Last week we mentioned that SHAKEWELL was opening on Lakeshore in Oakland, and now we want to point you to a few more details of note. First up, the Cal-Med-Spanish menu from chef-owner Jen Biesty (previously executive chef of of Scala’s Bistro and the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, and a participant on season four of Top Chef) and GM-owner Tim Nugent (previously executive pastry chef at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and a competitor on the first season of Top Chef: Just Desserts) is now posted on the website.
You can come in for a cocktail (there are 12 to choose from) and bites like fried anchovy and aji pepper-stuffed olives ($4), or ramp up with summery dishes like summer squash, feta, basil, garden tomatoes, green olives, olive oil-fried bread ($11) and a glass of rosé. There are a variety of “bombas” (rice dishes baked in the wood-burning oven that showcase local seafood, vegetables, and meats), seafood (like grilled shrimp with Moroccan spiced dried lime rub, yogurt sauce, $16), and meats (chicken albondigas for $12, grilled lamb kefta with harissa, yogurt cucumber sauce, quinoa, and mint for $17). Nice pricing there, right? And save room for dessert, like churros with spiced bittersweet chocolate sauce that are made to order.
The 70-seat dining room includes space for 30 in the bar area. The space was designed by Bon Vivants Design+Build, with lots of custom touches, from the handcrafted wood chairs to the banquettes, and you’ll see some Moorish, Spanish, and Mediterranean elements (you can look at some pics on Eater). Open for cocktails at 4pm, dinner at 5:30pm (until 9pm on Sun, Tue-Thu until 10pm, Fri-Sat until 11pm), closed Mondays. Weekend brunch and lunch will start a month later. 3407 Lakeshore Ave. at Trestle Glen, 510-251-0329.
Shakewell’s Tim Nugent and Jen Biesty. Photo: Devon Miller.
