Bombera

Mexican restaurant · Dimond

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"A crew girlfriends decided to push out a reservation due to omicron last month, but last night was the night — and Bombera, the highly anticipated Mexican restaurant from star chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros, which opened over the summer in Oakland’s Dimond District, was worth the wait. We got into it with spicy palomas, smoked trout tostadas with creamy avocado and frizzled shallots, and that crispy duck leg poised over a pool of green mole. But my personal favorite was the pork belly tacos, with tender corn tortillas folded around a crackle of fat. It’s been a long time since I’ve sat around a restaurant table of not two or four, but a full party of six women. The staff had to not-so-subtly crank up the Aaliyah at the end of the night, which wasn’t terrifically effective, because who doesn’t want one last mezcal cocktail while rocking the boat? Dear women (and good men) of the Bombera staff, we hope we did not overstay your warm welcome. We truly had the best time." - Eater Staff

Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate Last Week in the San Francisco Bay Area - Eater SF

3459 Champion St, Oakland, CA 94602 Get directions

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