Oliveto Restaurant Review
Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College Ave. (Shafter Ave.) 
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Oakland, CA 94618
510-547-5356 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Private room(s)
- Reservations suggested
- Parking lot
- Casual dressy
Wine
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 Oliveto's inspired Italian fare is rustic in spirit and elegant in execution. Owner Bob Klein is firmly committed to house-made, one-hundred-percent whole-grain pastas made with California-grown grains. This commitment shows in such dishes as whole-wheat pappardelle topped with braised Hoffman Farm hen. Charcuterie demonstrates the kitchen’s grace and restraint; the most successful dishes are often the simplest. Oliveto's wine list spotlights seasonal cocktails (an oyster-based drink augments the "Oceanic Dinners") and Italian and California wines, as well as obscure older Italian wines through its Wine in Time program. Desserts, too, are seasonal, such as persimmon sorbetto and tomato-leaf panna cotta with candy-coated Sungold tomatoes. Special dinners include one devoted to the “whole hog,” others highlighting tomatoes and truffles, and a summertime week of "Oceanic Dinners" showcasing sustainable seafood such as lobster sausage, Quahog clam chowder and lumache pasta with smoked clams in cream sauce. These meals book well in advance, but they’re worth the effort. For guests who crave a more casual experience, Oliveto Café downstairs serves simple salads, pizzas and charcuterie plates.
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