Sun Moon Studio landed in West Oakland with a bang in 2024, when The San Francisco Chronicle crowned this tiny tasting menu destination the Bay Area’s best new restaurant—and MICHELIN quickly followed with a coveted Star. Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper, Benu and Per Se alums respectively, put seasonal California ingredients front and center in dishes like Monterey spot prawn with tofu and bold desserts like shiso ice cream at this intimate, four-table spot that's leveled up the Bay Area's elite fine-dining scene.