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Boot & Shoe Service
(Now Closed)Pizzeria, Bar, and Café$$$$
Lakeshore, Oakland
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Pricier than many other local cafe / pizza / bar spots, but for a good reason. The food quality is high, there's a lot to love here. Great drinks and coffee to boot (har har).
Love the Sicilian-style eggs pizza for brunch. My wife and I like to come here after dinner at Penrose across the street. The desserts are better here and the vibe is more intimate for a nightcap.
Adrian PhillipsOctober 16, 2016Order two appetizers, a pasta and a pizza. If you're still hungry order more. The cocktail menu is fantastic, if you just feel like boozing it up there's a bar out the back. Cafe is also open at 7am.
Christian WilliamsAugust 6, 2014A delicious menu, divine cocktails and a gorgeous space. Also a great beer list! A gem for the area and perfect for romantic dinners. The music can be a bit loud. Worth the wait.- This place is one of the most reliable restaurant in terms of providing the top notch qualities in both food and drinks. There aren't many places like that when you ask for consistency. Umparalleled.
K GaOctober 14, 2014Vegans: they have a chef's special pizza called the Pizzaiolo. It's always different ingredients but always yummy. I always order "the vegan pizza" just to be sure.
Daniel MarkhamFebruary 22, 2015The potato and rosemary pizza is delicious. And leftovers (if you can manage it) make for a awesome breakfast the next morning
Zachary Reiss-DavisApril 10, 2013When they are crowded (which is always) and have a long wait, the very large bar area serves the full menu without reservations or putting your name down, just grab a seat or two.
Alex KimSeptember 24, 2014You wouldn't think Oakland over Chicago or NY for pizza but this spot and Arizmendi on the other side on Lakeshore sure do compete for thin crust. Not as cracker crisp but still a great margherita
John BobeldykAugust 26, 2013Order a Rkatsiteli orange wine with a wood-fired al pizzaiolo. It's natural phenols and tannins balance the char on the pizza crust.
Always hits the mark. Friendly and profesh staff. For a wide range of reasons one of my top 5 in the world
Cocktails always interesting as are salads. Pastas come Al dents every time. We always have a good, unhurried, fresh meal.
Tasting TableMay 9, 2012For breakfast, get the pièce de résistance: an earthenware cazuela containing chickpeas and greens, topped with eggs and chile oil, all baked in the wood pizza oven. Read more
Elsa KaminskyDecember 29, 2015Everything is good. Get one of it all. If not, reco is: two salads, a ragu or something, and a pizza.
cami j.July 28, 2017the cocktail menu is 👌🏾👌🏾 and their seasonal veggie pizza situation was delicious as well. into it.
Agatha YuJune 16, 2019Perfect brunch spot. Salmon rilletes and egg & avocado sandwich were delicious 👌🏻
Selected as one of the 2012 Bay Area's Top 100 Bars by the SF Chronicle, in the Food-centric category.
Ryan LeggettApril 13, 2018Delicious pizza and tasty cocktails, but the service can be inconsistent. Try the potato pizza!
Pacific UnionMarch 6, 2012If you're in the mood for a new twist on an old cocktail, try the cosmo here -- made with fresh-squeezed juice and creme de cassis. Refreshing!
Steven WirtOctober 22, 2014Artisan cocktails, tasty wine list, pizzas made to perfection. What's not to like?
Brook ShelleySeptember 26, 2017The cocktails are absurdly good, and so was the sole and the breakfast hash.
- Get blankets if you're on the patio at night. It gets chilly and the heaters are ineffective for the booths.
Trevor GilbertSeptember 1, 2015Sufficiently pretentious. Fresh ingredients and delicious food. Didn't make up for the unbelievable long wait. Coffee was unremarkable.
CITY GRITAugust 1, 2014We’re going to be honest – we came for the pizza but we were more obsessed with everything else (there was not one morsel we put in our mouths that we didn’t love) – the pastas, salads, and apps.
MercJune 10, 2012Long wait for a table for 4(30min), but pass the time with yummy cocktails! Get the Snaggler--gin, mint, spumante, and mmmm.- Pacific UnionMarch 6, 2012The avocado and pickled beet salad is a flavor explosion. Try it -- sounds strange, but you'll likely love it. We did!
D Ki KatoJuly 1, 2012Try the Spicy Tripe From The Wood Oven With Pancetta, Tomato, An Egg And Toast - Ask for extra bread to sop up the sauce!
Darlene LeeMay 16, 2012Our server recommended adding arugula to the tomato sauce, sausage, hot pepper and panna pizza. Spot on.
- Brunch is much better than dinner. Dinner serving sizes are a little too small, esp considering price. Service is spotty at best.
Great cocktails here, the burrata is damn good, love the pizza with anchovies.
Ros HodgekissJuly 28, 2013East Bay's Flour & Water... But with superb cocktails and without the crowds. A winner!
- Not only is this a great thin crust pizza place at night with a full bar, enjoy sight glass coffee and brunch items.
SaBean AAugust 31, 2011Try the heirloom toast antipasto & olive oil, sea salt, froyo with baked apricot dessert. Phe-nom-nom-enally tasty.
Grab a coffee, head to the back patio and write on your journal.
SFGate ManagerJuly 16, 2012Boot and Shoe is known for its pizzas, but stands out because of the fresh ingredients used in all its dishes and drinks.
Chefs FeedAugust 22, 2014Bill Corbett, chef of The Absinthe Group (Executive pastry chef), eats here on his nights off. He loves the Potato pizza. Read more- No longer Halliwell’s. No longer Boot & Shoe. Now called Sister. Food is still great.
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Boot & Shoe Service
3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd)
Oakland, CA 94610
United States
Oakland, CA 94610
United States
Cafe during the day, Pizza restaurant and bar at night.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Tue–Thu
- 7:00 AM–Noon
- 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
- Fri
- 7:00 AM–Noon
- 5:00 PM–10:30 PM
- Sat
- 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–10:30 PM
- Sun
- 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
(510) 763-2668
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar
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