This list of Oakland’s Black-owned restaurants, pop-ups, and caterers was captured from the greater list of Bay Area Black-owned restaurants and pop-ups prepared by Soleil Ho, SF Chronicle Restaurant Critic, and maintained by Soleil Ho, Tracey Friley, Sophi H., Rose E., and community submissions.
Delicious salad from Suya African Grill
Souley Vegan ‘s “Proud Mary” (aka Toasty) features Smoky BBQ Tofu and Crispy Crunchy Tofu. Photo: SouleyVegan Instagram
Get in my belly! Brown Sugar Kitchen’s chicken and waffles. Photo: brownsugarkitchen Instgram, repost from oldhamgroupcompass
Chef Smelly’s dungeness crabs with garlic noodles… wow. Photo: Chefsmelly Instagram
- 2nd Half Bar & Lounge: Bar , Open for Takeout or Follow @2ndhalfsportslounge
- 510 Cajun Catering: Cajun, Open for Catering, Call 510.393.5388 or Follow @510cajuncatering
- 7th West: Bar Temp. closed, Call 415.290.6501 or Follow @7thwestoakland
- Abesha Ethiopian Cuisine Ethiopian Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.653.8383 or Follow @abeshaethiopiancuisine
- Addis Ethiopian Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery , Call 510.653.3456
- African Caribbean Food Market: African, Caribbean, Open for Takeout, Grocery, Call 510.444.2841 or Follow @manmustwak
- Alamar Kitchen: Global, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.907.7555 or Follow @alamaroakland
- Alem’s Coffee Coffee, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.655.6003
- Arawak Farm: Vegan, Condiments Online Ordering, Call 510.381.1437 or Follow @arawakfarm
- Asmara: Ethiopian, Eritrean, Open for Takeout, Call 510.547.5100 or Follow @asmararestaurant
- BABS Catering: Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Open for Catering, Call 424.388.0368 or Follow @babscateringoakland
- Barcote: Ethiopian Restaurant Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.923.6181 or Follow @barcote_restaurant
- Better Chew: Vegan Online Ordering or Follow @betterchew
- Blackberry Soul Fine Catering: Californian, Open for Catering, Call 866.278.8788 or Follow @blackberrysoulcatering
- Blue Nile: Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.250.9609 or Follow @bluenileoak
- Bread and Butter Catering Global, Open for Catering or Follow @chef.fred.presents
- Brown Sugar Kitchen: Southern, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.839.7685 or Follow @brownsugarkitchen
- Brundo Spices: Ethiopian, Spices Online Ordering, Call 510.289.4050 or Follow @brundospices
- Burlap Coffee Coffee, Open for Takeout, Call 510.250.9238 or Follow @burlapoakland
- Cafe Colucci: Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.473.5944 or Follow @cafecolucci
- Cafe Dareye Ethiopian Temp. closed, Call 510.817.4548
- Cafe Dejena: Eritrean, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.655.9328 or Follow @cafe_dejena
- Cafe Eritrea D’Afrique: Eritrean Temp. closed, Call 510.547.4520 or Follow @cafe_eritrea_d_afrique
- Cafe Romanat: Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Call 510.444.1800 or Follow @caferomanat
- Calavera: Mexican, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.338.3273 or Follow @calaveraoakland
- Caña Cuban Parlor & Cafe: Cuban, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.832.1515 or Follow @canaoakland
- Caroline’s Creole Kitchen: Creole, Open for Catering, Call 510.464.2928 or Follow @carolyncreolekitchen
- Catered to You: American, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.208.2522 or Follow @cateredtoyou
- Chef Cook and Run: Global, Open for Catering, Meal Service, Call 415.312.0990 or Follow @chefcookandrun
- Chef Kenneth Wynn: Caribbean, Southern, Open for Catering, Pop Up, Call 510.969.9665 or Follow @iplay4dawynn
- Chef Michele McQueen: Southern, Open for Catering, Meal Service or Follow @chefmichelemcqueen
- Chef Ron’s Pastries: Dessert, Open for Catering, Call 510.629.1592 or Follow @chefronspastries
- Chef Smelly’s Southern, Open for Takeout or Follow @chefsmelly
- Chefs Way Catering Southern, Open for Takeout, Call 510.712.5200 or Follow @chef_henry_2nd
- Chris Evans Events: Global, Open for Takeout, Open for Catering, Call 510.495.7347 or Follow @chrisevansevents
- Cupcakin’ Bake Shop: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.817.4841 or Follow @cupcakinbakeshop
- DeVaughn’s Cajun Kitchen: Cajun, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.969.5715 or Follow @just_tami
- Dimond Slice Pizzeria: Pizza, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.842.8773 or Follow @dimondslicepizza
- Dixon’s: Southern, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.567.3222 or Follow @dixonsrestaurant_
- Drexl: Bar Temp. closed, Call 510.858.5398 or Follow @drexlbar
- Eat Play Events & Catering: Global, Open for Catering, Call 510.274.8335 or Follow @epecevents
- Elve’s BBQ and Soul Food Barbecue, Southern, Open for Takeout, Call 510.655.9500 or Follow @mobbkitchen
