Now with locations on High Street and Foothill Boulevard, Lena’s is becoming the dominant place to find soul food in the area. (at Virginia), Oakland Lena’s Soul Food Café Photo: Lena’s Soul Food Cafe/Facebook Photo: Lena’s Soul Food Cafe/Facebook Pyramids Restaurant and Grill, 3100 High St. The “mazza” plate, piled high with hummus, babaganoush, salad, falafel, tahini and pita bread, is your best bet for trying the most the kitchen has to offer. Lunch and dinner swing more Middle Eastern, with wraps and kabobs dominating the menu. Of course, if you’d rather go American with your breakfast, Pyramids also serves a standard short-order menu of familiar classics like eggs Benedict, omelets and French toast. Slather the whole mess on warm pita bread and you’ll forget that you’re usually digging into a pile of scrambled eggs right now. (at Penniman), Oakland Pyramids Restaurant and Grillįor an entirely different breakfast experience, venture over to Pyramids Restaurant for an Egyptian meal of fuol medames, a fava bean stew made tangy with tomatoes, onions and vinegar. Both the diner’s pancakes and waffles get high marks from Yelpers, and milkshakes make for a popular afternoon treat. A short but sweet Mexican menu rounds things out with tacos, flautas, enchiladas and burritos. Nearby, no-frills King’s Coffee Shop offers up diner classics like all-day breakfast, broiled burgers and club sandwiches stacked high with turkey, ham, cheese and bacon. (at 38th), Oakland King’s Coffee Shop King’s Coffee. It serves several don’t miss dishes: Laotian sausage, scored and baked to maximize crispiness nam kao, aka “rice ball salad,” made with deep-fried rice balls, pork sausage and herbs and just about anything else on the “Lao Specialities” menu (be sure to ask for it). (at Brookdale), OaklandĪnother favorite amongst neighborhood residents and destination diners alike, Vientian Café features a mix of Lao, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine at reasonable prices in a casual atmosphere. Other favorite dishes include “G fire wings” and extra-large fried lumpia rolls made with either pork or chicken. Recent specials include beef mechado (a tomato-based stew), sisig (tangy and spicy pork that has been braised and crisped) and coconut chicken adobo. The family-owned business cooks up a rotating menu of daily specials - check Facebook before you go unless you like surprises. Lucky Three Seven Photo: Lucky Three Seven/FacebookĪfter opening in spring 2013, Lucky Three Seven has quickly become a popular neighborhood joint serving up flavorful Filipino comfort fare. As always, you can check out the map at the bottom of the post to keep track. In today’s neighborhood guide, we’ll move from upper Fruitvale Avenue, east, touching neighborhoods like Allendale, Fairfax and Castlemont on our way towards San Leandro. West African jollof rice, deeply flavorful Indian curries, Egyptian breakfast fare - it’s all here. And while you’ll find plenty of (excellent) taquerias and comfort food restaurants, there are many other cuisines represented if you know where to look. Others appear on more industrial stretches of International Boulevard or inside convenience stores. This week, we visited places to eat further into East Oakland, up Fruitvale Avenue and then east towards San Leandro.Įast Oakland is a sprawling place and, once you step away from the larger shopping districts like Fruitvale, Laurel and Dimond, you’re much more likely to find hidden gems of restaurants tucked away in residential neighborhoods. Nosh’s neighborhood guides highlight the best of the rest. We know that there’s more to East Bay dining than Temescal, Rockridge and the Gourmet Ghetto. Yes, I want to support Nosh! The nam kao appetizer - deep fried rice mixed with ground pork and coconut, served with lettuce and mint leaves - is not to be missed at Vientian Café in Oakland.
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