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Oakland s Sobre Mesa is a dining paradise fit for a new Top Chef player
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Nelson German, chef-owner of Sobre Mesa, in his Oakland restaurant.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Red stew chicken wings with duck fat at Sobre Mesa in Oakland.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Sadé Stamps, bar manager at Sobre Mesa in Oakland, greets a customer on the parklet.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
To look inside Oakland’s Sobre Mesa is like peeking into a time capsule: to catch a glimpse of an aesthetic optimism that is hard to find in the restaurant world of today, when dolling up the dining room is generally low on the long list of pandemic-era priorities. Its interior is lush with tropical greenery and lit with vivacious pink and green lighting; just from a glance, it’s easy to imagine how it must feel to sink into one of the tall, upholstered booths as the rum starts to hit you.