Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Oakland

"This place is one of my favorites on College Ave. Pricey! But fun. The wine is expensive, but it's all really good wine, so that's cool. You get what..."

Dory Gannes

Taylor Marshall

Meghan Long

Alex Daniel Medina

Nido

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"Great!! Customer service very friendly and the food was very good went out for brunch with my wife and sat down at the bar great bartender service..."

Sergio Diaz

"Unrivalled happy hour menu. The tacos are the best I've eaten in the Bay Area. Cervezarita is one of the best drinks in Oakland. The friendly and..."

Antares Flores

"Was expecting to have lunch but it was still brunch, I wasn’t mad, it was delicious. Was not disappointed. Service is always spot on. Staff is..."

Lisa Enfinger

"Great vegetarian options. We had several brunch plates, including a cauliflower chorizo and a ricotta pancake with caramel sauce. +chips and guac off..."

Amanda Tallman

"Excellent food and staff service..."

Anayely Piscil

"Love the food ~ so delicious, fresh seafood, vegetables and steak, sauces and great service. Fun atmosphere. Looking forward to my next..."

Laurie Ricksecker

"Great service and interesting menu! Parking can be tricky but worth the extra drive around the..."

Jodi Heath

"Dropped by just for a late, light lunch. Very nice. Quick, courteous service. Nice atmosphere. Very good tacos. Relatively cheap. Looking forward to..."

James Whitehouse

"Been twice now- dinner and brunch. Everything is delicioso and splits well between people if you want to try many things. The chilaquiles rojos laid..."

Catherine Ruggles

Shakewell

85/100 (2566 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"When you eat someplace so often you're on a first-name basis with the owner and staff, you know you've found a good one. The food is always on point,..."

Olivia Pavelchik

"This is a jewel of a place. Highly recommend it. Food is to die for!! Drinks are fabulous. Great ambiance. Attentive staff. Way above average..."

Loren Olson

"Great drinks, food and service! They nailed it with the combination of food, tapas style, signature cocktails and an amazing environment. Is a..."

Nelson Velez-Martinez

"The food is amazingly delicious and fresh with great spices! The cocktail variety equally impressive plus the place looks inviting. Prices are on..."

Roseann Torres-Caraves

"Unpretentious and comfortable. A very welcoming place and staff. The apps were delicious. (Tim, I'm a fool for squid ink preparations) yours were the..."

Ron Zeno

"From the moment we walked in the door. It felt like home. We sampled 3 dishes the chicken and churros, French toast and the mac and cheese. Our..."

James Mitchell

"Great food and drink at great prices. We loved the vibe of the staff. Everyone was so friendly. We can’t wait to go..."

Liz Sullivan

"This is my sister's favorite spot! When I come to visit no matter what we have going on we make time to come here. Jason is always so gracious and..."

Kashira Maddox

"My go to Sunday brunch spot. Truly delicious food and exceptional service. Highly..."

Melicia Charles

"Amazing food, staff, cocktails and ambiance. Love this..."

Corinne Hartnett

"Deliciously satisfying food without the grease and heaviness of most places! Fresh food and ingredients coupled with excellent execution cause for..."

Christopher Portillo

"Thank you for a lovely meal. Not only was the food divine but the staff is also. I'll definitely return..."

Candia Brown

"One of the best meals I've had in a long time! Service was great and the food indescribably delicious! Definitely will go there..."

Pat Iannucci

"This a great neighborhood restaurant. The food is excellent and the service is first..."

Lynn Glick

"Very friendly staff Great food Awesome cocktails We had a great time!! Will go more..."

Raj Rammohan Subbaram

"Amazing service! Amazing food! The cocktails were so good! This spot is going on the repeat..."

Steve Stafford

Mistura

Wheelchair Accessible

Rio California

Baja Taqueria

Wheelchair Accessible

"The best fish tacos in town. The street tacos and Holy Mole wrap are also great. Ownership might want to invest in refreshing the slightly shabby..."

Ron Graves

"Decent, tasty fish tacos, burrito plates, beer. The food runs a little salty if you are into super healthy Baja fresh food. However, I don’t..."

Ann Marie Davis

"A visit to Baja Taqueria is always a high point of any day for me. I’ve tried a number of items on the menu but my favorites are the fish taco and..."

Carrie McClish

"I found Baja taqueria to be a very pleasant dining experience and the cashier was very helpful our food came in a timely manner The salsa bar was..."

Dawoo Motion

"Great food, I usually get the fish tacos. Nice little patio in the..."

mark brueckman

"I've been going here since I was a small kid and it never disappoints! The tacos are huge, and man, the legends about the baja fish tacos aren't..."

Will Yetter

El Molcajete Cocina Mexicana

84/100 (2318 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food here is just delicious! Wonderful little restaurant with beautiful painted artwork on walls... Nice feel... and the people who work there..."

Marcia Yoder Lind

"Great authentic real Mexican food. I highly recommend this..."

Lorena Rosas

"Get the special. Amazing and huge amount to eat. I have no idea how to describe the cheese on this meal but you can tear it and eat it. Best part...."

