Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Late night on the Island? These Alameda restaurants and bars serve until 9:30pm or later — a few pour until 2am. Always check the live hours before you head out.
We track 46 spots here, averaging 4.0★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Trabocco Kitchen & Cocktails, The Star on Park, Tomatina, East End, La Penca Azul, Toomie's by Thai Golden Rice, East Ocean Seafood Restaurant, India Palace, Hashi Gawa, Ohgane KBBQ x Vons Chicken, Cafe Jolie, 1400 Bar & Grill, Asena Restaurant, Scolari's Good Eats, Speisekammer, Tucker's Ice Cream, Dragon Rouge Bistro, Leña, Ceron Kitchen, Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge, The Fireside Lounge, Lucky 13, Almanac Beer Co. Barrel House & Taproom, Alameda Brewing, McGee's Bar & Grill, Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda Theatre & Cineplex, Subpar Miniature Golf, High Scores Arcade, Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Washington Park, Bay Farm Island Shoreline Loop (Bay Trail), MIX Bar, Jack in the Box (Park St), Jack in the Box (Webster St), Taco Bell, Burger King, Nation's Giant Hamburgers, Applebee's Grill + Bar, Wingstop, Domino's Pizza, Pho Nation, Safeway (South Shore Center), 7-Eleven (Lincoln Ave) and 7-Eleven (Buena Vista Ave).
Chef-owner Giuseppe Naccarelli's seasonal Abruzzo-inspired cooking with a sleek bar and year-round outdoor dining at South Shore.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 11:30am–10pm
Downtown's artisan pizzeria & cocktail bar — Chicago-style deep dish and thin crust with a serious full bar.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon 11:30am–9pm · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 11:30am–10pm
Relaxed Park Street neighborhood Italian — hearty unpretentious pasta, pizza and piadine. Great for families and groups.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
Park Street favorite slinging native-yeast sourdough wood-fired pizzas since 2011, plus shucked-to-order oysters, craft cocktails and seasonal small plates. Lively, dinner-only.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon closed · Tue 5pm–9pm · Wed 5pm–9pm · Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri 5pm–9:30pm · Sat 5pm–9pm
Long-running Park Street favorite serving authentic, made-to-order Mexican classics, fresh seafood, and 100% blue agave tequilas. Known for huge super burritos, street tacos, and house mole.
Hours: Sun 9am–12pm · Mon 9am–10pm · Tue 9am–10pm · Wed 9am–10pm · Thu 9am–10pm · Fri 9am–12pm · Sat 9am–12pm
A longtime family-owned Alameda favorite on Park Street serving authentic Thai curries, noodles, and classics. Previously voted #1 Restaurant in Alameda by Alameda Magazine.
Hours: Sun 11am–9:30pm · Mon 11am–9:30pm · Tue 11am–9:30pm · Wed 11am–9:30pm · Thu 11am–9:30pm · Fri 11am–9:30pm · Sat 11am–9:30pm
Long-running Alameda dim sum house on Webster Street serving fresh, cart-pushed dim sum by day and live-seafood, Hong Kong-style banquet dishes by night.
Hours: Sun 10am–2:30pm, 5pm–9pm · Mon 11am–2:30pm, 5pm–8pm · Tue 11am–2:30pm, 5pm–8pm · Wed 11am–2:30pm, 5pm–8pm · Thu 11am–2:30pm, 5pm–8pm · Fri 11am–2:30pm, 5pm–8pm · Sat 10am–2:30pm, 5pm–9:30pm
Longtime Alameda favorite serving authentic North Indian cuisine, best known for its lunch buffet and rich curries, tandoori dishes, and many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Hours: Sun 5pm–9:30pm · Mon 11am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Tue 11am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Wed 11am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Thu 11am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Fri 11am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Sat 11am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm
A well-regarded Alameda sushi and ramen spot in the Bridgeside Shopping Center known for fresh nigiri, omakase, and hearty kaisen don. A go-to for quality Japanese seafood.
Hours: Sun 12pm–3:30pm, 4:30pm–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 4:30pm–9:30pm · Wed 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–9:30pm · Thu 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–9:30pm · Fri 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–9:30pm · Sat 12pm–3:30pm, 4:30pm–9:30pm
All-you-can-eat Korean barbecue at South Shore Center where you grill premium marinated meats tableside with a rotating spread of banchan, plus a Vons Chicken add-on for Korean fried chicken.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–10pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–9pm
A charming French-American cafe on Webster Street serving classic egg dishes, croque monsieur, and famous powdered-sugar beignets. Weekend brunch plus Thursday-Saturday dinner service.
