This is only a tiny selection of the variety available in Oakland and Berkeley. Oakland's Chinatown has many fine Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants that your Native Guide isn't familiar with!

Price Key (per person)
$	Less than $10
$$	$11 - $20
$$$	Over $20
$$$$	Ridiculous

Battambang (839-8815) $ - $$
850 Broadway at 8th (next to Jade Villa, more or less)
Good Cambodian food, reasonably priced. Wheelchair access unknown.

Bay Wolf (655-6004) $$$
3853 Piedmont Avenue
Lunch M - F from 11:30 a.m., last seating at 1:50 p.m.
Dinner M - Th 6 - 9, F 6 - 9:30
Sat 5:30 - 9:30, Sun 5:30 - 9
Excellent French-influenced California cuisine, with duck a specialty. Restaurant is wheelchair accessible; bathrooms are not.

Buttercup Kitchen (444-2976) $
229 Broadway near 3rd St.
Sun - Th 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., F - Sat 6 a.m. - midnight
Varied menu. No reservations unless you want a private room for 8 or more people. Breakfast all day.

Le Cheval (763-8495) $ - $$
1007 Clay at 10th St.
Sun 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., M - Sat 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Vietnamese; a terrific restaurant with a big, varied menu, set in a refurbished warehouse. A sports bar in the corner is one oddity, but the restaurant is big enough to keep that from being intrusive. Reservations recommended for large parties; has own parking lot.

Chez Panisse (548-5525) $$$$
1517 Shattuck, Berkeley, between Cedar and Vine
M - Sat dinner only
Seatings at 6:00 to 6:30 and 8:30 to 9:30
This restaurant changed American cooking, and after 25 years of innovation, it remains one of the best restaurants in the country. Very expensive ($38-68 per person, fixed price, not including tip or beverages), superb food (fixed menu, no choices). Reservations required, and often are not available.

Chez Panisse Cafe (548-5049) $$ - $$$
1517 Shattuck, Berkeley, between Cedar and Vine
Lunch M - Th 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., F - Sat 11:30 - 4
Dinner M - Th 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
F - Sat 5 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Some reservations available on a same-day basis M - Th, otherwise first-come, first-served.
Upstairs at Chez Panisse is an informal cafe serving excellent California cuisine a la carte. Expensive ($15 and up per person) but not ruinous. Wheelchair accessible for lunch, which is served upstairs and downstairs, but for dinner at the Cafe, reserve far in advance, since the heavily-booked downstairs restaurant is the accessible space.

Dutch East Indies (444-6555) $ - $$
Jack London Village
Sun 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., M & T closed, W - Sat 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Indonesian.

Full Moon (formerly Ocean Harbor) (893-9562) $
228 Broadway at 3rd St.
Open daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Chinese; no longer serves Dim Sum.

Gingerbread House (444-7373) $$$
741 5th St. between Brush and Castro
Lunch T - Sat 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dinner T - F seatings at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Sat 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Reservations required. Only the Gazebo area is wheelchair accessible. Cajun and Creole. Mileage varies considerable on this restaurant; Native Guy said "don't miss this one!" while your current Native Guide finds the food mediocre - she's had one decent (not great) meal there out of three attempts. She wishes the waitresses didn't wear gingerbread costumes, and dislikes the fact that while you must order in advance, you won't necessarily get what you ordered. She also thinks an expensive restaurant should manage to cook vegetables for each individual meal, rather than serving bowls of them family style. There's a takeout shop with cute toys, and the red beans & rice and Creole spice mixes are good. However, if you're planning on an expensive meal in the Bay Area, you'll do better for your money at Bay Wolf or the Chez Panisse Cafe instead.

Hahn's Hibachi (628-0717) $ - $$
63 Jack London Sq., catty-corner from the hotel
Open 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., 7 days a week
Jazzy pomo design makes this place look like an Italian cafe, but it's really a Korean restaurant! The food isn't as good as the very cleverly written menu, but it is cheap and plentiful. Excellent service.

Happy Belly Deli (835-0446) $
Jack London Square
Sat & Sun 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., M - F 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Natural food deli, basic breakfast food, sandwiches and soups, decent selection of vegetarian food.

Jack London Inn Coffee Shop (763-9764) $
Embarcadero & Broadway—hey, this is in our hotel!
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Restaurant serves good, cheap, home-style cooking, including specials such as steak & oysters, BBQ ribs, meatloaf, and sandwiches. Native Guy highly recommends this!

Jade Villa (839-1688) $ - $$
800 Broadway @ 8th St.
Dim Sum 9:30 - 3 p.m. daily
Dinner 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. daily
Excellent Dim Sum and Cantonese food. Take out available. Reservations for evening hours only.

Kincaid's Bay House (835-8600) $$ - $$$
Jack London Square
Sun brunch 10:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., dinner 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.
M - F lunch 11:50 a.m. - 3 p.m., appetizers 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Dinner 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat lunch 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., dinner 5 - 10:30 p.m.
Varied menu with seafood and grilled specialties; also some pastas. Reservations highly recommended for weekends, less critical midweek.

Merritt Bakery & Restaurant (444-8680) $ - $$
203 E. 18th St. near Lakeshore
Sun - Th 6 a.m. - midnight, F & Sat 6 a.m. - 1 am.
American food, with bakery; notable fried chicken.

