Wahpepah's Kitchen ★ 4.5
Crystal Wahpepah's Native American kitchen in Oakland sits steps from Fruitvale BART. Bison, rabbit and squash tacos draw from Indigenous nations.
Signature: Bison taco, Rabbit taco, Squash taco
Restaurants in Fruitvale
Vientian Cafe ★ 4.3
Vientian Cafe in Oakland's Allendale neighborhood runs a Lao-Thai-Vietnamese counter that locals have voted into a regional Lao standard for two decades.
Signature: Larb, Papaya salad, Lao sausage
Casual Dining in Fruitvale
Wahpepah's Kitchen ★ 4.5
Crystal Wahpepah's Native American kitchen steps from Fruitvale BART serves bison, rabbit and squash tacos. James Beard nominated, Kickapoo tribal member.
Signature: Bison taco, Rabbit taco
El Huarache Azteca ★ 4.4
El Huarache Azteca on International Boulevard in Fruitvale runs a Mexico City counter from a mother-daughter team. Huaraches and tlacoyos are the line.
Signature: Huarache de chicharron, Tlacoyo, Pozole
Coffee Roasters in Fruitvale
Red Bay Coffee Public Roastery ★ 4.5
Red Bay's Public Roastery on East 10th in Fruitvale is Keba Konte's Oakland specialty roaster. Whole-bean retail at the roastery, beans served city-wide.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Subscription
Street Food in Fruitvale
Tacos Sinaloa ★ 4.5
Tacos Sinaloa runs the food truck dynasty Guadalupe Bueno started in 1999. International Boulevard at 22nd, suadero and adobada tacos to a 1 a.m. close.
Try: Suadero and adobada tacos
Tacos El Ultimo Baile ★ 4.5
Tacos El Ultimo Baile in Fruitvale Public Market took its former taco truck queues into a brick-and-mortar. Tacos al carbon on house-made flour tortillas.
Try: Tacos al carbon
Mariscos La Costa ★ 4.4
Mariscos La Costa on International Boulevard in Fruitvale runs a glorified food truck for ceviche, shrimp and octopus tostadas. Five hot sauces on the table.
Try: Shrimp and octopus tostadas
El Huarache Azteca ★ 4.4
El Huarache Azteca on International Boulevard runs huaraches, tlacoyos and Mexico City staples from a mother-and-daughter team. Counter service, late close.
Try: Huarache de chicharron
Markets in Fruitvale
Fruitvale Public Market ★ 4.4
Fruitvale Public Market is the 7,000 sqft indoor-outdoor Latin American food hall steps from Fruitvale BART. Eleven vendors, churros, bakery, taco counters.
Fruitvale Farmers Market ★ 4.3
The Fruitvale Farmers Market runs Thursdays at the Fruitvale Public Market plaza. WIC and EBT accepted; the Latino vendor mix is the East Bay's strongest.
Budget Eats in Fruitvale
Tacos Sinaloa ★ 4.5
Tacos Sinaloa on International Boulevard in Fruitvale is the East Bay's most-loved late-night taco truck. Family-run since 1999, two-dollar tacos.
Order: Suadero and adobada tacos, two for five dollars.
Tip: The truck cooks past midnight Friday and Saturday; cash only at the window.
El Huarache Azteca ★ 4.4
El Huarache Azteca on International Boulevard runs Mexico City huaraches and tlacoyos under fourteen dollars. Mother-daughter team, late close.
Order: Huarache de chicharron under fourteen dollars.
Tip: Salsa bar has six options; ask for extra cebolla curtida on the side.
Tacos El Ultimo Baile ★ 4.5
Tacos El Ultimo Baile in Fruitvale Public Market took its taco-truck queues into a brick-and-mortar. Tacos al carbon for ten dollars on flour tortillas.
Order: Tacos al carbon with hand-pressed flour tortillas.
Tip: Sub the corn tortillas; the flour version is what made the truck famous.
Late-Night Eats in Fruitvale
Tacos Sinaloa ★ 4.5
Tacos Sinaloa on International Boulevard runs the East Bay's most-loved late-night taco truck. Every night until 1 a.m. Family-run since 1999.
Order: Suadero or adobada tacos at midnight.
Tip: The truck cooks past midnight every night; cash only at the window.