As shelter-in-place orders are slowly being lifted, it’s important that we look out for local businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. Here are just a handful of local restaurants that offer unique and delicious family-style, build-your-own specialties.

 

 

 

Commis, the only East Bay Michelin-star restaurant, is offering an eight course meal for two to enjoy in the comfort of your home. The menu changes week-to-week so be sure to see what they are offering before ordering (and be sure to order a few days ahead of time). Create a candlelit dinner for you and a loved one.

 

 

 

 

The Ramen Shop has amazing one-of-a-kind ramen and cocktails, and you can order both. They package the ingredients separately so you can assemble your ramen at home, and the cocktails allow you to have a couple of drinks - all you need to do is grab a glass and ice once you get home. Open Tuesday - Sunday 4 to 8 PM and only pickups are available.

 

 

 

 

Marica offers a blend of seafood and new American cuisine. During this time, they are offering delicious kits to make cooking at home easier including seafood stew and chocolate soufflé kits. They are open daily from 4 to 9 PM and only pickups are available.

 

 

 

 

Mägo offers inventive Northern California cuisine made with high quality ingredients cooked over a wood fire. They serve family meals for two like vegetarian curry or beef short ribs. The menu is posted daily by 8 AM. Open Monday - Saturday 3 to 8 PM.

 

 

 

 

Nido’s Backyard serves seasonal, fresh, farm-to-table Mexican food. They offer a food kit that feeds four people with a choice of meat or vegetable like pan-seared mole poblano or roasted seasonal veggies with pumpkin sauce, two sides of your choice, Mexican rice, salsas, guacamole, and tortillas. They also offer delicious cocktail magnums.

 

 

 

 

Experience the co-mingling of Californian and Mexican cuisines and find comfort in Cosecha’s home-style offerings. They prepare everything from scratch daily and are now offering packed and ready-to-reheat dishes like chicken tinga, mole poblano or half pound carnitas - all served with handmade corn tortillas. Open for pickup Thursday to Saturday 11AM to 7 PM.

 

 

 

 

Hopscotch serves American regional classics influenced by Japanese flavors and techniques in Uptown Oakland. They offer a Party Pack featuring some of Hopscotch favorites like buttermilk fried chicken as well as barbecue ribs and sancho five spice rotisserie chicken family meals all with three sides of your choice and feeding 3 to 5 people.

 

 

 

 

Kitchen on Fire offers cooking classes in Berkeley and Oakland. During this time, chef instructors are pivoting to healthy prepared meals like spring lamb stew or Thai green curry. The menu is posted every Tuesday, orders need to be made by Sunday and food will be ready for pick-up at their Oakland location, or will go out for delivery, the following Thursday.

 

 

 

 

At Homeroom you can order a half-baked and frozen mac for a quick and easy dinner. If you are feeding your family there are plenty of options that’ll make it easy to share. Pickup 11 AM to 10 PM daily, but you can always get delivery throughout the Bay Area.

 

 

 

 

Angeline’s is offering more than just meals that can be prepared at home: you can also purchase grocery and household items. Order delicious jambalaya, gumbo or baby back ribs Tuesday 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Wednesday to Saturday 11:30 AM to 7 PM or Sunday 12 to 7 PM. Or get contactless delivery of household items/groceries Saturday and Sunday 3 to 5 PM.

 

 

 

 

Viks offers dishes from different parts of India. They now serve family-size portions of their daily thali specials (3 to 4 servings). The menu changes every day and always includes two choices of vegetarian dishes, a type of chicken curry and more. They are open daily from 11AM to 2:30 PM and 5 to 7:30 PM for takeout (curbside delivery available).

 

 

 

 

Enjoy traditional Spanish food with La Marcha. Order different varieties of paella and share it family-style since each is a serving size of 2. Available for pickup and delivery daily from 4 to 9 PM.

 

 

 

 

Craving seafood? Consider ordering from Snapper’s Seafood where you can get a 5-way combination and pick out what you like best or opt into one of their family meals. Open Monday to Thursday 11:30 AM to 8 PM, Friday and Saturday 12 to 10 PM and Sunday 12:30 to 8:30 PM.

 

 

 

 

Anaviv offers delicious food sourced from local farms and ranches. Every week, they serve a farm-fresh menu for two with comforting dishes. The items come with easy to follow reheating instructions. Open Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 PM for delivery or curbside pickup. 

 

 

This list hardly scrapes the surface of the amazing cuisines that the East Bay has to offer, but if you want to give yourself a break from cooking a meal consider ordering from and supporting your favorite local businesses.