Mexicali Rose (451-2450) $
701 Clay at 7th St.
Open daily 10 a.m. - 3 a.m.
One of the East Bay's oldest Mexican restaurants, serving unpretentious, plentiful food. Full bar. The menu is English on one side, Spanish on the other. Reservations accepted for parties over 6.

Nan Yang Rockridge (655-3298) $ - $$
6048 College Avenue (the Chinatown branch is gone, alas)
Sat & Sun 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
M - F 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Excellent Burmese restaurant. Don't miss the ginger salad, tea leaf salad, or chicken noodle soup (it's nothing like what Mom makes!). Will take reservations for parties of more than 3.

Nations (451-6350) $
317 Broadway near 3rd St.
Open 6 a.m. - 3 a.m. daily, breakfast until 11:30 am.
Basic fast food: hamburgers, fries, etc. but also has excellent pies!

Oakland Grill (835-1176) $$
301 Franklin at 3rd St.
Sun - Th 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
F & Sat 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Legendary local restaurant in the heart of the produce district. Used to have obnoxious "no intrusive kids" policy, but the person answering the phone during your Native Guide's call denied knowledge of it. Good grilled fish and steaks, breakfast all day. Will take reservations for parties of more than 4.

Old Spaghetti Factory (893-0222) $ - $$
Jack London Square
M - F lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
M - Th dinner 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.; F dinner 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat noon - 10 p.m., Sun noon - 9:30 p.m.
Italian, primarily pasta plus a few chicken dishes. Reservations recommended for large groups and on weekends.

Overland House Grill (268-9222) $$
101 Broadway at the Embarcadero
Sun 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., M - Th 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
F 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sat 1 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Grilled food and pastas, pleasant, old-fashioned ambiance.

Pacific Coast Brewing (836-2739) $
906 Washington near 9th St.
Sun 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m., M - Th 11:30 to midnight
F & Sat 11:30 to 1 am.
Microbrewed beer, good small menu including great burgers, sandwiches, BBQ, and other bar food.

Il Pescatore (464-2188) $$$
Jack London Square
Lunch 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dinner 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Seafood and northern Italian. A pleasant atmosphere and nice view of Oakland Estuary. Reservation recommended, especially for large parties.

Pho 84 (832-1499) $ - $$
416 13th St. (lunch only)
354 17th St. (lunch and dinner)
M - F 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat Noon - 5 p.m., Dinner 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. daily
Vietnamese, specializing in pho, a beef noodle soup. One of your Native Guide's favorite restaurants when she worked in downtown Oakland; highly recommended.

Ratto's (832-6503) $ Luna Piano (formerly Ratto's Restaurant) (444-4480) $$
827 Washington St.
Ratto's Italian Deli
Sun 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
M - F 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat 9:30 a.m. - 5p.m.
Restaurant
Lunch M - F 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner Wed - Sat 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles (444-5705) $ - $$
210 Broadway
What it sounds like; reputed to have great fried chicken. Wheelchair access not known.

Salty Dog (452-2563) $
Jack London Square
Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Deli, with take out only, though when the weather is nice there is an outdoor seating area. They also sell bait.

Scott's Seafood (4440-3456) $$$
Jack London Square
Sun 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
M - Th 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
F & Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Excellent, high-priced seafood with a fine view. Reservations recommended for parties over 4 any time, and for all parties Thursday to Sunday.

Soizic (251-8100) $ - $$
300 Broadway
Lunch T - F 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner W - Th 5:30 - 9 p.m.
F & Sat 4:30 - 9:30 p.m., Sun 5:30- 9 p.m.
Good California cuisine, reasonably priced. Wheelchair access unknown.

Spettro (465-8320) $ - $$
3355 Lakeshore Ave.
Open daily for dinner 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
An inventive restaurant serving pastas, pizzas, salads, and fish. Big portions, great food. One hint: don't order that bacon, peanut butter, and cheddar pizza!

Sun Hong Kong (465-1940) $ - $$
389 8th St. near Franklin
Open daily 9 a.m. - 3 am.
First-class Chinese food, open nearly all the time. Huge menu. Jook (rice porridge) available at various times of day. Reservations suggested for parties of more than 4.

TGI Friday's (451-3834) $
Jack London Square
Open daily 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Large and varied menu, lots of appetizers and ethnic foods. No reservations taken.

Tin's Tea House (832-7661) $ - $$
701 Webster between 7th & 8th
Dim Sum, reasonably priced, and a good alternative to Jade Villa.

El Torito Mexican Restaurant (835-9260) $$
Jack London Square, virtually across the street from the hotel
Sun 9:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
M - Th 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
F & Sat 11 a.m. - midnight
Mexican menu revamped several years ago to include more fresh food.

Tsin's Kitchen (465-8811) $$
200 Broadway at 2nd
Open daily 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Dim Sum and Cantonese. Exceptionally homey and friendly among Oakland's Dim Sum places. Crowded at peak hours; good takeout. Reservations available except weekends between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Yoshi's (238-9200) $ - $$$
510 Embarcadero—downstairs in the big garage
Yoshi's, a fine Japanese restaurant, is also a first-class jazz club. They have shows daily at 8 and 10 p.m.