Gina Musil

"Had my party catered by them this weekend and have to say they are amazing! food was delicious, got many compliments by my guests, I have to say they..."

Rosa Preciado

"It's the best Authentic Mexican restaurant I have eaten at outside of Mexico! The owner takes pride in traditional family recipes and techniques. ..."

Juan Ornelas

"Amazing food! Yummy carnitas flautas and guacamole. Beautiful..."

Merissa Lyons

"Super good food and super good service. Server even made a super hot salsa when I asked! It was..."

Anthony Syfer

"Está muy buena la comidas lo recomiendo el..."

Guapo Elvaquero

"All the food looks..."

Yolanda Dominguez

"Came for brunch and sat in the parklet. It was a windy day so the waiter turned up the heater and partially closed the door to help. They had high..."

Elaine Lee

"I found it!!! The search is over. I found an Authentic Chile Relleno in the Bay Area!! Now I have to move to Oakland. I have not been posting the..."

Nicole Thomas

"This place is one of the best I've been to for genuine Mexican food! The shrimp cocktail was the best I've had in years and the drinks were super..."

Piba Blue

"The food was delicious 🤤 The environment so chill and clean everything from the guacamole and chips to the homemade tortillas I can go on and on...."

Miriam Barreda

"On Sunday evening it was busy, but not full, which was nice. They sat us easily and we requested to start with guacamole and chips. We added drinks..."

Tevis Pieper

"Drinks were great and food was phenomenal. Had the michelada, whiskey sours and the pulque agave wines to drink. For the foods the burrito mojados..."

Ricardo Perez

Pucquio

84/100 (1672 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Adesso

"Great neighborhood wine bar. Exceptional salame selection and lots of other small plate and sharable items. Happy Hour (they call it "aperitivo"..."

Stephan Meyer-Ewald

"The food is delicious! Menu variety is minimal so they can focus on perfecting their dishes. The pasta is cooked perfectly al dente with a punch of..."

Katherine Lam

"i love this bar. Happy Hour is so nice and such a great ambience. Snacks come with drinks on the house. The grapefruit gimlet is my goto. the..."

Marisa Strong (mxs)

"Fun, relaxed place that seems to always find a way to squeeze you in for a snack and a drink. Salumi and other Italian treats await. Clientele seems..."

Rebecca Sherer

"Basically it's a really nice bar with high end italian "small food", or appetizers. If you want to sample a lot of different things, a good way to..."

Jay Bryon

El Pollo Loco

82/100 (1028 ratings)

"They always seem to screw up my order here, always… here’s a crispy chicken taco that they left out the chicken..."

Boomer Ed

"The chicken is really tasty and the sides are delicious as well as the salsas and the tortillas. Everything is fresh made daily. I highly recommend..."

Karina RodriguezL

"Food was Great haven't been there for at least 4yrs. The only thing was they allowed people to sleep on seats to many homeless coming in to get free..."

Maxine Avaloz

"The online ordering process is probably the best of all chain restaurants. They always have things made quickly and accurately. Very easy to order..."

David Broedlow

La Calaca Loca Taqueria

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"OMG!!! The Grilled Pescado Taco Especial was amazing!! All the great marinated flavors on the Fish. The fresh veggies, cabbage, guacamole...."

Jerie Fletcher

"My fiancee n I have experienced this delicious eatery for the first time after my acupuncture appointment. We happened to be driving by and we both..."

Virgo Vibes

"The Shrimp and the Grilled Pescador Tacos Calaco especial were delicious! The ingredients in the Shrimp Taco were so fresh and tasty that it almost..."

Rhonda Kay

"Grilled mushrooms and onions quesadilla best dish ever. The comforting melted cheese paired with the earthy mushrooms knocks it out of the park...."

francis montgomery

"Amazing fish tacos! We also loved the burritos (chicken, veggie, and steak). My friend loved the soup. Literally everything we try here is great. We..."

Bethany Robinson

"Killer food! You can't really go wrong with La Calaca Loca everything I've ever ordered has been absolutely delicious. I grew up nearby and its 1 of..."

Spencer Douglas

"Best quesadillas in my humble opinion. Jicama and grapefruit salad is amazing. Their kitchen is so clean that my very sensitive celiac friends can..."

Lea Serrar

"I saw La Calaca Loca Taqueria on KQED's Check Please program and drove from San Leandro to Oakland when I had an urge for fish tacos. Oh my, these..."

Marcia Ballard

Oeste - Bar

80/100 (2041 ratings)

"I have been to this restaurant a few times and each time we are very satisfied with our experience. The ambience and the vibe are always very nice..."

Tesh R

"Had an AMAZING first time at Oeste! Sat upstairs on the patio and our server was pleasant and helpful. I didn't catch her name but she was of black..."

N B L

"Nice spot for a night out, after work drinks or dinner. The food & service was good (our server, I think her name was B from France was super nice)...."

Ang K

"I was very pleased with the positive energy here. Young people and mature enjoying the day. The 1753 French Wine was perfect..."

patricia levy-phillips

"Edited: It’s possible that I didn’t hear her outside. Masks can make it hard to read facial expressions and hear well. I appreciate the..."

