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Cocktail bar in Oakland's uptown neighborhood, Viridian takes its interior cues from Hong Kong cinema and 90s album covers, which sounds like a mood board disaster but lands as something genuinely electric. The bar director comes from Lazy Bear, and the cocktails lean savory and seasonal with a pull toward Asian flavors. A Top 10 Nominee for a Spirited Award and a 50 Discovery listing round out a résumé that the room feels like it earned.
The awards strongest first
- Punch Best New Bartenders · Kat Parsons
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. West
One number, weighted & current 78
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The neighbors closest first
- Moxy Oakland Downtown Stay · 73
- Mama’s Boy Pizza Pizzeria Eat · 74
- Parche Eat · 69
- Mela Bistro Ethiopian Eat · 65
- Shawarmaji Middle Eastern Eat · 72
- Chef Smelly’s Creole and Soul Food Cajun & Creole Eat · 65
- Smelly’s Cajun & Creole Eat · 62
- Lovely’s American Eat · 77
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