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10 Favorite East Bay Restaurants (As Chosen By Check, Please! Bay Area Guests)

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Picking the ten best restaurants in all of the Bay Area is extremely difficult. Narrowing down the options and picking the ten best restaurants in the East Bay? Equally as difficult!

The guests on KQED's Check, Please! Bay Area (returning to KQED 9 on Thursday, April 16) seem to have pinned them down, though. So without further ado, the 10 favorite eateries in the East Bay as chosen by past Check, Please! guests are...

Little Shin Shin Restaurant

Restaurant: Little Shin Shin Restaurant, Oakland
Season: 8
Recommended by: Joan
Dish: Shin Shin Prawns
Why? They're “perfectly done!”

China Village

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Restaurant: China Village, Albany
Season: 2
Recommended by: Annabel
Dish: West Sichuan Style Spicy Fish Filet Soup
Why? “The fish filet melts in your mouth and the cellophane needles are silky smooth and chewy to the teeth.”

Salute E Vita Ristorante

Restaurant: Salute E Vita Ristorante, Richmond
Season: 7
Recommended by: Bill
Dish: Risotto Del Mare
Why? “They make risotto just the way you like it!”

Smoke Berkeley

Restaurant: Smoke Berkeley, Berkeley
Season: 9
Recommended by: Jim
Dish: Tea-Smoked Salmon
Why? “That, hands down, is the best thing that I ate!”

Addis Ethiopian Restaurant

Restaurant: Addis Ethiopian Restaurant, Oakland
Season: 5
Recommended by: Marina
Dish: Vegetarian Combination Plate
Why? “They have a fantastic vegetarian and vegan menu.”

Mua

Restaurant: Mua, Oakland
Season: 7
Recommended by: Andrew
Dish: Beef Bone Marrow
Why? “The beef bone marrow is just melt-in-your-mouth goodness.”

Casa Orinda

Restaurant: Casa Orinda, Orinda
Season: 3
Recommended by: Obbe
Dish: Casa’s Famous Fried Chicken
Why? “It was really moist and really good... definitely the star of our meal!”

La Mediterreanee

Restaurant: La Mediterreanee, Berkeley
Season: 4
Recommended by: Duncan
Dish: Combination Filo Plate
Why? “All of the flavors were absolutely amazing.”

The Peasant and the Pear

Restaurant: The Peasant and the Pear, Danville
Season: 6
Recommended by: Scott
Dish: White Cheddar and Garlic Fondue with Pears (vegetarian)
Why? “Smooth and tangy – a perfect way to start a dinner.”

Havana

Restaurant: Havana, Walnut Creek
Season: 1
Recommended by: Heather
Dish: Cane-Glazed Pork Chop
Why? “It is the perfect place to eat and linger over cocktails.”

 

What's your #1 eatery in the East Bay, foodies? Leave a comment!

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