Pleasanton

Albertos Cantina

Due to the cantina's low prices compared to other Pleasanton restaurants, Alberto's Cantina is a popular Mexican restaurant in downtown Pleasanton.

Inexpensive

Andy & Yu's

The name quite accurately defines the restaurant: it's Chinese-American, with Chinese food but a Western atmosphere.

Most meals in the $10s; however, some cost more

Baci

This restaurant is on a street corner in Pleasanton downtown's Main Street; it is one of several Pleasanton restaurants that has outdoor seating along the sidewalk. There are also a few interesting structures outside their restaurant that have fires burning inside them to keep outdoor restaurant customers warm during the late evening.

Pasta dishes are generally $20 or $30; most seafood/steaks are more than $30

Blue Agave

They serve upscale Mexican food in downtown Pleasanton in the building next to Museum on Main. Blue Agave is easily recognized by its large seating area in front of the restaurant and the restaurant building's bright colors.

Frontier Spice Indian Cuisine

Frontier Spice serves Punjab Indian cuisine and they take reservations. When you first arrive at the restaurant, you are served Indian bread that is hard and is somewhat similar to crackers. Their main courses are divided into vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, with the rice and bread separate orders.

Most meals in the $10s; then you pay a few more dollars for rice, Indian-style bread, etc

Hap's Original

Hap's has an old-school cocktail sign visible from Main Street. From there you might think it's an old watering hole until you walk up to the restaurant, and the upscale nature of the establishment becomes evident. This is an American Steak House, with fantastic steaks and somewhat pricey side dishes. Meals are ala carte. Stop in the bar for a Manhattan before dinner.

Moderately expensive

India Garden

This is a rather interesting restaurant because it probably is the most aroma-producing eatery in Pleasanton.

In the $10s for an entree - of course, rice and bread would be more

Jim's Country-Style Restaurant

This American restaurant is in the same shopping mall as the Raley's grocery store, which is a fairly short distance south of downtown Pleasanton on Sunol Boulevard.

Lokanta Restaurant

Lokanta is a fairly high-end restaurant in downtown Pleasanton. Lokanta serves Mediterranean food, primary Greek and Turkish, and is open at both breakfast and dinner. Their restaurant includes four areas where you can sit down and eat: in front of the restaurant, the main part of the restaurant (location of the kitchen), a room behind the front room with a bar and large windows, and an alley next to the restaurant with several tables.

Meadowlark Dairy

Ice cream shop that has been in Pleasanton for decades. Vegan options.

Oasis Lounge

Serves Mediterranean food and drink in downtown Pleasanton. Oasis has been in Pleasanton for many years and has a good location in downtown, although very limited parking in its main parking lot. There is a lot of seating for the indoor section of the restaurant and also some seating in a garden setting outside the restaurant. However, the downside with sitting outside is you get the sound of all the traffic that goes along Ray Street into downtown Pleasanton, then turns left onto Main Street for a short section (right in front of the Oasis Restaurant), and then turns right onto St. John Street toward Peters Avenue.

Strizzi's

Serves traditional Italian food. There are other locations in Livermore and Fremont.

Wayne's Sushi Bistro

A Japanese restaurant that's towards the outskirts of Pleasanton, rather than in the center of town.

Sabio on Main

Sabio

Michelin recommended and a Wine Spectator Awarded restaurant, Sabio on Main will delight your culinary senses. Chef Francis X. Hogan delivers seasonal California cuisine using ingredients from local farms and ranches.

Chianti Reserve

436 Main Street

Most dinner meals are in the $10s

Cocina

55 West Angela Street

Meals are available for less than $10

Experience Burma Restaurant

Burmese restaurant that is just off Main Street.

Nonni's

European food with French, English, and Italian elements.

Most dinner meals are just under $30

Pastas Trattoria

Italian restaurant in downtown Pleasanton.

Prime Poke

This is a Hawaiian fish restaurant.

Generally in the low $10s

Rancho Grande Taqueria

Mexican restaurant.

Less than $10 for a main course

Senro Sushi

30 Neal Street #110

Sultans Kebab

6654 Koll Center Pkwy #205

Around $20 for an entree

Tri-Valley Bistro

American food, mostly non-vegetarian dishes.

Ranges from low $20s to low $30s