Tara M.
2/23/2021
I planned on going to the Damel Saturday evening after I returned from errands however was excited when I saw their food truck by the lake. I decided to not wait and picked up beef and chicken...
The Damel
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3333 Fruitvale Ave
Oakland, CA 94602
History
Oumar Diouf is a Senegalese chef whose culinary career blossomed while working in South America and led him to create The Damel, an Afro-Brazilian food truck he operates in Oakland, California. After realizing he wouldn't play soccer professionally, Oumar chose to focus on his cooking skills and traveled the world in his pursuit to become a well-rounded chef. The Damel, a Senegalese ruler from Wolof kingdom, is what Oumar chose to represent his contribution to the food world; he is the king of West African cuisine in Oakland and is determined to share his culture with the people in his community, one meal at a time.
Specialties
Experience the tastes of Brazil, Senegal & Argentina all in one meal. Chef Oumar offers Afro-Brazilian cuisine including several different kinds of Argentinian empanadas & Senegalese fataya, (halal meat, vegetarian & sweet), Brazilian acaraje, coxinha, Senegalese dibi lamb, chicken & more!
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Reviews
3.515 reviews
Israel M.
8/14/2025
I'm Brazilian, this truck have no Brazilian food! No Brazilian drinks or nothing ! No pão de queijo, no pastel, no coxinha ... don't categorize yourself under Brazilian when clearly it's not!
Angelica D.
2/13/2023
Senegal-born Chef Oumar Diouf offers a menu that spans multiple cuisines, from Senegalese, to Argentine, to Brazilian (all inspired by the places he has lived previously). The Damel food truck...
Mamie D.
6/3/2021
I got 3 different flavor empanadas. Beef, chicken and Nutella Banana. Overall they were dry. The best flavor one is the beef one. That's the only one I would reorder again.
Misha T.
1/14/2021
The other day I got the lamb empanada and an acaraje with shrimp. The empanada was really good and you should know that the hot sauce they came with is no joke. It's not unreasonably hot, but...
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