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Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA

Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt

4.7
4.7
679 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 67 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for brunch
  • Lively
May and David Wasem's flagship location Grand Lake Kitchen location offers American classics and warm hospitality. An all-day cafe specializing in brunch and dinner! Maximum party size for regular reservations is 8 at Lake Merritt and 15at the Dimond location.

Grand Lake Kitchen at Lake Merritt has a full bar, bustling dining room, outdoor patio, take-out counter, and The Bubble Room (private dining)

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 9:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (510) 922-9582
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please visit grandlakekitchen.com and select the Catering tab for more info<br /><br />If you are interested having Grand Lake Kitchen provide food and or staff your large scale event (40+ guests and professional private event space), please fill out the information below and our Private Events Manager will get back to you asap to customize an event!
  • Private party facilities
    GLK Lake Merritt is home to The Bubble Room. A private dining room on the mezzanine level, overlooking the main dining room. Minimum party size: 12. Maximum seated: 18, standing reception: 24Set menus and food and beverage minimum purchases applyPlease visit grandlakekitchen.com and select the Private Events tab for more info
  • Area
    Oakland
  • Cross Street
    El Embarcadero
  • Parking details
    There is metered parking along Grand Avenue and a paid parking lot at the corner of Grand and Euclid. Please allow extra time for parking as our neighborhood is very popular!
  • Public transit
    12, 57, NL
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

Offers

  • Happy Hour - Weekdays from 3pm-6pm

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Fri - 15:00 - 17:00
    Enjoy a weekeday afternoon with friends, someone special, or even on your own. GLK offers a friendly bar, open patio with a view of Lake Merritt, and a cozy interior. Weekday happy hour specials include discounted cocktails, beer, mocktails, wine and food! Mimosas, aperol spritz, local beer, crispy brussels sprouts, seasonal deli salads, and more. Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm. See you then!

    Happy Hour - Weekdays from 3pm-6pm photo

What 679 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Great for brunch

  • East Bay

    Great for brunch

  • East Bay

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt delights with "wonderful food" and "great service." Guests rave about the delicious brunch and "amazing doughnuts," while the outdoor seating offers a scenic dining experience. Despite some noise concerns, the restaurant is praised for its "friendly and attentive staff" and "great location/views."

679 Reviews
  1. Sammi Meng

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Scallop risotto, French dip sandwich, and black cod couscous were all awesome! Definitely worth trying. But my fave was the Brussels sprouts!!! They were crunchy with just the right amount of sweetness, vinegar, and that panasan cheese. So good!

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  2. Matthias

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Service is on point. Mostly enjoy breakfast at this place.

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  3. Linda

    VIP

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The best comfort food in town! The avocado toast was perfect, as was the green salad on the side. My guest loved her crabcakes hollandaise! Service was quick and friendly. A neighborhood gem for sure!!!!!

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  4. CM

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Rachel and Virginia were our servers and they were wonderful. Good was delicious. It's a busy restaurant and so can get quite loud but we enjoyed our brunch and look forward to coming back.

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  5. Jay

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Music too loud resulting in louder voices making conversation difficult. Fried rice breakfast unremarkable

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  6. Brian

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed ourselves and will come back. Many thanks.

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  7. Elizabeth

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    These folks went above and beyond in making a wonderful experience! Great food, great service. Highly recommended.

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  8. Rob

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food, gracious service. Everryone had very good time.

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  9. Miguel

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Drinks are amazing. Food was good, but nothing spectacular. Overall a good experience and I would go again.

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  10. Elana

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I didn’t think that Grand Lake kitchen was going to live up to the hype, but it exceeded it!!  Had the sweetest, yummiest birthday brunch there – everything was so fresh and delicious and the service is so warm and impeccable!

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FAQs

Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 922-9582.

Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt is rated 4.7 stars by 679 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 67 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt

576 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    El Embarcadero
  • Area
    Oakland
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 9:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is metered parking along Grand Avenue and a paid parking lot at the corner of Grand and Euclid. Please allow extra time for parking as our neighborhood is very popular!
  • Public transit
    12, 57, NL
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (510) 922-9582
  • Catering
    Please visit grandlakekitchen.com and select the Catering tab for more info<br /><br />If you are interested having Grand Lake Kitchen provide food and or staff your large scale event (40+ guests and professional private event space), please fill out the information below and our Private Events Manager will get back to you asap to customize an event!
  • Private party facilities
    GLK Lake Merritt is home to The Bubble Room. A private dining room on the mezzanine level, overlooking the main dining room. Minimum party size: 12. Maximum seated: 18, standing reception: 24Set menus and food and beverage minimum purchases applyPlease visit grandlakekitchen.com and select the Private Events tab for more info
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