Hawking Bird ★ 4.3
Hawking Bird is James Syhabout's fast-casual Thai fried chicken room on Oakland's Telegraph Avenue. Kao mun gai and double-fried garlic-ginger fillets.
Signature: Kao mun gai, Garlic-ginger fried chicken, Hawking Bird sandwich
Souley Vegan is a soul food restaurant in Jack London District, Oakland.
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 dishes: BBQ tofu, Cajun mac and cheese, Southern fried tofu
Address: 101 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
Hawking Bird is James Syhabout's fast-casual Thai fried chicken room on Oakland's Telegraph Avenue. Kao mun gai and double-fried garlic-ginger fillets.
Signature: Kao mun gai, Garlic-ginger fried chicken, Hawking Bird sandwich
Pomet on Piedmont Avenue pairs Capay Valley farmer Aomboon Deasy with chef Alan Hsu. Menu changes with K and J Orchards produce, Michelin Green Star.
Signature: Farm-driven seasonal plates, Stone-fruit dessert
Ramen Shop on Rockridge's College Avenue runs a daily-changing ramen lineup with a full bar and a private karaoke room. Open every night, dinner only.
Signature: Spicy miso ramen, Yuzu shio ramen, Karaage
A16's Rockridge dining room runs the wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and southern Italian menu the brand built in San Francisco. Pizza is the entry point.
Signature: Margherita pizza, Maccaronara, Burrata
Kyle Itani's izakaya and ramen kitchen on Telegraph Avenue runs a tonkotsu-forward menu with Japanese small plates. Bowls, beer and sake, daily.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Shoyu ramen, Karaage
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue has cooked Lao and Thai cuisine in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood since 2006. Family-run, lunch and dinner daily.
Signature: Nam khao, Laotian sausage, Papaya salad