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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in KQED and The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
T'chaka a Taste of Haiti · Old Oakland, Oakland
KQED. Oakland's only Haitian restaurant, from chef Frantz Felix, inside Swan's Market. The griot, fried pork shoulder, is a standout dish alongside braised oxtails.
Parada 22 · Haight-Ashbury
The Infatuation (8.0). A Puerto Rican kitchen on Haight Street under a Puerto Rican flag and old family photos. Pernil asado, charred plantains and a sampler plate that covers the heavy hitters.
Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant & Bar · Downtown, Palo Alto
The Infatuation (8.2). A casual Peninsula spot off University Avenue built around the dark-meat jerk chicken combo plate with sweet plantains and red beans and rice.
Calabash · Uptown, Oakland
The Infatuation. An all-day Jamaican and Afro-Caribbean kitchen near Lake Merritt from the chef behind Kingston 11. Sweet plantains with black bean sauce and a roasted lamb leg salad.
Peaches Patties · Embarcadero
The Infatuation. A Ferry Building kiosk making Jamaican patties, beef, curry chicken and berbere-spiced lentil, in a buttery, flaky shell. The Infatuation leaves it unrated because it only rates spots where a full meal is possible.