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The 9 Best Lunch Spots In Alameda

Updated: May 2, 2022

These cafes, food trucks, and restaurants make lunchtime our favorite time in Alameda! We analyzed the top blogs, restaurant review sites, and food publications to find the best lunches in Alameda. If you need quick service tacos or you have time for a sit-down buffet you will find your next lunch spot here!

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Spinning Bones

New American, $$, Bronze CoastNew American, $$Alameda, Bronze Coast
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5

Wild Ginger

Chinese, $, Bronze CoastChinese, $Alameda, Bronze Coast
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater

    The Essential Guide to Eating and Drinking in Alameda

    Eater

Cholita Linda

Latin, $$, Bronze CoastLatin, $$Alameda, Bronze Coast
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
  • Alameda Magazine

    Best Of Alameda 2019: Best New Restaurant

    Alameda Magazine

The Star on Park

Pizza, $$, CentralPizza, $$Alameda, Central
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0

Scolari's

American, $$, Bronze CoastAmerican, $$Alameda, Bronze Coast
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
  • Eater

    The Essential Guide to Eating and Drinking in Alameda

    Eater
  • CultureTrip

    Top 10 Restaurants In Alameda

    CultureTrip

The Preacher's Daughter

Tea & Coffee, CentralTea & CoffeeAlameda, Central
Google: 4.9
Yelp: 5.0

Koharu Japanese Cafe

Japanese, CentralJapaneseAlameda, Central
Google: 5.0
Yelp: 4.5

Halalicious

Middle Eastern, West EndMiddle EasternAlameda, West End
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Santoro's Italian Market & Deli

Deli, $$, West EndDeli, $$Alameda, West End
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

How was this list created?

Selecting the right restaurant can be really difficult, especially when you would like to find a new one. We looked at Yelp and Google’s ratings for 28808 spots across Alameda, analyzed 3104661 restaurant reviews, and sifted through 1901 lists and articles from the likes of CultureTrip, Eater and Alameda Magazine – applying our boam magic to sift through results. The restaurants you see have been featured in CultureTrip - Top 10 Restaurants In Alameda, Eater - The Essential Guide to Eating and Drinking in Alameda and Alameda Magazine - Best Of Alameda 2019: Best New Restaurant. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Our site gets no payment from the restaurants we show, so you can trust what you see. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.

Recurring questions

Angela's Kitchen, Pappo, and Trabocco Kitchen & Cocktails are the highest-rated lunch restaurants for take-out in Alameda.

East Ocean Seafood Restaurant, Spinning Bones, and Asena Restaurant are the highest-rated lunch spots for a pick up meal in Alameda.

The highest-rated restaurants in Alameda for boozy lunches are Angela's Kitchen, Pappo, and Trabocco Kitchen & Cocktails.

Angela's Kitchen, Pappo, and Trabocco Kitchen & Cocktails are the highest-rated lunch restaurants for a quick lunch in Alameda.

Angela's Kitchen, Trabocco Kitchen & Cocktails, and East Ocean Seafood Restaurant are the highest-rated vegetarian-friendly lunch restaurants in Alameda.

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