Flora - Oakland

Flora is an art deco restaurant and bar in downtown Oakland, California. Owners Dona Savitsky and Thomas Schnetz evoke the opulence of a bygone era with carefully crafted cocktails and a menu of reinvented American classics. Flora is housed in the beautifully ornate Oakland Floral Depot building, built in 1931 by architect Albert Evers. Composed of silver and cobalt glazed terra cotta, it is an...

Having a BART station one block away is the best excuse for really exploring the cocktail list.

The restaurant is named after a flower shop that once stood on the spot.

Anyone seeking a hearty dose of retro hip need only head to Flora, where old-fashioned cocktails flow, bartenders sport suspenders and even the silverware features Art Deco accents. In what was once the Oakland Floral Depot building,…

Set in a profoundly beautiful deco building with polished tile and crest work, the food lives up to the setting. This is a knockout Oakland hit, so be prepared to make reservations or wait. Local and sustainable offerings, of course, with a weekly changing menu. The red meats are always on point, as are the deserts and the appetizers. And did we mention the amazing cocktails? Merits the...

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The duo behind popular Mexican eateries Dona Tomas and Tacubaya prove that they can do American, too, at this Art Deco-styled restaurant. Oakland's hippest show up for 1920s-era...

From the creators of Flora, Fauna is a casual, art deco style bar located in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, offering handcra...fted cocktails and local beers on-tap. Enjoy a snack or a special sandwich before a show at the Fox Theater, or sip a classically inspired drink from our award-winning bartenders. See More