6200 College Ave.
Oakland, CA
510-655-5455
A retro ’50s Art Deco diner with short-order breakfasts, burgers and sandwiches, plus a few up-to-date pasta dishes and the occasional meat-and-three. The pink pie-shaped building attracts attention, and so do the bright black-and-white tiled interior, faux red leather seats and metallic counter. A train puffs around an elevated track to delight the kids, and the wait staff couldn’t be nicer. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.