Montclair Village is a neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland, California. The village is home to residential areas, a community park and upscale boutiques and cafes. Visitors and residents can find an array of dining options in and near Montclair. Among them are Italian restaurants that range from chic trattorias to casual pizzerias.
Italian Colors is in a shopping center along Mountain Boulevard. A specialty of the house, the green scarves lasagna, consists of spinach noodles layered with mozzarella and ricotta cheese and topped with marinara and bechamel sauce. The restaurant offers daily specials, including a fresh catch and a featured pasta dish. A full bar is available.
Italian Colors serves lunch Tuesday through Saturday and dinner nightly. Reservations are suggested. Business-casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant features live music Wednesday through Saturday nights. Free parking is available in the shopping center lot.
Italian Colors Restaurant
2220 Mountain Boulevard, no. 100
Oakland, CA 94611
510-482-8094
italiancolorsrestaurant.com
Pizza Rustica Cafe has served Montclair Village in its location on La Salle Avenue since 1995. The restaurant held Zagat dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food, "good to very good" for its service and "fair to good" for its decor as of October 2010.
The restaurant serves more than 30 specialty pizzas. Among them is the salad pizza, which is topped with baby lettuce in balsamic vinaigrette dressing, roasted red peppers, mushrooms and a blend of fontina, gorgonzola and Parmesan cheese. Gluten-free pizza is also available. The wine list features a dozen varieties, and the bar serves 15 types of beer.
Pizza Rustica serves lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant features counter service, along with a dining room area. Casual attire is acceptable. On-site parking is available.
Pizza Rustica Cafe
6106 La Salle Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
510-339-7878
caferustica.com
Milano Ristorante is at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Mandana Boulevard in Oakland, less than 4 miles from Montclair Village (approximately nine minutes' drive). Among the house specialties are risotto with porcini mushrooms and seafood pizza. The restaurant has a full bar.
Milano Restaurant serves lunch Monday through Saturday and dinner nightly. Reservations are taken only for parties of six or more. Smaller parties are seated on a first-come, first-served basis, and a wait is possible during peak hours. The restaurant offers outdoor seating in nice weather. Casual attire is the norm. A children's menu is featured. The restaurant offers free valet parking, and street parking is available nearby.
Milano Ristorante
3425 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-763-0300
