Cenaduria Elvira ★ 4.4
Cenaduria Elvira in Oakland's Jack London Square specializes in Jalisco-style tostadas with shells flown in from Mexico, plus tacos dorados and salsas.
Signature: Jalisco tostadas, Tacos dorados
Town Biscuits is a soul food restaurant in Uptown, Oakland.
Town Biscuits runs a Thursday-to-Sunday biscuit breakfast in Oakland's Uptown. Fried chicken and bacon-egg sandwiches on flaky buttermilk biscuits.
Signature dishes: Buttermilk biscuit sandwich, Fried chicken biscuit
Address: 434 25th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Cenaduria Elvira in Oakland's Jack London Square specializes in Jalisco-style tostadas with shells flown in from Mexico, plus tacos dorados and salsas.
Signature: Jalisco tostadas, Tacos dorados
Puerto Rican Street Cuisine on Oakland's 23rd Avenue runs takeout pollo encebollado and fall-apart pernil with sweet plantain stuffed with ground beef.
Signature: Pollo encebollado, Pernil with sweet plantain
Pizzaiolo on Telegraph in Oakland's Temescal runs wood-fired pizza and pasta with organic locally-sourced produce. Dinner only, daily happy hour 5 to 6.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Seasonal pasta, Antipasti
Marzano in Oakland's Glenview district runs wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and handmade pasta from a full bar. Family-friendly, full Italian trattoria menu.
Signature: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, Handmade pasta, Tiramisu
Almond and Oak in Oakland's Lake Merritt opened in December 2018 from chef-owner Rico Rivera. California New American with weekend brunch on Grand Avenue.
Signature: Seasonal market-driven plates, Weekend brunch
Daytrip Counter on Telegraph in Temescal is chef Finn Stern's fast-fine rotisserie chicken counter. Cafeteria-style, dine-in or takeout, daily.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Crunchy salads, Hot fries