The 10 Best American Restaurants In Oakland
Updated: October 6, 2021
Hankering for a hamburger or a tasty hot dog? These are the best Oakland restaurants for American cuisine. We analyzed millions of reviews from the top local sites to compile This list of top American restaurants. So if you have decided on some deep dish pizza or BBQ as your next meal try one of the Oakland eateries below.
Find the perfect American restaurant
Commis
American, $$$$, Piedmont AvenueAmerican, $$$$Oakland, Piedmont Avenue
San Francisco’s 2019 Michelin Stars, Mapped
Eater
Top 100 Restaurants
San Francisco Chronicle
Chop Bar
American, $$, Produce & WaterfrontAmerican, $$Oakland, Produce & WaterfrontBest American Restaurants in Oakland
Three Best Rated
The 7 Best Burgers In Oakland California
Big 7 Travel
Grand Lake Kitchen - Dimond
American, $$, Upper DimondAmerican, $$Oakland, Upper Dimond
San Francisco’s New Restaurant Openings
Infatuation
Best Brunch Spots In Oakland
Visit Oakland
Marica
New American, $$$, ShafterNew American, $$$Oakland, Shafter
Best Seafood in Oakland/Berkeley
Zagat
The Best Seafood Restaurants In Oakland
TravelMag
World Famous Hotboys
American, $$, DowntownAmerican, $$Oakland, Downtown15 Fantastic Fried Chicken Sandwiches in the Bay Area
Eater
The Hottest Restaurants in the East Bay Right Now
Eater
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
American, $$, Adams PointAmerican, $$Oakland, Adams PointAffordable Dining in SF's East Bay
Gayot: The Guide to the Good Life
Top Sunday Brunch Spots in SF's East Bay
Gayot: The Guide to the Good Life
Mua
American, $$, WaverlyAmerican, $$Oakland, WaverlyBest American Restaurants in Oakland
Three Best Rated
The 10 Best Restaurants In Oakland, California
CultureTrip
Brenda's Oakland
American, $$, TemescalAmerican, $$Oakland, TemescalSan Francisco’s New Restaurant Openings
Infatuation
The Hottest Restaurants in the East Bay Right Now
Eater
Kitava - at Buck Wild
New American, Produce & WaterfrontNew AmericanOakland, Produce & WaterfrontMasabaga
American, DowntownAmericanOakland, DowntownWhat gets a restaurant into the top 10?
Figuring out the best American restaurants can take awhile. We used our boam magic powers to analyze 3104661 local restaurant reviews, Google and Yelp ratings for 28808 restaurants, and 1901 lists and articles from top sources like Gayot: The Guide to the Good Life, Visit Oakland and Eater. Yes, we even looked at Gayot: The Guide to the Good Life - Top Sunday Brunch Spots in SF's East Bay, Visit Oakland - Best Brunch Spots In Oakland and Eater - The Hottest Restaurants in the East Bay Right Now to pull this list together. We automatically update restaurants’ open hours and services, so you can actually enjoy the top restaurants we show. This content is not sponsored by any restaurant or party, the restaurants shown are the real deal. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.
Drink pairing tips
Margarita and grilled burger
When enjoying grilled burger, it’s suggested you pair it with a glass of sweetMargarita, a cocktail that balances the spice and salt of the burger
Pair heavy meat dish with Vieux Carre
To elevate your heavy meat dish experience, we recommend some Vieux Carre to go with your dish. This pairing works especially well because this cocktail cuts through the heaviness of the dish.
The best drink pairing for fried chicken
Finding the ideal drink pairing for fried chicken can be tricky. It’s worth exploring some cocktail, particularly a glass of Kentucky 75. This, vibrant, cocktail balances the fatty fried chicken.
Interesting facts
July = American festival
Pittsburgh, The United States is the proud home of the annual Picklesburgh Festival, held every July to celebrate everything that is good about American.
The origin of chocolate chip cookies
Ruth Graves Wakefield is widely recognized as the first person to ever make the now-famous chocolate chip cookies.
Parking in the area
Getting a good parking spot in Oakland can be tough, and it’s worse if you’re hungry. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen American spot.
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