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"Vibes and ambience was great for a Friday night! Service was amazing! (Shawnte, THANK YOU!) The esthetics of the place 👌🏼👌🏼 Food: limited..."

Jocelyn Hernandez

"game with about on comfortable couches near fire pits or lamps. Big up to the bartender PABLO who took pride in his drink experimentation and my..."

Lawrence-Christopher Finley Sr

"Super fresh food that hit the spot. The cheesy grits were how I make them at home, quality healthy ingredients. All the greenery was exactly what my..."

Turiya

Venga Paella

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

La Carreta Rosa

Segovia Tavern

Xolo

Wheelchair Accessible

"Charming quaint ambiance. They have a sweet peacful patio in the back filled with vines and tropical plants. Like a little oasis. Food was meh. I..."

Susan Z

"This place was great! June 2021 and indoor dining is open. I ordered the surf and turf burrito. My girl ordered shrimp tacos. I love the decor and..."

Lyndon Zamora

"Tacos looked small. Thats two plates of tacos in pic. The trick is to use the extra tortilla and split them into two, then they seemed big enough :)...."

Vandana

"Machaca burrito and the shrimp tacos were delicious. I really missed some authentic Mexican food that's not so "California fusion" although they also..."

Marcos Cannabrava

"Been here twice. Really great authentic Mexican. My fav are beef crispy tacos. Carne asada and carnitas is great. Burritos are good size. Customer..."

Scott Wong

"Ate them so fast I didn't have time to take a picture. The fish taco was the highlight for me. Shrimp was ok....same with mushroom... And could have..."

LB

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"Divina la comida! Divina las atenciones!! Excelente lugar ameno y divertido!! Lo..."

Esteban Guzman

"Great food and wonderful music � truly appreciate my friend JC for taking e here..."

NanNette LiSton Kalt English

"Todo muy rico ayer fué mi cumple y la pasé de lo mas lindo en #laFuriaChalaca buén ambiente, buena comida todos como una familia mirando el..."

Rosy Vilca

"Incredible service. Peruvian hospitality at its finest. Music, wine, delicious family recipes, terrific happy hour. Wine $4. at happy hour. Your..."

Dale Evje

"excelente y buen servicio siempre plus el dueño excelente persona y amable siempre con su..."

Vanessa Picado

"Se los recomiendo un exelente lugar para convivir con amigos y..."

Claudia Cerecer

"Calidad... ambiente acogedor . atención y esmero de primera limpio. LA COMIDA CON UNA BUENA SASON.. Y el local decorado profecionalmrnte... ..."

Gabriel Medina Veliz

"This place opened up again 2 months ago! Glad we had the opportunity to come back! Really enjoyed the food and can’t wait to come back. Their seas..."

Maribel Lopez

"My fiancée is Peruvian and we are always looking for Peruvian food therefore, We came across this place and were absolutely amazed. The owner..."

MINERVA ARRIZON

"Great food! Great service! My favorite Peruvian foods (anticuchos, Papas A La Huancaina, and Lomo Saltado) were delicious at this..."

Michael Montoya

"The owner is super sweet. The service is top 10! And the food is delicious and quality! Love going..."

Yolanda Garcia

"Service 5 starts, food flavor 4.5 starts, portion 3 starts(smaller than other Peruvian places, also the lomo saltado meat was way too thin),..."

moises palacios

"Amazing food, service and..."

Norman Segura

Rumbo Al Sur

"One of my favorite local spots - food is always consistently delicious, cocktails are creative and amazing. Can't find a cocktail you like? Just a..."

Joe Trapasso

"Came here for dinner and my first impression is that this would be a great place to go after work or with a group of people. The restaurant is set up..."

Shawn C

"It's worth stopping in for the house-made chips and guacamole. The bar is nice and usually pretty lively. All the other items on the menu that I've..."

allison bernstein

"Awesome drinks but very yuppie buppie. Upscale latin mexican food. Big open windows. ..."

Jacy Hendrix

"Great atmosphere and drinks! Food is good, but drinks take the center..."

Yan W

Tambo

Wheelchair Accessible

Sobre Mesa

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Los Cantaros Restaurant & Taqueria

Wheelchair Accessible

"My favorite Mexican restaurant Love the Salad and tacos..."

Ale TOrres

"Good food good people fast..."

Vernon Sims

"Very..."

Sherman Lerch

"It was like always, greate service thanks 😊 so yummy if you like authentic Mexican cuisine.stop here 😋..."

Isaac Gutierrez

"Had a long wait for the vet so I came in to kill time. Masks and vax proof required. The staff was really friendly and accommodating. I had a lovely..."

pj Pellegrino

"Why people complain about this place I have no clue. It has good service, clean environment and good food for good price. I still feel this place is..."

Heliana Mano

"This a nice restaurant, easily viewed from the street if you're driving by. I had the taco salad with chicken. It tasted fresh, meaty and the..."

Jennifer Collins

La Frontera Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria

70/100 (1027 ratings)

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