Wood Tavern Menu – Oakland, CA

Type : Californian restaurant

Location : Oakland, CA

Californian-inspired menu of sustainable fare plus wine in a modern-rustic setting. Based on 721 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Wood Tavern 94618

Address:
6317 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

Phone: (510) 654-6607

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Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 3–9:30 PM
Sunday 3–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed
Tuesday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–9 PM

Menu

Lunch Menu
Porchetta Di Testa $5.00
Whiskey Laced Chicken Liver Pâté $5.00
Citrus-Fennel Pork Rillettes $5.00
Ox Tongue Terrine $5.00
Humboldt Fog
Local Goat’s Milk Cheese		 $5.00
Brillat Savarin
Triple Crème French Cow’s Milk Cheese		 $5.00
Cashel Blue
Irish Cow’s Milk Blue Cheese		 $5.00
Ossau Iraty
Spanish Sheep’s Milk Cheese		 $5.00
Apple-Celery Root Soup
Walnut Brown Butter		 $8.00
Crispy Pork Belly
Beluga Lentils, Tomatoes, Blue Lake Beans, Calabrian Chiles, Tarragon, Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce		 $14.00
Belfiore Burrata & Mushroom Duxelles
Crushed Hazelnuts, Sherry Honey, Arugula, Toasted Acme Levain		 $12.00
Black Mission Figs & Wild Arugula Salad
Bacon Bits, Shaved Radicchio, Blue Cheese-Balsamic Vinaigrette		 $9.00
Little Gem Salad
English Cucumbers, Valbreso Feta Cheese, Watermelon Radish, Sherry-Tarragon Vinaigrette		 $8.00
Pan Fried Rock Cod Sandwich
Romaine, Pepperoncini, Scallions, Tartar Sauce, Acme Torpedo Roll		 $13.00
W.T. B.L.T
Thick Cut Bacon, Romaine, Heirloom Tomatoes, Rosemary Aioli, Acme Sweet Deli Roll		 $13.00
Grilled Eggplant & Tomato Jam Sandwich
Goat Cheese, Watercress, Pine Nuts, Chili Flakes, Acme Sweet Deli Roll. Served with Mixed Greens		 $12.00
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Emmentaler Cheese, Dijon-Horseradish Dressing, La Farine Baguette		 $14.00
Pan Roasted Half Chicken
Fingerling Potatoes, Grilled Radicchio, Spinach, Garlic Confit, Bread Crumbs, Lemon-Rosemary Jus		 $21.00
Seafood Stew
Cod, Calamari, Clams, Cherry Tomatoes, Poblano Peppers, Red Pepper-Clam Broth, Garlic Toast		 $20.00
Pan Seared Steak Frites
Sausalito Springs Watercress, Herbed Butter, Red Wine Pan Sauce		 $18.00
Fresh Fettuccine Pasta
Veal Sugo, Toasted Garlic, Chili Flakes, Parmesan Cheese, Italian Parsley		 $18.00
Niman Ranch Burger With Fries
Served on La Farine Baguette with All the Fixin’s		 $13.00
Langhe Nebbiolo, San Silvestro, Piemonte, 2013 $9.50
The Woody
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Shelley’s Chipotle Tomato Juice, Lemon, Horseradish, Etc., Sudwerk Lager Chaser		 $10.00
Jim’s Manhattan
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Carpano Antica, Angostura Bitters, Stirred, Lemon Twist, Served Up		 $10.00
Huckleberry Shrub
Gruven Polish Vodka, Huckleberry-Thyme Shrub, Fresh Lemon Juice, Splash Soda, In Bucket		 $10.00
Guatamayan
Herradura Silver Tequila, Hint of Aperol, Muddled Cilantro, Fresh Grapefruit Juice, Served Up		 $10.00
Dark N’ Stormy
Goslings Black Seal Rum, Bundaburg Ginger Beer, Fresh Lime Juice, Tall Glass		 $10.00
Gin-Germain
Distillery No. 209 Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Fresh Lemon Juice, Orange Twist, Served Up		 $10.00
Pimm’s Cocktail
Pimm’s No. 1 Cup, Muddled Cucumber, Ginger Ale, Fresh Lime Juice, Tall Glass		 $9.00
Navarro Spritze
Pinot Noir Grape Juice (from Navarro Vineyards), Seltzer Water		 $6.00
Mid-Afternoon Menu
Ox Tongue Terrine $5.00
Porchetta Di Testa $5.00
Pork Rillettes $5.00
Whiskey Chicken Liver Pâté $5.00
Garrtoxa
Catalonian Goat’s Milk		 $5.00
Taleggio
Soft-Ripened Italian Cow’s Milk		 $5.00
Städtlichäsi Blue
Swiss Cow’s Milk Blue		 $5.00
Pur Brebis
Pyrenees Sheep’s Milk		 $5.00
Today’s Soup
Chef’s Whim		 $8.00
Little Gem Salad
Serpent Cucumbers, Feta Cheese, Watermelon Radish, Sherry-Tarragon Vinaigrette		 $8.00
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Emmenthaler Cheese, Dijon-Horseradish Dressing, La Farine Baguette		 $14.00
Grilled Eggplant & Tomato Jam Sandwich
