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Adesso
(Now Closed)Italian Restaurant, Cocktail Bar, and Wine Bar$$$$
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
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Selected as one of the Bay Area's Top 100 Bars by the SF Chronicle, in the Food-centric category.
Huw ThorntonJanuary 28, 2011love this place. the pates are top-notch, and i love their amaro cocktails. can't beat the free bites at happy hour. and ALWAYS order the nduja if it's on the menu.- Selected as one of the 2012 Bay Area's Top 100 Bars by the SF Chronicle, in the Food-centric category.
Try chef's selection salumi to get the latest housemade goodies.
Michael CosentinoJanuary 4, 2015Chef's choice salumi, prosciutto pizza, and grapefruit gimlet and you're good to go!
Cathy BAugust 8, 2011free food late at night. they also have a good selection of beer! and oh, i love how they set the mood at night, romantic-ish.
SFGate ManagerJuly 16, 2012Early in the evening and late at night, look for free platters of salumi to go with the cocktails and wine.
Totally awesome wine bar, the Italian bar food has an authentic feel.- Try the housemade pate with rabbit, mustard greens, garlic and sweet chili. And a cocktail, of course.
Nancy MMarch 4, 2012Sampler named after both the product region AND the supply 'hood?! A no brainier! The Piedmonte trio is !!!
Eric is a great bartender. Try a kingston negroni if you like amaro and rum.
hit up late night aperitivo for a deluxe late night happy hour, italian style. drinks are delicious and potent. try their grapefruit gimlet! Read more
My wife and I went here last weekend and they put out a ton of really delicious and appetizers at about 11:00. It was like happy hour at the end of the night. Great stuff.
Bon Appetit MagazineMarch 31, 2011Voted as one of the best places for bar food in America - try anything!
Amanda SMarch 12, 2010Sit at the bar and order the Chef's selection of salumi - the food is amazing and the service was spectacular!
Paigey L.June 14, 2013Waited 1hr 15 for a slice of pizza & an appetizer; everything was tasty but way too salty. Good food, suffocatingly upscale atmosphere. Probably won't go back.
- They have breakfast but they only have four items and they are out of one! WTF?
My name used ta mean sumpin here back when I wuz da mayor a dis here joint.
The bartenders are cool and the red head likes to fist pump
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Adesso is an Italian wine and apertivo bar with house-made salumi and pate, as well as specialty cocktails.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Tue–Thu
- 5:00 PM–Midnight
- Fri–Sat
- 5:00 PM–1:00 AM
(510) 601-0305
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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- 7.7
"From that same owner that brought us Desco in Oakland before they lost their lease. Similar modern Italian fare. Beautiful space. I liked the pork sugo with spinach fettuccine very much."
Brian Strauss - 7.3
"For NYC people, this has a similar market feel to Il Buco Alimentari -- but with a more traditional red sauce menu. Pure comfort food, & portions are generous. Highly recommend the pasticciata sauce."
Linds - 7.4
"One of my fav pizzas in Town for sure. Lasagna is off the charts. Good drinks. Good happy hour."
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