Best Comfort Food Restaurants in Orinda

Yes! A restaurant where we can hear one another. Rare treat! Food and drink both thoughtfully and competently made. Fave dish was the Petrale over a silky cauliflower puree, with roasted cauliflower, pickled slivers of Fresno pepper, a light hint of Indian spice, topped with versus-soaked raisins, cashews, and coconut. Perfectly cooked fish, symphony of flavors that worked great together. The chicken liver mousse appetizer was good, as were croquettes of braised lamb, but not as star-worthy as that entree (we split 3 dishes + dessert). Apple cake was also luscious, great ending. My husband enjoyed his drinks, and I got a complimentary virgin Negroni (small) as a gift -- it was our anniversary dinner out-- and him, some Champagne. We'll definitely be back. Service was quietly competent, and the vibe was really nice. Full restaurant on a weeknight, but still space and privacy from other conversations.

These folks went above and beyond in making a wonderful experience! Great food, great service. Highly recommended.

Making my reservations on OpenTable was the easiest process ever. I was also very appreciative of their communication methods as well. Looking forward to using this service again for future booking.

Great design, yum food and fun people. Maybe a little loud for a business lunch but we still had a great time.

Went to Wilder SF for Christmas dinner. My wife had the prime rib special and I had the pork chop dinner. Both were amazing. The pork chop had a wonderful sweet and salty flavor—no complaints on anything! We did the roast cauliflower for an app and they were super thoughtful of my allergies and skipped the flash fry since calamari goes in it (seafood allergy) and let us know it would take just a touch longer. Appreciated the safety and communication. We finished with affogato for dessert which is served in a waffle cone. A little twist on a classic. I wouldn’t normally like a waffle cone with it but it made it perfect to split with my spouse who really enjoys that part. Great place. Can’t wait to go back.