District Oakland

Nice vibe in the downtown Oakland area. We came in for dinner on a Saturday evening. The space is dark with high open ceiling and a large U shaped bar that appears to be a big draw. There were a couple good sized parties on one side when we came in. They seated us at one of the high tops on the other side. Seating is pretty equally low tops and high tops here, plus the bar. Our server was ok. Nothing spectacular, but got the job done. We appreciate that in this particular economy, District offers a dinner for 2 for $35 at this time. We had the arugula salad, lamb meatballs, and then a pizza. It was all good but be needed to add another small plate of the arancini to fill us up.

I always enjoy coming here. I wish the one in the city had the same vibe as the one in Oakland. The peach Bellini and deviled eggs are my fav.

Honestly , that the best experience. We ordered the sparkling wine flight. The cane in wine glasses, not sparkling wine glasses. Which mattered by time we got the 2nd and 3rd glasses and they were flat. The Brussels were the best item we eat. But we honestly didn’t understand it. The menu describes them as “gochujang-cider glazed pork belly, toasted pine nuts, crispy shallots”. You could not taste the gochujang at all. The arancini was average , the sauce tasted burnt a little. Every single one of the dozen oysters had a piece of shell in it. The chicken and caviar , was honestly just not good. The chicken was large , a whole thigh. With a large amount of crème fresh and the tiniest amount of caviar. I didn’t expect more caviar. I wanted a lot less chicken. Just the right amount to match t

Parking is easy in this area - and the food and atmosphere are consistently good. Great selection of gluten-free items as well. Perfect for a date night. That’s not too expensive but feels polished.

I visited during happy hour and had fresh oysters and a flight of wine. Great open space, tasty food, well curated wines and best of all fantastic service. Highly recommended