Vientian Cafe ★ 4.3
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.
Signature: Larb, Papaya salad, Lao sausage
What to order at Champa Garden
- Signature dishes
- Nam khao, Laotian sausage, Papaya salad
CuisineLao
Price$$
Neighborhoodsan-antonio
Last verified
Signature dishes: Nam khao, Laotian sausage, Papaya salad
Location
Address: 2102 8th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
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