Enoteca Molinari is a small Italian restaurant & wine bar in Oakland (3 blocks from BART next to A Cote) that serves up some delicious Italian small plates & pasta made from local & seasonal ingredients. With 20+ Italian wines by the glass and an eclectic all Italian bottle list; there's something for everyone

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22 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Outstanding) 4.5 / 5

(22 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 22 reviews

5 stars

(14)

4 stars

(6)

3 stars

(1)

2 stars

(1)

1 star

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Food

(Outstanding) 4.5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(20)
fit for foodies(17)
notable wine list(12)

romantic(5)
special occasion(4)
vibrant bar scene(3)

Enoteca Molinari Reviews List

Review 1 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Authenic Italian

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/24/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Great food, super friendly wait staff, great Italian wine list. Small quiet and clean. We love it."

Dined on 5/24/2013

Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem

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Review 2 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent date night!

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/25/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"A neighborhood restaurant we were excited to discover! The room is tiny, but well-appointed and warm, with a welcoming bar. The service was friendly and professional. The food was fresh and simple (in a good way). We ordered appetizers (carciofi and salumi - both excellent), then fresh pea and potato soup (fresh and complex), and finally salmon and pork saltimbocca (both delicious). Wine by the glass was paired beautifully to each course. The wine list (mostly Italian) was amazing, especially given the limited square footage! I'm Italian so I also appreciated the impeccable spelling on the menu. The price is very reasonable for the quality. It felt like we could have been in Milano or Florence. Fantastico!"

Dined on 5/25/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Review 3 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Stellar food in modern space

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent food in every category. Highly recommend.
Small space but inviting, can actually talk w/o shouting!"

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, neighborhood gem

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Review 4 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Surprisingly excellent food

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/16/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I had heard that Enoteca was good, but I was surprised by how good it was. The food is really simple, but done perfectly. I think it was the combination of herbs and really fresh ingredients. Every course (and we had four) was just superb. I was really surprised by how much we enjoyed our meal. And the wine -- and wine recommendations -- were excellent. I will go back. Perfect for a date night but not good for groups since the place is really small."

Dined on 5/16/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 5 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 4/27/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I like this restaurant. The food is great and e wait staff even better. I love the owner who stood in parking spot to save it for me when Ihe recommended I move my car because he was afraid I'd get a ticket. It's small. The wines are wonderful. My husbands only complaint was the servings were small. Mine was fine. I had the gnocchi which was perfect."

Dined on 4/27/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, vibrant bar scene, notable wine list, neighborhood gem

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Review 6 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Relibable & consistently good

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 4/27/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Last Friday was my third time at Enoteca Molinari. How nice to go to a place where the dishes are consistenly yummy. This is in my book as "reliable, yummy, quality of food.""

Dined on 4/27/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 7 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

tiny place with great authentic

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2013

2009

Dined on 04/11/2013

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"tiny place with great authentic Italian food!"

Dined on 04/11/2013

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Review 8 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Best gnocchi ever. The wine

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2013

2006

Dined on 04/05/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Best gnocchi ever. The wine selection is fantastic as well. A cute little place that will make you want to stay and chat."

Dined on 04/05/2013

2006

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Review 9 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Everything was OK, which is

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OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2013

2007

Dined on 04/03/2013

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Everything was OK, which is too bad because in the past it has been very good. I am not sure if something has changed or if it was a bad night."

Dined on 04/03/2013

2007

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Review 10 for Enoteca Molinari

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Sweet sophisticated

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/22/2013

2008

Dined on 03/22/2013

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Really enjoyed this cute little spot. Food is overall interesting and some plates are smaller sizes so you can sample. Very Italian."

Dined on 03/22/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Ratings-Only Reviews for Enoteca Molinari

Based on the average of (12) ratings-only reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

4 out of 4 recommend this product

Food

(Outstanding) 4.5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate