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Northern Chinese · Downtown Oakland · $
Generous portion of fried rice with shrimp—comforting and flavorful.
Chinese · Piedmont Avenue · $$
The kitchen's mock meat preparations — built on seitan and layered with house sauces — are the technical highlight, convincingly replicating the texture and chew of the originals
Longfellow · $
Crispy, well-seasoned seitan cutlet with convincing chew and a savory crust that holds up without any animal protein
Ramen · Piedmont Avenue · $$
American · Mosswood · $
Coffee & Tea · West Oakland · $$
Wine Bar · Temescal · $$$
Thai · Downtown Oakland · $$
American · Downtown Oakland · $
Crisp seasoned fries that soak up the spice runoff from the sandwich — a functional, solid side
American · Downtown Oakland · $$
Thai · Temescal · $
Bone-in pieces with the same aggressively seasoned crust as the sandwich, served with rice and sides that carry Thai or Korean-leaning flavor profiles
Sushi & Omakase · Downtown Oakland · $$$$
Coffee & Tea · Temescal · $
Pub & Grill · Paradise Park · $
New American · Saint Elizabeth · $$
Malaysian · Temescal · $$
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Downtown Oakland · $
Handmade dumplings with a properly crisped, golden bottom and a moist, savory filling — the signature item and the reason most regulars come back
Shanghainese · Lakeshore · $$
Crispy-bottomed potstickers with a chewy top — the signature preparation that earns repeat visits
Thai · Laurel · $$
Bar · Downtown Oakland · $$
Pasta · Shafter · $$$
American · Piedmont Avenue · $$$
Mediterranean · Foothill Square · $
Coffee & Tea · Grand Lake · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Produce and Waterfront · $
Bar · Redwood Heights · $$
Wine Bar · Grand Lake · $$$
Thai · Piedmont Avenue · $$
Peruvian · Downtown Oakland · $$$
Korean Fried Chicken · Temescal · $$
Chinese · Lakeshore · $
Middle Eastern · Downtown Oakland · $
Seasoned fries topped with generous portions of chicken shawarma.
American · McClymonds · $
Filipino · Downtown Oakland · $
Crispy fries loaded with protein, nacho cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and pickled jalapeños.
Taqueria · Produce and Waterfront · $
Middle Eastern · Montclair Business · $
Pizza · East Lake · $$
American · Oakland · $$
Sichuan · Downtown Oakland · $
Japanese · Piedmont Avenue · $$
Filipino · Prescott · $$
American · East Peralta · $$
Southern & Soul Food · Temescal · $$
Crispy, golden-fried chicken pieces known for being exceptionally juicy.
Pho & Noodles · Oakland · $$
American · Glenview · $
Crispy, golden-fried potato strips frequently cited as a standout side.
American · Santa Fe · $
Taqueria · Oakland · $
Pub & Grill · Temescal · $
American · Produce and Waterfront · $
Korean · Temescal · $
