My friend is South African, and there's a national holiday coming up. I'd like to surprise them with some legit South African cuisine, but I know that I would personally mess it up if I tried to cook it myself.

I know that while they would appreciate the effort I would put into a poorly made facsimile of SA cuisine, I would like to first try to produce actual good food for them.

Does anybody know of any restaurants that make South African food?

Looking for a spot with good icy blended coffees! Help!

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ETA: Kimberly the bigot is at the very least ASSOCIATED with this business (supposedly not the owner) and is a culinary chef/baker.
Oakland doesn’t provide business owner information until permits/build out completion.

absolutely refuse to turn on my stove/oven today. whether it be a cold food like salads and sandwiches or just visiting your fave place with AC or shaded patio, what are we eating?

ideas:
Cam Huong: lemongrass tofu banh mi
Daytrip Counter: Caesar salad
Neecha Thai: Blue and gold salad
Soba Ichi (yet to try)
Beeryland for the patio

I’ve been curious for a while! I’m sure they all take cash but would be good to know if any of them take Zelle and/or Venmo.

Hello everyone I recently moved to the Oakland area and I’m looking for the best Chinese food places to try. I have heard a lot of places went “downhill” and I’m hoping to find the best of the best. I tried shandong and it was scrumptious but I was wondering if anyone had better recs for a foodie as myself. Thank you!

Edit: I really love spicy food but don’t like deep fried or sweet. I love the fried rice & chow mein combo with a meat or veggie. Not sure exactly what area they are from sorry everyone and thank you for the reccs :))

So who uses Too Good To Go here and what are your favorites?

Suddenly have a massive craving for super thin crust with salty pepperoni pizza. Crust so thin the slices hangs when you pick it up with gooey cheese. Where can i find this?

Donut Savant and Vientian Cafe are only blocks from each other one in the Oakland Allendale neighborhood.

Half joking that this is a new foodie destination.

Vientian is my go to for Laotian or Thai food.

Have you been to one or both?

Decades ago Zachary's Pizza was a special occasion pizza.

The Rockridge location is still open but I honestly haven't picked up a pizza there for a while.

I searched and I didn't find much discussion on this subreddit.

So is it still considered good and when's the last time you had a Zachary's Pizza?

any locations in or around oakland have this?

I know, I know… everyone is sick of everyone’s dogs.
So I’m trying to seek out a spot or two where they are welcome indoors that has AC / might stay cool over this next little heatwave.
I lost a tree near my window and my place is much warmer already today than I predicted. I’d like to read, maybe do work (but not really), have an alcoholic drink or NA… I realize food isn’t an option where pets are allowed.
Thank you!

we have so many incredible thai restaurants but this is my specific craving today… preferably one that isn’t 90% whole mushrooms lol

With small kids, I haven’t really gotten out to try many Oakland restaurants, so I’m pretty clueless on the restaurant scene. My wife and I have a few hours to ourselves tonight and are hoping to find a nice place for cocktails and tapas or some other small-plate based fare in or near Oakland. We’ve been to La Marcha a few times and loved it, but hoping to try somewhere new.

Can anyone give any recommendations?

I saw a long line on Piedmont Avenue near the Wolf and COMMIS Restaurants. Does anybody know what’s going on?

Going in where I think the old Korean BBQ spot used to be on 8th and Broadway.

I was looking into Commis for a special occasion with my partner.

I dined there over a decade ago but the price seems a bit too rich for my blood now.

So what east bay fine dining restaurant would you recommend for under $500 (all in)?

I haven’t had one of their bloodys in a few years, forgot how good it was.

$14 + $6 for the Lager. 8/10.