Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Yummy mac n cheese restaurant, gluten free options
149 locals recommend
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 locals recommend
Yummy mac n cheese restaurant, gluten free options
Fantastic Montreal style bagels, breakfast, coffee, fried chicken sandwiches!
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Fantastic Montreal style bagels, breakfast, coffee, fried chicken sandwiches!
Yummy 4 barrel coffee, organic lattes, yum!
40 locals recommend
Subrosa Coffee
419 40th St
40 locals recommend
Yummy 4 barrel coffee, organic lattes, yum!
Delicious Burmese food, try the tea leaf salad.
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Delicious Burmese food, try the tea leaf salad.
Yummy pizza and micro brews
20 locals recommend
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
20 locals recommend
Yummy pizza and micro brews
Yummy tacos, burritos, try the crispy ground beef taco, or the mushoom for veggies.
41 locals recommend
Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
41 locals recommend
Yummy tacos, burritos, try the crispy ground beef taco, or the mushoom for veggies.
Punk themed diner, open til 1 AM
29 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
29 locals recommend
Punk themed diner, open til 1 AM
Yummy food, the name says it all, open late.
16 locals recommend
Home of Chicken & Waffles
444 Embarcadero West
16 locals recommend
Yummy food, the name says it all, open late.
Organic BBQ, yum!
8 locals recommend
B-Side BBQ
3303 San Pablo Avenue
8 locals recommend
Organic BBQ, yum!
organic chicken and waffles and much more!
109 locals recommend
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 locals recommend
organic chicken and waffles and much more!
Bakery (try the fried chicken sandwich)
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
Bakery (try the fried chicken sandwich)
Tasty BBQ, only a block away
Phat Matt's BBQ
Tasty BBQ, only a block away
coffee, beer, wine
43 locals recommend
Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenue
43 locals recommend
coffee, beer, wine
Organic Gelato-yum!
27 locals recommend
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont Ave
27 locals recommend
Organic Gelato-yum!
Giant pizza slices, decent quality, nearby
Cybelle's on Piedmont
3762 Piedmont Avenue
Giant pizza slices, decent quality, nearby
Organic Ice Cream! Fabulous Flavors!
50 locals recommend
Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Ave
50 locals recommend
Organic Ice Cream! Fabulous Flavors!
An Oakland institution
26 locals recommend
Everett and Jones
126 Broadway
26 locals recommend
An Oakland institution
Vegan soul food
40 locals recommend
Souley Vegan
301 Broadway
40 locals recommend
Vegan soul food
Yummy Ethopian food, veg-friendly
7 locals recommend
Abesha Ethiopian Cuisine
4929 Shattuck Ave
7 locals recommend
Yummy Ethopian food, veg-friendly
Upscale restaurant in Uptown
63 locals recommend
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant in Uptown
Sushi open til 2AM
20 locals recommend
Kansai
4345 Telegraph Ave
20 locals recommend
Sushi open til 2AM
Fabulous Louisiana food! Near Berkeley BART station.
38 locals recommend
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck Ave
38 locals recommend
Fabulous Louisiana food! Near Berkeley BART station.
Great fish tacos!
14 locals recommend
Baja Taqueria
4070 Piedmont Ave
14 locals recommend
Great fish tacos!
Decent breakfast, though sometimes a wait
52 locals recommend
Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 Broadway
52 locals recommend
Decent breakfast, though sometimes a wait
Dumpy little cafe, but kind of charming in a 90's retro kind of way.
26 locals recommend
Gaylord's Caffe Espresso
4150 Piedmont Ave
26 locals recommend
Dumpy little cafe, but kind of charming in a 90's retro kind of way.
It's open 24 hours, that is all.
12 locals recommend
Denny's
6455 Owens Dr
12 locals recommend
It's open 24 hours, that is all.
So good! Try the casserole!
7 locals recommend
Daol Tofu & Korean BBQ
4301 Telegraph Ave
7 locals recommend
So good! Try the casserole!
Delicious Korean tofu soup.
19 locals recommend
Pyeong Chang Tofu House Oakland
4701 Telegraph Ave
19 locals recommend
Delicious Korean tofu soup.
Hipster 3rd wave coffee roaster and single cup pour overs.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Hipster 3rd wave coffee roaster and single cup pour overs.
I work there! Great vegetarian pizza, different kind everyday. Total Berkeley scene. Live music, also bakery, coffee, and cheese shop. Across from Chez Panisse, and lots of other cool food spots.
317 locals recommend
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
317 locals recommend
I work there! Great vegetarian pizza, different kind everyday. Total Berkeley scene. Live music, also bakery, coffee, and cheese shop. Across from Chez Panisse, and lots of other cool food spots.
Famous California cuisine pioneers, founded by Alice Waters. You will want to try to get a reservation as soon as you read this. Not cheap, but hey, yer on vacation!
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
Famous California cuisine pioneers, founded by Alice Waters. You will want to try to get a reservation as soon as you read this. Not cheap, but hey, yer on vacation!

