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Understory Oakland 3340 International Boulevard

3340 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA
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Featured Items

  • Papaya Burger

    Choice of Beef or Housemade Fava Bean Patty, choice of cheddar cheese or vegan cheddar, caramelized papaya, arugula, aioli on a toasted brioche bun. (+$4 for fries or $5 for salad)
    $16.00+
  • Pozole Para Todxs (V/GF)

    White hominy corn in a savory tomatillo vegetable broth served with shredded cabbage, radish, cilantro, lime (add shredded chicken or mushrooms +$4)
    $0+
  • Chile Relleno

    Battered whole Poblano chile stuffed with carrots, eggplant, oyster mushrooms, java rice, & mozzarella cheese. Choice of rice bowl or flour tortilla burrito (Burrito only comes with chips and salsa).
    $17.00

Cafe

Cafe Food

  • Understory Hash

    Potato, sweet potato, butternut squash, & brussel sprouts topped with fresh herbs and pickle red onion. Choice of lechon (pork belly), vegan pork, oyster mushrooms, or vegan longganisa.
    $18.00+
  • Fried Oyster Mushroom

    $14.00
  • Pork Lumpia

    $14.00
  • Pamapa Chicken Sandwich

    Pamapa seasoning (Coconut ash, lemongrass, galangal), atchara (green papaya & carrot pickles), arugula, aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Choice of crispy fried chicken thigh or vegan fried chicken.
    $17.00
  • Beef Tapa Rice Bowl

    $17.00
  • Pork Tocino Rice Bowl

    $17.00
  • Chicken Rice Bowl

    Java rice (garlic annatto), cabbage slaw, cucumber, tomato, spiced aioli (vegan). Your choice of Fried or Grilled version of chicken thigh or vegan chicken.
    $17.00
  • Chile Relleno

    Battered whole Poblano chile stuffed with carrots, eggplant, oyster mushrooms, java rice, & mozzarella cheese. Choice of rice bowl or flour tortilla burrito (Burrito only comes with chips and salsa).
    $17.00
  • Papaya Burger

    Choice of Beef or Housemade Fava Bean Patty, choice of cheddar cheese or vegan cheddar, caramelized papaya, arugula, aioli on a toasted brioche bun. (+$4 for fries or $5 for salad)
    $16.00+
  • Watermelon Salad (V/GF)

    Fresh watermelon cubes, coconut feta, arugula, gem lettuce with herb vinaigrette
    $15.00
  • Vegan Caesar Salad

    $16.00
  • Tofu Satay Sandwich (Vegan)

    $17.00

Community Offering

  • Pozole Para Todxs (V/GF)

    White hominy corn in a savory tomatillo vegetable broth served with shredded cabbage, radish, cilantro, lime (add shredded chicken or mushrooms +$4)
    $0+

Sides & Extras

  • + Fries

    $4.00
  • + House Salad

    $5.00
  • + Avocado

    $3.00
  • + Fried Egg

    One sunny-side up fried egg. Please specify cooking preference otherwise.
    $2.00
  • + Java Rice

    Garlic Annatto Rice
    $4.00
  • + Grilled Chicken (GF)

    $6.00
  • + Fried Chicken (GF)

    $6.00
  • + Vegan Grilled Chicken (GF)

    $6.00
  • + Vegan Fried Chicken (GF)

    $6.00
  • + Crispy Lechon

    $5.00
  • + Vegan Lechon

    $5.00
  • + Ube Butter

    Housemade vegan ube butter (2oz) Vegan & Gluten Free.
    $1.00
  • + Banana BBQ

    Housemade Banana BBQ sauce (Vegan & Gluten Free)
    $1.00

Drinks

N/A Beverage

  • Ube Horchata

    creamy rice and oat milk blended with ube, cinnamon, and vanilla for a dreamy, lightly sweet sip (vegan & gluten free)
    $5.00
  • Agua Fresca

    House made flavors: Jamaica (Hibiscus) or Seasonal Fruit (weekly rotation)
    $5.00
  • Hot Chocolate

    House blend of roasted Filipino chocolate and dark chocolate, cane sugar, choice of milk (whole, coconut-oat milk, or oat milk). Smoky, rich, not too sweet.
    $5.00
  • Heart Healing Tea

    House-favorite herbal tea blend: Tulsi (holy basil), hibiscus, lemon balm, lemon verbena, passion flower, Hawthorne berry, chamomile, and sweetened with agave. Hot or Iced.
    $5.00
  • Tepache

    Tangy, naturally fermented drink made with ripe mango, pineapple rind, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Refreshingly tart and bubbly. (vegan & gluten free)
    $5.00
  • Agua de Coco

    10.5 fl oz Canned Coconut Water
    $5.00
  • Iced Green Tea (Unsweetened)

