Champa Garden

Thai restaurant · Clinton

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"Champa Garden is located on a residential corner in Ivy Hill and is the spot for Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese specialties that are bright, flavorful, and just really damn good. The best move is coming here with people you like, and kicking off this casual lunch or dinner with the Champa Sampler (a name we’d get tattooed on our left rib). It’s served on a plate shaped like a boat, and shows off the restaurant’s greatest hits—Lao sausages, fried rice ball salad, crispy spring rolls, and lettuce wraps." - Julia Chen 1, Lani Conway

The 23 Best Restaurants Near Lake Merritt - San Francisco - The Infatuation
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2102 8th Ave, Oakland, CA 94606 Get directions

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