40 mid-range places in Oakland, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Oakland, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Oakland food.

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Tacos Sinaloa

Order Suadero or adobada tacos at midnight.

Tacos Sinaloa on International Boulevard runs the East Bay's most-loved late-night taco truck. Every night until 1 a.m. Family-run since 1999.

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Snail Bar

Order Daily oyster pour and the chalkboard veg plate.

Snail Bar on Shattuck in Temescal carries a Bib Gourmand and a natural wine glass list. Six-top max, no reservations and a quiet off-strip surprise.

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Burdell

Order Sunday gravy-inspired brunch plate.

Burdell in Oakland's Temescal opens for Sunday brunch with a Southern gravy-anchored menu. The Michelin Recommended room flips to brunch service on Sundays.

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Bake Sum

Order Spam musubi croissant and a black sesame latte.

Bake Sum on Grand Avenue is the East Bay's most-loved Asian American pastry counter. Brunch-grade pastries from 8 a.m. with coffee to match.

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Sobre Mesa

Order Rum daiquiri and the croquetas.

Sobre Mesa on Franklin in Uptown Oakland runs Top Chef Nelson German's Afro-Latin cocktail lounge past midnight Friday and Saturday with DJs.

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Mama's Royal Cafe

Order Eggs benedict and the buckwheat pancakes.

Mama's Royal Cafe on Broadway at 40th has anchored Oakland's diner brunch since February 1974. Eggs benedict and buckwheat pancakes hold the line.

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Vien Huong

Order Hu tieu noodle soup.

Vien Huong on Franklin in Oakland Chinatown cooks Chiu Chow Cantonese-Vietnamese plates breakfast through lunch. Quietly the corridor's best hu tieu.

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Cafe Gabriela

Order Pulled pork adobo sandwich with house coffee.

Cafe Gabriela in Old Oakland is the queer Filipino cafe that has poured small-batch coffee and pulled pork adobo sandwiches since 2010 on Broadway.

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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

Order Everything bagel with house cream cheese and lox.

Wise Sons on Telegraph in Temescal runs daily brunch with bagels, matzo ball soup and pastrami plates. The Mission deli's East Bay Oakland outpost.

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Marzano

Marzano in Oakland's Glenview district runs wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and handmade pasta from a full bar. Family-friendly, full Italian trattoria menu.

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Faction Brewing

Faction Brewing on Spirits Alley in Alameda runs twenty-plus taps and a patio that looks at the San Francisco skyline. Easy ferry or drive from Oakland.

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Cafe Van Kleef

Order Greyhound with fresh grapefruit at 1 a.m.

Cafe Van Kleef on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland is the long-running cocktail dive that runs until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Greyhound is the call.

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Town Biscuits

Order Fried chicken biscuit sandwich with pimento cheese.

Town Biscuits runs a Thursday-to-Sunday biscuit breakfast in Oakland's Uptown. Fried chicken and bacon-egg sandwiches on flaky buttermilk biscuits.

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