Guidebook for Oakland

Christine
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

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

Drinks & Nightlife

Trendy fun bar with indoor dirt bocci ball court.
79 lokalkjente anbefaler
Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave
79 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
44 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Farley's East
33 Grand Ave
55 lokalkjente anbefaler
Fantastic coffee and nice people. Sit in the sun outside on the parklet.
Gorgeous for hikes, careful to stay on the trails.
373 lokalkjente anbefaler
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 lokalkjente anbefaler
Take a walk or run around the lake. it's a nice 3 mile loop.
For a nice Friday Open Sitting Group.
6 lokalkjente anbefaler
East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th St
6 lokalkjente anbefaler
For a nice Friday Open Sitting Group.
Nearby gym.
41 lokalkjente anbefaler
24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
41 lokalkjente anbefaler
Nearby gym.
Great facility.
8 lokalkjente anbefaler
Oakland YMCA
2350 Broadway
8 lokalkjente anbefaler
Great facility.
Less expensive groceries, great market.
582 lokalkjente anbefaler
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 lokalkjente anbefaler
Less expensive groceries, great market.
Good, inexpensive massage.
8 lokalkjente anbefaler
Kume Spa
614 Grand Ave
8 lokalkjente anbefaler
Good, inexpensive massage.
Climbing Gym on our block with additional classes in yoga, spinning and crossfit.
24 lokalkjente anbefaler
Great Western Power Company
520 20th St
24 lokalkjente anbefaler
Climbing Gym on our block with additional classes in yoga, spinning and crossfit.
I have seen scores of great productions here!
127 lokalkjente anbefaler
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 lokalkjente anbefaler
I have seen scores of great productions here!
lovely, intimate theater with great productions.
19 lokalkjente anbefaler
Aurora Theatre Company
2081 Addison St
19 lokalkjente anbefaler
lovely, intimate theater with great productions.

Shopping

Local artisan wares for gifts or memento's.
62 lokalkjente anbefaler
Oaklandish
3419 Fruitvale Ave
62 lokalkjente anbefaler
Local artisan wares for gifts or memento's.
Big box store, good for cheap clothing or items you forgot to pack.
149 lokalkjente anbefaler
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
149 lokalkjente anbefaler
Big box store, good for cheap clothing or items you forgot to pack.
Local pharmacy.
197 lokalkjente anbefaler
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 lokalkjente anbefaler
Local pharmacy.
Fantastic, fragrant and fresh herbs and spices. Locally owned by guys passionate about spices. Great for gifts or your own kitchen,
34 lokalkjente anbefaler
Oaktown Spice Shop
546 Grand Ave
34 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Alley 49
Alley 49
17 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Jack London Square
472 Water St
213 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Chinatown
551 lokalkjente anbefaler
Wonderful hood with great restaurants and tons of character.

Arts & Culture

Historic theater with music, lectures and movie nights.
120 lokalkjente anbefaler
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 lokalkjente anbefaler
Historic theater with music, lectures and movie nights.
Wonderfully renovated art deco theater with amazing music shows year round.
264 lokalkjente anbefaler
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
59 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 lokalkjente anbefaler
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 lokalkjente anbefaler
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 lokalkjente anbefaler
Nice museum experience with some wonderful exhibits.
Nice first run movie theater nearby.
382 lokalkjente anbefaler
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 lokalkjente anbefaler
Nice first run movie theater nearby.

Essentials

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