Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Sunday morning until 1pm
36 locals recommend
Montclair Farmers' Market
36 locals recommend
Sunday morning until 1pm
Best fish tacos around
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 locals recommend
Best fish tacos around
vegan and regular soft serve and ice cream
36 locals recommend
Curbside Creamery
482 49th St
36 locals recommend
vegan and regular soft serve and ice cream
Sat. mornings farmers market next to Lake Merritt.
197 locals recommend
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
197 locals recommend
Sat. mornings farmers market next to Lake Merritt.
Simple and delicious lunches.
23 locals recommend
Standard Fare
2701 Eighth St
23 locals recommend
Simple and delicious lunches.
Great plate lunches. Delicious dosas.
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth Street
Great plate lunches. Delicious dosas.
High-end occasion restaurant. Chefs tasting menu is phenomenal.
53 locals recommend
Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
53 locals recommend
High-end occasion restaurant. Chefs tasting menu is phenomenal.
Close local place to grab breakfast.
Yellow Door
6466 Moraga Ave
Close local place to grab breakfast.
16 locals recommend
Imm Thai Street Food
2068 University Ave
16 locals recommend
Great dinner place. Casual and well executed.
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals recommend
Great dinner place. Casual and well executed.
Classic and arguably the best East bay restaurant run by the one and only Alice Waters.
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
Classic and arguably the best East bay restaurant run by the one and only Alice Waters.

Parks & Nature

Towering redwoods, peaceful hikes and mountain biking trails. Closest and the best forest refuge around. Besides the trails, there are fountains, stone steps, outdoor theater, monuments, and other interesting finds.
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
214 locals recommend
Towering redwoods, peaceful hikes and mountain biking trails. Closest and the best forest refuge around. Besides the trails, there are fountains, stone steps, outdoor theater, monuments, and other interesting finds.
Equally close by. Gorgeous hikes and mountain biking trails amongst the towering redwoods.
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
Equally close by. Gorgeous hikes and mountain biking trails amongst the towering redwoods.
Beautiful trails, seasonal public pool, pristine playground, sand volleyball court, large open field for playing various sports.
31 locals recommend
Roberts Regional Recreation Area
10570 Skyline Blvd
31 locals recommend
Beautiful trails, seasonal public pool, pristine playground, sand volleyball court, large open field for playing various sports.
Nestled in the berkeley hills, there is a picturesque native plant botanic garden, expansive trails, and even some group camp sites. Lake Anza, merry go round, farm animals, and redwood valley train are some notable visiting sites within Tilden.
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
Nestled in the berkeley hills, there is a picturesque native plant botanic garden, expansive trails, and even some group camp sites. Lake Anza, merry go round, farm animals, and redwood valley train are some notable visiting sites within Tilden.
Curious and stunning landscapes of labyrinth, rolling hills, and foot paths.
80 locals recommend
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
80 locals recommend
Curious and stunning landscapes of labyrinth, rolling hills, and foot paths.
Sausal Creek

Essentials

Closest grocery
78 locals recommend
Safeway
2096 Mountain Blvd
78 locals recommend
Closest grocery
Closest pharmacy
17 locals recommend
CVS
3236 Lakeshore Ave
17 locals recommend
Closest pharmacy
best grocery store ever
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
best grocery store ever
Closest gas station. Great mechanic.
Mash Gas and Minimart
2240 Mountain Blvd
Closest gas station. Great mechanic.

Shopping

Highly curated high-end foods. Produce, cheese, meats, wine, chocolates, sea food, bakery, and local and imported food gifts.
40 locals recommend
Market Hall Foods Oakland
5655 College Ave
40 locals recommend
Highly curated high-end foods. Produce, cheese, meats, wine, chocolates, sea food, bakery, and local and imported food gifts.

Getting Around

Having a car is probably the easiest to get around but lyft does service the area and can be accessed at any hour of the day.
Lyft Oakland Hub
312 W Grand Ave
Having a car is probably the easiest to get around but lyft does service the area and can be accessed at any hour of the day.
From Jack London Square you can take a ferry to SF Ferry plaza.
Ferry Terminal Plaza
From Jack London Square you can take a ferry to SF Ferry plaza.

Arts & Culture

Friday nights have live music and food trucks
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Friday nights have live music and food trucks
First Friday nights have discounted admission. There is ample hiking around the museum as well as an archery range.
122 locals recommend
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
122 locals recommend
First Friday nights have discounted admission. There is ample hiking around the museum as well as an archery range.

Entertainment & Activities

Galleries open to the public in the evening with live music and food trucks. Street party.
64 locals recommend
First Fridays
2633 Telegraph Ave
64 locals recommend
Galleries open to the public in the evening with live music and food trucks. Street party.
Open on the weekends. One of a kind.
23 locals recommend
Adventure Playground
160 University Ave
23 locals recommend
Open on the weekends. One of a kind.
Quintessentially SF -gorgeous sweeping bay views, rugged trails, creative expression, counterculture, interesting history.
56 locals recommend
Albany Bulb
1 Buchanan St
56 locals recommend
Quintessentially SF -gorgeous sweeping bay views, rugged trails, creative expression, counterculture, interesting history.