Goat Cheese, Watercress, Pine Nuts, Chili Flakes, Acme Sweet Deli Roll Served with Mixed Greens		 $12.00
Niman Ranch Burger
Served on La Farine Baguette with All the Fixin’s		 $13.00
The Woody
Tito’s Hand Made Vodka, Shelley’s Chipotle Tomato Juice, Lemon, Horseradish, Etc. Firestone Pilsner Chaser		 $10.00
Dark N’ Stormy
Goslings Black Seal Rum, Bundaburg Ginger Beer, Fresh Lime Juice, Tall Glass		 $10.00
Sundowner
Herradura Silver Tequila, Fresh Orange and Lime Juice, Splash Fidencio Mezcal, Rocks & Salt		 $10.00
Jim’s Manhattan
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Carpano Antica, Angostura Bitters, Stirred, Lemon Twist, Served Up		 $10.00
Prosecco Cocktail
Sorelle Branca Prosecco, Bitters Soaked Sugar Cube, Cognac Floater, In Flute		 $10.00
Dinner Menu
Porchetta Di Testa $5.00
Whiskey Laced Duck Liver Pâté $5.00
Citrus-Fennel Pork Rillettes $5.00
Ox Tongue Terrine $5.00
Midnight Moon
Firm Local Goat’s Milk Cheese		 $5.00
Brillat Savarin
Triple Crème French Cow’s Milk Cheese		 $5.00
Ossau Iraty
Firm Spanish Sheep’s Milk Cheese		 $5.00
Cashel Blue
Irish Cow’s Milk Blue Cheese		 $5.00
Apple-Celery Root Soup
Walnut Brown Butter		 $9.00
Grilled Octopus
Fingerling Potatoes, Watercress, Radish, Tavern Harissa, Mint Salsa Verde		 $13.00
Crispy Pork Belly
Heirloom Tomatoes, Beluga Lentils, Blue Lake Beans, Calabrian Chili, Tarragon, Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce		 $14.00
Russet Potato Gnocchi
Butternut Squash, Sautéed Leeks, Toasted Almonds, Sage, Parmesan Cheese, Brown Butter Pan Sauce		 $13.00
Roasted Split Beef Bone Marrow
Green Peppercorn-Shallot Pan Sauce, Toasted Acme Brioche		 $12.00
Belfiore Burrata & Mushroom Duxelles
Arugula, Crushed Hazelnuts, Sherried Honey, Toasted Acme Levain		 $12.00
Chopped Romaine Salad
Roasted Golden Beets, Farro, Shaved Radicchio, Red Onion, Valbreso Feta Cheese, Citrus Vinaigrette		 $10.00
County Line Chicory Salad
Watermelon Radish, Parmesan Cheese, Sherry-Tarragon Vinaigrette		 $8.00
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Calabrian Chili Sauce, Lemon-Parmesan Vinaigrette		 $7.00
Seared Day Boat Scallops
Celery Root Risotto, Hen of the Woods Mushrooms, Leeks, Sorrel, Lemon, Parmesan Cheese		 $29.00
Pan Roasted Half Chicken
Fingerling Potatoes, Grilled Radicchio, Spinach, Garlic Confit, Bread Crumbs, Lemon-Rosemary Jus		 $26.00
Grilled Rib Eye Steak
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes, Charred Onions, Watercress, Italian Pepper Salsa, Demi Glace, Bone Marrow Butter		 $32.00
Seafood Stew
Prawns, Manila Clams, Flounder, Cherry Tomatoes, Poblano Peppers, Red Pepper-Clam Broth, Garlic Toast		 $26.00
Pan Roasted Maple Leaf Duck Breast
Wild Rice, Broccoli Rabe, Jimmy Nardello Peppers, Calabrian Chili, Shallot Confit, Black Vinegar Caramel		 $28.00
Grilled Double Cut Pork Chop
Pancetta, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Kohlrabi, Swiss Chard, Marsala Cream Sauce		 $29.00
Fresh Fettuccine Pasta
Veal Sugo, Toasted Garlic, Chili Flakes, Parmesan Cheese, Italian Parsley		 $21.00
Niman Ranch Burger With Fries
Served on La Farine Baguette with All the Fixin’s		 $15.00
Wheat Levain, And/Or Walnut Levain
Simply ask for it!
Pinot Noir, Miura Vineyards, Monterey County, 2012 $12.00
Jim’s Manhattan
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Carpano Antica, Angostura Bitters, Stirred, Lemon Twist, Served Up		 $10.00
The Guillotine
Grey Goose Vodka, Lillet Rouge, Basil Simple Syrup, Fresh Lemon & Lime Juice, Splash Prosecco, Tall Glass		 $10.00
Old Philly
St. George Botanivore Gin, Art-In-The-Age Rhubarb Liqueur, Grapefruit Juice, Rosemary, Regan’s Orange Bitters, In Bucket		 $10.00
Highlander
Famous Grouse Scotch, Amaro Montenegro, Orange Bitters, Served Up		 $10.00
Sundowner
Herradura Silver Tequila, Fresh Orange and Lime Juice, Splash Fidencio Mezcal, Rocks & Salt		 $10.00
Dark N’ Stormy
Goslings Black Seal Rum, Bundaburg Ginger Beer, Fresh Lime Juice, Tall Glass		 $10.00
Prosecco Cocktail
Sorelle Branca Prosecco, Bitters Soaked Sugar Cube, Cognac Floater, In Flute		 $10.00

