T’chaka Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to T’chaka, a vibrant gem nestled in Oakland that celebrates the rich culinary heritage of Haiti. Specializing in breakfast, brunch, and seafood, T’chaka promises a delightful start to your day with dishes that are both comforting and innovative.

The menu features a variety of mouthwatering options, from traditional Haitian breakfast plates to savory seafood creations that highlight the freshness of local ingredients. Each dish is crafted with care, ensuring a balance of flavors that transports diners straight to the heart of the Caribbean.

What truly sets T’chaka apart is its commitment to sustainability, offering compostable containers and plastic-free packaging. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with heated outdoor seating that encourages guests to savor their meals at their leisure. Whether you choose to dine in, take out, or enjoy delivery, T’chaka's dedication to quality shines through every bite.

Be sure to stop by for their happy hour specials; they offer the perfect pairing of beer and wine to complement your meal!

Drinks Tropical Rhythms

Island Mango

$4.00

Passion Fruit

$5.00

Sorell Ginger

$6.00

Pineapple

$4.00

Island Pineapple

$4.00

Whole Snapper

Gluten free. Organic. Fried snapper, known as pwason fri in haitian cuisine, is a mouthwatering dish that highlights the delicate flavors and tender texture of snapper fish., whole snapper served with plantains and pikliz.

$41.00

Legume Meat Or Vegan

Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian. Organic. A traditional Haitian stew made from fresh vegetables, chayote, spinach, carrots, cabbage, spices, and Lima beans, served with rice and plantains.

$24.00

Griot Pork Bites

Gluten free. Organic. Griyo, also known as Griot, is a beloved and iconic haitian dish that features succulent and crispy chunks of fried pork, served with plantains.

$29.00

Curry Goat Cabrit En Sauce

Gluten free. Organic. Broiled goat, in an authentic haitian sauce, is a beloved and flavorful dish that showcases the fusion of caribbean and Indian culinary influences in Haitian cooking, served with rice and beans and plantains.

$29.00

Fried Goat

Gluten free. Organic. Fried goat, known as Cabrit fri have tender qualities of goat meat. It is prepared by frying pieces of goat meat to achieve a crispy and golden exterior while keeping the meat juicy and flavorful, served with plantains.

$29.00

Creole Lamb

$34.00

Jerk Combo Chicken And Shrimp

Gluten free, spicy. Organic. A delectable flavor of tender grilled chicken and succulent sauteed shrimp, served with rice and beans and plantains.

$31.00

Oxtails

Gluten free. Organic. This hearty and savory preparation features tender oxtail meat that has been slow cooked to perfection, resulting in a succulent and flavorful meal that leaves diners craving more, served with rice and plantains.

$31.00

Mamas Cornish Hen

Gluten free. Organic. Half Cornish hen, marinated for 24 hours, cooked carrots, diced potatoes, green and yellow onions.

$26.00

Dinner Dinner Plate

Special Sauces

Jerk Sauce

$7.00

Hot Pico

Spicy.

$8.00

Tchaka Dressing Salad

$6.00

Pikliz Jar

$16.00

Side Of Pikliz

$4.00

Jerkys

Gluten free, vegan. Platter of fries loaded with pork or chicken meat. With an assortment of flavors, including tangy BBQ sauce, zesty jerk sauce, creamy mayo sriracha, and the spicy kick of pikliz.

$19.00

Griot Pork Bites

Gluten free. Griyo, also known as Griot, is a beloved and iconic Haitian dish that features succulent and crispy chunks of fried pork. Served with rice and beans and plantains.

$23.00

Jerk Wings

Gluten free. Organic. Delight your taste buds with the irresistible flavors of Haitian jerk wings. These wings are marinated in a traditional Haitian jerk sauce, served with pikliz.

$15.00

Jerk Chicken Plate

Gluten free. Organic. Grilled jerk chicken with a succulent seasoning served with rice and beans and fried plantains.

$22.00

Pork Sandwich

Tender and juicy roasted pork filled in a ciabatta roll, BBQ sauce, mayo sriracha, creole sauce with fries.

$18.00

Vegan Legume

Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian. Organic. Legumes is a traditional Haitian dish made with fresh vegetables. Chayote, spinach, carrots, cabbage, spices etc.

$21.00

Tchaka Salad Chicken Or Shrimp

Gluten free. Organic. Islander salad with chicken or shrimp brings together a harmonious blend of fresh ingredients, tomato, beets, avocado, mixed greens with a hint of passion fruit dressing.

$23.00

Creole Oxtails

Organic. This hearty and savory preparation features tender oxtail meat that has been slow cooked with carrots and butter beans to perfection. Served with rice and beans and plantains.

$26.00

Lunch Special 1130 am 3 pm

Drinks Island Sodas

Ting

$4.00

Rice And Beans

Tender rice combined with hearty beans, seasoned with traditional spices.

$8.00

Legume Meat Or Vegetarian

Gluten free, vegetarian.

$18.00

Griot

Gluten free. Organic. Tender pieces of griot, cooked to perfection.

$20.00

Fried Plantains

Gluten free, vegan. Organic. Sweet or savory with pikliz.

