Here are the 2022 Top Food & Drink Spots as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay:
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Bagel Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Beauty’s Bagel Shop
- Boichik Bagels
- House of Bagels
- Noah’s NY Bagels
- Wise Sons Jewish Deli
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Bagel Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Boichik Bagels
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Bakeries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Arizmendi Bakery
- Firebrand Artisan Breads
- Fournée Bakery
- La Farine Bakery
- Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Bakeries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Arizmendi Bakery
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Barbecue Joints in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Everett & Jones BBQ
- Horn Barbecue
- Smokin Woods BBQ
- Stay Gold Deli
- Vegan Mob – Vegan BBQ and Soul Food
Winner Reader’s Choice Barbecue Joints in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Horn Barbecue
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Bars in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Friends & Family
- Kingfish Pub & Cafe
- Oeste – Bar
- Shakewell
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
131 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 812-9186
https://www.slainteoakland.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slainteoak/
Winner Reader’s Choice Bars in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
131 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 812-9186
https://www.slainteoakland.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slainteoak/
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Breakfast/Brunch Spots in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Grand Lake Kitchen
- Mama’s Royal Cafe
- Montclair Egg Shop
- Portal
1611 2nd Avenue
Oakland, California 94606
(510) 663-7678
https://portaloakland.com/ - Sequoia Diner
- Shakewell
Winner Reader’s Choice Breakfast/Brunch Spots in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Grand Lake Kitchen
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Burger Places in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Barney’s Gourmet Hamburgers
- Clove And Hoof
- Lovely’s
- Park Burger
- TrueBurger
Winner Reader’s Choice Burger Places in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- TrueBurger
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Butcher Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Clove And Hoof
- Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop
- Piedmont Grocery Co
- The Butcher’s Son
- Ver Brugge Meat-Fish Poultry
Winner Reader’s Choice Butcher Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Ver Brugge Meat-Fish Poultry
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Caterers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Culinary Excellence Catering
- Hugh Groman Catering
- Phiesty Foods Catering
- Red Door Catering
- The Vegetarian Gourmet
Winner Reader’s Choice Caterers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Red Door Catering
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Cheese Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Berkeley Bowl West
- Cheese Board Collective Cheese store and Bakery
- Farmstead Cheeses & Wines Oakland
- Market Hall Foods Oakland
- Piedmont Grocery Co
Winner Reader’s Choice Cheese Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Market Hall Foods Oakland
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Chefs (name & restaurant) in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- James Syhabout, Commis
- Jen Biesty, Shakewell
- Leilani Baugh, Magnolia Street Wine Lounge & Kitchen
- Matt Horn, Horn Barbecue
- Nelson German, Sobre Mesa
Winner Reader’s Choice Chefs (name & restaurant) in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Jen Biesty, Shakewell
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Chinese Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Great China
- Lin Jia Asian Kitchen
- Little Shin Shin
- Shan Dong
- Spices 3 辣妹子
Winner Reader’s Choice Chinese Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Shan Dong
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Cocktail Lounges in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Bardo Lounge & Supper Club
- Binny’s
532 8th Street
Oakland, California 94607
(510) 496-4083
https://www.binnysoakland.com/ - Friends & Family
- Shakewell
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
131 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 812-9186
https://www.slainteoakland.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slainteoak/ - Viridian
Winner Reader’s Choice Cocktail Lounges in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
131 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 812-9186
https://www.slainteoakland.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slainteoak/
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Coffeehouses in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Cole Coffee Café
- Highwire Coffee Roasters
- Paradise Park Cafe
- Red Bay Coffee Public Roastery
- Timeless Coffee
Winner Reader’s Choice Coffeehouses in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Red Bay Coffee Public Roastery
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Doughnuts in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Colonial Donuts
- Donut Farm Oakland
- Donut Savant
- Dream Fluff Donuts
- Vegan Donut Gelato
Winner Reader’s Choice Doughnuts in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Colonial Donuts
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Ice Cream Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Curbside Creamery
- Fentons Creamery
- Humphry Slocombe
- Smitten Ice Cream
- Tara’s Organic Ice Cream
Winner Reader’s Choice Ice Cream Shops in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Fentons Creamery
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Italian Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Belotti Ristorante E Bottega
- Lo Coco’s
- MAMA Oakland
- Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails
Winner Reader’s Choice Italian Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Belotti Ristorante E Bottega
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Japanese Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Geta
- Judoku Sushi
- Marufuku Ramen
- Mijori Japanese Restaurant
- Shimizu Cuisine
Winner Reader’s Choice Japanese Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Marufuku Ramen
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Local Wineries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Bay Grape
- Dashe Cellars
- Rock Wall Wine Company (unfortunately closed down 2022)
- Rosenblum Cellars
- Urban Legend Cellars
Winner Reader’s Choice Local Wineries in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Bay Grape
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Mexican Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Cholita Linda
- doña
- NIDO’s BackYard
- Rico Rico Taco
- Tacos Oscar
Winner Reader’s Choice Mexican Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Cholita Linda
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Outdoor Dining Spots in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Brotzeit Lokal
- Drake’s Dealership
- NIDO’s BackYard
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
- The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill
Winner Reader’s Choice Outdoor Dining Spots in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- NIDO’s BackYard
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Pizza Places in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Arizmendi Bakery
- Nick’s Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
- The Cheese Board
- The Star on Grand
- Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
Winner Reader’s Choice Pizza Places in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Places to Drink Beer in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Cato’s Ale House
- Drake’s Dealership
- Ghost Town Brewing
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
- The Good Hop Bar & Bottle Shop
Winner Reader’s Choice Places to Drink Beer in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Drake’s Dealership
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Commis
- Shakewell
- Sláinte Irish Pub Oakland
- The Wolf
- Wood Tavern
Winner Reader’s Choice Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Wood Tavern
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Sandwiches and Salads in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Ike’s Love & Sandwiches
- Paradise Park Cafe
- Pomella
- Ratto’s
- Southie
Winner Reader’s Choice Sandwiches and Salads in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Southie
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Thai and Burmese Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Burma Superstar
- Daughter Thai Kitchen
- Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
- Jo’s Modern Thai
- Sukho Thai Restaurant
Winner Reader’s Choice Thai and Burmese Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Burma Superstar
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Vietnamese, Cambodian or Laotian Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Champa Garden
- Nyum Bai
- Phnom Penh
- Pho 84
- Tay Ho Oakland Restaurant & Bar
Winner Reader’s Choice Vietnamese, Cambodian or Laotian Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Champa Garden
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Wine Bars in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Bay Grape
- Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
- Rosenblum Cellars
- Snail Bar
- The Punchdown
Winner Reader’s Choice Wine Bars in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Wine Stores in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- Bay Grape
- Farmstead Cheeses & Wines Oakland
- Oakland Yard Wine Shop
- Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
- The Wine Mine
Winner Reader’s Choice Wine Stores in Oakland and the East Bay in 2022
- The Wine Mine
