Cafe Encina
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During Oakland Restaurant Week 2020 I arrived at Cafe Encina for a late (2pm) lunch - thanks work meetings. Encina's ORW menu has three offerings which act essentially as meal sets w/discounts: 1. Classic Bikini Melt & Iced Tea or Soda, $10 2. Pinxto Plate & Draft Beer or House Wine, $20 3. Selection of one Bikini Melt & one Conserva (excluding octopus), $20. At the counter, I selected option 3, electing for the croque monsieur bikini melt and mackeral conserva for $20. The mackeral...read full review
Food was fresh and well made. The out door seating was quite nice. There's a decent selection of liquor from the bar. The overall atmosphere was very relaxing. I look forward to coming back here. Try the chorizo, it was delicious.
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I dropped in for lunch and had the Pinxto Plate with the vegetarian goat cheese, and the vegan "tuna" and "shrimp". They were really, really good - very well done and IMO would have been enjoyed even if you were a carnivore. The server was friendly and helpful - highly recommended!