Top Hatters Kitchen

Top Hatters Kitchen Modern neighborhood restaurant,serving an eclectic mix of rustic made-from-scratch dishes,celebratin
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03/06/2026

It’s probably about time I formally introduce myself!
Hello, my name is DanVy, and I’m the chef owner of Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar. They say writing about yourself is hard, and it’s really true, which is why I haven’t done it. I’m so grateful when others captures our story into words better than I ever could. This feature in tells it all!

I’m incredibly honored by this beautiful write-up about our restaurant and our collaboration with written by Matthew Green (and those gorgeous photos! )

Grab a physical copy at our restaurant or throughout the East Bay or read the full article here: https://edibleeastbay.com/2026/02/14/perfecting-the-art-of-peasant-cooking-at-top-hatters-kitchen-and-bar/

Thank you to everyone who has supported this little restaurant along the way.

A labor of love, our Tea Treat Boxes are back for Lunar New Year. Order yours through our website via take-out.
02/17/2026

A labor of love, our Tea Treat Boxes are back for Lunar New Year. Order yours through our website via take-out.

As a small business with a diverse team that includes immigrants, we’re moving carefully and responsibly. We have made ...
01/30/2026

As a small business with a diverse team that includes immigrants, we’re moving carefully and responsibly. We have made the decision to participate with as little harm as possible to our own people.

We are closed for lunch today and open for dinner. If you have a reservation for lunch, we have sent you a message regarding the cancellation.

Even while we will be closed for lunch, our team has the choice to participate or keep their hours even—no questions asked.
Thank you for holding the complexity with care: protecting workers includes protecting their safety and our livelihoods. We ask for you to Please continue supporting other small businesses doing their best to stand in solidarity

01/29/2026

Some time ago, I got to share our food and our story on TV. To get the full story, head to our website or find it via the link in our bio.

Big thanks to and for having us on. 🎥🤍
To get the full story, head to our website or find it via the link in our bio.

Don’t be left without plans for NYE. Head to our website to book!
12/27/2025

Don’t be left without plans for NYE. Head to our website to book!

Savor the Season!Join us for a specially curated prix fixe celebrating the holiday season.Available December 23–January ...
12/24/2025

Savor the Season!
Join us for a specially curated prix fixe celebrating the holiday season.
Available December 23–January 4.
Limited availability—especially for New Year’s Eve.
Reserve your prix fixe dinner via the link in our bio.

I’m honored to be named in Michelin’s recent guide highlighting 10 restaurants that embody California’s culinary diversi...
12/16/2025

I’m honored to be named in Michelin’s recent guide highlighting 10 restaurants that embody California’s culinary diversity, innovation, and seasonality. What meant most to me was getting to be one of the voices in the conversation about how California food is defined.
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I often speak about Northern California, but I was especially grateful to be able to shout out Little Saigon in Southern California, it remains one of the best places for Vietnamese food outside of Vietnam. Little Saigon, will always have a big place in my heart.
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I’m honored to have this photo memorialized in Local Roots, an art exhibit by artist, Andrea Guskin. Above all, it was s...
12/10/2025

I’m honored to have this photo memorialized in Local Roots, an art exhibit by artist, Andrea Guskin. Above all, it was such a pleasure to connect with Andrea about her project. Details of the exhibit and event on second photo. Come through this Saturday!

This photo captures the first moment my father and I reunited after he escaped Vietnam by boat with my brothers. A few years later, my mother made the same uncertain journey with me besides her.

My father is the one who taught me how to cook Vietnamese food. For immigrants, preserving culinary tradition is a way of holding onto identity and remembering home, especially when you’ve been uprooted.

Today, when people ask what kind of food I serve at my restaurant, I still struggle to give a simple answer. That search for a neat label is something many children of immigrants understand. We grow up in two worlds.

So now I tell people: I keep a Vietnamese pantry… that’s my root system. But the way I cook reflects all facets of my identity, not just of where I come from. My food lives in that space between what shaped me and what continues to form me.

12/10/2025

Our cocktails gets the same love and attention as our dishes: slow, thoughtful, seasonal, and made with real hands.

* pilgrim pimms
pimm’s, rye, apple-fenugreek syrup, lemon, apple bitters

*kabocha shaka
rum, atole de kabocha pumpkin, milk, whip cream dusted with cinnamon, served warm

11/07/2025

whoever says California doesn’t have seasons has never eaten here. Fall is in the air, on our plate, and filling up our mugs around here.

*roasted honey nut stuffed w/ spiced chickpeas over garlic yogurt sauce, mint chutney, smoked jimmy nardello pepper salsa, and served with house crostinis

*marinated beets w/ olive oil whipped ricotta shaved radish and fennel dressed in preserved citrus dressing, topped w/ pistachios and inca berries

*atole de kabocha w/ rum and whip cream

Address

855 MacArthur Boulevard
San Leandro, CA
94577

Telephone

+15107779777

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