A16 Rockridge

4.5

2028 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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A16 Oakland requires all of our guests that are dining indoors to provide proof of vaccination and ID. We are following Alameda County's Mask Mandate so masks must be worn indoors.

We are committed to providing you and our staff with a safe environment by adhering to all guidelines provided by local authorities. Thank you for your continued support and we hope to dine with you soon. Stay safe!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 4, 2022

11:00 PM

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(510) 768-8003

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(510) 768-8003
Website
http://www.a16pizza.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
A16 offers our unique Mobile Pizza Oven Experience that allows us to bring our amazing dining experience to you! We have dedicated culinary and service teams available for any sized group or occasion to help make your personal pizza party a success!
Private party facilities
Located in Rockridge. A16 is offering offsite catering and private events at this time.A16 restaurant is named for the highway connecting Campania to Puglia and the menu is rooted in the rustic traditions of these lively southern Italian regions. The bar features traditional and modern cocktails and a wide selection of amaro. The A16 Pizza Truck is a restored 1959 Jeep Willys FC170 with our wood burning oven mounted on the back. This little truck can produce wood fired pizza for events ranging in size from intimate house parties to major music festivals. We can also prepare a variety of antipasti, salumi, salads, roasted meats, cocktails, and wines from our award winning list. Just let us know what you’d like, and we love to drive over and make it all happen!
Private party contact
Zorina: (855) 781-1892

Location
5356 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Between Manila and Bryant
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Rockridge BART
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Fried Castelvetrano Olives$6.00
lemon
Marinated Olives$6.00
castelvetrano, peranzana, cerignola, gaeta
Ignalat Burrata$20.00
crostini, dragoncello, pistachio
- Add Prosciutto di Parma$25.00
Ignalat Smoked Burrata$21.00
crostini, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt
- Add Prosciutto di Parma$26.00
Little Gem Salad$16.00
pecorino, watermelon radish, colatura, lemon, black pepper, croutons
Asparagus Salad$17.00
spinach, red onion, purple daikon, cherry tomato, toasted walnuts, pecorino
Braised Pork Meatballs$17.00
tomato, basil, grana padano
Fried Artichokes$17.00
parsley, lemon herb aioli
Roasted Calamari$18.00
corona bean, lovage salsa verde, anchovy, lemon

Pizza

Marinara$18.00
tomato, oregano, garlic, olive oil
Margherita$20.00
tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil
Vesuvio$21.00
tomato, spicy soppressata, smoked mozzarella, chili, garlic
Funghi$23.00
wild mushroom, chili, caciocavallo, smoked mozzarella, parsley, truffle oil
Salsiccia$23.00
fennel sausage, rapini, fior di latte, grana padano, garlic, calabrian chili
Bianca$20.00
fior di latte, basil, castelvetrano olive, grana padano, chili, garlic
Calzone$25.00
ricotta, fior di latte, ham, salami, mushroom, tomato, grana padano, basil
Asparagus$23.00
asparagus, mozzarella, cherry tomato, chili flakes, lemon agrumato
Montanara$24.00
fried dough, smoked tomato sauce, burrata, basil

Primi

Rigatoncini Amatriciana$24.00
guanciale, red onion, tomato, chili, pecorino
Risotto$26.00
mushroom, english pea, asparagus, grana padano
Bucatini$27.00
manila clams, spinach, chili flakes, garlic, breadcrumb

Secondi

these items come with your choice of a contorno

Ribeye alla Pizzaiola$40.00
tomato, red onion, garlic, rosemary
Pork Chop$38.00
fuji apples, red frill mustard green, toasted hazelnut, saba
Whole Roasted Trout$44.00
rainbow chard, caper salsa verde

Contorni

Fried Marble Potato
lemon rosemary vinaigrette
Arugula Salad
fuji apple, treviso, lemon, ricotta salata, almond
Spring Onion
senise chili, 'nduja, almond, oregano
Snap Peas
calabrian chili, lemon, mint

