
Best restaurants for 8 cuisines in Oakland
America is often described as a melting pot, a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form new customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For many cultures, a major part of their identity is food.
Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries—despite being nowhere near each other on the globe—sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.
Of course, we all have our favorite dishes—a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that serves your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely.
To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Oakland area using data from Yelp for various cuisines: American, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese. Data is as of July 13, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 50 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Oakland, were considered.
Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.
American: Dinner House
- Rating: 5.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 329 14th St Oakland, CA 94612
- Categories: Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
Chinese: Huangcheng potstickers
- Rating: 4.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 907 Washington St Oakland, CA 94607
- Categories: Dim Sum, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Cuban: Asukar Palestinian Cuban Fusion
- Rating: 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 528 8th St Oakland, CA 94619
- Categories: Halal, Cuban, Pop-up Shops
- Read more on Yelp
Japanese: Sushi Salon
- Rating: 4.9/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 4008 Martin Luther King Jr Way Oakland, CA 94609
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Korean: Mugunghwa
- Rating: 5.0/5 (9 reviews)
- Address: 4315 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94609
- Categories: Korean, Soup, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Mexican: Guera's Mariscos
- Rating: 5.0/5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 35th Ave & San Leandro St Oakland, CA 94601
- Categories: Pop-up Shops, Tacos, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp
Thai: Delicious Thai Kitchen
- Rating: 5.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 5299 College Ave Ste A Oakland, CA 94618
- Categories: Thai, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Vietnamese: Rayman's Nudough
- Rating: 4.8/5 (125 reviews)
- Address: 2141 MacArthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94602
- Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 284 metros.