Reem's California Fruitvale
Middle Eastern restaurant · St. Elizabeth
1419 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
Highlights
Counter-serve bakery & cafe with outdoor seats for Arab flatbreads, meze, pastries & coffee.
Counter-serve bakery & cafe with outdoor seats for Arab flatbreads, meze, pastries & coffee.
"A major pop-up and restaurant player participating in the Aswat/أصوات event to raise money for Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Chef Reem Assil, who is working toward making Reem’s, her restaurants in Oakland and San Francisco, a co-op to give her employees more agency and buy-in." - ByElyse Inamine
"Reem’s has begun selling merch, and the bakery’s Oakland location has fully shifted to a commissary kitchen model, where nonprofit organizations like World Central Kitchen order meals in bulk and distribute them to people in need." - Gaby Del Valle
"Reem Assil, a distinguished chef, is linked to these venues." - Caleb Pershan
"Reem's California is an Arab bakery that has received significant acclaim, including a James Beard Award nomination and a place on Food & Wine’s best restaurants list. It is known for its warm hospitality and popular bread, which is also featured at Dyafa. Assil's food at Reem's is informed by her Palestinian-Syrian background." - Ellen Fort