    $5.00

Coffee/Tea

  • Drip Coffee

    Selected Coffee from Equal Exchange or Mother Tongue Coffee (Roasted in Oakland).
    $4.00
  • Decaf

    Selected Decaffienated Coffee from Equal Exchange or Mother Tongue Coffee (Roasted in Oakland).
    $4.00
  • Loose Leaf Tea

    White, Red, Oolong, Green, or Herbal teas sourced from 101 Tea in Fremont and Blue Willow Tea in Berkeley.
    $4.00+
  • Daly City Fog

    Earl Grey (Blue Willow Tea), pandan syrup, oat milk foam.
    $6.00
  • Tres Leches Tea Latte

    Tres Leches milk (oat milk, coconut milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, & rose water) with your choice of tea: Matcha or Hojicha (roasted green tea). Hot or Iced.
    $7.00
  • Pandan Cold Brew

    Curated Cold Brew Blend (Ethiopia+Mexico), pandan syrup, coconut-oatmilk.
    $6.00
  • Cafe de Olla

    Coffee brewed with brown sugar, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, cloves, orange peel. Cold version comes with orange coconut oat milk foam.
    $5.00
  • Mocha

    Filipino and Dark Chocolate blend, cane sugar, coffee, and your choice of milk.
    $6.00
  • Cala-Cello Coffee Tonic

    A tropical play on limoncello; Calamansi(Filipino citrus), pandan, coconut water, cane sugar with Cold Brew Blend (Ethiopia+Mexico), housemade tonic syrup and sparkling water.
    $7.00
  • Turon Latte

    A dessert as a drink! Cold Brew Blend (Ethiopia+Mexico), pandan syrup, and Turon foam (banana, jackfruit, coconut+oat milk) with a mini fried Turon garnish. (Gluten Free version available)
    OUT OF STOCK
    $8.00
  • Strawberry Orange Blossom

    Spring/Summer Seasonal Drink. Farmer's Market organic strawberries, orange blossom, choice of milk, matcha or hojicha (roasted green tea).
    OUT OF STOCK
    $7.00
  • Drip REFILL

    $2.00

Soda

  • Strawberry Shiso

    $4.00
  • Ginger Lemongrass

    $4.00
  • Calamansi Green Tea

    $4.00
  • Salt Soda

    $4.00

Beer & Cider

  • Mighty Dry Cider (6.1%)

    $6.00
  • Calamansi West Coast IPA (6.5%)

    $8.00
  • Mandarin Wheat Ale (5.7%)

    $8.00
  • Hojicha Cream Ale (5.5%)

    $8.00
  • Jasmine Rice Lager (4.7%)

    $8.00
  • N/A Beer - Mexican Style

    $6.00
  • Michelada

    $10.00
  • "Undo the Voodoo” IPA- 6.9%

    $8.00
  • “Nice One Bruva” Hazy IPA - 6.6%

    $8.00
  • “Hella Saphir” Helles Lager - 5.4%

    $8.00
  • pale ale

    $8.00

Wine

  • Pinot Grigio (glass)

    $12.00
  • VOIGNIER (glass)

    $14.00
  • MALBEC (glass)

    $18.00
  • BARBERA (glass)

    $14.00
  • PET NAT (glass)

    $17.00
  • Pinot Grigio (Bottle)

    $36.00
  • Voignier (Bottle)

    $42.00
  • Barbera (Bottle)

    $42.00
  • Pet Nat (Bottle)

    $48.00
  • Malbec (Bottle)

    $54.00
  • Mimosa

    $12.00

Desserts & Pastries

Dessert & Pastries

  • Pandesal (Vegan)

    $6.00
  • Biscuit & jam (Vegetarian)

    $6.00
  • Poğaça (Vegetarian)

    Turkish Breakfast Pastry. Housemade Feta & Yogurt, dill, parsley, & sesame seeds. Vegetarian. *Contains dairy, gluten, egg, butter, & sesame
    $6.00
  • Chocnut Tart (Vegan)

    $8.00
  • Ube Flan (V+GF)

    $8.00
  • Maja Blanca (V+GF)

    Creamy Coconut Pudding with Mango Topping
    $8.00
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbet (V+GF)

    OUT OF STOCK
    $8.00
  • Vegan Rice Cream (GF)

    Rice based vegan ice cream with strawberry caramel and balsamic topping
    OUT OF STOCK
    $8.00

Retail/Merch

Understory Merch

  • Community Offering Zine

    $15.00
  • Heart Tea Kit

    $3.00

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Beef Sando

  • Beef Sando

    $20.00
  • Pork Sando

    $20.00
  • Vegan Lechon

    $20.00
  • Oyster Mushrooms

    $14.00

Oyster Mushrooms

  • Beef Sando

    $20.00

+ Java Rice

$4.00

Garlic Annatto Rice

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We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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Understory Oakland Location and Ordering Hours

(510) 315-3780
3340 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
Open now • Closes at 3:30PM
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