Cunha's

How I came about visiting Cunha's Cocktails is quite odd and requires a long story of filled with family drama but I will spare the details. Actually I had been meaning to hit up Cunha's on one of my trips to the Bay because my best friend DJ's here on Saturday nights, so as the cards fell into place I ended up spending a Saturday night here.

It should also be added that my review is more for the vibe of the place, not the service or cost of drinks. Having less than 10 bucks in my pocket and needing enough money for BART to the Oakland Airport in the morning, I really couldn't partake in the goods (although my friend did buy me a double shot of Jamison's on the rocks...nice to calm the nerves).

Cunha's definitely has that local crowd feeling, dare I say it, it's a place where everyone knows your name. It kind of reminded me of O'Connel's back in Long Beach, a vibe where there's a mix of various personalities and characters...all with a bay area twist of people in San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's paraphernalia.

I also find that it's not too often you see live DJ'd music being played at what many would consider a "dive bar" (although it's more of a mix of a dive and a sports bar). To actually see people spinning vinyl in a venue other than a "dance club", this makes me happy (believe me, I would be saying this regardless of my friend's involvement here...I have a deep love and appreciation for vinyl). And it seems the patrons love the live DJ'd music too.

I plan on coming back here when I have a some cash to spend and watch my boy spin vinyl. Most definitely.

cool local dive bar, friendly staff, went the other night they had a dj playing old cuts and some Spanish music. good time nice strong drinks, overall a great experience will check it out again

Its a total local dive bar but i loved it. Bartenders are super chill and make good drinks. way less money than most other bars and they have a DJ on Fri and Sat. People do dance and everyone is very respectful of each other. never seen a fight here once.