Good list, Jabbo. Here are some of my recommendations:
Jim's Coffee Shop 2333 Lincoln Ave, on the corner of Lincoln and Park (510) 523-5368.
Great breakfasts, good burgers, excellent pork chops. Probably the best diner on the island. Did I mention the pork chops? Try 'em!
http://www.jimscoffeeshop.com/
Linguini's Cafe Pasta & Vino 1506 Park St (510) 865-5101, and 1508 Park St
2 locations next to each other. One is more casual and focused towards pizza, the other is more of a traditional pasta restaurant.
http://www.linguinisrestaurant.com/
Bacci's Italian Delicatessan 1118 Lincoln Ave, two blocks from Forbidden Island (510) 748-0321
Traditional Italian deli. Warm panini sandwiches!
http://www.baccideli.com/
Kamakura 2549 Santa Clara Ave (510) 521-9121
Traditional Japanese dining. Sushi too.
http://www.kamakurarestaurant.com/
Sandwich Board 2412 Webb Ave (510) 521-3366
Try their turkey cranberry sandwich.
Nations Giant Hamburgers 1432 Webster St (510) 521-8888
Not to be confused with the 1/4 Lb Giant Burgers Chain in the East Bay, which kinda sucks. Nations makes a pretty good burger (fried though, not char-broiled), and good fries. They also serve breakfast all day and night, and have a great selection of pies (banana creme, coconut creme, fruit pies...). Open until 3am!!!
http://www.nationsrestaurants.com/
Loard's Ice Cream 2265 South Shore Mall (next door to Applebee's) (510) 521-0873
An old fashioned ice cream parlor, although this one is much smaller than other Loard's locations. They carry some great tropical ice creams and sorbets, such as mango, coconut pineapple, etc. TikiHula's favorite ice cream!!! :)
http://www.loards.com/
