Popoca

Name: Popoca
Address: 906 Washington St, Oakland, CA, United States, 94607
Telephone: (510) 457-1724
Price range: Hasta $30
Rating: 4.7

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4.7 (83)

Hasta $30

Latinoamericana

906 Washington St, Oakland, 94607 CA

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2 personas

20 jun 2025

11:30 p.m.

Reservado 22 veces hoy

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Innovador
Ideal para disfrutar cócteles creativos
Bueno para ocasiones especiales

Popoca is a Salvadoran-inspired restaurant in the heart of Oakland. Popoca means “to emit smoke” in Nawat, the language of native people of El Salvador who stoked wood fires to prepare food over a comal for their families. Revered as more than just a means of cooking, smoke represents a prayer or offering to the spirits.

Popoca is a mix of heritage and play. Our food is driven by preserving past, creating something new and uniquely Oakland.

After years of pop-ups, Popoca has its own digs in the Old Oakland neighborhood, where the pupusas, chicken with fermented pineapple sauce, and other Cali-Salvadoran specialties are happily devoured.

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Ambiente
Informal
Precios
Hasta $30
Cocinas
Latinoamericana
Horarios
Mar–Jue 17:15–21:00 Vie, Sáb 17:15–22:00
Número de teléfono
(510) 457-1724
Página web
https://www.popocaoakland.com/
Dress code
De vestir

Ubicación
906 Washington St, Oakland, 94607 CA
Zona
Oakland
Parking details
Sin

Lo que dicen 83 personas

Reseñas de Popoca de comensales del restaurante. Basadas en valoraciones recientes.

Calificaciones y reseñas generales

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4.7

4.7 de acuerdo a calificaciones recientes

4.7Comida
4.6Servicio
4.6Ambiente
4.3Valor

Ruido • Moderado

83 reseñas

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Pilar VIP
Región de la Bahía de San Francisco1 reseña
5.0
Comieron hace 6 días
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Popoca is always fantastic. Last nights seasonal menu included cured anchovies, green garlic pupusas, strawberry/celery salad, and tres leches! There were four of us, and we ordered most of the menu. I always order a sweet potato stuffed tamal to take home because it’s perfect steamed for breakfast the next day. If you’re looking for a locally owned small biz that serves amazing food, has great service, and a super fun but chill vibe - come to Popoca.
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Mickey
Phoenix/Arizona1 reseña
5.0
Comieron en 7 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 4
4. Ambiente 5
Delicious! We loved it and would absolutely go back.
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Lilian
Región de la Bahía de San Francisco2 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 1 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Popoca will always hold a special place in my heart. They make incredible food that feeds my spirit and cultural heritage. Their food is inspiring and curious in so many ways, exploring flavors, and creating space for a new interpretation on Salvadoran cuisine.
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Marie
Dublín2 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 31 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
We had an incredible dinner - the food was fantastic, service was excellent, and the ambiance was a great vibe. It’s going to be in our regular rotation ☺️
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Jascha VIP
Baja California8 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 31 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Popoca is a modern Salvadoran restaurant where fire is the backbone of the menu—everything is kissed by smoke, layered with complexity, and plated with intention. The halibut ceviche tostada is a standout: bright, clean, and surprisingly deep, with perfect balance between acidity, heat, and fat. Each component is thoughtful, nothing overdone. The Tres Leches cake is exceptional—silky, soaked just enough, and finished with a subtly salted edge that cuts through the sweetness. The space itself is minimal and warm, designed to keep your focus on the food. Everything feels intentional, from the open-fire cooking to the restrained plating. This is technique meeting tradition, and it lands.
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Briana
Hawái2 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 31 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Absolutely amazing food and drinks! We live outside Seattle but we will definitely be back.
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Ruth
Región de la Bahía de San Francisco2 reseñas
2.0
Comieron en 29 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 2
2. Comida 2
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 4
Date: May 28, 2025 Service: Andrés was excellent. Atmosphere: very nice Food was a disappointment. For a restaurant that ranked #5 among the Chronicle 100 best restaurants in the Bay Area, we expected more refined and balanced cooking. 1. The apples, celery and aguashte salad was overwhelmingly sour. They had substituted flavorless mushy strawberries for the fruit. The crema was lost in the acidity. Yerba buena leaves interesting, but flavorless and limp. The only thing that shined was the pumpkin seeds. The celery alone did not provide enough crispness. 2. The potato (1) and mushroom (1) pupusas were not worthy of the name. There was no distinction between the dough and the filling. All had been squashed into a thin cheesy pancake, totally one-dimensional in flavor. Detected one mushroom. The green sauce was nice, but nothing special. The curtido (cabbage slaw) was very heavy handed with the oregano. Could not taste any other element. 3. The Pollo Campero was totally ordinary fried chicken wings; greasy with lots of overly fried batter. So very unappealing when it was brought to the table. 4. We decided not to have dessert because we had no confidence in this kitchen.
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Russ
Nueva York18 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 24 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 4
4. Ambiente 4
The unique chef-inspired Salvadorean offerings are both delicious and craveable.
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Maureen
Vancouver/Columbia Británica1 reseña
5.0
Comieron en 24 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Always enjoy dining here. Food always on point, changes to menu to keep me coming back is great. Service always delightful. Such a beautiful restaurant. Always on my top 5 places to dine. Recent favourite: Fresas & Celery Con Alguashte!!!!
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Harrison
San Antonio1 reseña
5.0
Comieron en 22 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 4
Popoca has been one of, if not my best dining experiences in Oakland, hands down. Every single food item was excellent, the masa items in particular really shined bright, so tender and flavorful. The pork chop was probably the best I've ever had and the Tres Leches was heavenly. The food was pretty spendy, I thought some items were maybe not a great deal and the restaurant was pretty loud but overall a wonderful experience that I'm looking forward to repeating.
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Popoca tiene una calificación promedio de 4.7 estrellas, según 83 comensales de OpenTable.

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2 personas

20 jun 2025

11:30 p.m.

Reservado 22 veces hoy

906 Washington St, Oakland, 94607 CA

Áreas del restaurante

Información adicional

Zona
Oakland
Horarios
Mar–Jue 17:15–21:00 Vie, Sáb 17:15–22:00
Precios
Hasta $30
Cocinas
Latinoamericana
Ambiente
Informal
Dress code
De vestir
Parking details
Sin

Página web
https://www.popocaoakland.com/
Número de teléfono
(510) 457-1724

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