Battambang ★ 4.2
Battambang in Oakland Chinatown has cooked Cambodian plates since 1993. Beef lok lak and amok with thirty years of regulars at the Broadway corner.
Signature: Beef lok lak, Amok
Champa Garden is a lao restaurant in San Antonio, Oakland.
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue cooks Lao and Thai family recipes since 2006. The room sits ten minutes from Lake Merritt, daily lunch and dinner.
Signature dishes: Nam khao, Lao sausage
Address: 2102 8th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
Battambang in Oakland Chinatown has cooked Cambodian plates since 1993. Beef lok lak and amok with thirty years of regulars at the Broadway corner.
Signature: Beef lok lak, Amok
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
Shan Dong in Oakland Chinatown pulls noodles by hand in the front window. Dumplings, sesame paste noodles and chive pancakes drive the lunch line.
Signature: Hand-pulled noodles, Pork dumplings
Kyle Itani's ramen room and izakaya runs tonkotsu bowls plus Japanese small plates on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland. Beer and sake list to match.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage
FOB Kitchen in Oakland's Temescal carries a Bib Gourmand for Janice Dulce's Filipino cooking. Weekend brunch is longanisa and garlic rice in a tropical room.
Signature: Sinigang, Coffee-braised ribs
Wood Tavern on Rockridge's College Avenue has poured Bay Area wines and cooked New American since 2007. Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide California.
Signature: Burger, Pork chop