Best Restaurants for Anniversaries in Orinda

We went to Reve to celebrate the birthday of a friend, and it was a perfect place to have a special occasion dinner. The service was outstanding, the food was quite good, and the ambiance is homey, warm, and quiet enough to hold a conversation.

Our food was delicious but I didn’t get to order what I originally wanted. I actually tried to order about 3 different things that they didn’t have. Air fryer was broken, some of the recipes take 24 hours and since the day before was a holiday they were out, and they don’t do happy hour if it’s a holiday. The server was awesome. What I did order was a burger and not what I wanted but it was a great burger. Now I know not to go on a holiday. It was my daughter’s birthday and he did comp her dessert which was a nice gesture.

We were unable to cook a Thanksgiving feast at home this year but still wanted to eat a traditional meal with turkey. We discovered Fleming's would be open on the holiday serving turkey and sides along with their full menu. Our reservation was made. The restaurant was packed and bustling. We've eaten here many times before and it's one of our favorite restaurants. Always great friendly service, warm wood paneled walls, easy parking, amazing food and drinks. The turkey portion was very generous. Deliciously roasted, herb seasonings, and moist light and dark meat. Sides were cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and wonderful green beans. For dessert we chose carrot cake which we loved. The experience was the next best thing for Thanksgiving in lieu of cooking at home.

Great food! Party of 8 for a Thanksgiving dinner. We had a few traditional meals and a few non turkey dinners. Cesar salad was fabulous, bread yummy, pasta delicious. Yams were so good. Cranberry quality tart and scrumptious. Turkey moist and tasty. Ham holiday meal also very very good! Service very attentive. We were not rushed through a meal although they were packed.

Acre is an amazing restaurant. It’s a rare gem where the execution across the board is outstanding. It consistently delivers excellent food in a great atmosphere with top notch service. I’ve been for a casual night with friends to an anniversary dinner and it was perfect for both- a great time with fantastic food!