FOB Kitchen ★ 4.5
Janice Dulce's Filipino kitchen on Oakland's Telegraph carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Weekends shift to brunch only with longanisa and garlic rice.
Signature: Sinigang, Coffee-braised ribs, Adobo
Burdell is a soul food restaurant in Temescal, Oakland.
Geoff Davis's soul food room in Oakland's Temescal carries Michelin Recommended status and made Food and Wine's Best Restaurants in America list.
Signature dishes: Fried chicken, Collard greens, Dry-aged duck
Address: 4640 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Janice Dulce's Filipino kitchen on Oakland's Telegraph carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Weekends shift to brunch only with longanisa and garlic rice.
Signature: Sinigang, Coffee-braised ribs, Adobo
Mark Liberman's Latin American tasting room in Oakland sits on Piedmont Avenue. Michelin Recommended in 2026, with a nightly-changing Colombian-rooted menu.
Signature: Churros with chicken liver, Swordfish escabeche, Carne asada
Janice Dulce's Filipino kitchen on Oakland's Telegraph carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Weekends shift to brunch only with longanisa and garlic rice.
Signature: Sinigang, Coffee-braised ribs, Adobo
Wood Tavern in Oakland's Rockridge has anchored College Avenue since 2007 and holds a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for reliable New American cooking.
Signature: Burger, Pork chop, Charcuterie board
Belotti in Oakland's Rockridge cooks Piemonte cuisine in a tight Michelin Recommended trattoria. House-made tajarin and brasato are the cross-town dishes.
Signature: Tajarin, Brasato, Spaghettini with burrata
Crystal Wahpepah's Native American kitchen in Oakland sits steps from Fruitvale BART. Bison, rabbit and squash tacos draw from Indigenous nations.
Signature: Bison taco, Rabbit taco, Squash taco
Tamearra Dyson's vegan soul food started in Oakland in 2009 and returned to Jack London Square in July 2025. Creole classics, no animal products.
Signature: BBQ tofu, Cajun mac and cheese, Southern fried tofu