Guidebook for Oakland

Melanie
Guidebook for Oakland

Essentials

419 residents recomanen
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 residents recomanen
105 residents recomanen
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 residents recomanen
582 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 residents recomanen

Drinks & Nightlife

40+ beers on tap and full bar Also a music venue Great outdoor patio with heaters
13 residents recomanen
Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
2367 Shattuck Ave
13 residents recomanen
40+ beers on tap and full bar Also a music venue Great outdoor patio with heaters
check out the weekly schedule - Monday night Irish dancing?
74 residents recomanen
The Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck Ave
74 residents recomanen
check out the weekly schedule - Monday night Irish dancing?
15 residents recomanen
Gilman Brewing Company
912 Gilman St
15 residents recomanen
91 residents recomanen
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth St
91 residents recomanen
27 residents recomanen
Novel Brewing Company
6510 San Pablo Ave
27 residents recomanen
Owned by Grateful Dead's Phil Lush Restaurant/bar and music venue
98 residents recomanen
Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club Dr
98 residents recomanen
Owned by Grateful Dead's Phil Lush Restaurant/bar and music venue

Food Scene

Fantastic food and BYOB
58 residents recomanen
Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz Ave
58 residents recomanen
Fantastic food and BYOB
Their cakes are to die for but their coffee is good too
115 residents recomanen
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline St
115 residents recomanen
Their cakes are to die for but their coffee is good too
Great pizza on homemade sourdough crust with a changing seasonal menu Good for takeout
48 residents recomanen
Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck Ave
48 residents recomanen
Great pizza on homemade sourdough crust with a changing seasonal menu Good for takeout
Delicious flavors and they make the ice cream on the spot to order
216 residents recomanen
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 residents recomanen
Delicious flavors and they make the ice cream on the spot to order
Ice cream shop in the Pixar movie "Up."
129 residents recomanen
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
129 residents recomanen
Ice cream shop in the Pixar movie "Up."
My favorite deep dish pizza with cornmeal crust. Some claim Zachary's is better but I don't!
360 residents recomanen
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 residents recomanen
My favorite deep dish pizza with cornmeal crust. Some claim Zachary's is better but I don't!
Great cheap greasy spoon brunch
69 residents recomanen
Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento St
69 residents recomanen
Great cheap greasy spoon brunch
Spend an afternoon in the historic downtown Port Costa and Crockett for a quick time-warp Great cocktails and artisanal food with historic feel
36 residents recomanen
Bull Valley Roadhouse
14 Canyon Lake Dr
36 residents recomanen
Spend an afternoon in the historic downtown Port Costa and Crockett for a quick time-warp Great cocktails and artisanal food with historic feel
Point Richmond is a fun old town to explore with beautiful views of the bay and a small historic downtown
17 residents recomanen
Hotel Mac Restaurant
50 Washington Ave
17 residents recomanen
Point Richmond is a fun old town to explore with beautiful views of the bay and a small historic downtown
Upscale Vegan spot with great cocktails
57 residents recomanen
Millennium
5912 College Ave
57 residents recomanen
Upscale Vegan spot with great cocktails
Great seasonal farm to table spot
77 residents recomanen
Gather
2200 Oxford St
77 residents recomanen
Great seasonal farm to table spot
SUNDAY BRUNCH at the temple Great food and unique experience
45 residents recomanen
Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell St
45 residents recomanen
SUNDAY BRUNCH at the temple Great food and unique experience

Arts & Culture

171 residents recomanen
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 residents recomanen
813 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Modern de San Francisco
151 3rd St
813 residents recomanen
68 residents recomanen
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
68 residents recomanen
264 residents recomanen
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 residents recomanen

Entertainment & Activities

65 residents recomanen
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 residents recomanen
Very Oakland spot with 2 screen, vintage furniture and good food
156 residents recomanen
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 residents recomanen
Very Oakland spot with 2 screen, vintage furniture and good food
WINERIES!~!!!
166 residents recomanen
Sonoma
166 residents recomanen
WINERIES!~!!!

Parks & Nature

Hike the upper lop to see amazing views of SF Bay
54 residents recomanen
Tilden Park Merry Go Round
Lake Anza Road
54 residents recomanen
Hike the upper lop to see amazing views of SF Bay
Campus is lush and a beautiful place to walk around
427 residents recomanen
Universitat de Califòrnia, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 residents recomanen
Campus is lush and a beautiful place to walk around
Beautiful views of SF and the Bay
45 residents recomanen
Point Richmond
45 residents recomanen
Beautiful views of SF and the Bay
Stop by cowgirl creamery for some good cheese (closed Mondays)
273 residents recomanen
Parc Nacional de la Costa de Point Reyes
273 residents recomanen
Stop by cowgirl creamery for some good cheese (closed Mondays)
Large park with beautiful views, rolling hills and the marina
75 residents recomanen
Parc Cesar Chavez
11 Spinnaker Way
75 residents recomanen
Large park with beautiful views, rolling hills and the marina
Large frisbee golf course, playground and trail around a lake
49 residents recomanen
Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach St
49 residents recomanen
Large frisbee golf course, playground and trail around a lake
Large redwoods and beautiful hikes
660 residents recomanen
Monument Nacional Muir Woods
660 residents recomanen
Large redwoods and beautiful hikes
My favorite hike out to a secret beach - lots of wildlife
Kehoe Beach Trail
Kehoe Beach Trail
My favorite hike out to a secret beach - lots of wildlife

Getting Around

8 residents recomanen
Zipcar
2918 Adeline St
8 residents recomanen
30 residents recomanen
Adeline St & Ashby BART Station
30 residents recomanen
Very close to the house - not open on Sundays
70 residents recomanen
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
70 residents recomanen
Very close to the house - not open on Sundays
Trains to other cities in CA
21 residents recomanen
Berkeley station
700 University Ave
21 residents recomanen
Trains to other cities in CA
Take a ferry to Alameda or SF ferry building
127 residents recomanen
Jack London Square station
245 2nd St
127 residents recomanen
Take a ferry to Alameda or SF ferry building