Best Fun Restaurants in Orinda

We almost always eat in Oakland, Berkeley and SF because it's hard to find good food and flavors through the tunnel. Hideout nails it. The lamb shank, the fried chicken, the squash all as good as you get in the City. Delicious. Could still use some work on their craft cocktails, but the food was excellent.

Excellent all around. Savory chanterelles with pasta dish went well with other starters. Drinks well described and delicious. Appreciate the flow of conversation enabled by the sound panels in the ceiling.

Your prototypical neighborhood restaurant and bar that’s achieved something of a landmark status over the years (thus, attracting patrons and actual tourists from greater distances) for serving hearty meals, providing warm attentive service (by waitstaff, some of who have decades of tenure) and by offering a level of conviviality, bonhomie and ambience that makes you feel as if you’re dining with family and friends. Please forgive the evident bias in my review. I’ve been a proud “member” of The Casa (as it’s known by we locals) Family since 1971.

My husband and I had a wonderful post-movie dinner at La Piazza! The atmosphere was a pleasant, comfortable neighborhood vibe with a warming fire in the pizza oven. Not too noisy, and the food was delicious. My generously poured glass of Willamette Valley pinot noir was outstanding and only cost $13, a bargain these days! Our meals were also delicious and abundant, and served with great care and timeliness. All in all, a lovely experience, and we will go back multiple times!

We had a delicious meal in a beautiful restaurant with great service.