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Little House Cafe is one of The Island.

1. Little House Cafe

2300 Blanding Ave (at Oak St), Alameda, CA
Café · East End · 26 tips and reviews

joannejoanne: Best breakfast sandwiches on the island. I'm partial to the Sausage Scramble (eggs, chicken apple, cheddar on sliced sourdough) and the Breakino (eggs, bacon on sliced white). Skip the coffee.

Santoro's is one of The Island.

2. Santoro's

7.7
475 Santa Clara Ave (5th st), Alameda, CA
Deli · West End · 8 tips and reviews

joannejoanne: The best deli (and deli sandwiches) in Alameda, hands down. You'd think that fresh, high-quality ingredients wouldn't be a rarity. At least Santoro's gets it right.

Sidestreet Pho is one of The Island.

3. Sidestreet Pho

8.9
2304 Encinal Ave (at Oak St), Alameda, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · East End · 20 tips and reviews

joannejoanne: the veggie spring rolls have avocado (of which I approve). pho not quite up to par with e. oakland counterparts, but better than other "upscale" places (eg, pho 84) and certainly the best in alameda.

Scolari's Good Eats is one of The Island.

4. Scolari's Good Eats

8.2
1303 Park St (at Encinal Ave), Alameda, CA
American Restaurant · East End · 57 tips and reviews

joannejoanne: They do a proper lettuce-wrapped burger, if that's your thing. If it isn't, get it on a bun, then get it delivered next door to Lucky 13 while you enjoy a beer on the patio.