Eat in Fruitvale, Oakland

Wahpepah's Kitchen

• ★ 4.5
• Native American
• $$

Crystal Wahpepah's Native American kitchen in Oakland sits steps from Fruitvale BART. Bison, rabbit and squash tacos draw from Indigenous nations.

Vientian Cafe

• ★ 4.3
• Lao
• $

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.

El Huarache Azteca

• ★ 4.4
• Mexican
• $

El Huarache Azteca on International Boulevard in Fruitvale runs a Mexico City counter from a mother-daughter team. Huaraches and tlacoyos are the line.

Red Bay Coffee Public Roastery

• ★ 4.7
• Coffee roaster
• $$

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.

Tacos Sinaloa

• ★ 4.8
• $

Try Suadero and adobada tacos

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.

Tacos El Ultimo Baile

• ★ 4.7
• $

Try Tacos al carbon

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.

Mariscos La Costa

• ★ 4.4
• $

Try Shrimp and octopus tostadas

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.

Fruitvale Public Market

• ★ 4.2
• Market
• $

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

• ★ 4.1
• Market
• $

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.