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Commis Dining Room
Visa Dining Collection
$50 and over
Californian
3859 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Make a reservation
2 people
May 9, 2025
10:00 PM
Experiences are available.
About this restaurant
- Good for special occasions
- Fancy
- Great for fine wines
Why they're an Icon
Executive chef: James Syhabout
MICHELIN 2 Stars2024- MICHELIN 2 Stars2023
From the OpenTable editors: Ever-changing menus take center stage at chef James Syhabout’s intimate Commis, the East Bay’s only two-starred MICHELIN restaurant. Expect dishes that spotlight local ingredients with Southeast Asian influences, like the fan-favorite slow-poached egg yolk with smoked dates and onion cream, all in a modern 12-seat space that feels like you’re eating in someone’s cool living room.
Additional information
- Dining styleCasual Elegant
- Price$50 and over
- CuisinesCalifornian, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
- Hours of operationDinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
- Phone number
- Payment optionsAMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
- Dress codeBusiness Casual
- Private party facilitiesPlease contact us for information about private events.
- Award-winning
- MICHELIN 2 Stars 2024
- MICHELIN 2 Stars 2023
- NeighborhoodOakland
- Cross streetRio Vista
- Parking detailsThere is parking on Piedmont Avenue and surrounding streets. There is also a parking lot located one block from the restaurant on the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Yosemite.
- Public transitNearest Bart Station: MacarthurTaxis are often available outside the station for a quick ride to our restaurant.
- AdditionalBeer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Experiences
Dining Room Reservation - $259 Per Guest
$100.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates availableCommis is a Two-Michelin Star rated fine dining restaurant destination located in Oakland by Chef James Syhabout. We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $259 per person. An optional global beverage pairing is available for $119 per person. A $100 per guest security deposit is collected upon booking the reservation. The deposit will be credited towards your final check after your experience at the restaurant. Pricing is exclusive of a 20% service charge CANCELLATION POLICY *For cancellations, please call or email the restaurant at least 48 hours in advance and we will issue a full refund. The reservation cannot be changed, rescheduled or refunded within 2 days of your reservation date. Policy applies to COVID related cancellations.Commis x Chef Aisha Ibrahim - $259 Per Guest
$100.00 per person
Prepaid
May 14, 2025 onlyIn celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month we are excited to be cooking in tandem with Chef Aisha Ibrahim, formerly of Canlis in Seattle, Washington. Aisha Ibrahim was born in Iligan City located in the Philippines southernmost island, Mindanao. She immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six and remained connected to her heritage through her parents and grandparents’ cooking. She launched her career in 2006 relocating to the Bay Area after leaving a college basketball scholarship to pursue cooking full time. Throughout her career, she has spent time at some of the best kitchens in the world including Commis, Manresa, Azurmendi, Kagurazaka Ishikawa, L’effervescence, & Nihonryori Ryugin. Ibrahim accepted the Executive Chef position at Canlis Restaurant in April 2021. In 2023, she was recognised as a Food & Wine Best New Chef in its 35th class. In 2024 she was named to the North American panel in the San Pellegrino Young Chef Competition as well as North America’s global mentor for the upcoming international competition in Milan, Italy later this year. In October 2024, she was named to TIME Magazine’s prestigious 100 NEXT —a list of emerging global leaders who are shaping and redefining the next generation of leadership. In November of 2024, she was also named to Robb Report’s “Ten Rising Power Players in American Fine Dining”. A bit of insight on her very own new upcoming restaurant: Unlike the rest of Filipino cuisine, Mindanaoan cuisine utilizes spices common to Southeast Asia such as turmeric, galangal, coriander, lemongrass, cinnamon, chillies, and the leaves or zest of native citrus. The cuisine of the indigenous ethnolinguistic south is rich and spice-based reflecting the history and pride in the Philippines most diverse island. With a strong use of coconut milk and spice pastes, it distinguishes itself clearly from the rest of the Philippines. We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $259 per person. An optional global beverage pairing is available for $119 per person. A $100 per guest security deposit is collected upon booking the reservation. The deposit will be credited towards your final check after your experience at the restaurant. Pricing is exclusive of a 20% service charge CANCELLATION POLICY *For cancellations, please call or email the restaurant at least 48 hours in advance and we will issue a full refund. The reservation cannot be changed, rescheduled or refunded within 2 days of your reservation date. Policy applies to COVID related cancellations.
Commis x Chef Brady Ishiwata Williams - $259/Guest
$100.00 per person
Prepaid
May 21, 2025 onlyIn celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month we are excited to be cooking in tandem with Chef Brady Ishiwata Williams of Tomo in Seattle, Washington. Brady Ishiwata Williams is the chef and owner of Tomo, a Japanese-ish restaurant in Seattle’s vibrant White Center neighborhood. Williams opened Tomo in 2021 with his partner, Jessica Powers, to national acclaim, landing on Esquire’s Best New Restaurant list and receiving a nomination for Outstanding Wine Program by the James Beard Foundation. A self-taught chef, Brady began cooking at his grandparents’ diner in Southern California, eventually finding his way to Brooklyn, where he was the Executive Sous Chef at Roberta’s and Blanca, helping the latter earn two-Michelin stars. In 2015, he became Executive Chef at Seattle’s iconic restaurant, Canlis, where he received a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northwest (2019), Food and Wine Best New Chef (2018), and a James Beard Nomination for Rising Star Chef (2017). We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $259 per person. An optional global beverage pairing is available for $119 per person. A $100 per guest security deposit is collected upon booking the reservation. The deposit will be credited towards your final check after your experience at the restaurant. Pricing is exclusive of a 20% service charge CANCELLATION POLICY *For cancellations, please call or email the restaurant at least 48 hours in advance and we will issue a full refund. The reservation cannot be changed, rescheduled or refunded within 2 days of your reservation date. Policy applies to COVID related cancellations.
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FAQs
Commis Dining Room is rated 4.8 stars by 1227 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
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Make a reservation
2 people
May 9, 2025
10:00 PM
Experiences are available.
3859 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Additional information
- Award-winning
- MICHELIN 2 Stars 2024
- MICHELIN 2 Stars 2023
- Cross streetRio Vista
- NeighborhoodOakland
- Hours of operationDinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
- Price$50 and over
- CuisinesCalifornian, Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American
- Dining styleCasual Elegant
- Dress codeBusiness Casual
- Parking detailsThere is parking on Piedmont Avenue and surrounding streets. There is also a parking lot located one block from the restaurant on the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Yosemite.
- Public transitNearest Bart Station: MacarthurTaxis are often available outside the station for a quick ride to our restaurant.
- Payment optionsAMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
- AdditionalBeer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Phone number
- Private party facilitiesPlease contact us for information about private events.