From cash-only taquerias to Michelin-recommended destinations, the restaurants stretching east of the Bay Bridge are among the most inventive and impactful places to dine in the greater Bay Area. We’re once again updating the East Bay 38, our always-evolving list of the area’s most excellent restaurants. As with the San Francisco 38, every few months we add newly eligible restaurants (since candidates must be open at least six months to be considered), or restaurants that we’ve newly discovered, or that have recently stepped up their game.
Joining the list for this October 2023 update: Cafe Ohlone, SanDai, the Rendez-Vous, and Sailing Goat. Coming off for now: Sabio on Main, Kiraku, Shawarmaji, Understory Oakland.
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