The Wolf is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

1. The Wolf

8.7
3853 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 9 tips and reviews

Charlene N.Charlene Naughton: I'm a sucker for a good charcuterie board and The Wolf's Smorgasbord hits the spot.

Peter E.Peter Elbaor: Lovely patio with heaters

CarissaCarissa: the pastrami sandie with fries was great! really lean meat but watch out for the horseradish if you’re sensitive.

Almond & Oak is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

2. Almond & Oak

9.0
3311 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Grand Lake · 3 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Excellent burger! Homemade bun, homemade mayo. Cooked perfectly. I love it when you get salad AND fries standard for $17.

Halie B.Halie Bullock: Rico was head chef at Flora for 8 years and is now the owner of former Penrose. Rico is an amazing person and loves to feed people, and it really shines through in his cooking. Also, homemade burrata!

CécileCécile: Great vibe and cocktails. Love Grand Lake so much!

Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

3. Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant

8.6
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews

Lucas G.Lucas Gardner: An amazing space, great food and cocktails. Highly recommended.

Debra M.Debra Mattson: This place is so NY. Love it!

Tânia R.Tânia Raposo: Best to go with a bigger group so you can have a taste of all the delicious food.

Summer Kitchen Bake Shop is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

4. Summer Kitchen Bake Shop

8.4
2944 College Ave (at Ashby Ave), Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Ashlyn G.Ashlyn Gilbert: The limeade with mint is to DIE FOR. Also the margarita pizza

YamengYameng: They give away free deserts towards the end if the night!

Todd G.Todd Gehring: Fried chicken on Fridays is the best.

The Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

5. The Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant

8.6
201 Washington St (at 2nd St), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Jack London Square · 38 tips and reviews

Jason D.Jason Derevitsky: Great bloody Mary's! Love the history of this place. Great atmosphere. Great service. Mixed with great company equals a great brunch.

dan t.dan tamura: Used to be a brothel in the late 1800s. Now you can grab a nice Sunday brunch there!

DreDre: Ask for Joe!!

Rick & Ann's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

6. Rick & Ann's Restaurant

8.3
2922 Domingo Ave (btwn Claremont & Ashby Ave), Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

Benjamin O.Benjamin Ortiz: The French toast is a must get, every time.

Brian L.Brian LeBlanc: The breakfast is good pancakes hashbrowns , the yogurt breakfast The steak sandwich is very good you won't be disappointed

Heather R.Heather Romero: Try the French toast for breakfast and their occasional brunch special, the salmon eggs Benedict!

Catered To You is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

7. Catered To You

8.2
1711 Telegraph Ave (btwn 17th & 18th), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Oaksterdam · 5 tips and reviews

Bob L.Bob Lee: Great hole in the wall joint....friendly service as well. Their fish sandwich is so tasty!

D L.D Love: The best fish sandwich ever

Loraine L.Loraine Laurente: The BEST Fish Sandwich EVER!!!

10th & Wood is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

8. 10th & Wood

7.8
945 Wood St (10th), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Prescott · 19 tips and reviews

Aimee W.Aimee Wong: Fried chicken sandwich, pulled pork hash, and banana bread is AMAZING. Love this place

Sabina B.Sabina B.: Biscuit sando FTW

Grace C.Grace Chaung: Fried chicken sandwich is amazing, menu constantly expanding, owners are AWESOMELY friendly. They cater too!

Parlour Restaurant is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

9. Parlour Restaurant

8.0
357 19th St (at Webster St), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Oaksterdam · 9 tips and reviews

LeVan G.LeVan Greene: This was my first time at this new spot. The fried chicken sandwich was delicious and the staff are very friendly. It appears the menu changes monthly.

natalie k.natalie kay: Cocktails are awesome and pastas are handmade heaven.

Ryan B.Ryan Block: Italian food. Dates. Nice lighting.

The Station is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

10. The Station

7.8
2867 Claremont Blvd, Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Travis C.Travis Close: Jalapeno coleslaw was very generously sized, filled with fresh cilantro and red onion. Fast service.

Sat Daya K.Sat Daya Khalsa: Juices, veggie burger and freshly made potato chips

Eric S.Eric S: Say hi to owner and chef Doug! And enjoy beer and wine on the sun deck.

Z Café & Bar is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

11. Z Café & Bar

7.5
2735 Broadway (btwn 27th & 28th St), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Pill Hill · 21 tips and reviews

KeithKeith: Everything I've tried here has been great—even the meatloaf—except for the chocolate martini.

G.R. M.G.R. Medina: Wifi is 2436992436. Don't know how often it changes. Work from home from here and start at happy hour.

HerMajesty Ms. MeccaHerMajesty Ms. Mecca: New Veggie Burger is Goooooood!

Crogan's Montclair is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

12. Crogan's Montclair

7.2
6101 La Salle Ave (Moraga Ave), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Montclair · 10 tips and reviews

Jenny H.Jenny Hunter: Happy hour 4-6 on weekdays. Fried zucchini sticks are enormous & delicious. Very kid-friendly, too.

CC H.CC Holland: Huge menu to cater to almost every taste. Big, semi-private booths are a great location for a business lunch. Skews older -- a great place to take visiting parents, but not so much for a hot date.

clay g.clay graham: Simple pub food, mostly montclair 40 to 50 set.

MLK Cafe is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

13. MLK Cafe

7.2
3860 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · North Oakland · 3 tips and reviews

Trev ✌.Trev ✌: tasty pizza and solid beer prices! multiple flat-screens for that Sharks fan in your life \m/

Argun T.Argun Tekant: Pizza is good. Coffee is good and real.

Emilie R.Emilie Raguso: Great place to watch the NBA finals! Super friendly; great food (american and east African); gluten free pizza!

Lovely’s is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

14. Lovely’s

8.4
2344 Webster St, Oakland, CA
Burger Joint · Central Oakland · 2 tips and reviews

cami j.cami j.: the burgers are super tasty ✨✨✨✨✨. love that two pitchers is right there-such a perfect spot to grab a beer and burger with friends. bring your pup!

Brian S.Brian Strauss: A curated list of burger & chicken sandwich nostalgia. The menu is a tour de force. Have fun guessing which American classic inspired which sandwich. I enjoyed this place on an emotional level.

Low Bar is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Oakland.

15. Low Bar

8.4
2300 Webster St (23rd & Webster), Oakland, CA
Bar · Uptown · 1 tip

cami j.cami j.: cute new spot with great service, excellent covid protocols and delicious cocktails and food. can’t wait to go back!