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THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS CLOSED Pearl Oyster Bar

5634 College Ave. (Ocean View Dr.) Send to Phone
OaklandCA 94618
510-654-5426
Most anything on the seafood-only menu is sure to please as it transitions from Mediterranean to Asian flavors.

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Lunch Tues.-Sat., Dinner nightly

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This sleek College Avenue restaurant serves impeccably fresh seafood to a mixed crowd---Birkenstock-clad Berkeley hippies sit beside stylish Rockridge moms---in a sophisticated, modern space. A linear mosaic of tinted glass frames the action on the bustling sidewalk just outside. Inside soft, ocean-hued walls pull the eyes toward the bar, backed by a glass that reflects light through all colors of the spectrum. Try the tuna poke, tiny cubes of seasoned tuna and cucumber served in a martini glass, oysters on the half-shell and lightly fried squid. Desserts, mostly of the American comfort variety (think brownie sundaes and doughnuts), hit all the right marks.

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