Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Homeroom
400 40th Stupscale mac n cheese. always packed.
too lazy to make your own coffee? just go downstairs. or bring your own picnic lunch to the parklet.
40 locals recommend
Subrosa Coffee
419 40th Sttoo lazy to make your own coffee? just go downstairs. or bring your own picnic lunch to the parklet.
great chicken sandwich and strawberry shortcake. that's all they have (plus a veggie version). Only open at lunch. Line moves fast.
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Avegreat chicken sandwich and strawberry shortcake. that's all they have (plus a veggie version). Only open at lunch. Line moves fast.
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Aveawesome pizza, great back patio.
Burma Superstar
309 Clement Stpeople love this place. always packed.
Awaken Cafe & Roasting
1429 Broadwaynice concerts in a cozy cafe
Trueburger
146 Grand Aveburgers
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster Stbest blue bottle and no one knows about it.
The Chocolate Dragon Bittersweet Cafe and Bakery
5427 College Avewicked tasty hot cocoa
deep dish pizza. prepare to wait or order it to go to skip the line. half baked is a nice option too.
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Avedeep dish pizza. prepare to wait or order it to go to skip the line. half baked is a nice option too.
Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Avegreat patio with music, great beer selection and tasty pizza & bar food.
Cancun Sabor Mexicano
2134 Allston Waysustainable mexican
Everything Else
full of tragically hip stores that remind you of Portlandia. Great ice cream, coffee, donuts and pizza.
17 locals recommend
Alley 49
Alley 49full of tragically hip stores that remind you of Portlandia. Great ice cream, coffee, donuts and pizza.
awesome lake. enjoy a sunny afternoon picnic, go for an evening stroll, or rent a boat.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevardawesome lake. enjoy a sunny afternoon picnic, go for an evening stroll, or rent a boat.
closest grocery with pretty good selection. irrationally large international selection in case you forgot the haggis.
66 locals recommend
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Aveclosest grocery with pretty good selection. irrationally large international selection in case you forgot the haggis.
Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th Stgo swimming for $6. outdoors. salt water. super local.
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Streetcal
walk in the redwoods for free and without the crowds of muir woods
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Roadwalk in the redwoods for free and without the crowds of muir woods
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvdgreat walks
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
5755 McBryde Avegreat walks
Drinks & Nightlife
Hog's Apothecary
375 40th Stupscale local beer and sausage.
Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenuegreat local microbrews, wonderful outdoor patio
The Trappist
460 8th Stone of the best beer selections in the bay area.
Kingfish Pub & Cafe
5227 Telegraph Avedive bar. great for sports games like dodger's v giants.
massive list of local microbrews on tap with huge bottle selection
42 locals recommend
Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd Stmassive list of local microbrews on tap with huge bottle selection
SLIVER Pizzeria
2468 Telegraph Aveyum
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Plreal food.
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon Stone of the best grocery stores in the world.
Grand Lake
best farmer's market in the bay area, hand's down. Sat 9-2
Oakland DMV
5300 Claremont Avefun farmer's market sun 8-1
Shopping
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenuebest ice cream anywhere. assume 30 min wait on weekends.