Shaping the culinary landscape of Oakland, Bombera is a sensational dining experience. Bombera is metaphorically and quite literally flaming good: it's located in a former fire station, it's name 'bombera' translates as 'fire woman', and a wood-fire oven chars the corn, sears the chops, and grills the San Diego wild caught swordfish. 

Bagels. How we love them, how we crave them. Particularly when they're the hand rolled, kettle boiled, chewy kind topped generously with an everything seasoning and stuffed with salmon, onion, lemon, capers, dill and a heaping of scallion schmear. Hella Bagels knows what's up. 

It may not look like much from the outside, but that's sometimes all the more telling of what is going to be a jolly good burger institution. Al's Big Burger is no exception. 

Found in Ferry Market Building is this great eatery. The dining room of Boulette’s Larder is dark and moody, which makes Wednesday afternoon feel like a Friday evening.