About Us
Yoshi’s began in 1972 as a small, North Berkeley sushi bar owned by founder and namesake, Yoshie Akiba, alongside her two best friends Kaz Kajimura, a journalist and carpenter, and Hiroyuki Hori, a painter and Japanese cook. Over the next 40 years, Yoshi’s built itself into one of the world’s most respected jazz venues, earning a reputation as the Bay Area’s premier location for great Japanese cuisine and jazz music. Today, Yoshi’s is an award-winning 310-seat live performance venue with a state-of-the-art sound system and design, occupying 17,000 square feet in the heart of Oakland’s Jack London Square. Under the guidance of current Artistic Director Daniel Grujic, the venue has expanded its focus to include broader genres suitable to a variety of musical tastes.
 
Hours
DINNER
Monday-Wednesday
5:30PM TO 9:00PM
Thursday-Saturday
5:30PM TO 10:00PM
Sunday
5:00PM TO 9:00PM
*Open 2 hours before the show
**Restaurant/Bar/Club/Lounge closing hours change based on show schedule
 
LOUNGE/BAR
Monday-Thursday
4:30PM TO 10:00PM
Friday-Saturday
4:30PM TO 11:00PM
Sunday
4:30PM TO 9:30PM
BOX OFFICE
Sunday-Thursday
12:00PM TO 8:00PM
Friday-Saturday
12:00PM TO 10:00PM
*Box Office closing hours change based on show schedule
 
Location
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510.238.9200