Cactus Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

1. Cactus Taqueria

7.6
5642 College Ave (at Keith Ave), Oakland, CA
Taco Restaurant · Rockridge · 66 tips and reviews

Jennifer O.Jennifer Ormerod: The Crunchy Shrimp tacos, Salsa de Piña and Alfajores ( to go please!) are worth a trip from SF.

Beth B.Beth Barany: Great shrimp! Not spicy! :)

Tet S.Tet S: Their crispy shrimp tacos are awesome. Goes well with a nice, cold Corona or a Negro Modelo.

Burma Superstar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

2. Burma Superstar

8.9
4721 Telegraph Ave (btw 47th & 48th), Oakland, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Temescal · 156 tips and reviews

EE: 1)rainbow salad 2)skillet shrimp 3) Garlic noodles . You can't go wrong with that.

Harriet D.Harriet Davidson: My death row meal: tea leaf salad, walnut prawns, coconut rice

Ariel K.Ariel Kuo: The superstar shrimp was amazing and the coconut rice is absolutely delicious!

The Rockin' Crawfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

3. The Rockin' Crawfish

7.6
211 Foothill Blvd #B, Oakland, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Merritt · 27 tips and reviews

Desmond R.Desmond Rodgers: So far I've had great success with the crawfish, rockin rolls, and shrimp! Trying the crab tonight and expect to be equally blown away.

Leena B.Leena Buerdier: Shrimp in the bag with garlic and butter was off the hook!!!

Ron W.Ron Williams: Love the shrimps, links and corn but the deep fried oysters are off the hook !!!

Xolo is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

4. Xolo

7.9
1916 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown · 84 tips and reviews

Diana M.Diana M: You can order the shrimp taco with sauteed shrimp instead of fried. Still delish!

Cameron W.Cameron W: We tried the first 5 tacos on the menu, all were good, the shrimp taco was my favorite.

Melon L.Melon L: Whatever you do, make sure you order the shrimp tacos. The vampiro taco comes with a crapton, almost too much, meat.

The Cook And Her Farmer is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

5. The Cook And Her Farmer

8.7
407F Washington St (at 9th St), Oakland, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Old Oakland · 18 tips and reviews

Pamela W.Pamela Wagner: Had their surf sandwich which was grilled cheese with shrimp. Perfect. Plus we had their garlic fries which were really good. Would definitely go back.

renee l.renee lusano: The shrimp grilled cheese was to die for 💛💛💛

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Diggin the kale salad and the Big Sur Melt (grilled cheese with gulf shrimp).

Shen Hua is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

6. Shen Hua

7.9
2914 College Ave (btw Russell & Ashby), Berkeley, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Paul L.Paul Lee: The Sichuan Dry Fried Prawns are amazing - fresh, spicy, gingery, garlicky, orangey. Delicious.

Jonathan G.Jonathan Guzman: Lemon pepper prawns have had me coming back for nearly 10 years... Def a must have!

Blake S.Blake Scholl: Sesame beef is amazing, as are the shrimp dumplings and Cadillac margarita

Shan Dong is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

7. Shan Dong

8.6
328 10th St #101 (Webster St.), Oakland, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 117 tips and reviews

Moni H.Moni Harris: Get the handmade noodles, if you're going to have carbs... Go H.A.M!!! And the candied walnut shrimp is to die for! But definitely order takeout or delivery because the atmosphere is a downer.

Brianna S.Brianna Sylvers: Walnut Candied Prawns were delicious

Kat C.Kat Corliss: Obviously their hand-pulled noodles are to die for and are a must, but their candied walnut prawns are also wonderful and always cooked to perfection.

Taquerias El Farolito is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

8. Taquerias El Farolito

8.1
3646 International Blvd, Oakland, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Saint Elizabeth · 9 tips and reviews

Edwin P.Edwin Pliego: You gotta try the Super shrimp and steak burrito! Gotta add the green salsa to it!

Ben R.Ben Russo: Shrimp burritos or quesadillas at El Farolito are awesome.

Cristina P.Cristina Perez-Beers: Caldos: chicken or beef stew!!! With all the trimming. Avocado, rice, lime. Super burrito never disappoints.

Los Cantaros Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

9. Los Cantaros Restaurant

7.2
336 Grand Ave (at Perkins St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Adams Point · 42 tips and reviews

Glenn P.Glenn Paul: Order the steak/ prawn quesadilla!

Nilaja A. M.Nilaja A. Montgomery: Quick, fast, delicious, and not too expensive. The prawn quesadilla, super steak burrito, and steak nachos are my favorites.

Juan J.Juan Jimenez: Super spicy prawn burrito is great!

Brenda's Oakland is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

10. Brenda's Oakland

7.8
4045 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Restaurant · Temescal · 7 tips and reviews

Tiffany E.Tiffany Edwards: Oh my Goodness the Shrimp n Grits is Everything #beignets #watermelontea 🍤🍉🍵

J J.J John: Gourmet southern creole cuisine; no bad options on their menu. Shrimp & grits, bananas foster French toast and the beignets are first class.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Delicious grits, eggs, and coffee. New Orleans-esque menu. Can’t wait to try the beignets.

Tacos Sinaloa #4 is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

11. Tacos Sinaloa #4

8.1
Fruitvale (E. 12th), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · San Antonio · 6 tips and reviews

Kane S.Kane Saechao: Get the shrimp tostadas

Pinky B.Pinky Blyden 💋: Stopped here for a quick bite and wasn’t disappointed. Fast, cheap and delicious best shrimp tacos I’ve had in NorCal

Alyssa S.Alyssa Soltero: Get ceviche!! Yumm

Lin Jia is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

12. Lin Jia

7.7
3437 Lakeshore Ave (Mandana), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Lakeshore · 19 tips and reviews

Roberta A.Roberta Abel: Gluten-free walnut shrimp. :-)

Nia W.Nia Wilkes: The money noodles with shrimp is where it's at. I wish the order was bigger.

K.C. M.K.C. Murphy: Fantastic food, friendly service, good wines, their Walnut Prawns rivals Great China's!

Tay Ho Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

13. Tay Ho Restaurant & Bar

8.3
344 12th St Ste B (at Webster St), Oakland, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Oakland · 29 tips and reviews

Terrence J.Terrence Jones: Amazing... Sugarcane shrimp special...

eric l.eric lin: Bo lo lot was perfect and whatever they marinade those shrimp in.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Bun and pho all rendered traditionally. Bicycle coffee for the hipsters too.

Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

14. Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar

7.5
2 Broadway (btwn Water & Broadway), Oakland, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Jack London Square · 39 tips and reviews

Jay G.Jay G: We had the cajun popcorn shrimp - tasty, and shrimp creole over red beans and rice - yummy, enough for my wife and I to share! Nice view of the harbor and upscale traditional nautical decor.

Zuri J.Zuri Jones💋: Good Strawberry Lemonade drinks. Clam Chowder & Cajun popcorn shrimp. Yummy!

Carlos B.Carlos B: Popcorn shrimp and Cajun fries were great!

Bombera is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp in Oakland.

15. Bombera

8.5
3459 Champion St, Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower Dimond · 2 tips and reviews

cami j.cami j.: delicious shrimp taco and super cute space!!!

Kayvon T.Kayvon Tehranian: Bombera is bomb.