You went hard Saturday night. The Parish, a house party, a 2 a.m. taco. Sunday morning is here and you need food that fixes you without putting you to sleep. Oakland’s brunch scene took some hits — we lost Brown Sugar Kitchen in ’22, Miss Ollie’s last year — but the city still feeds you right. Here’s where to pull up.
**1.
Burdell (Temescal)** — 4640 Telegraph Ave. Chef Geoff Davis was a 2024 James Beard finalist for Best Chef: California, and Food & Wine named this spot Restaurant of the Year that same year. Sunday brunch runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chicken liver mousse on a cornmeal waffle. Fried chicken. Collards. Black-owned, named for Davis’s grandmother, centered on Black farming and fishing heritage. The prestige pick — call ahead.
**2.
Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen (Lake Merritt)** — 1000 Oak St, inside the Oakland Museum. Sunday Soul Jazz Brunch runs 11 to 4 with resident DJ Mark DiVita on the decks every week. Sweet potato waffles, Low Country shrimp & grits, the Best Ever Fried Chicken Sandwich. Last Sunday of every month is a Soul Sunday Buffet. The playlist alone is worth the visit…