The Town's Sunday belongs to Home of Chicken and Waffles on Jack London Square, fried-to-order birds, sweet waffles and soul sides that have anchored Oakland mornings for two decades.
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Jack London Square's soul-food anchor, chicken and waffles, smothered everything, Oakland to the bone.
Pip’s Tip Jack London Square, open breakfast through evening, so timing is flexible. Chicken and waffles and smothered everything.
Black- and POC-owned Old Oakland bar-cafe pouring Sunday brunch cocktails and Caribbean-leaning plates on a chic rooftop deck.
Pip’s Tip Sunday only, 11 to 3:30, on an Old Oakland rooftop deck. Caribbean-leaning plates and cocktails, and the deck is the whole reason to go.
Historic Black-owned North Oakland soul-food institution famous for chicken and waffles, pork chops, biscuits, and legendary sweet-potato pie.
Pip’s Tip Closed Mondays and Thursdays, 8 to 2 the rest of the week. North Oakland institution, and the sweet potato pie is the legend.
Beloved Laurel District diner turning out flaky biscuits, pecan sticky buns, and all-day breakfast plates alongside craft cocktails.
Queer- and POC-owned Temescal favorite serving vibrant Filipino brunch like caramelized pork tocino with garlic rice in a lively room.
Bustling neighborhood spot known for pork belly hash, sourdough French toast, deli sandwiches, and a sunny patio near Dimond.
Lake Merritt hangout pairing challah French toast and cranberry mimosas with a big heated patio and easygoing weekend brunch.
Rustic Provencal Berkeley charmer serving lemon-gingerbread pancakes, oeufs, and bowls of cafe au lait on a leafy back patio.
Cozy cottage-style Montclair diner cranking out omelets, potato pancakes, and classic egg plates for a loyal neighborhood crowd.
Sprawling Oakland Chinatown banquet hall rolling out daily cart dim sum: BBQ pork buns, cheung fun, and har gow.
Fried-to-order chicken over a sweet waffle by the water, Oakland's soul-food Sunday, exactly as it should be.
Brunch is one chapter of Pip's Lifestyle, find the lounges, whiskey bars, rooftops and jazz clubs below.
