These Pleasanton Restaurants Deserve National Attention, Residents Say

Pleasanton, CA— We know every town has its fair share of hidden gems, so what sets Pleasanton apart from the rest? For a lot of people, it’s the food and the restaurants that have been the focal point of many memories.

We asked on Facebook, and Patch Readers told us which gems shine brightest in their neighborhoods.

Readers responded and let us know which local hotspots deserve national attention. We found that Pleasanton readers would like to have a few more prominent restaurants.

Tighten your bibs, and take a look at this list of favored places:

• "Eddie Papa's is a great family run eatery. We always enjoy going there, and the food is legitimately good!"
• "Baci and Oasis!!"
• "Handles on Main; unique beer and wine on tap, historic building, quaint downtown, live music, what's not to love?"
• "Lokanta"
• "Frontier Spice on Main Street"
• "Blue Agave and Haps. Does Meadowlark Diary count as an eatery?"
• "Sabio on Main"
• "Umee Sushi!"
• "Oasis"
• "The Press and Hanabi"
• "Hap's!"
• "Vic's"
• "Zakuros"
• "Chinese Szechuan. Best Chinese in town! Tina and Huey are so attentive and kind."
• " Jim's Country Style Restaurant"
• "Red Smoke Grill"

OpenTable recently released their list of “100 Hottest Restaurants in America for 2016.” The website determines its “best of” list by analyzing more than 5 million diner reviews of over 20,000 restaurants nationwide.

Even though the competition was stiff, we still think your favorite greasy spoons deserve their time in the spotlight.

Did your go-to-spot make the cut? If your diamond in the rough didn’t make the list, share it with us in the comments below.

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