Best Authentic Restaurants in Orinda

67 restaurants available nearby

1. Casa Orinda

4.7

Exceptional(2517)

Price: Expensive

• American • Orinda

Booked 41 times today

Casa Orinda has been serving the finest Western and Italian food in the area for the past 84 years. We are famous for our fried chicken, prime beef, and classic Italian pasta, chicken, and veal dishes -- everything being made from scratch in our kitchen using only the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Our full service mahogany bar is a popular stop for locals and visitors looking for a nice refreshment and a hearty meal in a cozy, friendly atmosphere. We have three dining rooms, each with a slightly different character afforded by our hand-formed brass hearth fireplace, Western original art collection, famous antique gun collection, and alluring floral arrangements.

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2. La Piazza - Orinda

4.3

Awesome(3)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Orinda

Booked 3 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.

3. Reve

4.9

Exceptional(2552)

Price: Very Expensive

• French • Lafayette

Booked 17 times today

Indoor / Standard Table = dining room. Outdoor = Garden Tent / Patio. Starting October 29, 2024 seating will be in an enclosed heated garden tent. Fully outdoor garden is available by phone only 7 days in advance, weather permitting. Reservations available for 8 or less. To inquire about parties of 9-14 please call.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" 2017-2024

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4. Daughter Thai Kitchen

4.5

Awesome(192)

Price: Moderate

• Thai • Oakland

Booked 16 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!

5. Locanda Positano

4.8

Exceptional(1368)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Lafayette

Booked 37 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.

6. Rancho Cantina

4.7

Exceptional(42)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Lafayette

Booked 14 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.

7. Agrodolce

4.3

Awesome(1441)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Berkeley

Booked 27 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.

8. A16 Rockridge

4.3

Awesome(2364)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Oakland

Booked 28 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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9. The Park Bistro & Bar

4.4

Awesome(1785)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Lafayette

Booked 56 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. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine- Berkeley

4.5

Awesome(89)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • Berkeley

Booked 25 times today

Not your typical Thai! We are a Thai New Generation restaurant focusing on bringing you adventurous, bold flavors of traditional and non-traditional dishes using the freshest ingredients. Look out for our nightly specials from regional home cooked dishes to market fried grasshoppers. We are consistently voted the "Best Thai Restaurant" in San Francisco by Michelin Bib Gourmand 2016 - 2019. The Best Thai Restaurant. San Francisco, Oakland, Menlo Park, Los Angeles, Portland, and Berkeley

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Thomas
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
4.0
Dined today
Very solid old school place. Usually quite busy and energetically loud but the service is always good, the drinks well made and the generous portions of food are well prepared. Salads, fish, veal, and of course the fried chicken were all done just right. The perfect vegetables and mashed potatoes with warm gravy made for a tasty plate. Maybe not for everyone as it's not a trendy, hip, new place but I dig it!
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Casa OrindaPrice: Expensive• American• Orinda
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4.7
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Tim
San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Food and service was great. Christmas eve is usually a fixed menu which is notmally a standard menu item. This was surprising as the regular menu was being offered we sdrived a little early and we were seated but not rused every item was hot and fresh and the service is what we have come to expect great all around
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Locanda PositanoPrice: Moderate• Italian• Lafayette
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4.8
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Rosemary
Seattle / Eastern Washington •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Fantastic service and wonderful food in a relaxing beautiful location.
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Daughter Thai KitchenPrice: Moderate• Thai• Oakland
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4.5
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T.G.
Tahoe / Reno Area •7 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 14, 2024
Reve is such a local gem. Excellent service, prompt and efficient. They nailed the moules frites and and scallop risotto. Very easy to make pretty good, it takes skill to make it sublime. A round of clicks for the chef!
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RevePrice: Very Expensive• French• Lafayette
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4.9
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Charles
San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 1, 2024
Food was excellent. Steaming hot food when prepared and delivered to our table.
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La Piazza - OrindaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Orinda
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4.3

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67 restaurants available nearby

1. Casa Orinda

2. La Piazza - Orinda

3. Reve

4. Daughter Thai Kitchen

5. Locanda Positano

6. Rancho Cantina

7. Agrodolce

8. A16 Rockridge

9. The Park Bistro & Bar

10. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine- Berkeley

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