Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

Fantastic Microbrewery
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Fantastic Microbrewery
Great place to go dancing.
12 locals recommend
The Uptown Nightclub!
1928 Telegraph Ave
12 locals recommend
Great place to go dancing.
Comedy night is always a hit. Fun dive bar.
33 locals recommend
The Layover
1517 Franklin St
33 locals recommend
Comedy night is always a hit. Fun dive bar.
New Bar known for their Bourbon drinks, retro atmosphere, and grilled cheese sandwiches. One of my personal favorites and a 5 minute walk from home
34 locals recommend
Telegraph Avenue
Telegraph Avenue
34 locals recommend
New Bar known for their Bourbon drinks, retro atmosphere, and grilled cheese sandwiches. One of my personal favorites and a 5 minute walk from home
Fun dance spot
Disco Volante
347 14th St
Fun dance spot
This is one of the oldest bars in California. Jack London wrote many of his novels sitting there. AWESOME!
8 locals recommend
Merchants' Saloon
401 2nd St
8 locals recommend
This is one of the oldest bars in California. Jack London wrote many of his novels sitting there. AWESOME!

Arts & Culture

Fantastic music venue
59 locals recommend
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
59 locals recommend
Fantastic music venue
Beautiful historic theater with great headliners and amazing ambiance
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
Beautiful historic theater with great headliners and amazing ambiance

Food Scene

This is an upscale spot that serves up a modern twist on soul food.
Hibiscus
1745 San Pablo Ave
This is an upscale spot that serves up a modern twist on soul food.
Two words: Caramel pudding. The menu is fab. . you can't really go wrong
63 locals recommend
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 locals recommend
Two words: Caramel pudding. The menu is fab. . you can't really go wrong
One of the most celebrated restaurants in the Bay Area. You will definitely want to make a reservation in advance.
36 locals recommend
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 Broadway
36 locals recommend
One of the most celebrated restaurants in the Bay Area. You will definitely want to make a reservation in advance.
This is a very upscale Japanese restaurant. The quality of sushi is totally worth the price. Fabulous atmosphere- great work meeting spot or romantic date night.
23 locals recommend
Ozumo
2251 Broadway
23 locals recommend
This is a very upscale Japanese restaurant. The quality of sushi is totally worth the price. Fabulous atmosphere- great work meeting spot or romantic date night.
$1 oyster Mondays! They have dancing, usually play old school hip hop or soul. They also have a pretty awesome arcade
73 locals recommend
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
73 locals recommend
$1 oyster Mondays! They have dancing, usually play old school hip hop or soul. They also have a pretty awesome arcade
Great diner with awesome interior and big menu. Open late
29 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
29 locals recommend
Great diner with awesome interior and big menu. Open late
One of my favorite lunch spots. Very homemade and yummy.
Cafe 15
671 4th Street
One of my favorite lunch spots. Very homemade and yummy.
Salami Bar worth the drive
17 locals recommend
Adesso
4395 Piedmont Avenue
17 locals recommend
Salami Bar worth the drive
One of my favorite brunch spots in Oakland
55 locals recommend
Chop Bar
190 4th St
55 locals recommend
One of my favorite brunch spots in Oakland
Disneyland with a great menu!
27 locals recommend
The Fat Lady
201 Washington St
27 locals recommend
Disneyland with a great menu!
This is the original Blue Bottle coffee.. . considered the best coffee in the Bay Area
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
This is the original Blue Bottle coffee.. . considered the best coffee in the Bay Area
LOVE THIS PLACE! The chicken liver pate is the best I've ever had. They have a nightly happy hour with $1 oysters before 630pm.
B Restaurant & Bar
499 9th St
LOVE THIS PLACE! The chicken liver pate is the best I've ever had. They have a nightly happy hour with $1 oysters before 630pm.
Great little breakfast joint.
10 locals recommend
Cock-A-Doodle Cafe
719 Washington St
10 locals recommend
Great little breakfast joint.

Everything Else

This place is considered the best bakery in the East Bay (and arguable SF too). The lines are pretty crazy but worth it.
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
This place is considered the best bakery in the East Bay (and arguable SF too). The lines are pretty crazy but worth it.
Local and fabulous rock climbing gym
136 locals recommend
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
136 locals recommend
Local and fabulous rock climbing gym
Great spot for Oakland gear and resources
19 locals recommend
Era Art Bar & Lounge
19 Grand Ave
19 locals recommend
Great spot for Oakland gear and resources
Gym with pool.
8 locals recommend
Oakland YMCA
2350 Broadway
8 locals recommend
Gym with pool.
Super awesome local spot
8 locals recommend
Radio
435 13th St
8 locals recommend
Super awesome local spot
I bet you've never seen such a beer selection
42 locals recommend
Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
42 locals recommend
I bet you've never seen such a beer selection

Essentials

Expensive but great
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Expensive but great
Highly recommend going here for produce. Great Korean supermarket
18 locals recommend
KP Asian Market
2370 Telegraph Ave
18 locals recommend
Highly recommend going here for produce. Great Korean supermarket
Cheap and awesome
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Cheap and awesome