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The shihan ful arrives with two crusty sourdough rolls and no apology for the carbs. This Eritrean cafe in Oakland has been a neighborhood anchor for ages, the kind of spot where newcomers immediately feel like regulars. Fava beans, berbere, crumbled cheese, and a hit of lemon make that breakfast stew hard to skip, though the lunch tibsy, a spiced meat stew over injera, holds its own. The San Francisco Chronicle named it among the Top 100 Bay Area restaurants.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Ethiopian restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best brunch restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle #90 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
One number, weighted & current 69
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Shihan ful San Francisco Chronicle, 2026
- Umbotito San Francisco Chronicle
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