Rio California
When:
Monday-Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm
Saturday-Sunday: closed
BART Station:
12th St. Oakland City CenterWalk Time:
8 minutesLunches with Brazilian flavors under white umbrellas on a patio in Preservation Park make this cafe a standout amongst the usual raucous brewery listmakers. Open only on weekdays from 11:30am to 2:30pm, Rio California is a converted Victorian house known for its mixed variety of casual homestyle feasts; jerk chicken, croquettes, hearty sandwiches and more keep locals coming back to its sunny deck.
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.
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