- Enat Winery Wine Pickup, Call 510.632.6629
- Enssaro: Ethiopian Ethiopian Temp. closed, Call 510.238.9050 or Follow @enssarooakland
- Everett & Jones Barbeque: Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Open for Catering, Call 510.663.2350 or Follow @everettandjones
- Fat Man Super BBQ Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Call 415.559.5721 or Follow @oaklandsfatmansuperbbq
- Flavors & Smoke: Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Call 510.560.3684 or Follow @flavorsandsmoke2
- Flip N Soul Southern, Filipino, Open for Takeout, Call 510.500.7586 or Follow @flipnsoul
- Fort Green: Bar Temp. closed, Call 510.593.2172 or Follow @fortgreenbar
- Free Range Flower Winery: Organic Flower Wine Delivery, Shipping, Events, Call 510.547.7173 or Follow @freerangeflowerwinery
- Full Belly Bakery: Dessert Delivery, Call 504.517.4457 or Follow @fullbellybakery
- Gourmet Puff: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 657.215.1026 or Follow @gourmetpuff
- Graffiti Pizza Pizza, Open for Takeout, Call 510.250.9303 or Follow @graffitipizza1
- Grandeur: Vegan, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.879.7568 or Follow @grandeurongrand
- Grandma’s Hands Southern, Open for Takeout, Call 510.969.4017 or Follow @or Follow @grandmashand.s
- Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts Dessert, Open for Takeout, Call 510.272.9722 or Follow @gregorysgourmetdesserts
- Halftime Sports Bar Bar, Open for Takeout, Call 510.836.4400 or Follow @halftimesportsbar
- Happy Burrito Mexican, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.763.9174
- Hella Juiced Juice Delivery, Call 510.270.0404 or Follow @hellajuiced510
- Hella Nuts: Vegan Delivery, Call 510.463.1690 or Follow @hella_nuts
- Hella Tea: Tea Delivery, Call 510.972.8327 or Follow @hellateaoakland
- Home of Chicken and Waffles: Southern Delivery, Open for Catering, Call 510.836.4446 or Follow @the_homeofchickenandwaffles
- Horn BBQ: Barbecue, Open for Catering, Call 408.648.3512 or Follow @hornbarbecue
- Hot Dog Co. American, Open for Cateringor Follow @hotdogco
- In The Kitchen With Dominique: Global, Open for Catering, Call 510.328.9707 or Follow @inthekitchenwithdominique
- It’s All Good Bakery: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Open for Catering, Call 510.597.9700 or Follow @itsallgoodbakery
- James and the Giant Cupcake **: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.879.7255 or Follow @jamesandthegiantcupcake
- Joshua’s Gulfport Seafood Seafood, Open for Takeout, Call 510.467.8390
- Jusla Eats: Global, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Open for Catering, Call 510.705.3721 or Follow @lala_icook4dapeople
- Kefa Coffee: Coffee, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.261.3400 or Follow @kefaoakland
- Kingston 11 Cuisine: Jamaican, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.465.2558 or Follow @_kingston11
- Kopia Delices: West African, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 415.489.0287 or Follow @kopiadelices
- Kubé Nice Cream: Dessert, Vegan Temp. closed NA or Follow @kubenicecream
- Lane.e Kefa Coffee: Coffee, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.628.0814 or Follow @laneekefa
- Lena’s Soul Food Cafe: Southern, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.957.5663 or Follow @lenas.soul.food.cafe
- Level 13: Caribbean Delivery, Call 510.839.1999 or Follow @level13oakland
- Little Giant Ice Cream: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.922.1426 or Follow @littlegiant_ic
- Lois the Pie Queen: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Call 510.658.5616 or Follow @lois_the_pie_queen
- LUX Pub and Club: Bar, Open for Takeout, Call 510.922.1405 or Follow @luxislifeoakland
- Magnolia Street Wine Lounge + Kitchen: Southern, Californian, Open for Takeout, Call 510.205.8540 or Follow @magnoliastwinelounge
- Malibu’s Burgers: Vegan, Open for Takeout, Call 510.387.1018 or Follow @malibusburgers
- Man vs. Fries: French Fries+ Pop Up, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.479.3449 or Follow @manvsfries
- Marzano: Italian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.479.1448 or Follow @marzanorestaurant
- Mela Bistro: Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.844.4886 or Follow @melabistrooakland
- Messob Ethiopian Restaurant: Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.428.1122 or Follow @mesobethiopiann
- MexiQ: Mexican, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Open for Catering, Call 510.701.3239 or Follow @eastoaklandsmoke
- Mi Granny’s Kitchen Caribbean, Open for Catering, Call 415.944.7771 or Follow @migrannyskitchen
- Minto Jamaican Market: Jamaican, West Indian, Open for Takeout, Grocery, Call 510.652.2168 or Follow @mintojamaicanmarket510
- Miss Ollie’s: Caribbean, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.285.6188 or Follow @missolliesoakland
