Pippal

"Pippal is an Indian restaurant operated by AVB Hospitality, known for its modern and refined Indian dishes. It emphasizes high-quality ingredients and a sophisticated dining experience." - Mona Holmes

"Past the artisan candy and Scandinavian furniture on Bay Street is Pippal, a fancy Indian spot by the Rooh team. It’s our go-to in Emeryville for a group birthday dinner or a date night that requires changing out of sweats that may have a hole in the leg. The indoor-outdoor dining room has a huge rose pink chandelier and plush booths where people do celebratory toasts with brightly colored cocktails named after Indian landmarks. But the space doesn’t upstage the food. Chili garlic naan is fluffy and has a kick, the chicken momos are rotund and juicy, and we’d willingly drink the velvety fish and prawn curry via ice luge." - Julia Chen

"Pippal is the newest project from the team over at Rooh. Their Emeryville Bay Street edition is just a tad more casual than Rooh, but the interior is still nice enough to work for a first date. Expect a wide-ranging menu of Indian dishes from various regions, like a Goan chorizo pulao, Kerala dungeness crab masala, and a Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani. Rounding it out is a selection of 12 cocktails and beers from all around India. " - Ricky Rodriguez

"It’s the latest in a group of ambitious eateries from restaurateur-couple Vikram and Anu Bhambri, who together own the recently opened Pippal, their first East Bay restaurant located in Emeryville." - Dianne de Guzman

"Pippal is the latest to join Bay Street’s selection of restaurants, which saw an overhaul this year and plenty of new additions to the outdoor mall. Hailing from the team behind San Francisco’s Rooh, the new Pippal is meant to be a place where diners can discover more of India’s food scene. The menu will rotate seasonally, but highlights include Dungeness crab masala and litti chokha, a ball of lentils slow-cooked in a tandoor and served with eggplant bharta. Don’t ignore the refreshing cocktail menu, which features info on monuments throughout India, of which many of the drinks are named after." - Dianne de Guzman