Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Albany

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54 restaurants available nearby

1. Burdell

4.5

Awesome(198)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Soul food • Oakland

Booked 27 times today

Burdell is a Soul Food restaurant in the Temescal neighborhood of Oakland from James Beard Finalist, Chef Geoff Davis.Named for and inspired by his maternal grandmother, Burdell, the restaurant reflects her love for well-set tables, entertaining guests, shared meals, and laughter. Burdell is centered on nostalgia, family recipes, thoughtful and sustainable sourcing, and the forgotten impact of Black farming, ranching, fishing, foraging, and culture on American cuisine and hospitality. The menu highlights farmers and artisans harvesting and creating excellent products around us. Paired with the food is a robust list of wine and beverages from producers around the World-focusing on wines that are farmed and crafted with care and sustainable practices.

2. Roses on Adeline

4.8

Exceptional(53)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Californian • Berkeley

All guests must be 21+Where love for Food, Art & Community thrives. Seasonally driven bar food & cocktails with an emphasis on quality and freshness, beer, wine & great vibes too!Our menu features comforts & classics with a sprinkle of innovation and creativity. Fresh, seasonal, local California fusion.

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3. The Berkeley Boathouse

3.9

Excellent(581)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Berkeley

Booked 5 times today

Enjoy a diversified and innovative menu prepared by our culinary team highlighting fresh, local ingredients paying tribute to purveyors from California and the Bay Area. With an emphasis on contemporary California cuisine, the Boathouse menu is inspired by the Berkeley waterfront offering the classic California dishes infused with global influences in an artful presentation to amuse your senses. Designed for sharing, our well-balanced menu consists of a selection of small plates, flatbreads, sides, composed salads, and main entrées.

4. Ajanta Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(1110)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Indian • Berkeley

Booked 3 times today

Ajanta features regional dishes from all over India, offered through a menu that changes every month. We feature organic chicken and vegetables. When possible, we use local and sustainable products. All seafood is sustainable, obtained from Monterey Fish Market. All meats are hormone- and antibiotic-free. Ajanta has been voted best Indian restaurant in the entire San Francisco Bay Area by Zagat Guide from 2009-2014. We were also voted best Indian restaurant in the Bay Area A-List contest from 2009-2011 and 2013. In addition, we have received top reviews in several publications, including the East Bay Express, Diablo Magazine, and the Contra Costa Times. We are also included in Michelin Guide.Our elegant dining hall features art inspired from the famous Ajanta caves in India.

5. donato&co.

4.7

Exceptional(1736)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Berkeley

Booked 22 times today

Rustic Italian cuisine w/ a contemporary twist, featuring house made pastas & locally sourced seafood & meats cooked over a live fire.

A photo of Alexander's Steakhouse - SF restaurant

6. Alexander's Steakhouse - SF

4.7

Exceptional(2512)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Downtown / Union Square

Booked 11 times today

Located on the third floor of ONE65, Alexander's Steakhouse in San Francisco offers a fine dining interpretation of a Modern American Steakhouse with hints of Japanese influences throughout our menu. Featuring classic cuts such as Ribeye, Bone-In New York and Filet Mignon, to sustainable seafood, our signature Hamachi Shot and one of the largest variety of Wagyu Steak in the U.S. We also highlight dry-aged steaks and offer the finest and most luxurious products available.

A photo of Commis Dining Room restaurant

7. Commis Dining Room

4.9

Exceptional(1228)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Californian • Oakland

Booked 3 times today

Commis in Oakland is a Two-Star Michelin rated fine dining restaurant by James Beard Foundation Nominated Chef James Syhabout that serves a multi-course Tasting Menu.Diners at Commis are invited to linger for 2.5 to 3 hours over an multi-course meal in a warm, comfortable and relaxing dining room appointed by glowing glass light pendants, dark furniture, bare walnut tables, dim lit candles and floral arrangements. Delivered by the attentive service staff and sommeliers, the cuisine of Commis showcases some of the best Northern California ingredients that are in season through modern and classic cooking techniques. The cuisine aims to bridge the flavors, textures and temperatures of the East and West with every course with the intention to excite and satisfy.

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8. La Mar Cocina Peruana San Francisco

4.7

Exceptional(8542)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Peruvian • Financial District / Embarcadero

Booked 120 times today

Inspired by the thousands of cebicherias found throughout Peru, La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, was created as an attempt to globalize and enshrine one of the best guarded treasures of Peruvian cuisine: cebiche, Peruvian seafood and the scenery created to enjoy them, the Peruvian style cebicheria.

9. Saison

4.9

Exceptional(37)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• American • SOMA

Booked 14 times today

Saison is a two Michelin-starred, open wood fire restaurant under the leadership of Executive Chef Richard Lee, emphasizing the bounty of California’s evolving terroir and its incredible farmers, ranchers, and fishermen and women. Saison is driven by Lee’s dedication to purity and innovation, paired with a Grand Award-winning wine list in a dynamic space where guest and team celebrate an intimate, culture-shifting experience. Chef Lee builds upon Saison’s formidable foundation as the original fine dining establishment in the U.S. to use open hearth cooking, crafting nuanced flavors with intention that are inspired by the culinary diversity of Northern California.Saison has one of the country’s largest and most remarkable selections of Old and New World wine, with a special emphasis on Burgundy, originally established by Saison Hospitality co-founder and Saison Winery winemaker Mark Bright and now curated by Beverage Director and Assistant General Manager Molly Greene.

10. Trestle

4.8

Exceptional(2805)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Financial District / Embarcadero

Booked 28 times today

Hi Neighbor!At Trestle, we remember a time, not too long ago, where people took pause to enjoy a meal in the presence of great company, giving it the reverence and respect deserved. We provide a dining experience served in courses, with the satisfaction and warmth found at a family gathering, creating the foundation to a proper meal. Every day we feature a changing 3 course prix fixe menu with choices on each course for $45/person. We will have an optional additional pasta course for $12/person. Unfortunately, we do not offer ala-carte options.We are able to accommodate vegetarian options nightly. We do our best to accommodate other allergies/restrictions based on the menu for that evening. Due to our limited spacing, we can accommodate parties of 8 or less only.

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Nicholas
Cincinnati / Dayton •4 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
The food was generally quite good, but I think the cost is more expensive than I would have expected given overall experience.
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BurdellPrice: Very Expensive• Soul food• Oakland
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4.5
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DeborahVIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •31 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
No photos, but the presentation of food is definitely Instagram-worthy. We were seated at a communal table for eight, but with only six of us, it was like having our own table. Our server was delightful, efficient and knew the menu. We ordered the radicchio salad to share (big enough for three), squid ink/scallop pasta, branzino and the artichoke torte. All were beautifully plated and delicious. This is my new favorite Italian restaurant. I’m picky, so didn’t have a favorite until last night.
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donato&co.Price: Expensive• Italian• Berkeley
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4.7
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Stacey
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We love roses! Are so happy to have them in the neighborhood
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Roses on AdelinePrice: Moderate• Californian• Berkeley
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4.8
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Carrie
San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 15, 2025
We love coming to the Boathouse. The staff is ALWAYS friendly and welcoming! The food is so delicious! I would recommend it to anyone.
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The Berkeley BoathousePrice: Expensive• American• Berkeley
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3.9
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Carol
San Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jan 24, 2025
This was a special occasion. My sister loves Ajanta, is from out of town and hadn’t visited in a while. We were welcomed graciously, given a table by the window and then served a wonderful meal. Truly memorable. Well done Ajanta.
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Ajanta RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Indian• Berkeley
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4.7

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