering meals now.

The new restaurant in Temescal from Chef and East Bay native Lala Harrison will serve Black heritage cuisine.

Mama restaurant in Oakland has reopened with an affordable fixed-price menu, plus some modifications that may map the way for dining out in the time of COVID.

The Bizerkeley Food Fest has sold out, organizers said, but foodies without tickets can still take advantage of some of the festival's fare.

Tony's Bistro, a new pickup-only restaurant in Oakland, is serving French-inspired cuisine under new county rules legalizing "microenterprise home kitchen operations."

In an effort to offer assistance to Afghan refugees, iniBurger has decided to donate a percentage of its earnings from August to September toward a relief fund.

The chef and owner of Souley Vegan will expand to offer more upscale food and cocktails at The Back Porch, a largely outdoor space behind the soul food, plant-based restaurant’s Oakland location.

Out on the far side of Richmond, behind the hills, a new eatery serves up barbecue and live music on the waterfront of a hidden harbor.

The new drive-through Taqueria El Mezcal in San Pablo has everything you didn't know you needed to satisfy your munchies (and then some).

The pandemic has continued to devastate the Bay Area’s restaurant scene, and it is forcing Tanya Holland, chef-owner of Oakland’s beloved Brown Sugar Kitchen, to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Red Bay Coffee — the eco-conscious Oakland coffee roaster that will open a cafe inside the Ferry Building later this month — unveiled its new public roastery and headquarters this week at 3136 International Boulevard in Oakland. And it’s every bit as gorgeous as you can possibly imagine.

A new nightclub catering to the LGBTQ+ Latinx community of the East Bay is debuting on Tuesday, April 13 — but for obvious reasons it's going to start out sort of low-key serving drinks and quesabirria tacos.

As more businesses get to reopen around the Bay, we have news of some new ones opening for the first time, as well as a vaccination promotion from Krispy Kreme, and a Cal/OSHA fine for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.

Sand Bar, a new Caribbean-themed "beach club" and cocktail lounge, is readying for an opening on Oakland's Auto Row, in a former auto dealership space at 2418 Broadway. Hoodline has the exclusive news of this new project from the team behind Uptown cocktail spots Drexl and The Miranda, and the sports bar Fort Green in Old Oakland.