Spices 3 Restaurants

My favorite restaurant, no matter what the occasion. The no-frills, brightly lit, family-run, all-day restaurant in Oakland’s Chinatown serves satisfying Sichuan and Hunan dishes, including many vegan options. If you can handle some heat, this place will make you very, very happy. My go-to is the silken tofu bowl with flaming red oil—a huge dish of soft tofu in a savory broth, topped with chile oil and cilantro, and hiding a bounty of tender greens.