Hours: Sun 8am–2pm · Mon closed · Tue 9am–1pm · Wed 9am–1pm · Thu 9am–1pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Fri 9am–1pm, 5pm–9:30pm · Sat 8am–2pm, 5pm–9:30pm
A lively neighborhood gastropub in an 1880s former hotel on Webster Street, serving burgers, pizzas, comfort classics and daily specials with a full bar. A West End mainstay with weekend brunch.
Hours: Sun 10am–9pm · Mon 11am–10pm · Tue 11am–10pm · Wed 11am–10pm · Thu 11am–10pm · Fri 11am–11pm · Sat 10am–11pm
A long-running Santa Clara Avenue destination serving Mediterranean cuisine with Turkish, Greek and Italian influences, house-made focaccia and an extensive wine list. Features a charming courtyard.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 5pm–9pm · Tue 5pm–9pm · Wed 5pm–9pm · Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri 5pm–10pm · Sat 5pm–10pm
Park Street's beloved burger-and-fried-chicken spot serving made-from-scratch comfort food with an East Coast edge — famous for the Nashville Hot chicken sandwich and inventive stacked burgers. Featured on Food Network.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon 11:30am–9pm · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–11pm · Fri 11:30am–11pm · Sat 11:30am–11pm
Alameda's beloved German restaurant and bar on Lincoln Ave — schnitzel, spätzle and schweinehaxe with a serious German beer list, a garden patio, and live bands on weekends.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon 4:30pm–9pm · Tue 4:30pm–9pm · Wed 4:30pm–9pm · Thu 4:30pm–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 11:30am–10pm
Alameda's ice cream parlor since 1941 — super-creamed small-batch scoops, house waffle cones and old-fashioned sundaes on Park Street. An island institution across generations.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon 12pm–9pm · Tue closed · Wed 12pm–9pm · Thu 12pm–9pm · Fri 12pm–10pm · Sat 12pm–10pm
A stylish Vietnamese bistro on Blanding Ave inspired by the coastal city of Phan Thiet — signature Phantastic rolls, bouncing beef tenderloin, classic clay pots and lemongrass stir-fries.
Hours: Sun 11am–9:30pm · Mon 11am–9:30pm · Tue 11am–9:30pm · Wed 11am–9:30pm · Thu 11am–9:30pm · Fri 11am–9:30pm · Sat 11am–9:30pm
A family-run modern Mexican kitchen just off Park Street — oxtail and short-rib birria, pork belly in salsa verde, whole achiote-marinated branzino, and seven signature tacos. Weekend brunch; reservations smart on weekends.
Hours: Sun 9:30am–1:30pm, 4pm–9:30pm · Mon closed · Tue 4pm–9:30pm · Wed 4pm–9:30pm · Thu 4pm–9:30pm · Fri 4pm–10:30pm · Sat 9:30am–1:30pm, 4pm–10:30pm
A chef-driven modern American kitchen on Webster Street pairing prime steaks with seafood — famous for its signature octopus — plus weekday lunch and weekend brunch near the old Navy base.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
Legendary tiki temple pouring meticulously crafted exotic cocktails with house-made orgeat and syrups since 2006. Bamboo, pufferfish lamps, and a lush back lanai make it one of the Bay Area's most beloved tropical escapes.
Hours: Sun 2pm–10pm · Mon 4pm–12pm · Tue 4pm–12pm · Wed 4pm–12pm · Thu 4pm–12pm · Fri 4pm–12pm · Sat 2pm–12pm
Women-owned West End lounge with a fireplace, dance floor, and a packed calendar of karaoke, trivia, drag shows, open mics, Friday DJs, and Alameda Comedy’s Saturday stand-up nights. Cocktails use fresh-squeezed juices, homemade syrups, and small-batch local spirits.
Hours: Sun 12pm–10pm · Mon 2pm–12pm · Tue 2pm–12pm · Wed 2pm–12pm · Thu 2pm–12pm · Fri 2pm–2pm · Sat 12pm–2pm
Beloved rock-and-roll dive at the foot of Park Street with 20 taps, a killer jukebox, pool table, pinball, photo booth, and a sunny back patio. Open noon to 2am every single day.
