20 Best American Restaurants in Alameda

“We come here fairly often and really enjoy the food (steak frites, burger, burrata and salads are amazing) and cocktails. Unfortunately every time the thing we lament is the wine selection - neither of us have ever had a wine here we enjoyed, and we’re fairly easy to please with middle of the road options. The dessert menu always seems to focus on a lot of tarts, which isn’t our jam so we never have tried dessert despite many trips here. If they updated their wine menu this place would easily be five stars and my favorite restaurant on the island.“

“Amazing Owner, beautiful atmosphere and thee most delicious food. All around a 10/10!“

“Great variety of tasty dishes on the menu and the food was delicious! I loved the “secret” specials - you need to ask to find out what they are. Fun cocktail options. And, all of the dessert options were awesome! My fav was the cheeseburger - YUM! I would definitely go back!“

“Food was great. Friendly staff and Well trained. Manager Bianca was very professional n knowledgeable on all the food recommended with details. Must try. Will be back again ! 💜💜🍷🍷“

“Cool tour, and The Rake has an excellent selection of their customers’ beers on tap!“

“Great beer selection, friendly staff and sunny warm patio to enjoy it all.“

“We had dinner there tonight (3/14/24) for the first time and we will be back. Two of the most interesting and truly delicious sandwiches we have ever eaten. I can't remember what mine was called, but it had chicken (roasted perfectly), sauerkraut, cheese and other awesome stuff on a grilled rye bread that was excellent. My bride had the turkey sandwich and loved it. But the star of the show were the Tater Tots. Perfectly crisp with BBQ sauce to dip them in and then into some wonderful real bacon bits. Every tot stayed crisp from the first to the last. The meal was worth every penny and more. Get into the Alameda location and try it. You won't be sorry. PS: The only bad part for me is that we live in Seattle and won't be back down until May. But you can bet I will be eating here then.“

“Great food and service. My earring came off during dinner and I didn’t discover that it was missing until I got home. I called the next day and they went out of their way to find my favorite Christmas earring.“

“My Mother and I enjoy eating here periodically. She loves their thick, Belgian waffles while I usually opt for the sausage only or sausage and mushroom omelet with tater tots. I cannot eat the entire omelet so I take half of it home for breakfast the next day. Service is quick and friendly and prices are reasonable. A nice, low-key gem in Alameda.“

“LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE. seriously, the best salad place I've been to. They load you up with the greens for a reasonable price, and it's delicious! The other things sold there are also delicious, but the salads are on another level. Could not recommend this more.

Vegetarian options: All of the salads can be made vegetarian, and most of the sides and soups are vegetarian.“

“Nice staff too, enjoyed the food and a nice cool Guinness“

“OMG! The Chicken Mole dinner was off the hook! So flavourful tender and juicy....the mole sauce was perfect! Highly recommended. I can't wait to try the meat loaf! 😋“

“The food was great, the service was excellent, I was very satisfied“

“Great place to relax and enjoy good music“

“Yummy benedicts and house coffee. I love the presence of Filipino elements in the menu (fried chix silog, lumpia, longganisa, turon). Great ambience. One of my favorites in Alameda.“

“Great burger and truffle fries. Its a great spot on fridays for karaoke.“

“The irony is don't eat here for their burger- I eat here for their teriyaki beef sandwich. It's is saucy and full of flavor. It's what I always get and I can't budge on getting anything else. The woman takes and makes your order so keep that in mind if you're time sensitive.“

“I've been going with my family since I was a kid. Great food, great drinks and a great place to be

Parking: They've got their own parking lot right next door

Kid-friendliness: There are games and music for kiddos and plenty of child-friendly dining options

Wheelchair accessibility: There are no stairs to get in or out of anywhere“

“las personas muy amigables con los niños...comida riquísima y muy buena presentación“

“We visited Alameda in April to attend a celebration of life for a family member that we lost suddenly. Our family was in town from all over the country, and we found Cafe Jolie Petit near our hotel. They took such great care of us, fed us meals on three or four consecutive days, and we could not have asked for better service or food during an emotional time. Pastries (Koiugn Amann!), Monte Cristo, and the coffee bar were our favorites, but everything we had was delicious. We hope to be back for happier circumstances at some point, and definitely will return!“