In search of a new favorite African spot?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top African spots around Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
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1. Abesha Ethiopian Cuisine
First on the list is Abesha Ethiopian Cuisine. Located at 4929 Shattuck Ave. in Temescal, the Ethiopian spot is the highest-rated African restaurant in Oakland, boasting four stars out of 156 reviews on Yelp.
2. Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
Next up is Adams Point's Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant, situated at 357A Grand Ave. With four stars out of 1,335 reviews on Yelp, the Ethiopian, vegan and gluten-free spot has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Cafe Romanat
Cafe Romanat, located at 462 Santa Clara Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Ethiopian spot 4.5 stars out of 319 reviews.
4. Shewhat
Finally, Shewhat, an Ethiopian and New American spot in Bushrod, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 50 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6101 Shattuck Ave. to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Oakland area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and business insights for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants grew to 67 per business on Saturdays, compared to 50 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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