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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Burdell · Temescal, Oakland
The Infatuation (9.0). Chef Geoff Davis's Temescal restaurant, named for his grandmother. Chicken liver mousse under crispy chicken skin, served on a waffle.
Gumbo Social · Bayview
The Infatuation (8.4). A Bayview soul-food kitchen that began at farmers markets in 2018. Build-your-own gumbo, rich and buttery, and char-grilled shrimp po'boys.
The Front Porch · Bernal Heights
The Infatuation. A Bernal Heights brunch spot for chicken and waffles, chicken-fried steak, and powdery beignets with a tart raspberry sauce.