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Understory Oakland 3340 International Boulevard
3340 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA
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.$17.00Beef Tapa Rice Bowl
$17.00Pork 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.$17.00Chile 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$15.00Vegan Caesar Salad
$16.00Tofu Satay Sandwich (Vegan)
$17.00
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)$5.00Agua Fresca
House made flavors: Jamaica (Hibiscus) or Seasonal Fruit (weekly rotation)$5.00Hot 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.$5.00Heart 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.$5.00Tepache
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$5.00Iced Green Tea (Unsweetened)
$5.00
Coffee/Tea
Drip Coffee
Selected Coffee from Equal Exchange or Mother Tongue Coffee (Roasted in Oakland).$4.00Decaf
Selected Decaffienated Coffee from Equal Exchange or Mother Tongue Coffee (Roasted in Oakland).$4.00Loose 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.$6.00Tres 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.$7.00Pandan Cold Brew
Curated Cold Brew Blend (Ethiopia+Mexico), pandan syrup, coconut-oatmilk.$6.00Cafe de Olla
Coffee brewed with brown sugar, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, cloves, orange peel. Cold version comes with orange coconut oat milk foam.$5.00Mocha
Filipino and Dark Chocolate blend, cane sugar, coffee, and your choice of milk.$6.00Cala-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.$7.00Turon 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$8.00Strawberry 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$7.00Drip REFILL
$2.00
Beer & Cider
Mighty Dry Cider (6.1%)
$6.00Calamansi West Coast IPA (6.5%)
$8.00Mandarin Wheat Ale (5.7%)
$8.00Hojicha Cream Ale (5.5%)
$8.00Jasmine Rice Lager (4.7%)
$8.00N/A Beer - Mexican Style
$6.00Michelada
$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%
$8.00pale ale
$8.00
Desserts & Pastries
Dessert & Pastries
Pandesal (Vegan)
$6.00Biscuit & jam (Vegetarian)
$6.00
Poğaça (Vegetarian)
Turkish Breakfast Pastry. Housemade Feta & Yogurt, dill, parsley, & sesame seeds. Vegetarian. *Contains dairy, gluten, egg, butter, & sesame$6.00Chocnut Tart (Vegan)
$8.00Ube Flan (V+GF)
$8.00
Maja Blanca (V+GF)
Creamy Coconut Pudding with Mango Topping$8.00Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbet (V+GF)
OUT OF STOCK$8.00Vegan Rice Cream (GF)
Rice based vegan ice cream with strawberry caramel and balsamic toppingOUT OF STOCK$8.00
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Oyster Mushrooms
+ Java Rice
$4.00
Garlic Annatto Rice
Request advisory
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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