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Serves meat, vegan options available. Native American restaurant with vegan choices. Current seasonal menu is clearly labeled and includes mushroom pumpkin seed mole, smoked squash tacos, three sisters bowl and more. Owned by Native American chef and catering business owner Crystal Wahpepah. Open Wed-Thu 11:00am-4:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-6:00pm, Sun 11:00am-2:00pm. Closed Mon-Tue.
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3301 E 12th St, No 133 (at Fruitvale BART Bike Station), Oakland, California, USA, 94601
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- Outdoor seating
- Reservations required
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 28 Jan 2024 by villain
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Added by marshuck on 17 Aug 2022
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7 Reviews
First Review by marshuck
sandykaren
Points +580
Delicious - Edit
Finally made it to this beautiful Native-owned and operated restaurant. The fry bread was amazing, as was the wild rice fritters. The taquitos were good, but as with many others I’ve had, the filling gets lost. Hours are very limited, but well worth the trip to Oakland. The restaurant is steps from the Fruitvale BART station, so easy to get there via public transit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-25
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Easy to get to using public transit , Native owned!
Cons: Very limited hours
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LOliva19
Points +454
🥰 Tasty! - Edit
🥳Vegan options out number the non ones. It was a treat to taste different flavors and dishes. 👍 We tried them all. The only one I had to throw out was the blue corn dessert mush that tasted fermented but in a bad way. 😝 Everything else was SO delicious! Especially for me: the Wild Mushroom Pumpkin Seed Mole. 🧡🧡 We even asked if we could purchase a container. 🙂
Read morePros: 👍👍 Different!, Atmosphere
Cons: 👉 Parking was a challenge
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HCMex
Points +1077
The food of my people - Edit
Loved going to Wahpepah's as it was the first time I've gone to a native cuisine restaurant.
Read moreThe vegan options were clearly labeled on the menu and were plentiful as well. I started with the side of multi color potatoes that comes with a chili sauce that was delicious.
The pumpkin seed mole with extra blue corn tortillas was the main dish and full of so many delicious earthy flavors. The mole was very thick and rich as well.
For the dessert, the blue corn mush was extremely delicious as it wasn't as sweet as I thought it would be but didn't compromise taste. The texture of the dessert was almost like eating grits.
It is evident that Chef Crystal is very passionate and committed to serving traditional native dishes using the highest quality ingredients possible. Please support this business as there aren't many like it!
Pros: Everything food related, Parking (at BART), Unique
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pepperwatts
Points +24
Truly excellent - Edit
Really exceptional restaurant. Many vegan options. Food is freshly prepared and delicious.
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villain
Points +9431
Great Native American Food - Edit
The vegan options here are really good, and the service is amazing! The wild native mushroom pumpkin seed mole was delicious. Get extra tortillas with it. The blue corn tortillas here were freshly made and so perfect. The foraged chokecherry pudding with chia seeds was my favorite out of everything, you can tell how high quality their ingredients are. You need to try Wahpepah's Kitchen at least once, and hopefully more #Veganuary
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-26
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MelissaHorsefeathers
Points +2305
Native American food should be way more common than it is - Edit
Please support Wahpepah’s Kitchen! Everything about it feels right when you step in the door, smell the food, see the decor, and hear the native music over the speakers. Why isn’t this what all Americans have grown up with?
Read moreThe concise seasonal menu has numerous, clearly marked vegan options. Everything we had was so fresh and flavorful. The Three Sister Veggie Bowl is something I could eat literally every day. The Berry Frybread was one of my favorite things I’ve EVER eaten. The berry compote on it was balanced perfection- not too sweet, not too tart, just right. 👌 The ONLY thing I could ding them on was that the Mushroom Pumpkin Seed Mole had literally almost no shredded mushrooms. We would have like a small mountain of mushrooms… but perhaps this was because it was the end of the day before closing?
Regardless, don’t miss Wahpepah’s Kitchen if you want to feel good about what you’re eating, and closer to where we live. I hope to see them flourish!
Pros: Native American twist on healthful food!, Lovely decor and murals, Many thoughtful vegan options
Cons: Not in the best part of Oakland, Limited hours
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marshuck
Points +246
Excellent vegan options! - Edit
Loved this restaurant. So many vegan options that I will have to visit the restaurant several times to try everything. The dishes blend Native ingredients with other cuisines found alongside Native communities. Fast and friendly service.
Read morePros: Diverse menu, Fast and friendly service
Cons: Closes early at 6, but understandable locationwis
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