News and Reviews
OpenTable Customer Review 09.2014

5 Stars: Great Food & Service
 "Brought 2 couples for dinner to celebrate my birthday. We had a great time. The food & service were excellent. My husband & I have been her several times. Our friends will now be coming back also. We took lots of pics outside to remember this celebration."


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Metromix: San Francisco Area's Best Happy Hours 02.2011

http://sanfrancisco.metromix.com/entertainment/2435895 

The deal: Oakland’s Lake Chalet offers up not just a rockin’ happy hour deal, but gorgeous views of Lake Merritt. Get in on their 3-6-9 Happy Hour: everything on the menu is (you guessed it) $3, $6 or $9. The ample menu includes sweet potato fries ($3), select premium cocktails ($6) and stick pork spare ribs ($9). A tip: Go on Tuesdays when Chalet also offers $2.50 tacos and half-priced margaritas. read more

Wall Street Journal: Oakland Turns Over a New Leaf 09.2010

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Oakland is going through a revival. A civic push in recent years to revitalize the city has resulted in the opening of new restaurants and bars, housing developments, shopping centers and tourist attractions.

The city's focal point, Lake Merritt, has benefited from this activity. Improvements, such as additional bike paths and park space, have been going on since 2002.

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7x7 Bay Area "Power Couples:" Lara and Gar Truppelli of The Beach Chalet 09.2010

It's hard to start a business in the Bay Area. And even harder to make it successful. We're inspired by the couples who have done it together and have decided to highlight them every week in our new "Bay Area Power Couples" blog series.

Because it's almost Labor Day, it seemed only appropriate to honor Lara and Gar Truppelli, founders of some of the most quintessential Bay Area summertime restaurants: The Beach Chalet, The Park Chalet and The Lake Chalet. We chatted with the duo about starting a restaurant in arguably one of the prettiest spots in the city, first dates and proposals and the craziest thing a tourist has ever done. read more

Lake Chalet Hosts Green Event 07.2010

The Lake Chalet held a green event recently to promote green options for weddings, business meetings and private parties. Rebecca Wilkowski took some great photos of the event.

Contact our events department for more information on holding green events events@chaletmgmt.com or
510-653-8282 read more

East Bay Express: Best Place to View the Lake 07.2010

 The 2010 East Bay Express Reader's Poll voted Lake Chalet the best place to "show off the East Bay" and view Lake Merritt. read more

New York Times Reviews Lake Chalet 01.2010

Every city needs a lake, and every lake needs a $22 million restaurant on its shores, where you can munch on tacos while a passing gondolier sings in Italian. Luckily, Oakland has figured this out, and residents can now unwind at the Lake Chalet read more

Chowhound - Thanksgiving Review 11.2009

Social food site Chowhound.com review of our Thanksgiving Buffet says, "This is the happiest I’ve been with a holiday buffet in a long time in terms of price ($32), quality and ambiance. "

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/670057#5211046 read more

Diablo Magazine - Lake Chalet 11.2009

Talented, friendly staff, a knock-out dinner and a gorgeous Lake Merritt view give the newly minted Lake Chalet a fighting chance to prosper in Downtown Oakland

http://www.diablomag.com/Diablo-Magazine/December-2009/Lake-Chalet/ read more

East Bay Express: A Chalet with a View 09.2009

"..an enchanting, convivial dining destination where you can take in the swell and the sailboats over a beaker of suds and a platter of kumamotos while the grill sizzles, the ice tinkles, and the moon rises over the water." read more

SF Gate: Oakland Blog: Finally! View food in Oakland 08.2009

The long-awaited Lake Chalet restaurant opened Monday in the newly renovated Lake Merritt boathouse. read more

Inside Bay Area: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Oakland's renovated Municipal Boathouse Thursday 08.2009

A ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony is scheduled for Thursday to celebrate the completion of the renovated Municipal Boathouse in Oakland. Various civic leaders, friends of Lakeside Park and community members will be on hand for the 2 p.m. event. The public is invited. read more

Inside Scoop - SFgate.com: Chef Jarad Gallagher Hired 06.2009

Hired: An executive chef is also in place for the Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill, the Oakland project from the Beach Chalet and Park Chalet team of Gar and Lara Trupelli. He's Jarad Gallagher, most recently of One Market in San Francisco. read more

Inside Scoop SFgate.com: New Year brings new restaurants, with East Bay the hot spot 12.2008

Bay Area diners will have no shortage of new choices in 2009 as local chefs and restaurateurs ignore economic naysayers and forge ahead with new projects, especially in the East Bay. read more