Everything Else

Great bike shop with rentals for $25 per day
Manifesto Bicycles
421 40th St
Great bike shop with rentals for $25 per day
24 hour laundrymat, also does wash and fold
Advantage Laundry - Oakland
4102 Broadway
24 hour laundrymat, also does wash and fold
Local BART train station, you can also get the free Emery-go round shuttles to shopping, movies, and amtrack.
164 locals recommend
MacArthur Station
555 40th St
164 locals recommend
Local BART train station, you can also get the free Emery-go round shuttles to shopping, movies, and amtrack.
Amtrak station, you can bike here or take a cab or the emery-go-round from MacArthur BART station
24 locals recommend
Emeryville station
5885 Horton St
24 locals recommend
Amtrak station, you can bike here or take a cab or the emery-go-round from MacArthur BART station
Medical marijuana dispensary
8 locals recommend
Harborside
1840 Embarcadero
8 locals recommend
Medical marijuana dispensary
College campus with all the usual burgers, used clothing stores, and headshops on telegraph. Fun for a stroll and a bit of shopping.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
College campus with all the usual burgers, used clothing stores, and headshops on telegraph. Fun for a stroll and a bit of shopping.
Public swimming pool.
18 locals recommend
Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th St
18 locals recommend
Public swimming pool.
Gym
15 locals recommend
FITNESS SF - Oakland
600 Grand Ave
15 locals recommend
Gym
24 hour gym with sauna and hot tub
41 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
41 locals recommend
24 hour gym with sauna and hot tub
hot tubs by the hour
25 locals recommend
Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Ave
25 locals recommend
hot tubs by the hour
Park at the end of our block. Tennis, basketball, lawn, community center...
15 locals recommend
Mosswood Park
3612 Webster St
15 locals recommend
Park at the end of our block. Tennis, basketball, lawn, community center...
Nearest emergency room
11 locals recommend
Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Summit Campss
350 Hawthorne Ave
11 locals recommend
Nearest emergency room
Hipster barber shop, good for butch haircuts.
9 locals recommend
Temescal Alley Barber Shop
470 49th St
9 locals recommend
Hipster barber shop, good for butch haircuts.
3rd wave coffee.
Black Spring Coffee Company
2930 Telegraph Ave
3rd wave coffee.

Essentials

kinda fancy, but nice and has organic food, meat counter and more
66 locals recommend
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
66 locals recommend
kinda fancy, but nice and has organic food, meat counter and more
discount groceries bargains galore!
33 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
2900 Broadway
33 locals recommend
discount groceries bargains galore!
24 hour supermarket
44 locals recommend
Safeway
5100 Broadway
44 locals recommend
24 hour supermarket
Organic/ natural supermarket (pricey but good)
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Organic/ natural supermarket (pricey but good)
Sleazy liquor store that also sells kombucha, soy milk, coconut water, cookies, chips, candy, cigarettes. Very close by.
Sana Market
3710 Telegraph Ave
Sleazy liquor store that also sells kombucha, soy milk, coconut water, cookies, chips, candy, cigarettes. Very close by.
Discount grocery, like safeway but with less frills.
75 locals recommend
Pak N Save Pharmacy
3889 San Pablo Ave
75 locals recommend
Discount grocery, like safeway but with less frills.
A unique, full service supermarket, with crazy amounts of produce, great seafood, bulk, etc
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
A unique, full service supermarket, with crazy amounts of produce, great seafood, bulk, etc
Bargain gourmet grocery store.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Bargain gourmet grocery store.
Middle eastern grocery and deli, hot food, halal butcher.
23 locals recommend
Oasis Food Market
3045 Telegraph Ave
23 locals recommend
Middle eastern grocery and deli, hot food, halal butcher.

