Bay Area foodies are marking their calendars for Oakland Restaurant Week, presented by Visit Oakland and American Express. From Thursday, January 14 through Sunday, January 24, 2016, 100 Oakland Restaurants will celebrate the largest and most diverse restaurant week in the region. Now in its 6th year, the popular program runs over two weekends for […]
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza is a regionally and nationally acclaimed pizzeria that serves the San Francisco Bay Area, including a location in Berkeley. Zachary’s has won over 150 Best Pizza Awards and is best known for its Chicago-style stuffed crust pizza. For those not in the know, this entails cheese and toppings stuffed between two layers […]
If you arrive at Swad Indian Cuisine to find a crowd, that likely means one thing: It's lunchtime. This Lafayette eatery, which specializes in the cuisines of northern India, serves a daily lunch buffet that's known to turn one-time diners into loyal customers. That's because this all-you-can-eat affair offers a little bit of everything: curries, […]
A farm-to-table ethos reigns at Summer Kitchen and Bake Shop, where they partake of what’s local and in-season. To that end, the menu changes with the seasons, but everything is always fresh and flavorful. Start your meal with a wild arugula and watermelon salad with red onion, feta, candied pumpkin seeds, and balsamic vinaigrette. Yummy […]
The most talked-about dish at Pizza Antica doesn't arrive with a cheese- and sauce-topped crust; it's a Brussels sprouts salad! Served warm, this popular appetizer toes the line between sweet, salty, and savory; it's a medley of Brussels sprouts, caramelized onions, crunchy croutons, and hard-boiled eggs, tossed in a lemon-y dressing. That's not to say, […]
Prepare to stand in line to secure a table at Bette’s Oceanview Diner for breakfast or lunch. It’s a Berkeley landmark that serves comfort food in a casual diner setting with red leatherette booths and counter seating. Early birds like to cruise in when they open at 6 a.m. and chow down on hearty breakfast […]
The Richmond offers San Francisco diners a low key yet elegant atmosphere to take in a fantastic meal of gourmet cuisine. This is a popular place for a romantic dinner, due to both the intimate ambiance as well as the menu of top notch dishes. The five course tasting menu is a well-regarded choice among […]
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen brings flavorful Cajun fare to the Bay Area. Just a short trip away from Lafayette Oaks, Angeline's features a menu with all your favorite Southern food. Think buttermilk fried chicken, hush puppies, sweet potato mash, and even beignets and chocolate fudge for dessert. You'll also be able to savor a much underappreciated […]
Solano Avenue in North Berkeley is home to many a good eatery, but one that truly shines is Rivoli Restaurant. Modeled after trattorias and bistros in Italy and France, Rivoli Restaurant opened in 1994 and has been delighting local diners since. The ambiance of the place sets the stage for a romantic dining experience: the […]
One of Berkeley's most revered restaurants, Chez Panisse is the creation of food luminary Alice Waters. Waters typically extols the benefits and joys of eating fresh, locally sourced food, and Chez Panisse exemplifies the best elements of locavore cuisine. Visitors to Chez Panisse can enjoy a seasonal prix fixe menu that's primarily composed from locally […]