Guidebook for Oakland

Anthony
Guidebook for Oakland

Parks & Nature

Local hang out in the east bay with a good farmers market on Sat
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Local hang out in the east bay with a good farmers market on Sat
Local hang out in SF with great views and diverse crowd and typically a cheesy DJ playing. Bring lunch and enjoy the people watching a view and also the aroma - 420.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Local hang out in SF with great views and diverse crowd and typically a cheesy DJ playing. Bring lunch and enjoy the people watching a view and also the aroma - 420.
Great views but often chilly.
426 locals recommend
Crissy Field
426 locals recommend
Great views but often chilly.
300 locals recommend
Painted Ladies
Hayes Street
300 locals recommend
Good walking and cycling over the new section of the Bay bridge. Bring a jacket.
9 locals recommend
Bay Bridge Trail
Bay Bridge Trail
9 locals recommend
Good walking and cycling over the new section of the Bay bridge. Bring a jacket.
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
Close to the GG Bridge.
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
660 locals recommend
Close to the GG Bridge.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend

Food Scene

Tourists and locals love this iconic renovated food market.
85 locals recommend
Ferry Building
1 The Embarcadero
85 locals recommend
Tourists and locals love this iconic renovated food market.
Walk up Korean tacos....
32 locals recommend
Belly
1901 San Pablo Ave
32 locals recommend
Walk up Korean tacos....
Don't judge a book by its cover rather for the experience of the spices and umami you'll enjoy. Foodie spot and thank me later : )
153 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Don't judge a book by its cover rather for the experience of the spices and umami you'll enjoy. Foodie spot and thank me later : )
36 locals recommend
Slow Club
2501 Mariposa Street
36 locals recommend
296 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
296 locals recommend
Good walk up NYC thin crust.
9 locals recommend
Slicer Pizzeria
4395 Piedmont Ave
9 locals recommend
Good walk up NYC thin crust.
Good grass feed burgers.
9 locals recommend
KronnerBurger
4063 Piedmont Avenue
9 locals recommend
Good grass feed burgers.
Good local chill Berkeley haunt.
23 locals recommend
Standard Fare
2701 Eighth St
23 locals recommend
Good local chill Berkeley haunt.
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 locals recommend
Foodie Mexican fare.
28 locals recommend
El Buen Comer
3435 Mission St
28 locals recommend
Foodie Mexican fare.
Foodie walk up spot and made to order.
8 locals recommend
Grégoire
4001 Piedmont Avenue
8 locals recommend
Foodie walk up spot and made to order.
Italian inspired gelato.
27 locals recommend
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont Ave
27 locals recommend
Italian inspired gelato.
You won't be disappointed. $$$
162 locals recommend
A16
2355 Chestnut St
162 locals recommend
You won't be disappointed. $$$
Foodie spot good for lunch in trendy Hayes Valley.
196 locals recommend
Souvla
517 Hayes St
196 locals recommend
Foodie spot good for lunch in trendy Hayes Valley.
Good atmosphere and coffee.
378 locals recommend
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
378 locals recommend
Good atmosphere and coffee.
The wait in line will be worth it. Gelato...
105 locals recommend
Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous
699 22nd St
105 locals recommend
The wait in line will be worth it. Gelato...
French pastries, bread and sandwiches.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
French pastries, bread and sandwiches.
Cheap diner, American comfort food very close to my house.
Fong's Cafe
6807 Foothill Boulevard
Cheap diner, American comfort food very close to my house.
Incredible $$$$
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
Incredible $$$$
$$$$
62 locals recommend
The French Laundry
6640 Washington St
62 locals recommend
$$$$
Old school restaurant and brew...
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
236 locals recommend
Old school restaurant and brew...
Outstanding breakfast and lunch spot. Be prepared for a line but its worth it.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah St
259 locals recommend
Outstanding breakfast and lunch spot. Be prepared for a line but its worth it.
Super cool vegan spot. Dinner only.
15 locals recommend
Encuentro
550 2nd St
15 locals recommend
Super cool vegan spot. Dinner only.
145 locals recommend
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Indie rock venue but check out the calendar as they also host private events.
135 locals recommend
The Chapel
777 Valencia Street
135 locals recommend
Indie rock venue but check out the calendar as they also host private events.
Check the calendar for this local spot.
55 locals recommend
Public Works
161 Erie St
55 locals recommend
Check the calendar for this local spot.
Check their calendar. They book everyone from Ellen Allien to Deerhunter.
37 locals recommend
Mezzanine
444 Jessie St
37 locals recommend
Check their calendar. They book everyone from Ellen Allien to Deerhunter.
Artists inspired putt putt in Dogpatch. #hispsters
150 locals recommend
Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness Ave
150 locals recommend
Artists inspired putt putt in Dogpatch. #hispsters
BrewLab SF
1462 Hampshire Street
1st Fridays art and local scene in Oakland.
Transmission Gallery
770 W Grand Ave
1st Fridays art and local scene in Oakland.
Check their calendar.
59 locals recommend
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
59 locals recommend
Check their calendar.
They have DJs but its not a club.
56 locals recommend
Starline Social Club
2236 Martin Luther King Jr Way
56 locals recommend
They have DJs but its not a club.

Arts & Culture

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St
42 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 3rd St
31 locals recommend
Contemporary art.
63 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St
63 locals recommend
Contemporary art.

Getting Around

Bart stop near my house.
28 locals recommend
Coliseum station
7200 San Leandro St
28 locals recommend
Bart stop near my house.
Bus station 3 min walk from my house.
Eastmont Transit Center station
Bus station 3 min walk from my house.

Essentials

Budget focused chain grocery store.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Budget focused chain grocery store.
Organic with food to purchase and order.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Organic with food to purchase and order.
Upscale food market in Oakland near Bart.
64 locals recommend
Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College Ave
64 locals recommend
Upscale food market in Oakland near Bart.
Good market for produce, Korean goods and take out food.
18 locals recommend
KP Asian Market
2370 Telegraph Ave
18 locals recommend
Good market for produce, Korean goods and take out food.

Shopping

Pretty Penny
2981 College Ave
Vintage
Punk focused vinyl.
10 locals recommend
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
420 40th St
10 locals recommend
Punk focused vinyl.
Punk focused vinyl and collectors items.
Thrillhouse Records
3422 Mission St
Punk focused vinyl and collectors items.
Vinyl with respectable prices.
Originals Vinyl
701 Fillmore St
Vinyl with respectable prices.
Vinyl. Recently moved to Piedmont.
Stranded Oakland
5488 Glen Ave
Vinyl. Recently moved to Piedmont.
Good upscale mens shop.
9 locals recommend
Standard & Strange
5010 Telegraph Ave
9 locals recommend
Good upscale mens shop.
Good local book store.
17 locals recommend
East Bay Booksellers
5433 College Ave
17 locals recommend
Good local book store.
Ceramics, coffee and more.
107 locals recommend
Heath Ceramics
2900 18th St
107 locals recommend
Ceramics, coffee and more.
In SF and Oak.
8 locals recommend
Welcome Stranger
460 Gough St
8 locals recommend
In SF and Oak.
86 locals recommend
City Lights Booksellers
261 Columbus Ave
86 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia St
41 locals recommend
I love browsing here.
30 locals recommend
Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative
3130 24th St
30 locals recommend
I love browsing here.
Curated finds.
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
Curated finds.