Share BARTable on Facebook BARTable on Twitter Email Core Kitchen When: Monday-Friday: 8:30am to 2pm Where: 499 14th St. #119 Oakland, CA 94612 United States Website: Core Kitchen Phone: (510) 350-8406 BART Station: 12th St. Oakland City Center Walk Time: 2 minutes There are plenty of reasons why you might face a line at this counter-service vegan lunch favorite in Downtown Oakland. Kale Yeah!, Thai Coconut Zoodles (zucchini noodles) and Avocado Cacao Pudding, just to name a few. Rather than queuing up meat-reminiscent substitutes, Core keeps things real with recipes primarily composed of organic fruits and vegetables with no additives or mock-meats. That’s not all that’s commendable about this spot located steps from 12th Street/Oakland City Center BART Station: Core sources from local farms and is committed to hiring formerly incarcerated crew when possible. by Linda Koffman Linda Koffman is an SF-based freelance writer and editor. Also a beginner gardener by day/performing songwriter by night, she feels grateful to live a life of extremes balancing plenty of contemplative silence with rocking out in a band. When not writing, she keeps her hands busy (and dirty) with old guitar strings and soil, and enjoys engaging with the Bay Area’s diverse environmental and cultural beauty. She loves puns to a fault and shamelessly laughs at her own jokes. Subscribe. Follow. Share. Email Sign Up BARTable on FacebookBARTable on TwitterBARTable on Instagram Leave this field blank More BARTable We found groundhogs in the Bay Area BARTable by bike: Ocean Beach Yes we can-yon: Explore Glen Canyon Park Bay Area urban hikes you can get to by BART Our complete list of urban hikes BARTable Walk: Embarcadero to Presidio Tips for riding BART during COVID-19 Trending Black-owned businesses | Shopping, Eating & Beyond Tips for riding BART during COVID-19 Moscone Convention Center 36 minutes in West Oakland Napoleon Super Bakery Eligible riders get 20% off fare with new Clipper START program NEW! BART merch now available online