Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Amazing Spanish food from the Basque tradition. A great atmosphere with live music on the mezzanine most nights.
50 residents recomanen
Duende
468 19th St
50 residents recomanen
Amazing Spanish food from the Basque tradition. A great atmosphere with live music on the mezzanine most nights.
Delicious food, great treat, a bit pricey.
63 residents recomanen
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 residents recomanen
Delicious food, great treat, a bit pricey.
Cute, small restaurant around the corner. Nice dinner or brunch.
53 residents recomanen
Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo Ave
53 residents recomanen
Cute, small restaurant around the corner. Nice dinner or brunch.
Great place to hang and have a nice coffee or pastry.
35 residents recomanen
Awaken Cafe & Roasting
1429 Broadway
35 residents recomanen
Great place to hang and have a nice coffee or pastry.
Fantastic korean fusion street food style resto. Try the pork belly noodles with an egg on top.
35 residents recomanen
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 residents recomanen
Fantastic korean fusion street food style resto. Try the pork belly noodles with an egg on top.
Excellent farm to table Mexican restaurant in Jack London Square hood.
55 residents recomanen
Chop Bar
190 4th St
55 residents recomanen
Excellent farm to table Mexican restaurant in Jack London Square hood.
Beautiful food for a special treat. $$$
36 residents recomanen
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 Broadway
36 residents recomanen
Beautiful food for a special treat. $$$
Nice wine bar with nibbles.
36 residents recomanen
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 Broadway
36 residents recomanen
Nice wine bar with nibbles.
Great pizza and salads, or come on weekend mornings for excellent coffee and brunch.
194 residents recomanen
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 residents recomanen
Great pizza and salads, or come on weekend mornings for excellent coffee and brunch.
Easy walk, late hours for diner style food.
29 residents recomanen
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
29 residents recomanen
Easy walk, late hours for diner style food.
Best sushi around
23 residents recomanen
Ozumo
2251 Broadway
23 residents recomanen
Best sushi around
Totally yum. Try the fries.
59 residents recomanen
Trueburger
146 Grand Ave
59 residents recomanen
Totally yum. Try the fries.
Amazing food, long lines. Worth it. Try the fermented tea leaf salad.
458 residents recomanen
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 residents recomanen
Amazing food, long lines. Worth it. Try the fermented tea leaf salad.
The most amazing soul food brunch on the planet.
109 residents recomanen
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 residents recomanen
The most amazing soul food brunch on the planet.
Baby sister of Dogwood, delish sandwiches and great coffee.
8 residents recomanen
Stag's Lunchette
362 17th Street
8 residents recomanen
Baby sister of Dogwood, delish sandwiches and great coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Trendy fun bar with indoor dirt bocci ball court.
79 residents recomanen
Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave
79 residents recomanen
Trendy fun bar with indoor dirt bocci ball court.
Funky cool bar that feels like you are inside an antique shop. Small stage with live music weekends.
120 residents recomanen
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 residents recomanen
Funky cool bar that feels like you are inside an antique shop. Small stage with live music weekends.
Fantastic cocktails and charcuterie. Famous for the grilled cheese with truffle oil.
44 residents recomanen
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
44 residents recomanen
Fantastic cocktails and charcuterie. Famous for the grilled cheese with truffle oil.
Hipster restaurant/bar in a warehouse space with music. They have lots of menu substitutions for gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan preferences.
145 residents recomanen
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 residents recomanen
Hipster restaurant/bar in a warehouse space with music. They have lots of menu substitutions for gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan preferences.

