Cocobreeze

The Trinidadian restaurant on High Street in Oakland is a literal bright spot, pure joy in restaurant form: on any given day, you might see live music or Caribbean dancers performing on the sidewalk out front. The same warm energy is infused into every dish—thick chicken roti stuffed with chickpeas and potatoes, an herby, life-changing jerk chicken that slowly builds heat on the tongue, and fall-off-the-bone curry chicken dinners served with beautiful pelau rice and deep-fried plantains. Always grab a housemade tropical juice, like sorrel or mauby. Because there aren’t any seats inside, consider this your go-to takeout spot.