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1. La Piazza - Orinda
4.4
Awesome(5)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Orinda
Booked 2 times today
With its cheerful exterior and warm and friendly setting, La Piazza in Orinda is a San Francisco Bay area gem. Offering the fun of an open kitchen, where pizzas, pastas, salads and desserts are prepared before your eyes, La Piazza is a perfect choice for dinner or a post-movie treat as it is directly across the street from the Orinda Theatre. A truly classic Italian menu includes pizza, antipasti, beautiful pasta dishes, heartier entrees and a stunning dessert list. In fact, many visit La Piazza for dolci along with a glass from their comprehensive wine list or excellent and authentic coffees.
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2. Reve
4.9
Exceptional(2588)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Lafayette
Booked 20 times today
RÊVE is not that snooty, splurge-on-your-anniversary kind of French restaurant. Au contraire.This is your classic, everyday neighborhood French bistro run by Chef Paul Magu-Lecugy & his wife, Laura. That kind of cozy little place you’d imagine in Saint Michel or Saint Germain. Not smack dab in the middle of the 'burbs. But lucky for you, that’s exactly where 5-star chef Paul Magu will be paying homage to the French comfort food that he fell in love with as a boy growing up in Paris. We’re talking authentic French onion soup. Steamed mussels. Steak frites. And don’t forget creme brulee… 2021 -2024 Michelin recognized Open Table "Diner's Choice" 2017-2024Reservations available for 8 or less people until May.
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3. Locanda Positano
4.7
Exceptional(1392)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Lafayette
Booked 25 times today
Locanda Positano is the real deal when it comes to Italian cuisine. Enzo Rosano, the chef, grew up in Naples, Italy, where his mother's cooking inspired his culinary journey. Reviews rave about the authenticity of the food, with one customer stating, 'This is just like visiting your favorite local restaurant, friendly and great food.' The restaurant's commitment to using fresh, high-quality ingredients also adds to its authenticity.
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4. Daughter Thai Kitchen
4.6
Exceptional(200)
Price: Moderate
• Thai • Oakland
Booked 15 times today
We are a Thai Food New Generation offering classic Thai Street dishes to regional comfort cooking from the Southern part of Thailand, our hometown. Our menu is cooked using fresh, organic ingredients; traditional and non-traditional dishes. Our beverage menu is carefully crafted to elevate your Thai experience. The menu was curated around our food menu and the ingredients. Let us transport you to Thailand!
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5. Rancho Cantina
4.8
Exceptional(56)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Lafayette
Booked 2 times today
Rancho Cantina is a Mexican restaurant serving traditional cuisines with a dash of contemporary flavors. The restaurant has a chic and stylish yet elegant interior with warm ambience and comfortable furnishings. The place is good for dinner and offers a casual dining space to hang out with friends or family. Rancho Cantina has a full alcohol bar and offers outdoor seating for a refreshing experience. Television and free Wi-Fi are also available here. Rancho Cantina is known to be serving delectable Mexican cuisine varieties. Some of the popular choices at the restaurant include chicken taco, cheese quesadilla, guacamole, steamed mussels, carne asada, adobe brick chicken, fish tacos, vegetarian quesadilla, enchilada variety and grilled chicken. The restaurant also serves scrumptious desserts, appetizers, salads and sides.
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6. Agrodolce
4.2
Awesome(1455)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Berkeley
Booked 12 times today
From the family that brought you Trattoria La Siciliana—a fixture of Berkeley’s Elmwood district for the past twenty years—Agrodolce is a sister restaurant located in the heart of Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. We are housed in a beautiful brick building that is equipped with a full bar and outdoor seating. Serving authentic Sicilian food, the type you’d only expect to find in the alleys of Palermo, Agrodolce features unique and truly authentic food.
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7. Enoteca Molinari
4.5
Awesome(600)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oakland
Booked 5 times today
Enoteca Molinari is an Italian restaurant & wine bar (with heated outdoor seating) that specializes in house-made pasta and Italian dishes using local and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy our all Italian wine list and don't forget to try some dessert.Please make sure to give us 24 hours of notice if you can't make your reservation. Thank you for your understanding!Grazie mille!
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8. donato&co.
4.7
Exceptional(1732)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Berkeley
Booked 17 times today
Rustic Italian cuisine w/ a contemporary twist, featuring house made pastas & locally sourced seafood & meats cooked over a live fire.
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9. The Park Bistro & Bar
4.3
Awesome(1811)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Lafayette
Booked 25 times today
The Park Bistro & Bar showcases only the freshest, local and organically grown produce as well as naturally raised meats and line-caught fish. Executive Chef Rodrigo Alvarez has created an approachable, yet inventive menu, presenting a French twist on American fare. With a wholesome and earthy quality, many dishes elevate “comfort” food. Natural light from the romantic inner fountain courtyard, intimate alcoves, a large communal table and versatile private dining spaces. Rustic stone floors, natural wood tables, leather seating and an original art program create a warm and inviting, yet grand and inspiring, space that will create the most memorable dining experience in Lafayette. Reservations are for can be made for The Park Bistro or The Park Bar.
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10. A16 Rockridge
4.5
Awesome(2378)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oakland
Booked 15 times today
A16 is an upscale casual restaurant with a focus on Southern Italian food and wines. The restaurant features wood oven-fired Neapolitan Pizza and other specialties of Campania.Take out and Delivery available at A16pizza.com from 5:00pm-9:00pm.Closed on Mondays. For information about reserving the Private Dining Room please call the restaurant at 510.768.8003
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  • Rebecca
    Chicago / Illinois •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    delicious! we had a 7:30 reservation and didn’t get seated until 7:50, but after that everything went very smoothly. food came out quickly and was delicious!
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    Daughter Thai KitchenPrice: Moderate• Thai• Oakland
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    4.6
  • DeannaVIP
    Hawaii •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Our dinner was delicious, the bartender friendly and attentive and we so appreciated overhearing the owner thanking the kitchen staff for their hard work! That was so well deserved and such an awesome expression of true appreciation for your team! So nice to see- we wish more leaders were like you! We will definitely be back!!
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    Rancho CantinaPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Lafayette
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    4.8
  • Robbie
    San Francisco Bay Area •17 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    We had a memorable Valentine’s Day dinner at Reve. The place was beautifully decorated and everything we ordered was excellent. From the moment we got there to the time we left, everyone was so friendly and courteous and our service was amazing, it’s like visiting old friends.
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    RevePrice: Very Expensive• French• Lafayette
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    4.9
  • JudieVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •84 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Best spot ever for a celebration! My birthday twin and I enjoyed a lovely quiet evening together while a cute family celebrating a young girls birthday together next to us! Menu and service is impeccable ALWAYS!
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    Locanda PositanoPrice: Moderate• Italian• Lafayette
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    4.7
  • DavidVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •109 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on 10 Feb 2025
    We have been frequenting this restaurant after viewing a film at the Orinda Theatre. We have found the service to be accommodating and the food delicious. I appreciate that they have many vegetarian choices in their soups and entrees. The noise level is usually moderate. It was energetic on this day because there was a large group watching the Super Bowl.
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    La Piazza - OrindaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Orinda
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    4.4

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