Everything Else

Fantastic coffee and nice people. Sit in the sun outside on the parklet.
55 residents recomanen
Farley's East
33 Grand Ave
55 residents recomanen
Fantastic coffee and nice people. Sit in the sun outside on the parklet.
Gorgeous for hikes, careful to stay on the trails.
373 residents recomanen
Parc Regional de Redwood
7867 Redwood Road
373 residents recomanen
Gorgeous for hikes, careful to stay on the trails.
Take a walk or run around the lake. it's a nice 3 mile loop.
751 residents recomanen
Amfiteatre del Llac Merritt
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 residents recomanen
Take a walk or run around the lake. it's a nice 3 mile loop.
For a nice Friday Open Sitting Group.
6 residents recomanen
East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th St
6 residents recomanen
For a nice Friday Open Sitting Group.
Nearby gym.
41 residents recomanen
24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
41 residents recomanen
Nearby gym.
Great facility.
8 residents recomanen
Oakland YMCA
2350 Broadway
8 residents recomanen
Great facility.
Less expensive groceries, great market.
582 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 residents recomanen
Less expensive groceries, great market.
Good, inexpensive massage.
8 residents recomanen
Kume Spa
614 Grand Ave
8 residents recomanen
Good, inexpensive massage.
Climbing Gym on our block with additional classes in yoga, spinning and crossfit.
24 residents recomanen
Great Western Power Company
520 20th St
24 residents recomanen
Climbing Gym on our block with additional classes in yoga, spinning and crossfit.
I have seen scores of great productions here!
127 residents recomanen
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 residents recomanen
I have seen scores of great productions here!
lovely, intimate theater with great productions.
19 residents recomanen
Aurora Theatre Company
2081 Addison St
19 residents recomanen
lovely, intimate theater with great productions.

Shopping

Local artisan wares for gifts or memento's.
62 residents recomanen
Oaklandish
3419 Fruitvale Ave
62 residents recomanen
Local artisan wares for gifts or memento's.
Big box store, good for cheap clothing or items you forgot to pack.
149 residents recomanen
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
149 residents recomanen
Big box store, good for cheap clothing or items you forgot to pack.
Local pharmacy.
197 residents recomanen
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 residents recomanen
Local pharmacy.
Fantastic, fragrant and fresh herbs and spices. Locally owned by guys passionate about spices. Great for gifts or your own kitchen,
34 residents recomanen
Oaktown Spice Shop
546 Grand Ave
34 residents recomanen
Fantastic, fragrant and fresh herbs and spices. Locally owned by guys passionate about spices. Great for gifts or your own kitchen,
Amazing tiny alley with fantastic shops including an apothecary, local designer clothing and garden shop.
17 residents recomanen
Alley 49
Alley 49
17 residents recomanen
Amazing tiny alley with fantastic shops including an apothecary, local designer clothing and garden shop.

Sightseeing

Poke around at shops, farmers market, restaurants and bars. Catch the ferry here to SF.
213 residents recomanen
Jack London Square
472 Water St
213 residents recomanen
Poke around at shops, farmers market, restaurants and bars. Catch the ferry here to SF.
Wonderful hood with great restaurants and tons of character.
551 residents recomanen
Chinatown
551 residents recomanen
Wonderful hood with great restaurants and tons of character.

Arts & Culture

Historic theater with music, lectures and movie nights.
120 residents recomanen
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 residents recomanen
Historic theater with music, lectures and movie nights.
Wonderfully renovated art deco theater with amazing music shows year round.
264 residents recomanen
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 residents recomanen
Wonderfully renovated art deco theater with amazing music shows year round.
One of my favorite places to see live music. Great fun, steps away.
59 residents recomanen
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
59 residents recomanen
One of my favorite places to see live music. Great fun, steps away.
Small locally owned theater with unique couches and chair seating arrangements. Cool programming. Have beer and snacks while watching your art house or first run movie.
156 residents recomanen
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 residents recomanen
Small locally owned theater with unique couches and chair seating arrangements. Cool programming. Have beer and snacks while watching your art house or first run movie.
Nice museum experience with some wonderful exhibits.
547 residents recomanen
Museu d'Oakland de Califòrnia
1000 Oak St
547 residents recomanen
Nice museum experience with some wonderful exhibits.
Nice first run movie theater nearby.
382 residents recomanen
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 residents recomanen
Nice first run movie theater nearby.

Essentials

Everything you might need for groceries is here,
553 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 residents recomanen
Everything you might need for groceries is here,