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Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

Liza Lopez
Get ready for a outstanding service and amazing food. I’ll tell you, it is not cheap but it is worth it! The duck was delicious and the steak perfectly cooked! I would say that the mash potatoes didn’t meet my expectations, taste like regular mash potatoes, nothing special. The bar offers really tasteful drinks. Overall, it was a great place to have lunch or dinner.

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Catherine Lee
Definitely a little gem! Delicious food and drinks, wonderful staff, chic decor, fast service. If you plan to go during a normal meal time frame (e.g. lunch during 11:30-1:30), make a reservation or plan to enjoy nearby shops as it is deservedly popular.

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Misha Metrikin
This place justified its popularity. The atmosphere is friendly, with the bartender Wes being an affable host who recognized and chatted with a surprising number of customers seated to either side of me. It was so relaxed that I found myself in multiple conversations with my neighbors at the bar. I started with the smoked duck charcuterie board and thought it was a great opener, perfectly portioned. If I had to level one criticism it would be that the crostini was a bit thin and thoroughly crisped throughout, where I would prefer a softer center. For the main course I ordered the much praised pork chop, which came in a sweet marsala cream sauce. It reminded me a bit of the pairing of apple and pork with its savory sweetness complimented by thick bits of deeply colored bacon and brightly colored peas, carrots and potatoes lending texture and color to the plate.

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Nancy Phelps
Loved this place. Food was top notch….atmosphere was lively and fun. Our server was amazing. I can not wait to go back.

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Susie Wyshak
Save your weekly calorie allotment for the shoe string French fries and pastrami sandwich. Yes even if you’re vegan. There’s a reason Wood Tavern is always packed.

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Scott Wang
This is one of the better restaurants I’ve been to in a long time. The food was phenomenal. The prosciutto wrapped rabbit was a fantastic starter, as was the salmon tartare (which has a nice kick). The pork chop was one of the greatest pork chops I’ve ever eaten; I could’ve drank the gravy. The scallops were ok (but I may not care for scallops altogether). Brussels had a nice lemon mayo esque sauce and were fried well.

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Sunshine M.
Lovely atmosphere! Food was delicious and the drinks are top notch!

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L G
We went there for lunch and sat the bar. We had the pastrami sandwich, the portobello mushroom sandwich and they were both super tasty and delicious. My only two comments are that the pastrami had quite a bit of fat in it (and I am one of those who removes any fat from ham, and other cuts); and the coleslaw salad has cilantro, which I hate, so I could not enjoy it.

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Annie Hollins
The best pork chop I have eaten ever…I had Jim’s Manhattan delicious drink..can visit Berkeley without come and eat here!!!

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Chanelle Svid
Horrible service. The waiters are extremely rude especially the waiter with the long beard (I didn’t catch his name). My mom and I ordered a pasta and we waited 50 mins – so naturally we asked our waiter if he could check on it. The waiter with the long beard stared me down across the room as if I asked some crazy otherworldly question. When the pasta finally came, no apology was made. As if it’s normal to wait almost an hour for a pasta. They act like they’re doing you a favor. The waiters have a horrible horrible attitude and it’s a shame because the food is actually good. Will not be going back there.

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