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 El Huarache Azteca
- Must order
- Huarache de chicharron under fourteen dollars.
- Editor tip
- Salsa bar has six options; ask for extra cebolla curtida on the side.
Must order: Huarache de chicharron under fourteen dollars.
Tip: Salsa bar has six options; ask for extra cebolla curtida on the side.
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Location
Address: 3842 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
Also in fruitvale
Tacos El Ultimo Baile ★ 4.7
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.
More budget eats in Oakland
Town Biscuits ★ 4.1
Town Biscuits in Oakland's Uptown runs biscuit sandwiches under twelve dollars Thursday through Sunday. Fried chicken on flaky buttermilk biscuits.
Order: Fried chicken biscuit under twelve dollars.
Tip: Pre-order online; weekend lines snap to the corner by 10 a.m.
Tay Ho Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.1
Tay Ho's 12th Street lunch hour runs Northern Vietnamese plates for under fifteen dollars. Bun cha Hanoi, banh xeo and rice bowls at the door.
Order: Bun cha Hanoi for thirteen dollars at lunch.
Tip: Lunch specials run 11 to 3 weekdays; the dinner menu doubles on price.
Tacos El Ultimo Baile ★ 4.7
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.
Hawking Bird ★ 4.6
Hawking Bird in Oakland's Temescal is James Syhabout's fast-casual Thai fried chicken room. Kao mun gai and garlic-ginger fillets under fifteen dollars.
Order: Kao mun gai for under fifteen dollars.
Tip: James Syhabout's cheap-eats sibling to two-star Commis; same kitchen DNA, a tenth of the price.
Puerto Rican Street Cuisine ★ 4.0
Puerto Rican Street Cuisine on Oakland's 23rd Avenue runs takeout pollo encebollado and pernil under fifteen dollars. San Antonio neighborhood.
Order: Pernil with sweet plantain stuffed with ground beef.
Tip: Takeout only; outdoor seating at picnic tables. Cash and card.
Cenaduria Elvira ★ 4.3
Cenaduria Elvira in Oakland's Jack London Square cooks Jalisco-style tostadas, tacos dorados and Mexican plates under fifteen dollars per person.
Order: Jalisco tostadas with shredded pork.
Tip: The chicharron-style tostada shells are flown in from Mexico; ask which salsa pairs which dish.