Diners' Choice: Great for scenic views restaurants in East Bay

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking restaurants that have the most scenic view in East Bay? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Bella Siena

4.7

4.7 (4348)

$31 to $50

Italian

Benicia

About the restaurant

With gorgeous views of the Bay, Bella Siena offers a variety of unique and creative dishes drawn from
classic Italian and innovative Californian cuisine. The seasonally influenced menu
features fresh salads, savory pastas, hearty meat/seafood entrees and inventive daily specials.

Top review

Phyllis

Dined 1 day ago

The service, by Lyndsay, was superb! The food was excellent! We love the bread pudding for dessert! This restaurant is a must!

Shadowbrook Winery

4.7

4.7 (590)

$50 and over

Winery

Walnut Creek

About the restaurant

Shadowbrook Winery has become the East Bay’s most decorated winery with over 75 medals. Shadowbrook is a small production family-owned winery located in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. We offer a diverse selection of exceptional red wines, along with some fantastic white wine options. Whether you're looking for a wine tasting experience, a glass or bottle to enjoy, or even a variety of local beers on draft, we’ve got something for everyone. Pair it all with our excellent food menu for the perfect experience.
We offer various seating options all with beautiful views of Mt. Diablo and our vineyards. There truly isn't a bad seat in the house! Most seating is outdoors to enjoy the scenery, with covered patios, shade, and umbrellas for warm days, plus heaters, a fireplace, and fire pits for cooler weather. We also offer indoor seating, though it does not have the same views. All seating is first-come, first-served. Please note we are reservation-only, so plan ahead!

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Christine

Dined 6 days ago

Great service, easily accessible in Walnut Creek and great wine!

Hana Japan Steak & Seafood - Berkeley

4.6

4.6 (439)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Berkeley

About the restaurant

Hana Japan Steakhouse in Berkeley California is the premiere hibachi & teppanyaki restaurant in the Bay Area. All reservations are for the live cooking aka hibachi experience. The menu features USDA Choice Black Angus beef, grilled seafood items as well as vegetarian options. Try the Hibachi Salmon for a tasty dinner, the popular New York Steak or our newly added House Dry Aged Rib-Eye. Dinner items are served with a salad featuring our special organic Hana dressing, house soup, steamed rice and seasonal vegetables. Hana Japan’s menu also serves a kid-friendly dishes. Serving the San Francisco Bay area since 1979, Hana Japan draws a local regular crowd and proudly serve during dinner hours. Diners get to enjoy special discounts on their birthdays when they visit with parties of four or more. We are now open for dinner seven days a week. Reservations are Highly Recommended.

Top review

Jamie

Dined on Apr 11, 2025

Love this , went to Hanna Japan for my bf birthday, good severs good food

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Experience

Hibachi Premiere -$69.50 per guest

Experience

Hibachi Classics - $45 per guest

Smith's Landing Seafood Grill

4.6

4.6 (686)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Antioch

About the restaurant

The Delta's quintessential waterfront dining experience. This iconic location in Historic Antioch is locally owned by community stewards who are passionately driven to ensure a special dining experience for our guests while enjoying incredible Delta views. Our menu features creative appetizers, savory steaks, inventive pasta dishes and we only source wild seafood- there is something for everyone.

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Patrick

Dined 5 days ago

Service was good. Food were excellent people were friendly.

Skates on the Bay

4.5

4.5 (7553)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Berkeley

About the restaurant

Skates on the Bay is a beautiful and historic waterfront gathering place for fresh seafood and unmatched views of the San Francisco Bay, offering lunch, brunch and dinner dining year-round. Originally opened in 1984 in the Berkeley Marina, the reimagined Skates on the Bay now boasts a modern and stunning decor, a new Raw Bar, elegant Private Dining Room and innovative local-driven menus.

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BenVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great menu and excellent service! Always enjoy the beautiful views of the bay and ambiance. Food and service was excellent.

Limewood Bar & Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (2536)

$31 to $50

Californian

Berkeley

About the restaurant

Experience a vibrant, casual gathering place with bay view patio seating, showcasing regionally-sourced cuisine. A kitchen inspired by Bay Area artisans is complimented by a spirited bar offering house-crafted cocktails and a well-balanced wine list.

Top review

AlanVIP

Dined on Apr 15, 2025

Very enjoyable lunch. Great view. Our waiter, Chris, was excellent. Will return.

