The Sichuan hot chicken sandwiches were the most popular item on the Ok’s Deli menu when it was a pop-up — and that probably still holds now that they’ve got a permanent shop. So it only makes sense ...

On that tip, Breadbelly’s coffee program is a sleeper big-hitter. The coffee drinks now rely on Dune Coffee Roasters, the home turf for 2025 United States barista champion Kay Cheon. The black sesame ...

We’re opening our doors to the community on a low-key basis.” Over the course of the rainy, dark weekend — more than 30 ...

Creamy miso cacio e pepe gains extra umami from miso, the dense sauce coating long, wavy strands of mafaldine. Whiffs of ...

Located in the former César space, expect dialed-in gimlets and sage anchovy fritters on the menu at Chez Panisse’s new ...

The Old Spaghetti Factory location is back in action with the opening of a new restaurant and bar channeling Mexico City and ...

Paul Iglesias and Sophia Akbar first unleashed their large-format, festive vision for Oakland dining with the Colombian Parche in 2023. Jaji, which debuted in early 2025, applies the pair’s vivacious ...

So, when the sun is taken away from us, and it turns too dark and cold to be in any park past 4 p.m., regardless of how many ...

A former drug store on California Street earned itself praise from the Michelin Guide. Right next to sister restaurant ...

Chef Steve Joo’s temple to tofu, Joodooboo, is a shining beacon in Oakland’s culinary scene. Although not anchored to a buzzy ...

The Dogpatch’s newest cafe is a certified favorite with locals, slinging galbi patty melts and banana oat milk lattes ...