Hours: Sun 12pm–2pm · Mon 12pm–2pm · Tue 12pm–2pm · Wed 12pm–2pm · Thu 12pm–2pm · Fri 12pm–2pm · Sat 12pm–2pm
Destination brewery in a former naval building at Alameda Point with about 30 house beers on tap, from hazy IPAs to their famed oak-aged farmhouse sours. The 'Adventureland' taproom adds games, food trucks, and a big outdoor beer garden.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 12pm–10pm · Tue 12pm–10pm · Wed 12pm–10pm · Thu 12pm–10pm · Fri 12pm–11pm · Sat 11am–11pm
Downtown Park Street brewery (formerly Alameda Island Brewing, refreshed in 2024) pouring six core beers plus rotators from pilsner to West Coast IPA in a relaxed taproom with an outdoor patio. Kids and dogs welcome; bring your own food.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon 4pm–8pm · Tue 12pm–10pm · Wed 12pm–10pm · Thu 12pm–10pm · Fri 12pm–10pm · Sat 11:30am–10pm
Long-running Park Street sports bar with draft beer, cocktails, and hearty pub grub in a relaxed setting — games on the TVs, live local bands, and a patio out back.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon 3:30pm–11pm · Tue 3:30pm–11pm · Wed 3:30pm–11pm · Thu 3:30pm–11pm · Fri 3:30pm–12pm · Sat 12pm–12pm
Nonprofit museum on Webster Street with 100+ playable pinball machines spanning the 1930s to today, all set to free play with admission. Hand-painted murals and vintage backglass art make it equal parts arcade and art gallery.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
Beautifully restored 1932 Art Deco movie palace anchoring downtown Alameda, showing first-run films in the grand historic auditorium plus seven modern screens, with Alameda Comedy stand-up nights on Wednesdays. The adjacent Cinema Grill delivers food and drinks to your seat.
Hours: Sun 12pm–11pm · Mon 12pm–11pm · Tue 12pm–11pm · Wed 12pm–11pm · Thu 12pm–11pm · Fri 12pm–12pm · Sat 12pm–12pm
Indoor 18-hole miniature golf course on Park Street where every hole is a handcrafted Bay Area landmark, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Lombard Street. Friday and Saturday nights bring blacklight Glow Golf, plus an arcade on site.
Hours: Sun 10am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 10am–11pm · Sat 10am–11pm
Family-owned classic video arcade on Park Street with about 45 vintage cabinets playing 400+ games from the golden age of the 80s — Pac-Man, Galaga, Donkey Kong and deep cuts. Pay one flat rate and everything is set to free play.
Hours: Sun 12:30pm–10pm · Mon 12:30pm–10pm · Tue 12:30pm–10pm · Wed 12:30pm–10pm · Thu 12:30pm–10pm · Fri 12:30pm–12pm · Sat 12:30pm–12pm
Alameda's showpiece 2.5-mile sandy bay beach with warm, shallow water, dunes, picnic lawns, and a paved shoreline trail with San Francisco skyline views. Operated by East Bay Regional Park District; swimming allowed year-round (no lifeguards).
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm
Pickleweed marsh and mudflat preserve at the east end of Crown Beach (Broadway & Shoreline Dr) with a viewing boardwalk — one of the East Bay's best easy-access shorebird spots, especially during fall and spring migration.
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm
Big two-section city park a block from Crown Beach: Upper Washington has the playground, rec center, basketball and ballfields; Lower Washington (Otis & Westline) has tennis courts, a fitness trail, and a split large/small dog park.
Hours: Sun 6am–10pm · Mon 6am–10pm · Tue 6am–10pm · Wed 6am–10pm · Thu 6am–10pm · Fri 6am–10pm · Sat 6am–10pm
A flat, nearly 6-mile San Francisco Bay Trail loop around Bay Farm Island with nonstop water views of the SF skyline and Bay Bridge — paved path for bikes plus a parallel dirt path for walkers, reached via the Bay Farm bike-pedestrian bridge.
