Duende - Oakland Uptown

[robert]

Reopened recently. As good as ever. Solid service.

Salt cod rice croquettes, like arancini, with preserved lemon aioli and padrone peppers. Excellent.

Coca with runny egg, boquerones, something spicy, I forget what else. Surprising combination, delicious.

Also had the cabbage salad and a paella with rabbit, clams, beans, etc. There was a little socarrat, next time I’ll ask them to let it go a little longer.

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Duende Restaurant

[butteredwaffles]

I heard Paul is opening a French restaurant based on the food of Occitanie. Can’t remember but I think that’s the name too.

[robert]

Cabbage salad tasty and refreshing as always.

Good version of patatas bravas.

Paella with seafood sausage and squid ink was very good. I forgot to ask them to cook it longer but there was a little soccarat around the edge.

Classic flan.