Top 5 Best Chefs in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021

Top 5 Best Chefs in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021

Photograph © Mitch Tobias (415) 647-0242 www.mitchtobias.com No Model Release. No Property Release. Commis restaurant in Oakland. Shot for Oakland Magazine's November food feature.

Here are the 2021 Top 5 Best Chefs as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay:

Giuseppe Naccarelli, Trabocco
2213 S Shore Center
Alameda, CA 94501

James Shyabout, Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611

Janice Dulce, Fob kitchen
5179 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609

Lev Delaney, Chop Bar
190 4th St
Oakland, CA 94607

Rico Rivera, Almond & Oak
3311 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610

The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Chefs in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is:

James Shyabout, Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611


About the Top 5 Best Chefs in the 2021 Best of Oakland and the East Bay

Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland was born with the idea to give readers in Oakland and throughout the East Bay a chance to voice their opinions on their personal ‘Family Favorite’ choices for Best Chefs and all kinds of everyday categories. The program has evolved over the years, and hopefully, with a lot of input from our readers, we’ve been able to make it better and better.

The voting for Best of Oakland Best Chefs is conducted in a two-round process. The first round occurs in the month of February with open write-in nominations for reader’s favorite Best Chefs taking place. As more and more nominations come in, the most written-in Best Chefs become automatically selectable and listed making it easier and easier for people to cast their nominations. And write-in nominations continue to be open until the end of the month.

As the nomination period for Best Chefs in the first round comes to a close in mid March, shortly after, the second round opens with the top nominee Best Chefs being selectable in this final round of voting during the month of March and April. Write-in nominations are no longer available, and voters are open to select their favorite Best Chefs from among those that are listed.

The final winners are posted in June

We hope you enjoy! And we hope you cast your vote in February and again in April!

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