What 2,028 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
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Di9Flaca
San Francisco
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great place to meet friends for dinner; outside sitting is a great option. We enjoyed great food, the appetizers, pizza and trout were delicious. I loved the beans in the chile oil seasoning - will mimic the recipe! I would liked to see an expanded list of cocktails and wines. The staff was friendly and we enjoyed a great conversation with them, too! Thanks! Diana
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Nick
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall1food1service2ambience3
One of the worst dinning experiences I have ever had! We invited friends for dinner. 2 couples. Each couple happened to order the same thing, a pizza and a steak with sauce on the side for the steak. Only one steak came and it was very overcooked. This was manageable, but o fortunately it had so much salt it was not edible. The sauce was also sweet and not good. This is a very expensive restaurant and this type of thing should not happen. We have eaten there before and it was OK, but nothing special. We will not be going to this restaurant again. I recommend that you stay away from this place.
JH
JeffH
San Francisco
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food4service1ambience2
Constructive criticism would be to add coat hooks to counter seating since there is no back to the stools on which to put your coat or handbag, and no coat checking was offered. There was one coat hook for 6 stools? They're not very expensive. The waitperson couldn't seem to pour the $8 "sparkling" water into a glass which is only $6/bottle on the website menu? Glad to see they are not buying bottled sparkling water, but $8 for in-house sparkling water? $.50 worth went onto the counter which I mopped up and had to request a fresh napkin. 20% gratuity mandated? The food is always good, but there are other options where the food is good. grazie!
HE
HappyEater
San Francisco
86 reviews
vip
5.0
86 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Finally made it back post-pandemic. Wonderful staff and delectable food. Can’t wait for the next visit. The fried olives are spectacular, as are the pizza and chocolate budino tort.
EL
ElizabethL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service, knowledgeable staff and delicious food and wine. Try their dessert liquors!
o
oaktownmom
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
3.0
29 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food2service5ambience5
Sadly, this restaurant has gone downhill since we knew it 5 or so years ago. Really just mediocre.
D
Dana
San Francisco
52 reviews
vip
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on June 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food though could have been better flavored through the addition of salt snd gor the pasta red pepper flakes.
ML
MarieL
San Francisco
52 reviews
vip
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on June 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always excellent food and service but prices have certainly increased. Like every other place in The Bay Area, unfortunately.
H
Heather
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service at bar and outside. Wine selection of reds from Italy was really good. Pizza, meatballs, burrata and amazing chocolate tart!
TW
TimW
Chicago
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and wine! Always excellent Negronis! Highly recommended.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2022
overall2food4service3ambience2
I’ve never had a restaurant charge a 20% mandatory tip for a party of four. It is unjustified an inappropriate.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Father’s Day dinner
M
Mahavishnu
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
Excellent Neopolitan style pizza. Although the pizza was a little crusty on my last visit (compared to previous visits and other comparable pizzas in the bay area). The sauce on the margherita is to die for. Decent service. They add a 20% gratuity by default.
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pdogf
San Francisco
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience4
Pizza crust is incredible but I don’t recommend the flavor combos on the Funghi pizza. The burrata was meh. Very firm and unlike burrata. Salad was bland but edible with salt and pepper. Disappointed as I like the one in the city.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a great meal! Was happy to see the pasta was on the menu since it’s been hit and miss when they offer it lately. The fried squash blossoms and octopus appetizer were both perfectly prepared and the the pizza and roasted trout were SO GOOD!!! We got the wax beans-tasty and the corn side dish, also tasty but would have preferred it off the cob. The blueberry dessert was the perfect size, not overwhelming and well balanced. Our server was attentive and the pacing was great. Will be back soon!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and ambiance and the service was great. Lauren is fantastic!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful dinner and evening - thank you!!
y
ylanad
Hawaii
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great customer service from checking in and leaving the restaurant. The summer squash risotto was excellent. The sorbetto was amazing, but the blueberry cristalina was a little dry. The music they were playing wasn’t in harmony with the ambience. Wished they payed attention to this detail. We’ll come back again.
SN
SimpNic
