Oakland: Chinatown Walking Tour
We'll visit some of the most popular eateries and landmarks in the Oakland Chinatown neighborhood - one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States!
What to order at Burdell
- Must order
- Sunday gravy-inspired brunch plate.
- Editor tip
- Sunday brunch service runs 11 to 2 only, then resumes for dinner. Book the 1 pm slot to roll straight into the afternoon.
CuisineSoul Food
Price$$
Neighborhoodtemescal
HoursSun 11:00-14:00
Last verified
Must order: Sunday gravy-inspired brunch plate.
Tip: Sunday brunch service runs 11 to 2 only, then resumes for dinner. Book the 1 pm slot to roll straight into the afternoon.
Book food experiences in Oakland
Full-Day Wine Tour to Napa & Sonoma with 3 Tastings Included
Stop at the Golden Gate Bridge. Taste local wines and food on this guided group tour to Sonoma and Napa Valleys from San Francisco. Visit 3 unique wineries. Have lunch...
Oakland: Black-Owned Eateries Walking Tour with Food
Explore the rich culinary offerings of the Black community in Oakland on a guided walking tour. Enjoy a light appetizer, a full meal, and a sweet surprise from Black-o...
Location
Address: 4640 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Also in temescal
FOB Kitchen ★ 4.7
FOB Kitchen on Oakland's Telegraph runs Filipino brunch on weekends only. Longanisa, tocino and garlic rice with two eggs at the Bib Gourmand Temescal room.
Order: Longanisa and garlic rice with two fried eggs.
Tip: Weekend brunch is when the room flips to its strongest order; arrival before 11 beats the wait.
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen ★ 4.4
Wise Sons on Telegraph in Temescal runs daily brunch with bagels, matzo ball soup and pastrami plates. The Mission deli's East Bay Oakland outpost.
Order: Everything bagel with house cream cheese and lox.
Tip: Daily breakfast all day; weekend lines snap by 10 a.m Weekends fill by noon.
More brunch in Oakland
FOB Kitchen ★ 4.7
FOB Kitchen on Oakland's Telegraph runs Filipino brunch on weekends only. Longanisa, tocino and garlic rice with two eggs at the Bib Gourmand Temescal room.
Order: Longanisa and garlic rice with two fried eggs.
Tip: Weekend brunch is when the room flips to its strongest order; arrival before 11 beats the wait.
Mama's Royal Cafe ★ 4.5
Mama's Royal Cafe on Broadway at 40th has anchored Oakland's diner brunch since February 1974. Eggs benedict and buckwheat pancakes hold the line.
Order: Eggs benedict and the buckwheat pancakes.
Tip: Opened February 1974 on the corner of Broadway and 40th. Two-time East Bay Express Best Brunch winner.
Souley Vegan ★ 4.4
Souley Vegan at Jack London Square runs weekend brunch on its vegan Creole menu. BBQ tofu, mac and cheese, cornbread, plant-based and very busy.
Order: BBQ tofu plate with cornbread and Cajun mac and cheese.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 11 to 3; Sunday is the busiest. Cashless payment via QR code.
Almond and Oak ★ 4.2
Almond and Oak on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt runs weekend brunch with chef Rico Rivera's market-driven plates. Saturdays and Sundays only.
Order: Seasonal benedict and the brunch pasta.
Tip: Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday only; dinner picks back up at 5 p.m.
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen ★ 4.4
Wise Sons on Telegraph in Temescal runs daily brunch with bagels, matzo ball soup and pastrami plates. The Mission deli's East Bay Oakland outpost.
Order: Everything bagel with house cream cheese and lox.
Tip: Daily breakfast all day; weekend lines snap by 10 a.m Weekends fill by noon.
Bake Sum ★ 4.6
Bake Sum on Grand Avenue is the East Bay's most-loved Asian American pastry counter. Brunch-grade pastries from 8 a.m. with coffee to match.
Order: Spam musubi croissant and a black sesame latte.
Tip: Pastries sell out by noon on weekends; arrive early Saturday or Sunday.