Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

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Transit
104 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Station
800 Oak St
104 locals recommend
Transit
Boat on the lake.
26 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Ave
26 locals recommend
Boat on the lake.

Arts & Culture

OMCA Friday Nights!
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
OMCA Friday Nights!
Super cool local theater with unique film events.
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 locals recommend
Super cool local theater with unique film events.
Great live music.
59 locals recommend
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
59 locals recommend
Great live music.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun hang out
69 locals recommend
Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenue
69 locals recommend
Fun hang out
Great beer selection on tap.
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Great beer selection on tap.
Entertaining and popular bar
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
Entertaining and popular bar
Great vibe day (cafe ) and night
56 locals recommend
Room 389
389 Grand Ave
56 locals recommend
Great vibe day (cafe ) and night
Decent food, well priced, beer and wine.
105 locals recommend
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
105 locals recommend
Decent food, well priced, beer and wine.

Food Scene

$$$ but good!
53 locals recommend
Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo Ave
53 locals recommend
$$$ but good!
Check out Fauna, its related bar next door.
63 locals recommend
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 locals recommend
Check out Fauna, its related bar next door.
Asian Fusion
35 locals recommend
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 locals recommend
Asian Fusion
Excellent (tad pricey) tacos.
41 locals recommend
Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
41 locals recommend
Excellent (tad pricey) tacos.
Excellent Afro Caribbean food.
27 locals recommend
Miss Ollie's
901 Washington St
27 locals recommend
Excellent Afro Caribbean food.
They had rattlesnake sausage once.
153 locals recommend
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
153 locals recommend
They had rattlesnake sausage once.
Good Mexican food
25 locals recommend
Cosecha
907 Washington St
25 locals recommend
Good Mexican food
Nice "homemade" bread and pasrty selections
198 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 locals recommend
Nice "homemade" bread and pasrty selections
Decent local sushi bar
27 locals recommend
Mijori Japanese Restaurant
3260 Grand Ave
27 locals recommend
Decent local sushi bar
Super popular
76 locals recommend
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 locals recommend
Super popular
Spot to go for brunch
117 locals recommend
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
117 locals recommend
Spot to go for brunch
Bistro style drinks and food
58 locals recommend
Sidebar
542 Grand Ave
58 locals recommend
Bistro style drinks and food
Popular pizza place
64 locals recommend
The Star on Grand
3425 Grand Ave
64 locals recommend
Popular pizza place
good vibe for cafe and dinner spot
194 locals recommend
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals recommend
good vibe for cafe and dinner spot
unique
77 locals recommend
Penrose
3311 Grand Ave
77 locals recommend
unique
Hella real tacos! Get the mariscos.
31 locals recommend
Taqueria Sinaloa
2138 International Blvd
31 locals recommend
Hella real tacos! Get the mariscos.
Popular Lao restaurant
70 locals recommend
Champa Garden
2102 8th Ave
70 locals recommend
Popular Lao restaurant
Lots of fried bits
26 locals recommend
Rockin Crawfish
211 Foothill Blvd
26 locals recommend
Lots of fried bits
Very good coffee and cool place with lots to learn about Mixquica and Mayan culture.
14 locals recommend
Akat Cafe Kalli
1603 2nd Ave
14 locals recommend
Very good coffee and cool place with lots to learn about Mixquica and Mayan culture.
Fancy pants coffee joint.
30 locals recommend
Haddon Hill Cafe
504 Wesley Ave
30 locals recommend
Fancy pants coffee joint.
Popular
28 locals recommend
Leaning Tower
498 Wesley Ave
28 locals recommend
Popular