One of just a handful of Cambodian food spots in the East Bay, Battambang offers proof that Chinatown isn’t just about the Chinese food — and hasn’t been since this family-run restaurant first arrived in the neighborhood in the early ‘90s. The menu has a number of Thai standards too, but you’ll serve yourself well if you stick to the Cambodian dishes: the smoky soft-cooked eggplant and the amok trei — catfish steamed inside a banana leaf with lemongrass curry.

The East Bay’s king of egg tarts — with the flakiest crust and the most quivery custard — is open after an extended hiatus at the beginning of shelter in place. It’s open for takeout from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

The Chinatown standby is no longer a destination for 2 a.m. jook runs — its new hours during the shelter-in-place order are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. But New Gold Medal is still the go-to spot for classic Cantonese cooking: dry-fried beef chow fun, pork-and-century-egg jook, barbecue rice plates, and shrimp over scrambled egg.

This Chinatown newcomer is part of a small Bay Area chain specializing in the hand-pulled noodles, cumin-spiced kebabs, and stuffed meat pies that are characteristic of Uyghur cuisine. It’s a tiny, barebones spot, the kind of place where — at least pre-COVID — you could watch the aunties stretching out the noodles while you contemplated your order. Highlights include the dapanji, or Big Plate Chicken, a hearty Xinjiang dish that features big chunks of bone-in chicken, soft stewed potatoes, and chewy hand-pulled noodles.

This somewhat inconspicuous storefront on Webster Street specializes in traditional Cantonese double-boiled soups, all chock full of Chinese medicinal herbs with a range of purported health benefits — and, more to the point, all delicious. The restaurant also sells flavorful rice dishes that are steamed inside of lotus leaves. Call in to order takeout, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. It’s also taking delivery orders via the Hungry Panda app.

Tucked inside the Pacific Renaissance Plaza, Gum Kuo has three specialties: jook (or rice porridge), steamed rice rolls, and Cantonese-style roast meats, all at an exceedingly budget-friendly price. They’re currently open for takeout — call in from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Oakland Chinatown’s most prominent ramen destination is known for serving a wide range of styles — it’s one of the only spots in the East Bay where you can score a bowl of tsukemen, the trendy cold dipping noodle style. They’re currently open for takeout for dinner only, 5 to 9 p.m. daily. Call in or order online.

Chinatown has no shortage of boba spots, but the Sweet Booth has been a mainstay since the ‘90s. The shop is known for using actual fruit (as opposed to powdered mixes), blended to order, in all of its fruit-based smoothies and tea drinks. The delicious “pearl taro” — with a scoop of vanilla ice cream blended in for good measure — is like a meal unto itself. During shelter in place, the shop is open for takeout from noon to 6 p.m. daily.

One of a small handful of big banquet halls and dim sum parlors left in Oakland Chinatown, Peony made waves when it closed down very early on in the coronavirus crisis. It’s since reopened for takeout, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily, with both dim sum and regular family-style dishes available.

One of the East Bay’s foremost practitioners of Buddhist Chinese vegetarian fare, Nature Vegetarian has been pleasing vegans and omnivores alike for the past decade. The restaurant makes all of the faux meats that form the base of the menu in-house — a process that yields a particularly delicious take on sesame chicken. Any dish with eggplant or tofu is likely to be a winner, including several clay pot dishes.

Perhaps the maker of the best Hong Kong-style milk tea in the neighborhood, St. Anna is your typical Hong Kong cha chaan teng cafe, with a mix of Chinese and Western dishes — rice noodle plates, but also egg sandwiches and pork chop spaghetti. Call in for takeout from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. every day except Tuesdays.

Open in the old Fortune space, this relative newcomer has been doing a particularly good job of serving dim sum — affordable, tasty dim sum — to the people during the pandemic. Ming’s has emerged as a reliable favorite for all the classics: The barbecue pork buns (both steamed and baked versions) and pan-fried turnip cakes are especially solid.

This fashionable Hong Kong style cafe has the kind of long, eclectic menu that’s typical of this restaurant genre, with traditional dishes like steamed rice rolls and Hainan chicken rice supplemented by unique offerings, like the crispy, stew-filled “rice cubes.” (The restaurant also has an Emeryville location, which is currently closed.)

Shan Dong is known for two things: dumplings and handmade noodles — in particular the “hot and spicy chow mein,” which you should definitely request with those thick, toothsome handmade noodles. The restaurant is open for takeout and delivery (via third-party app). It’s also selling frozen dumplings, $28 for a bag of 50.

Probably best known as the spot where you steam fresh seafood at the table, sometimes when it’s still alive, Tastee isn’t offering its signature family-style “steam pot” cooking during the shelter in place, but it is selling individual-portion hot pot and various grilled and fried appetizers to go. Call in to order.

This Chinatown spot was one of the first places on the West Coast to introduce U.S. diners to the pleasures of its namesake dish — a beguiling, texturally pleasing mix of slippery rice noodles, roasted peanuts, pickled vegetables, meat, and broth. The restaurant is currently open for takeout for lunch only, Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (though they open a half hour earlier on weekends). Call in or walk up to order.