Official Guide of The Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau - (Page 34) • food + drink wood-fired oven, make this Lake Merritt restaurant a popular destination with locals and visitors alike. Live jazz on Sun. Dinner daily. seison restAurAnt & BAr 495 10th St. (510) 832-7449 www.seison.com restAurAnt Peony 388 Ninth St., Ste. 288 (510) 286-8866 www.restaurantpeony.com backdrop for the seasonal, fresh foods and friendly service. Lunch Tues.–Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.–Sun. lA fArine 6323 College Ave. (510) 654-0338 www.lafarine.com italian CAffé 817 817 Washington St. (510) 271-7965 www.caffe817.com Located in the heart of Old Oakland at the Washington Inn, this restaurant offers a menu of seasonal French- and Spanish-influenced California dishes. Lunch and dinner Mon.–Fri. Don’t miss the sumptuous array of delicacies at this Hong Kong–style banquet hall, including whole suckling pig and Peking duck. Dim sum, lunch, and dinner daily. silver drAGon 835 Webster St. (510) 893-3748 This Cantonese restaurant’s specialties include Peking duck and crispy chicken stuffed with sweet rice. Lunch and dinner daily. ca mbodian PHnom PenH House 251 Eighth St. (510) 893-3825 Cambodian noodles and barbecued chicken or tofu in peanut sauce with spinach are top choices here. Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. This French bakery, legendary for its morning buns, specializes in fruit and nut tarts, cookies, pastries, breads, and cakes such as Jezebel—almond paste genoise cake soaked with Amaretto and filled with chocolate mousse and apricot jam. soiziC Bistro 300 Broadway (510) 251-8100 www.soizicbistro.com This artsy Tuscan café offers a taste of Florence, including panini and bean soup. Breakfast and lunch Mon.–Sat. doPo 4293 Piedmont Ave. (510) 652-3676 A daily-changing menu features delicious pizzas, creative pasta dishes, raw seafood, and charcuterie. Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. frAnCesCo’s restAurAnt 8520 Pardee Dr. (510) 569-0653 www.francescosrestaurant.com english yorksHire fisH And CHiPs 248 Grand Ave. Dig into deep-fried catfish, snapper, cod, sole, and various shellfish at this neighborhood hangout. Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. A French bistro–inspired menu includes rib eye steak, and fresh mussels served sans shells in a fennel broth. Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner daily. chinese Crown wok 1019 Clay St. (510) 625-1005 Savor Cantonese seafood specialties, including ginger-onion lobster, garlic lobster, and honeywalnut prawns. Lunch and dinner daily. leGendAry PAlACe 708 Franklin St. (510) 663-9188 Dim sum is the order of the day at this restaurant. Along with banquet facilities for up to 450, this spot offers reasonable prices and a familyfriendly atmosphere. Lunch and dinner daily. india n BreAds of indiA And Gourmet Curries 948 Clay St. (510) 834-7684 www.breadsofindia.com This family favorite for more than 35 years is the perfect spot to enjoy a taste of Old Italy. Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner Mon.–Sat. oliveto 5655 College Ave. (510) 547-5356 www.oliveto.com French À Côté 5478 College Ave. (510) 655-6469 www.acoterestaurant.com The folks from Citron (located next door) run this restaurant, which serves Mediterranean cuisine, with an emphasis on French, Italian, and Spanish dishes. Dinner daily. Citron 5484 College Ave. (510) 653-5484 www.citronrestaurant.com Featuring regional breads and curries, the daily menu offers 175 breads and 750 curries. Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. sABinA indiAn Cuisine 1628 Webster St. (510) 268-0170 The cuisine here includes baked clay-pot dishes and curries. Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner Mon.–Sat. A leader in Bay Area Italian cooking, this establishment offers a menu of meats of every description, from succulent pork to moist leg of lamb. Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner daily; downstairs café: lunch and dinner daily. PizzAiolo 5008 Telegraph Ave. (510) 652-4888 www.pizzaiolooakland.com The understated decor provides a pleasant Thin-crust wood-fired pizzas are the specialty of this friendly Temescal hot spot. Dinner Mon.