Best Dining Bars in El Cerrito

Gary Danko continues to shine after more than 25 years in business! The service is so elevated, it is like no other restaurant in San Francisco. The menu is broad and it’s difficult to choose between options, but everything you order will be simply amazing! We ordered the lobster salad, seafood risotto, lamb loin and filet of beef. Each course was beautifully presented and sumptuously prepared. We found room in our appetites for the cheese board(don’t miss this!) and profiteroles and sorbet trio. It was all mouthwatering. They have an extensive wine list and we are connoisseur of wine, but ordered two wines we have never had before and they were fantastic. Because it was our anniversary we were also treated with an additional complementary mini deserts, each a burst of flavor. Every diner also got a very nice surprise to take home and enjoy the next day and we surely did ! Gary Danko restaurant staff ,you are incredible and we can’t wait to return again .

The sea bass was wonderful. My friend enjoyed the home made tomato soup too.

Great service! Limited menu, and 1 appetizer we ordered they were out of.

The food was amazing! The service was great, even when we didn’t know what we wanted yet the server was patient. They went above and beyond. The view was beautiful, The ambiance was a vibe, and it was a perfect date night!

I love this place, sitting at a bar or a booth in the front room with the wood fire oven and cute bar and friendly attentive staff, awesome cocktails and food. You can't go wrong, Definitely my top 3 go to restaurants in the Bay Area.