Award-winning

Commis Bar

5.0

40 Reviews

$50 and over

Californian

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

7:30 pm

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

Fancy
Good for special occasions
Innovative

With only 10 bar height chairs at the cocktail bar, the COMMIS BAR experience offers a fixed 4-course menu highlighting some the best seasonal Northern California ingredients through modern and classic cooking techniques.

Diners at the bar are invited for 1.5 to 2 hours over the entire course of the meal with the shorter fixed menu compared to our full length DINING ROOM menu experience.

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Location
3859 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611-5378
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 2 Stars 2024
Phone number
(510) 653-3902
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Experiences

Commis BAR menu experience. - $109.00
USD 100.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
The BAR menu is a 4-course set menu that is only offered at the tall bar chairs at the 10 seat cocktail bar. Menu Price $109 per person Optional Beverage Pairings $60 per person A $100 per guest security deposit is collected upon booking the reservation. The deposit will be credited towards your final check after your experience at the restaurant. Pricing is exclusive of a 20% service charge CANCELLATION POLICY *For cancellations, please call or email the restaurant at least 48 hours in advance and we will issue a full refund. The reservation cannot be changed, rescheduled or refunded within 2 days of your reservation date. Policy applies to COVID related cancellations.

What 40 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

5.0

5 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Best Overall
San Francisco Bay Area
Best Food
San Francisco Bay Area
Best Ambience
San Francisco Bay Area
Good for special occasions
San Francisco Bay Area
Californian
East Bay
Best Overall
East Bay
Best Food
East Bay
Best Service
East Bay
Best Ambience
East Bay
Best Value
East Bay
Innovative
East Bay
Great for fine wines
East Bay
Romantic
East Bay
Good for special occasions
East Bay
Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Commis Bar offers a "phenomenal" dining experience with "amazing food and wine pairing." The service is "excellent," and the atmosphere is both "friendly" and "relaxed." Patrons rave about the inventive dishes and "excellent cocktails." However, some found the ambiance "a bit too strict" and noted occasional service inconsistencies.

40 Reviews

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Sou
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We went here for the experience. Everything was great. Maybe we'll return when they have a new menu, but it won't be a frequent stop. Since we sat at the Bar, hopefully we get a chance to seat at the Restaurant section (gonna have to save up). Thank you for the experience.
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Daniel VIP
Los Angeles26 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love Commis Bar. The service is friendly and top notch. The food is excellent and the wine pairings are perfect. It ain’t cheap, though cheaper than the adjoining dining room. But what the hell! Treat yourself once in a while.
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Max
San Francisco47 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great way to experience some of the main dining room, without the time and financial commitment. Service is just as good, and the accommodation of pescatarian or vegetarian with notice, makes it a stalwart for us.
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Rachel
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our second time at Commis we sat the bar and had the pre fix with wine pairing! It was amazingly delicious and the service as always was excellent. We enjoyed trying the new items on the menu and some old favorites. If you are looking for a unique dinning experience look no further.
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Marc VIP
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food and wine pairing experience. All that in a great and friendly atmosphere. Probably the best in the Bay Area
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Alex
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the coolest dining experiences I’ve ever had anywhere in the world.
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Nam VIP
San Francisco18 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We’ve didn’t hear several times and Chef Syhabout and his team never disappoint! The food, service, and ambiance are always stellar. The atmosphere is never stuffy, and always relaxed. Whether we are eating at the bar or in the main dining room, everything is consistently fantastic! I could not recommend this place more.
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Serena
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing from top to down. Bread was the best I’ve ever had.
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Peter
San Francisco32 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very creative. Loved the poached egg and smoked date in creme fraiche sauce. Oysters were small and very good and tom yum popcorn was really good Swordfish was quite good. Dessert disappointed both of us. lemonade with black sesame syrup was OK but needed more sesame syrup IMO.
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Gayle VIP
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful dining experience at the bar. Food was delicious, service was impeccable.
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Commis Bar is rated 5 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

7:30 pm

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

3859 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611-5378

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 2 Stars 2024
Phone number
(510) 653-3902
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Commis Bar

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Commis BAR menu experience. - $109.00

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What 40 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

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