ACRE Kitchen and Bar
Restaurant · Rockridge ·
California-Mediterranean hearth cooking, pizzas, and cocktails
California-Mediterranean hearth cooking, pizzas, and cocktails
"An Oakland restaurant where Jacobson most recently collaborated with chef Dirk Tolsma to develop the pizza menu, demonstrating his menu‑development experience beyond San Francisco." - Paolo Bicchieri
"During dinner service on Wednesday, January 31, protesters erupted inside an Oakland-based Mediterranean restaurant where Chevron CEO Mike Wirth and his guests were attending a private event; captured in Instagram and TikTok videos, activists sang, made demands (including “no more oil for genocide”), and prompted the dinner party to disband and leave. Co-owner Pete Sittnick was on-site while co-owner and chef Dirk Tolsma was not; a restaurant spokesperson said staff were caught off guard, that they asked protesters to leave when operations were disrupted, and that they moved protesters outside to ensure everyone’s safety, with many guests later complimenting the ACRE team on how the situation was handled. Activists say they planned to purchase food and beverages, tip Acre’s staff, and avoid disturbing business — Jason Woody and a friend sat and ate an order of Brussels sprouts — and estimate they occupied about 40–50% of the tables during the demonstration." - Paolo Bicchieri
"At this newly opened Oakland spot I enjoyed a saffron risotto that used kumquats to lift the dish in a way that felt smart and delicate — the grains were perfectly cooked (not mushy), and the inclusion of nduja added the right bit of savory spice; the remodeled space felt comfy and welcoming for dinner." - Paolo Bicchieri
"At this new Oakland restaurant, the potato gnocchi is paired with Tokyo turnips." - Flora Tsapovsky
"Opened Monday, December 19 in the former Oliveto spot in Market Hall, Acre presents a 2-in-1 format with an all-day café on the first floor and a restaurant on the second, serving Mediterranean-influenced dishes centered around a stone oven downstairs and a wood-fired hearth upstairs." - Lauren Saria