Oakland — San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Scores (October 2026)
Oligrail has 79 places in our data for Oakland (ZIP 94607, 94609, 94612, 94618): 55 with an Oligrail score and 24 with Limited coverage, updated October 15, 2026. Scores update monthly, on the 1st. Each listing shows a name, an Oligrail score or Limited coverage, the ZIP, one short reason and a score breakdown.
Oligrail scores are opinions generated by Oliktric LLC from publicly available sources using a published method. They are not statements of fact, guarantees, or endorsements. Restaurants do not pay to change scores. Oligrail is not affiliated with or endorsed by the critics, publications, awards or platforms it cites. Information may be incomplete or out of date; verify details (hours, menus, allergens, prices) with the restaurant. Terms: https://oligrail.ai/terms · Method: https://oligrail.ai/methodology · Corrections: https://oligrail.ai/corrections
We score only places with enough independent public coverage that we can match to our data in 46 Atlanta & Greater Atlanta Area ZIPs. "Limited coverage" means we found too few independent public sources to give a score; it is not a judgment of the restaurant, which may be excellent. A place may be missing because we haven't found or matched coverage for it, or because a rule in our method, such as the chain rule, leaves it out.
Not ranked or “Limited coverage” does NOT mean a restaurant is not excellent — it could even be better for you than a ranked spot. Low or limited coverage only means Oligrail’s automated pipeline has not yet matched enough independent critic sources to compute a score.
4640 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA 94609 · ZIP 94609Soul Food · Fried Chicken
★ Michelin Guide★ James Beard FoundationSan Francisco ChronicleEater SFHigh confidence (4 sources)
Score breakdown for Burdell
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
Michelin Guide, James Beard Foundation, San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF
Independent sources
4
Public videos
4
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
2534 Mandela Pkwy, Oakland CA 94607 · ZIP 94607Barbecue · Chicken
★ Michelin Guide★ James Beard FoundationSan Francisco ChronicleEater SFHigh confidence (4 sources)
Score breakdown for Horn Barbecue
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
Michelin Guide, James Beard Foundation, San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF
Independent sources
4
Public videos
4
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
2344 Webster St, Oakland CA 94612 · ZIP 94612Burger · New American
San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe Infatuation7x7High confidence (4 sources)
Score breakdown for Lovely's
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, The Infatuation, 7x7
Independent sources
4
Public videos
4
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
362 17th St, Oakland CA 94612 · ZIP 94612Japanese · Fried Chicken
San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe InfatuationSFGateHigh confidence (4 sources)
Score breakdown for Aburaya
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, The Infatuation, SFGate
Independent sources
4
Public videos
4
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
126 Broadway, Oakland CA 94607 · ZIP 94607Barbecue · Wings
San Francisco ChronicleEater SFThe InfatuationHigh confidence (3 sources)
Score breakdown for Everett & Jones Barbeque
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, The Infatuation
Independent sources
3
Public videos
3
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
2635 San Pablo Ave, Oakland CA 94607 · ZIP 94607BBQ
San Francisco ChronicleEater SFSFGateHigh confidence (3 sources)
Score breakdown for Stay Gold Deli
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, SFGate
Independent sources
3
Public videos
3
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
725 University Ave, Oakland CA 94609 · ZIP 94609Japanese · Wings
SFGate7x7Medium confidence (2 sources)
Score breakdown for Temescal Karaage & Crispy Wings Kitchen
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
SFGate, 7x7
Independent sources
2
Public videos
1
Newest source
Jun 2026
Confidence
Medium
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
762 California Ave, Oakland CA 94618 · ZIP 94618Japanese · Wings
7x7Mercury NewsMedium confidence (2 sources)
Score breakdown for Rockridge Karaage & Crispy Wings Kitchen
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
7x7, Mercury News
Independent sources
2
Public videos
1
Newest source
Jun 2026
Confidence
Medium
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
799 Fourth St, Oakland CA 94612 · ZIP 94612Japanese · Wings
Mercury NewsEater SFMedium confidence (2 sources)
Score breakdown for Uptown and Downtown Karaage & Crispy Wings Kitchen
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
Mercury News, Eater SF
Independent sources
2
Public videos
1
Newest source
Jun 2026
Confidence
Medium
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work
Score breakdown for Jack London Square and West Oakland Karaage & Crispy Wings Kitchen
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
Eater SF, The Infatuation
Independent sources
2
Public videos
1
Newest source
Jun 2026
Confidence
Medium
The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work