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Lion Dance Cafe

Downtown Oakland, Oakland

"if the mushroom goreng is on the menu, get 2 orders"
No reservations, walk-up only — arrive early
Spice levels are bold, not shy

Lion Dance Cafe turns plant-based Singaporean-Chinese and Italian cooking into something worth lining up for. Co-owners C-Y Chia and Shane Stanbridge, James Beard semifinalists, serve a walk-up, a la carte menu that's earned a Michelin Green Star.

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  • Michelin Green Star
  • James Beard semifinalists
  • walk-up only
  • no reservations
  • Downtown Oakland
  • Oakland

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