Brenda's Oakland

"At this Temescal soul food spot, you can get a two-course meal ($30-38) that includes one of their fluffy beignets for dessert. The mains range from a bowl of seafood gumbo to a Creole sampler platter with red beans and rice with andouille sausage, fried catfish, hushpuppies, and more." - julia chen 1

"In the Bay Area, the word “beignets” is synonymous with Brenda’s. The soul food spot with an original location in the Tenderloin opened this bigger, brighter outpost in Temescal. The place is usually mobbed most weekend mornings with families devouring shrimp and grits on the patio and hungover friend groups resuscitating themselves with coffee and a flight of those sweet and savory donuts. None of the mostly fried menu will change your life, but it’s easy to leave satisfied and full enough of powdered sugar and crawfish to spend the next couple of hours horizontal on the couch." - Julia Chen

"In the Bay Area, the word “beignets” is synonymous with Brenda’s. The soul food spot with an original location in the Tenderloin opened this bigger, brighter outpost in Temescal. The place is usually mobbed most weekend mornings with families devouring shrimp and grits on the patio and hungover friend groups resuscitating themselves with coffee and a flight of those sweet and savory donuts. None of the mostly fried menu will change your life, but it’s easy to leave satisfied and full enough of powdered sugar and crawfish to spend the next couple of hours horizontal on the couch. " - julia chen 1, lani conway

"The Oakland location of this New Orleans-style spot, known for its brunch offerings, is open for pick up and delivery from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day. Call 510-929-0510 for pickup, or order online for “no contact” pickup." - Luke Tsai

"Brenda’s is another extension of the original Brenda’s French Soul Food, located in Oakland. It opened in October." - Eve Batey