Cafe Okawari in SoMa is our go-to spot when we want an incredible katsu sandwich.

Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant in Chinatown specializes in Cantonese clay pot dishes.

Hon’s Wun-Tun House is a Chinatown fixture for wonton soup.

City View is a cart-style dim sum restaurant in Chinatown.

Chong Qing Xiao Mian is a Chinatown restaurant that specializes in noodle soups.

Hing Lung Company is a Chinatown restaurant that specializes in Cantonese barbecue.

VIP Coffee & Cake Shop is a Hong Kong-style cafe in Chinatown.

Lucinda’s is one of our go-to sandwich spots, and it’s conveniently located right by Alamo Square Park.

The busy Outer Sunset cafe is right across the street from Ocean Beach, and serves solid bagels, wraps, sandwiches, and coffee.

Terra Cotta Warrior is a Chinese spot in the Sunset specializing in rou jia mo and hand-pulled noodles,

Oakland’s Boichik Bagels makes some of the best bagels in the Bay Area.

Cafe Gabriela is a Filipino cafe and coffee shop in Old Oakland.

The Richmond cafe is a great neighborhood brunch and lunch spot that serves breakfast burritos, bagels, sandwiches, coffee, and more.

Spices 3 is a great Sichuan spot in Oakland Chinatown. Make sure to get the liang fen.

Shandong Restaurant in Oakland Chinatown specializes in norther Chinese-style noodles and dumplings.

The best thing at Tian Jin Dumplings in Oakland Chinatown is actually the jian bing.