Itani Ramen ★ 4.3
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
Shan Dong is a chinese restaurant in Chinatown, Oakland.
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 dishes: Hand-pulled noodles, Pork dumplings
Address: 328 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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
Tacos Oscar's shipping-container courtyard in Oakland's Temescal serves a chalkboard menu of inventive tacos. Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide California.
Signature: Braised pork shoulder taco, Charred broccoli vegan taco
Belotti on Rockridge's College Avenue cooks Piemonte cuisine in a Michelin Recommended trattoria. Tajarin and brasato are the cross-town dishes worth booking.
Signature: Tajarin, Brasato
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