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a lovely dinner. The wine, service, and pizzas were all fantastic. Highly recommend the wild mushroom and ricotta pizza, btw!
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authentic
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Hadn’t been in awhile, did not disappoint.
HK
HeatherK
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Lovely service from John. Sitting outside on an almost summer night was lovely. The wine was great and the food was good too.
I
Island2016
Los Angeles
78 reviews
vip
3.0
78 reviews
Dined on May 30, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
We sat at the bar as we were there so early. The bartender and one of the waiters were so helpful in picking glasses of wine. The meatball starter was nice. We ordered the mushroom truffle oil pizza--way to heavy on the truffle oil. Too Overbearing. We should have ordered the pasta and a salad. Next time.
JS
JoanS
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delightful in every aspect!
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969gl
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service. Great attention from the staff to our 9mth old son. Brought family and they loved it too. Love coming here!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
2.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience4
Our pizza was undercooked. They were out of several things they normally have … olives, balsamic vinegar, Montanara pizza … changed chefs recently, really went downhill fast.
MF
MF22
San Francisco
348 reviews
vip
5.0
348 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The grilled trout is fabulous. Waitstaff was fun and comped our dessert as it was our anniversary ! We will be back soon
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience. Great waitstaff and host. Felt special and casual at the same time, which is exactly what I needed.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, great food. I love this place!
MS
MelissaS
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall5food3service5ambience4
Waiter took a while to get to us as he was super busy but once he came he was attentive, kind and fun.
B
Brian
San Francisco
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall2food3service2ambience4
We ordered apps and wine, but the apps came long before the wine. When the entrees were served, they came one at a time and my lasagne was refrigerator cold. Then when I got the check, there was a mandated 20% tip. While the food was good, except for the lasagne. It was far to expensive for the meal we received.
BN
BrianN
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
the food was outstanding. Far better than expected, cannot wait to go back.
MT
MarioTGomez
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service and food were exceptional. I look forward to returning to explore other items on the menu.
GH
GwenH
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The pizzas were amazing! My husband can’t stop raving about how excellent the food and drinks were!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
The food and service were impeccable. Truly have not had such great service from everyone including server, busboys, food runner— all were excellent. Loved the food although my pasta could have been a bit more al dente. The only thing I didn’t love was it was cold inside and I felt the restaurant decor was a bit generic. Would love more warmth and darker lighting. Overall a really great experience and kudos to the chef and staff.
SL
SarahL
San Francisco
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience4
The food was good. Some items better than others. But terrible service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall3food5service3ambience5
The food at A16 is great. But the service is consistently sub-par every time we dine at A16. We have two kids and always order everything up front and made it clear that we need the dishes to come out fast. It took awhile to get our drinks and appetizers, and over an hour and a half to get our entrees! We ended up taking the entree (a whole fish) home because the kids had enough. They had to wait way too long for their food and started having a meltdown. There was no apology and no recognition that it took too long after we raised this issue w the staff. I wish this wasn’t the first time we experienced this. Unfortunately, service is consistently sub-par
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Our server John was amazing! He checked in just the right amount, really understood the food, wine, and amari menus. Made great recommendations and clearly was having a good time. My only suggestion for improvement was that our pasta dish came out cold. I think they might have been understaffed, so it might have been sitting for a bit before it came to our table. The main dish came very shortly after, so probably just a minor service hiccup. Overall, it was a fantastic date night. We’ll be back!
g
gregorio
San Francisco
52 reviews
vip
4.0
52 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good but not great Neopolitan cuisine. Ate outdoors in nice temporary private area. Food & drink are fairly pricey but I assume (hope) that they pay their staff well. Friendly, knowledgeable staff but service was slow (probably since it was Easter lunch).
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Easter menu was fantastic!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from A16 Rockridge using the Order Online button. A16 Rockridge also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. A16 Rockridge also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 768-8003.