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm
Opened May 2026 by alumni of Oakland's beloved Somar Bar, MIX is a refined neighborhood cocktail lounge pouring inventive craft drinks and a curated whiskey list, with happy hour and DJ nights in a warm, considered space on Santa Clara Avenue.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon closed · Tue 4pm–12pm · Wed 4pm–12pm · Thu 4pm–12pm · Fri 4pm–12pm · Sat 4pm–12pm
The island's true 24-hour standby: burgers, tacos and all-day breakfast around the clock at the foot of Park St. Dining room hours are limited overnight — after roughly 10-11pm it's drive-thru (and delivery apps) only, but food never stops.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
The West End's 24-hour option, near the Tube to Oakland. Open around the clock seven days; overnight service is drive-thru only, with the full menu (including breakfast) available anytime.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
Alameda's latest-serving kitchen that isn't 24 hours: open until 4am every night at Webster & Buena Vista. The dining room closes in the evening — late-night hours are drive-thru only — but Fourthmeal is a nightly institution here.
Hours: Sun 9am–4pm · Mon 9am–4pm · Tue 9am–4pm · Wed 9am–4pm · Thu 9am–4pm · Fri 9am–4pm · Sat 9am–4pm
South Shore's late-night burger stop by the Safeway. Per BK's own locator the drive-thru runs until 1am nightly (from 6am Mon-Sat, 7am Sun); the dining room closes earlier in the evening, and some listings show the drive-thru going as late as 2am.
Hours: Sun 7am–1pm · Mon 6am–1pm · Tue 6am–1pm · Wed 6am–1pm · Thu 6am–1pm · Fri 6am–1pm · Sat 6am–1pm
The closest thing Alameda has to a late-night diner: an East Bay institution on Webster serving giant griddle burgers, all-day breakfast and whole cream pies. Open to midnight Sunday-Thursday and until 3am Friday and Saturday nights — counter service, no drive-thru needed.
Hours: Sun 8am–12pm · Mon 8am–12pm · Tue 8am–12pm · Wed 8am–12pm · Thu 8am–12pm · Fri 8am–3pm · Sat 8am–3pm
The only sit-down table-service kitchen on the island open past midnight every single night: 11am to midnight Sunday-Thursday and until 1am Friday-Saturday at South Shore Center, with late-night half-price appetizer deals at the bar.
Hours: Sun 11am–12pm · Mon 11am–12pm · Tue 11am–12pm · Wed 11am–12pm · Thu 11am–12pm · Fri 11am–1pm · Sat 11am–1pm
Wings until midnight Sunday-Thursday and 2am on Friday and Saturday nights, tucked in the Blanding Ave/Park St Marketplace corner of the East End. Takeout and delivery focused — order ahead online for pickup.
Hours: Sun 9:45am–12pm · Mon 9:45am–12pm · Tue 9:45am–12pm · Wed 9:45am–12pm · Thu 9:45am–12pm · Fri 9:45am–2pm · Sat 9:45am–2pm
The island's latest pizza: open 10:30am to midnight Sunday-Thursday and until 1am Friday and Saturday on Lincoln Ave, with delivery and carryout to close. When every other Alameda pizzeria is dark, this is the oven still on.
Hours: Sun 10:30am–12pm · Mon 10:30am–12pm · Tue 10:30am–12pm · Wed 10:30am–12pm · Thu 10:30am–12pm · Fri 10:30am–1pm · Sat 10:30am–1pm
Alameda's genuine late-night restaurant: a Vietnamese kitchen, lounge and full bar on Park St open 5pm to 2am nightly, with pho, wings and bar bites served late plus DJs, comedy nights and live music. The rare island spot where you can sit down to a hot bowl of noodles after midnight.
Hours: Sun 5pm–2pm · Mon 5pm–2pm · Tue 5pm–2pm · Wed 5pm–2pm · Thu 5pm–2pm · Fri 5pm–2pm · Sat 5pm–2pm
The big South Shore Safeway runs 5am to 2am every day — the island's late-night grocery lifeline. The service deli and hot case close in the evening, but until 2am you've got the full bakery, packaged deli, sushi grab-and-go and snack aisles when nothing else is open.
Hours: Sun 5am–2pm · Mon 5am–2pm · Tue 5am–2pm · Wed 5am–2pm · Thu 5am–2pm · Fri 5am–2pm · Sat 5am–2pm
24-hour convenience standby on the East End with roller-grill food, hot case pizza and taquitos, packaged sandwiches and Slurpees at any hour. One of the only places on the island with hot(ish) food at 4am that isn't a drive-thru.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
Round-the-clock convenience store near the West End with roller-grill dogs and taquitos, hot case snacks, packaged sandwiches and coffee 24/7.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm