Cosecha

Cosecha is a Mexican restaurant in Swan's Market in Oakland, California in the United States.

Cosecha
Restaurant information
Established2011 (2011)
Owner(s)Dominica Rice-Cisneros
Food typeMexican
Dress codeCasual
Rating
Street address907 Washington St
CityOakland
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code94607
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°48′6.16″N 122°16′30.25″W
ReservationsNo
Websitecosechacafe.com

History

Chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros opened Cosecha in 2011. She decided to open it in Swan's Market, a historic market in downtown Oakland that, which, at the time, had been virtually empty and was seeking tenants to revive its market concept. She began looking to take out a loan for the restaurant and friends tried to talk her out of it, believing the old market was not a good investment. Rice-Cisneros' desire to open Cosecha was inspired by visiting food markets growing up in Los Angeles and while spending time in Mexico City. Swan's Market fit her vision. The market now features Cosecha, as well as more than a handful of vendors and restaurants.[1]

Cosecha was featured on Check, Please! Bay Area in 2015[2] and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2016.[3] Rice-Cisneros was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2019 for her work at Cosecha.[4]

Cuisine

Cosecha serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch on the weekends.[5] The menu is small, changing regularly based on seasonal and available ingredients. The restaurant sources organic produce from farms in Davenport and Guinda, California.[6]

The restaurant uses its own, handmade tortillas.[5] The tortillas are made by a group of Latina women in their 50s and 60s that Rice-Cisnero calls "Tortilla Masters."[7] The daily menu always includes tacos, such as those filled with crispy fish, achiote-flavored chicken or pork belly.[5][8] The restaurant also has quesadillas, tamales and tortas, the latter served on Acme bread.[8] They make a mole verde, which Rice-Ciseros calls "a love letter to Mexico City."[9] The menu may also include posole or elote.[10] The restaurant also has salads and salsas made with seasonal ingredients[5] On Saturday evenings, they offer a prix-fixe dinner.[5] Brunch offerings may include pancakes with housemade Spam and chilaquiles.[5][8]

Ambiance

Cosecha is located in a food court in an old market building in Old Oakland. The restaurant opens to the street by way of garage doors which are open year-round.[8] It shares seating space with a handful of other restaurants and food vendors.[1] The seating comprises wooden community tables and wooden bar tables facing out towards the street with metal chairs.[6] It has an open kitchen.[10]

Reception

Paul Canales named Cosecha one of his favorite East Bay restaurants in 2013.[11] The restaurant was named one of the best places for pozole in 2016 by KQED.[12]

References
  1. Tsai, Luke (December 23, 2015). "The Year of the Food Court". East Bay Express. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. "Check, Please! Bay Area Season 10 Premiere!". KQED. April 16, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. "Cosecha (Oakland, Ca)". Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. Han, Sarah (February 27, 2019). "The 2019 James Beard semifinalists have been announced. Here are the East Bay contenders". Berkeleyside. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. Birdsall, John. "Cosecha Mexican Cafe". East Bay Express. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. White, Bobby (March 21, 2012). "Cosecha Café". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  7. Bouzari, Ali (September 7, 2018). "Housemade: Cosecha Cafe's master class in handmade cooking". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  8. "Cosecha, Oakland: Mexican flair in Swan's Market". SFGATE. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  9. Strange, Kaitlin (January 4, 2019). "In Her Own Words: An illustrated interview with Dominica Rice-Cisneros of Cosecha". Berkeleyside. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. Battilana, Jessica (August 8, 2011). "Cosecha Restaurant by Chef Dominica Rice". Tasting Table. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  11. Gore, Molly (September 25, 2013). "Where the Chefs Roam | Taste | Food & Drink | Oakland, Berkeley & Bay Area". East Bay Express. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  12. Westerman, Kim (November 6, 2016). "Bay Area Bites Guide: Five Worthy Pozole Destinations in the East Bay". KQED. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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