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Camino
Camino Review
The first solo venture of chef-owner Russell Moore (a Chez Panisse alum of 21 years) and co-owner Allison Hopelain focuses on simple, seasonal, and straightforward dishes cooked in the enormous, crackling camino (Italian for "fireplace"). Everything is made with top-notch ingredients, including local sardines; grilled lamb and sausage with shell beans; and Dungeness crab grilled in the fireplace with rutabagas. The menu changes nightly and includes vegetarian options such as eggplant gratin. The restaurant is decorated in a Craftsman-meets-refectory style, with brick walls, and two long redwood communal tables. Seasonally inspired cocktails from the small bar are not to be missed; the gin-based drink with house-made cherry and hibiscus bitters is notably delicious.
- Address: 3917 Grand Ave., at Boulevard Way, Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA, 94610 | Map It
- Phone: 510/547-5035
- Website: www.caminorestaurant.com
- Location: Oakland
Contact Information
- Closed Tues. No lunch (weekend brunch 10--2).
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