Shopping

Drug store/ Pharmacy, 1 block away
197 locals recommend
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 locals recommend
Drug store/ Pharmacy, 1 block away
Huge selection of microbrew and imported fancy beer. Wine and liquor too (some of it organic)
6 locals recommend
Broadway Liquors
2860 Broadway
6 locals recommend
Huge selection of microbrew and imported fancy beer. Wine and liquor too (some of it organic)
Punk record store in the neighborhood.
10 locals recommend
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
420 40th St
10 locals recommend
Punk record store in the neighborhood.
One of the world's best record stores. Tshirts, movies, more!
13 locals recommend
Amoeba Music
2455 Telegraph Ave
13 locals recommend
One of the world's best record stores. Tshirts, movies, more!
Big box store that also has groceries.
149 locals recommend
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
149 locals recommend
Big box store that also has groceries.
Cute thrift shop, has 2 storefronts a few doors down from each other, one is fancy.
Clausen House Thrift Shop
4834 Telegraph Ave
Cute thrift shop, has 2 storefronts a few doors down from each other, one is fancy.
Find art supplies, VHS tapes, buttons, and who knows what else.
22 locals recommend
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph Ave
22 locals recommend
Find art supplies, VHS tapes, buttons, and who knows what else.

Sightseeing

An impressive collection of California art & history
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
An impressive collection of California art & history
There are a few bars and restaurants in this part of town, and you can take a ferry to SF.
213 locals recommend
Jack London Square
472 Water St
213 locals recommend
There are a few bars and restaurants in this part of town, and you can take a ferry to SF.
great place for a jog, walk, or a picnic
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
great place for a jog, walk, or a picnic
great view of the bay, park and bike trails.
38 locals recommend
Safe Harbor Emeryville
3310 Powell St
38 locals recommend
great view of the bay, park and bike trails.
Great destination on bike for a picnic and great views.
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
157 locals recommend
Great destination on bike for a picnic and great views.
Old rose garden, pretty and relaxing.
66 locals recommend
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean St
66 locals recommend
Old rose garden, pretty and relaxing.

Arts & Culture

Nearby cinema showing indie and mainstream movies.
59 locals recommend
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
59 locals recommend
Nearby cinema showing indie and mainstream movies.
Beautiful art deco theater, great shows
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
Beautiful art deco theater, great shows
World class performances in a beautiful setting
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals recommend
World class performances in a beautiful setting
cool venue with djs and live shows
12 locals recommend
The Uptown Nightclub!
1928 Telegraph Ave
12 locals recommend
cool venue with djs and live shows
Great movie theater with the most comfortable seats i'v ever sat in inside of a movie theater.
65 locals recommend
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals recommend
Great movie theater with the most comfortable seats i'v ever sat in inside of a movie theater.
Mega-plex showing all the newest movies that Hollywood is spewing out. IMAX and 3D movies.
83 locals recommend
AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay St
83 locals recommend
Mega-plex showing all the newest movies that Hollywood is spewing out. IMAX and 3D movies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Oakland gay bar
Club BNB
2120 Broadway
Oakland gay bar
Belgian brews and snacks
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Belgian brews and snacks
Berkeley gay bar
26 locals recommend
White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph Ave
26 locals recommend
Berkeley gay bar
Eclectic bar, go early to avoid cover charge
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
Eclectic bar, go early to avoid cover charge
Beer bar, outdoor seating
16 locals recommend
Telegraph
2318 Telegraph Ave
16 locals recommend
Beer bar, outdoor seating
Classy bar in Uptown
19 locals recommend
Fauna
1900 Telegraph Ave
19 locals recommend
Classy bar in Uptown
Bar with pretty good food and dancing
73 locals recommend
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
73 locals recommend
Bar with pretty good food and dancing
Sleazy local bar, nothing special but the closest bar.
Egbert Souse's
3758 Piedmont Avenue
Sleazy local bar, nothing special but the closest bar.
Havn't been there yet, but seems like a cool hipster place to eat and drink fancy beer.
34 locals recommend
Hog's Apothecary
375 40th St
34 locals recommend
Havn't been there yet, but seems like a cool hipster place to eat and drink fancy beer.