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4.4

4.4 (824)

$30 and under

Seafood

Benicia

About the restaurant

Sailor Jack’s is the top restaurant in Benicia for seafood served with California flair. Located on the scenic Carquinez Straits, our seasonally changing menu offers something for everyone at breakfast, lunch, weekend brunch and dinner. Named for author Jack London who lived nearby and loved the area, our menu is naturally complimented by a carefully curated selection of great wines and signature cocktails also available in our comfortable upstairs bar. Located in a historic (circa 1868) sea captain’s home, the waterfront view setting is unique in Contra Costa, offering two floors and several charming rooms (plus outdoor deck and patio) where you can enjoy an intimate date for 2, a meal out with friends, or a major family celebration.

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Douglas

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

The cream sauce was very blan and the capers were not very tasty .. capers are always flavorful, never have seen capers so small and tasteless .. Good part was the Clam Chowder .. Excellent 👍 I'm willing to return because my dinners were always good on prior visits. I have some great appetizers before and enjoyed the atmosphere that's why lm writing this.

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Popular dish

FISH & CHIPS

Popular dish

NEW ENGLAND STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Popular dish

SEAFOOD GUMBO

Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant - Emeryville

4.4

4.4 (115)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Emeryville

About the restaurant

Indulge in Asian cuisine next to a lovely view of the bay at Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant. This restaurant is famous for its off-the-menu dimsum, lavish lunch specials and authentic Chinese recipes, served in spacious surrounds that include a scenic view of the Golden Gate Bridge. The seafood menu features savory dishes made with pacific lobster, large rock cod, Alaskan king crab and coral trout alongside others. The menu at Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant also boasts beef, lamb, chicken and vegetable entrees alongside a nice range of dessert.

The restaurant's open space and bustling ambiance make it a good pick for large group outings. Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant also provides catering services that can be tailored towards different events, including graduations, birthday parties and weddings.

Top review

alanVIP

Dined 4 days ago

This is a great location, great views of the water abd the city skyline, plenty of parking and a wide array of selections on the menu. I have been there 4 times and intend to keep returning whenever I am in the area

The Grill at Wente Vineyards

4.3

4.3 (310)

$31 to $50

American

Livermore

About the restaurant

The Grill offers a great place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine with the exceptional view of the 18th green and surrounding vineyards. We are now open for reservations 7 days a week. We will be going Cashless on November 1, 2023.

Current menu favorites:

DIP TRIO: ARTICHOKE DIP / ROASTED RED PEPPER FETA / LEMON AND GARLIC HUMMUS

DR. PEPPER RIBS

VINYARD APPLE SALAD

PIMENTO SMASH BURGER

LOBSTER GRILLED CHEESE

Current Breakfast Menu:
-Breakfast Plate
-Breakfast Burrito
-Breakfast Sandwich
-Buttermilk Pancakes
-Steak and eggs plate

Top review

Diana

Dined on Mar 29, 2025

The Grill is a great place for food before wine tasting at Wente. We sat outside next to the golf course, what a beautiful view. The service was excellent along with the drinks and food. No complaint’s. Would definitely go back.

The Berkeley Boathouse

3.9

3.9 (585)

$31 to $50

American

Berkeley

About the restaurant

Enjoy a diversified and innovative menu prepared by our culinary team highlighting fresh, local ingredients paying tribute to purveyors from California and the Bay Area. With an emphasis on contemporary California cuisine, the Boathouse menu is inspired by the Berkeley waterfront offering the classic California dishes infused with global influences in an artful presentation to amuse your senses. Designed for sharing, our well-balanced menu consists of a selection of small plates, flatbreads, sides, composed salads, and main entrées.

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Rashawnda

Dined on Apr 5, 2025

Our server Jian was amazing! He was humorous and kind and made our entire dining experience a memorable one! He went above and beyond and I enjoyed having him take care of us. I know this was no reflection of the restaurant experience however I feel that it’s worth mentioning that the valet experience was terrible. When we pulled up there was no greeting or offering of assistance. The attendant stayed behind the desk until I got out of the car and walked up to the podium for assistance. As this is the first experience where a hotel guest or restaurant patron is welcomed, this left a lot to be desired. Feel free to pass this on to whomever!

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