$9.00

Oxtails

Gluten free. Organic. A sample of our succulent oxtail.

$22.00

Jerk Chicken

2 pieces of our amazing jerk chicken.

$16.00

Curry Goat

Broiled goat in a authentic haitian sauce, the fusion of the indian culinary influences in haitian cooking, served with rice and plantains

$20.00

A La Carte Sides

Lunch Special

Jerk Wings

Gluten free. Organic. Delight your taste buds with the irresistible flavors of Haitian jerk wings. These wings are marinated in a traditional Haitian jerk sauce, served with pikliz.

$15.00

Tchaka Salad Chicken Or Shrimp

Gluten free. Organic. Islander salad with chicken or shrimp brings together a harmonious blend of fresh ingredients, tomato, beets, avocado, mixed greens with a hint of passion fruit dressing.

$23.00

Griot Pork Bites

Gluten free. Griyo, also known as Griot, is a beloved and iconic Haitian dish that features succulent and crispy chunks of fried pork. Served with rice and beans and plantains.

$21.00

Vegan Legume

Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian. Organic. Legumes is a traditional Haitian dish made with fresh vegetables. Chayote, spinach, carrots, cabbage, spices etc.

$19.00

Jerkys

Gluten free, vegan. Platter of fries loaded with pork or chicken meat. With an assortment of flavors, including tangy BBQ sauce, zesty jerk sauce, creamy mayo sriracha, and the spicy kick of pikliz.

$17.00

Jerk Chicken Plate

Gluten free. Organic. Grilled jerk chicken with a succulent seasoning served with rice and beans and fried plantains.

$20.00

Creole Oxtails

Organic. This hearty and savory preparation features tender oxtail meat that has been slow cooked with carrots and butter beans to perfection. Served with rice and beans and plantains.

$25.00

Pork Sandwich

Tender and juicy roasted pork filled in a ciabatta roll, BBQ sauce, mayo sriracha, creole sauce with fries.

$18.00

Oxtail And Grits

$25.00

Shrimp And Grits

Gluten free. Organic. Delicious and flavorful dish that combines the traditional American Southern comfort food of shrimp and grits with Haitian spices and flavors.

$24.00

Ackee And Saltfish

Organic. Ackee and Saltfish is a popular dish in Caribbean cuisine, including Haitian cuisine. Its known for its rich and savory flavors, combining salted codfish saltfish with the creamy, slightly nutty taste of ackee fruit.

$24.00

Brunch

Drinks Sodas

Sprite

The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.

$3.00

Coke

The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

$3.00

Fanta

$3.00

Jerk Wings

Gluten free. Organic. Delight your taste buds with the irresistible flavors of chicken wings. These wings are marinated in a traditional Haitian jerk sauce. Served with pikliz.

$15.00

Meaty Tostones

Gluten free. Organic. Savory plantains, loaded with shredded succulent meat with BBQ sauce, mayo sriracha, jerk sauce and creole sauce.

$18.00

Calamari

Gluten free. Organic. Calamari fried to perfection served with creole sauce ,mayo sriracha, and pikliz.

$14.00

Akra

Gluten free, vegan. Organic. These fritters are made from grated malanga, also known as taro root, combined with various fine herbs and fried to a light crisp served with spicy pikliz.

$12.00

Casco Empanadas

$14.00

Dinner Appetizer

Chef Special

Ackee In Saltfish

Gluten free. Organic. Ackee and saltfish is a popular and delicious Haitian dish that combines the unique flavors of ackee fruit with salted codfish.

$28.00

Grilled Lamb

$34.00

Haitian Conch

Gluten free. Organic. Haitian conch, also known as Lambi, is a popular exotic and aphrodisiac and cherished seafood delicacy in Haitian cuisine. It refers to the meat obtained from the large marine snail known as the Queen Conch.

$38.00

Sorell Ginger

$6.00

Tea

$5.50

Island Mango

$4.00

Apple Juice

$5.00

Passion Fruit

$5.00

Haitian Coffee

$3.50

Hot Chocolate

$4.00

Brunch Drinks

Dinner 5pm 930 pm

Legumes Vegetables Stew

A traditional Haitian stew made from fresh vegetables chayote, cabbage, carrots, spinach, lima beans etc... served with rice and plantains.

$24.00

Griot Pork

Griot is a beloved and iconic Haitian dish, succulent and crispy fried pork served with plantains and rice

$28.00

Whole Fried Snapper

is a mouthwatering dish that highlights the delicate flavors and tender texture of snapper fish, served with plantains and rice

$41.00

Jerk Combo

A delectable flavor of tender grilled chicken and succulent sauteed shrimp in lemon ginger sauce, served with rice and plantains

$31.00

Curry Goat

Broiled goat in a authentic Haitian sauce, the fusion of the Indian culinary influences in Haitian cooking, served with rice and plantains

$30.00

Creole Oxtails

This hearty and Savory preparation features tender oxtails meat that has been slow cooked to perfection, served with rice and plantains

$30.00

Meaty Tostones

Savory plantains loaded with shredded succulent meat, bbq sauce, mayo schiracha, jerk sauce, and creole sauce

$18.00