–Sat. a taste of Oakland If you’re interested in sampling or purchasing some of our homegrown foods, the following is a list of companies whose gourmet products are made or headquartered right here in Oakland. BaKeRIes Columbo Baking Company (510) 635-4343 www.sourdoughbread.com Linden Street Brewery (510) 832-3345 www.lindenbeer.com Numi Teas (510) 534-6864 www.numitea.com Cosmic Chocolate (510) 654-2923 www.cosmicchocolate.com Just Desserts (510) 567-2900 www.justdesserts.com Michael Mischer Chocolates (510) 986-1822 www.michaelmischerchocolates. com Soulful Treats (510) 251-1711 www.soulfultreats.com Vice Chocolates www.vicechocolates.com FOOD A.G. Ferrari Foods (510) 339-9716 www.agferrari.com Alimentitalia (510) 444-9050 www.italianfoods.com Con Agra www.conagrafoods.com Cook Natural Products www.cooknaturally.com Crunchy Foods (510) 923-0446 www.crunchyfoods.com Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream (510) 658-0520 www.dreyersinc.com Earthgrains / Sara Lee www.earthgrains.com Everett & Jones Barbeque (510) 663-2350 www.eandjbbq.com Hodo Soy Beanery (415) 902-5137 www.hodosoy.com Kar Mee Fortune Cookies (510) 835-0520 www.forniafortunecookies.com KC Masterpiece (510) 271-7612 www.kcmasterpiece.com La Finca Tortilleria www.lafincatortilleria.com Mr. Espresso (510) 287-5200 www.mrespresso.com Old World German Sausage (510) 533-7211 www.owgs.com Saroni Foods (510) 261-9670 www.saronitotalfoods.com Veronica Foods / Delizia www.evoliveoil.com WHOLesaLe Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (510) 271-3075 www.hiddenvalley.com Italian Foods Corp (510) 444-9050 www.italianfoods.com Manicaretti Italian Food (800) 799-9830 www.manicaretti.com Niman Ranch Meats (510) 808-0330 www.nimanranch.com Prime Smoked Meats (510) 832-7167 www.primesmoked.com S.F. Enterprises www.sfenterprises.net Wank’s Off Da Hook BBQ Sauce (510) 433-2883 OtHeR Kitazawa Seed Company (510) 595-1188 www.kitazawaseed.com Grand Avenue Bakery (510) 465-1110 www.thecityofoakland.com/bakery Peerless Coffee (510) 763-1763 Merritt Restaurant & Bakery www.peerlesscoffee.com (510) 444-6955 www.merritt-bakery.com Neldams Bakery (510) 658-1967 www.neldamsbakery.com Svenhard’s Swedish Bakery (510) 834-5035 Toscana Baking Co. (510) 632-0526 BeVeRaGes Blue Bottle Coffee Company (510) 653-3394 www.bluebottlecoffee.com Hansen’s Good Coffee (510) 444-0515 Quaker Oats Beverage Co. (510) 261-5800 www.quakeroats.com Sweet Marias (510) 628-0919 www.sweetmarias.com Urban Legend Cellars (510) 545-4356 www.urbanlegendwine.com Voila Juice www.voilajuice.com CanDY Barlovento Chocolates (510) 529-1641 www.barloventochocolates.com 34 oaklandcvb.com http://www.restaurantpeony.com http://www.caffe817.com http://www.seison.com http://www.lafarine.com http://www.soizicbistro.com http://www.francescosrestaurant.com http://www.oliveto.com http://www.breadsofindia.com http://www.acoterestaurant.com http://www.pizzaiolooakland.com http://www.citronrestaurant.com http://www.cooknaturally.com http://www.saronitotalfoods.com http://www.crunchyfoods.com http://www.evoliveoil.com http://www.dreyersinc.com http://www.hiddenvalley.com http://www.lindenbeer.com http://www.cosmicchocolate.com http://www.earthgrains.com http://www.sourdoughbread.com http://www.italianfoods.com http://www.numitea.com http://www.justdesserts.com http://www.eandjbbq.com http://www.thecityofoakland.com/bakery http://www.manicaretti.com http://www.peerlesscoffee.com http://www.www.michaelmischerchocolates.com http://www.hodosoy.com http://www.www.michaelmischerchocolates.com http://www.merritt-bakery.com http://www.nimanranch.com http://www.quakeroats.com http://www.forniafortunecookies.com http://www.soulfultreats.com http://www.neldamsbakery.com http://www.primesmoked.com http://www.sweetmarias.com http://www.vicechocolates.com http://www.kcmasterpiece.com http://www.sfenterprises.net http://www.lafincatortilleria.com http://www.urbanlegendwine.com http://www.agferrari.com http://voilajuice.com/ http://www.mrespresso.com http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com http://www.italianfoods.com http://www.kitazawaseed.com http://www.owgs.com http://www.barloventochocolates.com http://www.conagrafoods.com http://www.oaklandcvb.com
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