Situated in the popular East Bay neighborhood of Rockridge in the landmark Rockridge Market Hall, Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant has a twofold identity: as a familiar, rustic Italian Cafe (downstairs), hub of a busy neighborhood, directly across the street from the Rockridge BART Station, and as an unforgettable Restaurant upstairs, where modern and classic Italian dishes, inspired by the best from northern California’s farmers, combine in an incredible blend of tradition and originality.
RESTAURANT SIMPLE INGREDIENTS. HONEST COOKING. FRESH THINKING. Exceptional ingredients from farmers we know and trust: the point of departure for all our food. Carrying that tradition forward, Chef Jonah Rhodehamel’s menus coalesce classic Italian cooking with intelligent innovation. We use whole animals, from pig to beef, breaking down and curing the meats ourselves. Best-of-season vegetables, wood-fired meats, and homemade pastas are the basis of Jonah’s reasoned approach to what is succulent and modern. Red wines from Piedmont, grass-fed beef from Mendocino — we age them both ourselves. Annual Special Dinners — Truffles, Tomatoes, Whole Hog, Oceanic — feature seasonal harvests at their peak. Elegant, rustic, refined, honest, delicious food, in a fine-dining atmosphere without pretense.
HOURS RESTAURANT Lunch: M-F 11:30 am to 2:00 pm Dinner: M-TH 5:30 to 9:00 pm FRI and SAT 5:30 to 9:30 pm SUN 5:30 to 9:00 pm ROSTICCERIA – CAFE M-Th 8:00 am to 9:00 pm F 8:00 am to 9:30 pm SAT 8:00 am to 9:30 pm SUN 8:00 a. to 9:00 pm
OLIVETO RESTAURANT & CAFE 5655 COLLEGE AVENUE OAKLAND, CA 94618 510.547.5356