- MLK Cafe Ethiopian, Eritrean, Open for Takeout, Call 510.450.0600
- Monaghan’s Oakland: Californian, Open for Takeout, Call 510.482.2500
- Monifa Dayo: SeneGambian, Open for Takeoutor Follow @monifadayo
- Montperi Catering: Global Delivery, Open for Catering, Call 510.910.8821 or Follow @montpericatering
- No Cookies: Dessert Shipping, Call 510.261.5373 or Follow @the_no_cookie
- Oakland’s Very Own Tavern Bar, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.922.8082 or Follow @ovo_5319
- Oeste: California Soul, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.817.4157 or Follow @oeste.bar.caf
- Phat Matt’s BBQ: Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.879.7294 or Follow @phatmattsbbbq
- Pleasure Principle Supperclub: Global Delivery, Open for Catering, Call 510.640.6259 or Follow @pleasureprinciplediningevents
- Rahanna LLC Global, Open for Cateringor Follow @rahanna.bisseret.martinez
- Real Cutie Pies Dessert, Open for Catering, Pick Up, Call 510.712.5428 or Follow @realcutiepies
- Red Bay Coffee: Coffee, Open for Takeout, Bean Delivery, Call 510.399.2441 or Follow @redbaycoffee
- Red Door Catering: Globa, Open for Catering, Call 510.339.2320 or Follow @thereddoorcatering510
- Red Sea: Ethiopian, Eritrean, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.655.3757
- Robert Dorsey Catering: Global, Open for Takeout, Call 510.277.3306 or Follow @robertdorseycatering
- Roderick’s BBQ: Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Open for Catering, Call 510.564.4648 or Follow @rodericksbbq
- Rush Bowls: Health Food, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.590.9068 or Follow @rushbowlsoakland
- Ruth’s Buka: Nigerian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.479.1238 or Follow @ruthsbuka
- Salt & Fire: Southern, Open for Takeout, Cateting, Call 510.901.1188 or Follow @salt_and_fire
- Selam Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Call 510.817.4175
- Shewhat Eritrean Temp. closed, Call 510.250.9533
- Slides & Sides Eatery: American, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.922.1405 or Follow @slidesandsides
- Smokin Woods BBQ: Barbecue, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.423.8634 or Follow @smokinwoodsbbq
- Sobre Mesa Afro.Latino, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.858.7544 or Follow @sobremesaoak www.sobremesaoak.com/
- Souley Vegan: Vegan, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.922.1615 or Follow @souleyvegan
- Southern Cafe: Southern, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.336.2013 or Follow @socafe2000
- SSO Kitchen/Spirit Sliders: American, Open for Takeout, delivery, Call 510.459.4537 or Follow @ssokitchen
- Stay Gold Deli: Italian Temp. closed, Call 510.350.8729 or Follow @staygoldoakland
- Sugar Spot American, Open for Catering, Open for Takeout, Call 530.712.0359 or Follow @kenyattaaarif
- Sugarsweet: Dessert, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.924.7076 or Follow @sugarsweetoak
- Super Juiced: Juice, Open for Takeout, Call 510.628.0184 or Follow @superjuicedoakland
- Suya African Grill :West African, Caribbean, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.835.7892 or Follow @suyaafricangrill
- Tasty Tings Vegan Jamaican, Open for Takeout, Pop Up, Call 415.912.0486 or Follow @tasty_tings
- Teas With Meaning: Tea Shipping, Call 510.629.0782 or Follow @teaswithmeaning
- Teni East Kitchen: Burmese, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.597.1860 or Follow @tenieastkitchen
- The Cake & Sugar Company LLC Dessert, Open for Catering, Call 510.706.6561 or Follow @itscakeandsugarco
- The Cook and Her Farmer: Californian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Pantry, Call 510.285.6140 or Follow @thecookandherfarmer
- The Hatch: American Temp. closed, Call 650.488.1962 or Follow @thehatchoak
- The Lumpia Company: Filipino, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.835.5885 or Follow @thelumpiacompany
- The Miranda Bar Temp. closed, Call 510.740.5760 or Follow @themirandabar
- The Veg Hub: Vegan, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.454.8722 or Follow @theveghub
- Trap Kitchen: Southern, Californian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.610.4454 or Follow @trapkitchenoakland
- Tribune Tavern American
- Two Chicks in the Mix: Dessert Delivery, Open for Catering or Follow @twochicksinthemix
- Uncle Willie’s: Original BBQ and Fish Barbecue, Southern, Open for Takeout, Delivery 510.465.9200
- Vegan Mob: Vegan, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 415.513.5120 or Follow @Officialveganmob
- Yahshi Bakes: Dessert, Open for Catering, Open for Takeout, Call 510.816.7247 or Follow @yahshibakes
- Yammy’s Café & Deli: Ethiopian, Open for Takeout, Delivery, Call 510.250.9756 or Follow @yamisdelicafe.1
- Zella’s Soulful Kitchen: Southern Temp. closed, Call 510.604.5887 or Follow @zellaskitchen