Slug
Wine bar · Downtown
102 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612
Highlights
Natural wine bar with DJ, disco ball, and California wines
Natural wine bar with DJ, disco ball, and California wines
"Just one year after making its debut in downtown Oakland, Slug, the sister wine bar to hit natural wine destination Snail Bar shut its doors in late July." - Lauren Saria
"Slug Bar, the sister business to Michelin Bib Gourmand wine bar and restaurant Snail Bar, will close on August 4. The team wrote on Instagram that it seems like time to move on and that the space will be leased as 'turnkey.' The natural wine bar was well-loved for hosting pop-ups and beloved parties." - Lauren Saria
"Although Slug is cut from the same cloth as its sister spot, Snail Bar, pouring glasses of natural wine alongside small plates, think of this as perhaps a harder partying younger sister. At night, this downtown Oakland spot features a gliterring mirrorball and a DJ spinning tunes, as you shimmy along in your seat and sip a glass of pet-nat." - Dianne de Guzman, Matt Lardie
"Horovitz exited Slug late last year after three months at its helm due to an escalating and persistent back injury, paired with the fact that the kitchen at the wine bar-slash-restaurant was set to pivot to a casual menu more fitting to the downtown Oakland space." - Dianne de Guzman
"Slug, the kid sister spinoff from wildly popular natural wine bar and restaurant Snail Bar, opened in a glittery disco ball daze in July 2022. The bar is devoted to showcasing natural and organic wines, with partner Jake Michahelles handling selections – though unlike at Snail Bar, this list focuses more heavily on California-made selections from smaller producers including Purity Wines, Everything is Okay, Chateau Fiasco, and Gearhead Wines. There are about a dozen or so options by the glass, plus a whole wall of wines by the bottle that can be taken to-go should you want to enjoy your beverage offsite." - Sam Chapple-Sokol
