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Restaurant Guide

Viva Voce Cafe

Categories:
  • Italian

Essential Information

5761 Thornhill Drive
Oakland, CA

510-339-0990

When you’re hankering for huge portions of robust Italian food that bridges the gap between old-school spaghetti and meatballs and California-influenced haute cuisine, this neighborhood den delivers the requisite range of satisfying, unfussy pizza, pasta, parmigiana and picatta. Operated by longtime Bay Area restaurateur Anis Maamari (owner of the popular La Veranda Café in Clayton) and his friendly Lebanese family members, Viva Voce treads between rustic and refined: The creamy fettuccine al pesto Genovese (with green beans and mushrooms) is heaped into a deep round white, bowl; the lasagna al forno, oozing cheese and ground Italian sausage, arrives with red sauce bubbling. Dozens of antipasti, soup, salad and entree choices, supplemented by such house and daily specials as petrale sole, lamb shank and grilled steak, a solid, affordable wine list, tempting desserts and affable service make this comfy bistro a reliable midrange option. Dinner nightly.

Additional Information

Area: Montclair

Price: $-$$

Features:
Beer And Or Wine
Credit Cards Accepted
Reservations Accepted
Wheelchair Accessible

Website: http://www.vivavocecafe.com/