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Popoca
Latin American, Californian
Pupusas made with heirloom corn, stuffed with seasonal produce, and cooked over a wood flame set the tone at this live-fire restaurant in Old Oakland, where the menu moves between Salvadoran and Mexican traditions. The New York Times called out the guacamole with tortillas brushed in asiento, pork lard left over from making chicharrón. Bon Appétit named it one of America's best new restaurants, and the San Francisco Chronicle ranks it among the Bay Area's top ten.
Seven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- The New York Times Guaca-mol With Tortilla and Asiento · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle #6 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In Oakland
One number, weighted & current 86
How we score
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