Discover Wood Tavern, a welcoming Californian Restaurant serving Oakland, CA with a focus on quality, comfort, and great flavor. Rated 4.60 stars from 854 reviews, our restaurant is known for great service and quality and accessible facilities.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Stefan pratsch, niederosterreich-austria, 2015 gl/500ml
Piemontese varietal blend, cantine darnilano, piemonte,2017gl/500ml
(Mostly garncha), josep grau "i"efecte volador",2012
Red rhone varietal blend, tablas creek vineyard, paso robles,2017
White bean puree, piquillo pepper, celery, pickled shallots, salsa verde
Pine nuts-basil pesto, olive oil
Basil, toasted almonds, saba
Brandied cherries, chives, sea salt
Mixed greens, yellow wax & blue lake beans, fennel, avocado, corn-sweet pepper relish, calabrain chile vinaigrette
Romaine lettuce, frisee, couscous, radish, scallioin, white truffle oil vinaigrette
Comice pears, point reyes blue cheese, candied pecans, watermelon radish, pear vinaigrette
Creme fraiche, chives
Shallot, cornichon, worcestershire-tabasco vinaigrette, parmesan crisp
Pico de gallo, avocado, lime, radish, plantain chips
Mozzarella, pea shoots, lemon-basil aioli
Roasted red pepper puree, creamed corn, spinach, padron peppers, lemon squeeze
Whipped potatoes, asparagus, pearl onion, garlic, piquillo peppers, thyme-marsala cream sauce
Fennel sausage, fresno chiles, creme fraiche, lemon juice, spring onions
Niman ranch beef-pork meatballs,parmesan polenta
Cherry compote, vanilla whipped cream
Honey-roasted plum ice cream between two snickerdoodle cookies
Blueberry compote, dulce de leche frosting
Hear from our valued guests
We finally made it to Wood Tavern. We had a great experience. The food was fantastic and our server was wonderful. Highly recommend! We look forward to going back and also trying their sister smaller restaurant, Southie right next door.
What an incredible find. Mushroom soup was way better than expected, and the dressing on the pork loin sandwich made it a perfect, flavorful sand2och. Wes was awesome and provided professional, friendly service.
Stop in weekly to grab a stool at the bar. Closest ambience in town to my days back Chicago. Fried chicken salad and a 1/2 French fry is my go to, but if the dinner menu is in front of me their pork chop may be the best in town. Staff is great, efficient, friendly, and work well as a team. Keep up the good work Wood!
I always get the ribeye... Never regret it. Wood Tavern had us all glowing this time. Still thinking about my steak and the potatoes were out of this world. The chicken was also super bomb. But honestly haven't had many other steaks in my life that were done as well as wood tavern does their ribeye..
One of my favorite ever meals was here, the 4 of us each brought a bottle, and worked through those and a sumptuous meal. There is a giant buzz in the room, the room is alive, warm and cozy, and elegant. The staff are experts and making it feel like a private experience for you and your guests, they are honest and when you ask what they would recommend, they review their favorites and treat you like a friend. The food is exceptional, they have a short list of favorite recipes, which they tweak through the year, plums show up in the fall version pork chop and fresh corn in the summer.the desert chef is where the most movement has occurred over the years, and right now has a cheese cake slice that is to die for. You cannot go wrong, but make sure you make reservations.
Our first visit to Wood Tavern was INCREDIBLE! I leave quite a few five star reviews on Google, but I would probably give wood Tavern a 6 if I could. My rack of lamb was one of the greatest things I've ever eaten, and the potatoes underneath were delicious (they were au gratin potatoes and were incredibly cheesy and flavorful-- just thinking about them makes my mouth water). My girlfriend (who was celebrating her birthday the night we came in) also really loved the pork chop she ordered, and we both thought the pork belly appetizer was very unique and delicious. The lentils that came as part of the appetizer were such an unexpectedly tasty addition! All in all, we absolutely loved our visit to Wood Tavern and will be back again as soon as we find a reason to splurge and celebrate a little bit. We did notice that because we came in on such a busy night we didn't see our server a ton, but his suggestions at the outset of our meal were really helpful and he was very professional and nice. Would happily come back here again!
It was my Birthday gift to myself! and i brought my family cause we were at the Cal Game and they were in my car, I kinda had to bring them as they didn't fall for the I'll be right back.. Staff was awesome, waitress was awesome, only thing that was kinda bad was the lady at the table across the restaurant laughed obnoxiously super loud every time anyone at her table said anything, not sure what she was on but can WE ALL get some
The seared ahi tuna salad was the best I ever had. Every other item on the menu looked creative and fresh. Very friendly and impeccable service. Will definitely be back for an elevated lunch (well priced too)!
Wonderful dinner. Had to wait about 30min on Friday night(no res) which wasn’t too bad. I had a small cut on my thumb and needed a bandaid, and hostess kindly gave me one. Our waitress Gabi was extremely attentive and kind. We asked whether to go for ribeye or pork chop. She said both are good, but many people come for their pork chop. We got burrata crostini to start with, pork chop, and casarecce. They were all great. Burrata crostini was delightful. Pork chop was juicy and flavorful. I ordered bread to eat all the sauce, which was gooood. Casarecce exceeded our expectations as well. Look at the plates that we cleaned up! Will def come back in the future. Oh, the icecreams were really good too, a pleasant surprise. “Payday” icecream especially was amazing. *Special thanks to Gabi again! You were amazing. Thank you for taking care of us!
We think this is one of places pre and post pandemic. Our day server was a bit sparky, the night staff amazing. They make incredible food and cocktails with no pressure.
Common questions about Wood Tavern
Wood Tavern is located at 6317 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, United States, Oakland, CA, United States.
You can reach Wood Tavern by calling +1 510-654-6607.
Wood Tavern has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 854 customer reviews.
Wood Tavern features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Wood Tavern features the following service options: On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Wood Tavern features the following highlights: Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Wood Tavern features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Wood Tavern features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Wine.
Wood Tavern features the following dining options: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Wood Tavern features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Wood Tavern features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Romantic, Trendy, Upmarket.
Wood Tavern features the following crowd: Tourists.
Wood Tavern features the following planning: Brunch reservations recommended, Lunch reservations recommended, Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations, Usually a wait.
Wood Tavern features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Wood Tavern features the following children: High chairs.
Wood Tavern features the following parking: Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Paid street parking, Somewhat difficult to find a space.
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