Lois the Pie Queen
Best Soul Food Breakfast in Oakland · CA
Sweet potato pie royalty since 1951
Lois the Pie Queen has served Southern breakfast and soul food in North Oakland since 1951, when Lois Davis turned her acclaimed pies into a full restaurant. Chicken and waffles, pork chops and eggs, grits, and buttermilk biscuits fill the plates — but the sweet-potato and peach pies are the namesake draw.
Family-run across generations and considered for landmark status, Lois the Pie Queen is a cherished Oakland institution where the pie, and the welcome, have never changed.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Oakland since 1951 — 74 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Oakland.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Oakland has kept Lois the Pie Queen busy for 74 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Oakland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best soul food breakfast in Oakland for 2025 for seven decades of sweet potato pie and Southern breakfasts fit for a queen.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Lois the Pie Queen
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1951, Oakland, CA
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Centurion Award
- Best Soul Food Breakfast in Oakland — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Lois the Pie Queen?
Founded by Lois Davis in 1951, this family spot's sweet potato pie and Southern breakfasts made her Oakland royalty.
Is Lois the Pie Queen award-winning?
Yes — Lois the Pie Queen is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Soul Food Breakfast in Oakland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best soul food breakfast in Oakland for 2025 for seven decades of sweet potato pie and Southern breakfasts fit for a queen.
Where is Lois the Pie Queen?
Lois the Pie Queen is in Oakland, CA.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Soul Food Breakfast in Oakland Oakland, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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