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Pub & Grill · Upper Dimond · $$
Ethiopian · Temescal · $$
Southern & Soul Food · Produce and Waterfront · $
Slow-cooked and deeply savory — one of the strongest arguments that you don't need meat to get soul into greens
Southern & Soul Food · Produce and Waterfront · $$
Long-simmered with smoky pot liquor, properly seasoned, and the kind of side that elevates the whole plate.
BBQ · Lakeshore · $
Cooked greens with turkey bits, well‑seasoned and balanced
Southern & Soul Food · Temescal · $$
Long-cooked and deeply savory — the kind that taste like they were tended, not rushed
BBQ · Downtown Oakland · $$
Long-cooked greens with a savory, smoky pot liquor — not an afterthought side but a genuine complement to the meat
Long-cooked Southern greens with smoky depth — soft, savory, and properly seasoned
Southern & Soul Food · Longfellow · $
Slow-cooked greens with smoky depth that rival the classic Southern version despite being fully plant-based
Southern & Soul Food · Toler Heights · $$
Long-cooked Southern-style greens that absorb the smoky atmosphere of the kitchen — a proper companion to the heavier plates
Southern & Soul Food · Downtown Oakland · $
Slow-cooked greens with pork seasoning, properly wilted and savory — a reliable measure of any soul food kitchen
BBQ · Brookfield Village · $$
Long-cooked greens with smoked meat seasoning — the Southern-rooted side that rounds out a full plate
BBQ · Temescal · $$
Slow-cooked greens that lean savory and smoky — a natural pairing with the heavy proteins on the menu
Soul food staple side, slow-cooked and savory — a reliable companion to the fried chicken
Southern & Soul Food · East Lake · $
Long-braised greens are the soul food litmus test — when done right, they're silky and deeply savory with pot liquor worth sopping up with cornbread