Laotian cooking is one of the quieter strengths of Oakland's East Bay dining, with its sticky rice, larb and bright herb-forward dishes often sharing menus with Thai food. Champa Garden in the San Antonio neighborhood on 8th Avenue and Vientian Cafe in Fruitvale on Allendale Avenue are the two anchors that locals point to for the real thing.
5 laotian places in Oakland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oakland · Laotian across every city.
Order Nam khao crispy rice salad.
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue has cooked Lao and Thai cuisine in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood since 2006.
Order Lao sausage with sticky rice and papaya salad.
Vientian Cafe in Oakland's Allendale neighborhood runs a Lao-Thai-Vietnamese counter that locals have voted into a regional Lao standard for two decades.
Order Nam khao crispy rice salad.
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue cooks Lao and Thai family recipes since 2006.
Order Nam khao crispy rice salad.
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood runs Lao family recipes since 2006.
Order Lao sausage with sticky rice and papaya salad.
Vientian Cafe on Allendale Avenue in Oakland has cooked Lao-Vietnamese-Thai plates for two decades.
