Best Romantic Restaurants in Orinda

One cannot beat their fried chicken, although their prime rib and assorted Italina dishes are also great. Atmosphere is ultra casual Western style, and the service is always top notch. There is a reason why they have been around for about 90 years! One of most go to places for casual dining.

We went to Reve to celebrate the birthday of a friend, and it was a perfect place to have a special occasion dinner. The service was outstanding, the food was quite good, and the ambiance is homey, warm, and quiet enough to hold a conversation.

Everything was amazing. The levels of flavor, nothing over salted. The mocktails and lemonades were amazing. Great staff, friendly, attentive. Fast service and food came out in each course which was timed perfectly.

Overall outstanding. The bar area was very noisy so we asked to sit elsewhere. The parking lot tent was fine with the heater on. Vito our waiter could not have been better. He made good recommendations and was attentive. The Autumn salad was large enough to share and delicious. The Caesar salad was normal size and good. Both salads did need extra dressing and when we asked, it was brought quickly. The Stozzapreti and Gnoochi al pesto were both excellent. We were too full for dessert. We definitely will be going back.

Acre is an amazing restaurant. It’s a rare gem where the execution across the board is outstanding. It consistently delivers excellent food in a great atmosphere with top notch service. I’ve been for a casual night with friends to an anniversary dinner and it was perfect for both- a great time with fantastic food!