Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Clean, flavorful multi-course dinner.
53 locals recommend
Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
53 locals recommend
Clean, flavorful multi-course dinner.
Solid neighborhood staple. Always a quality meal in a welcoming space.
22 locals recommend
Homestead
4029 Piedmont Ave
22 locals recommend
Solid neighborhood staple. Always a quality meal in a welcoming space.
Great Italian-American fare. Cash only. Like your childhood pizzeria.
10 locals recommend
Lo Coco's Restaurant
4270 Piedmont Avenue
10 locals recommend
Great Italian-American fare. Cash only. Like your childhood pizzeria.
Sicilian fare. Revolving menu often focusing on clean seafood dishes.
35 locals recommend
Dopo
4293 Piedmont Ave
35 locals recommend
Sicilian fare. Revolving menu often focusing on clean seafood dishes.
Always a line out the door. Featured in the Pixar movie Up. Ice cream and more.
129 locals recommend
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
129 locals recommend
Always a line out the door. Featured in the Pixar movie Up. Ice cream and more.

Drinks & Nightlife

Food is so-so, but the bartenders make a decent drink, especially anything off the weekend hair-of-the-dog variety.
25 locals recommend
Bar Cesar
4039 Piedmont Ave
25 locals recommend
Food is so-so, but the bartenders make a decent drink, especially anything off the weekend hair-of-the-dog variety.
Dive bar. Kinda smells. Pool table. Great jukebox.
Kerry House
4092 Piedmont Ave
Dive bar. Kinda smells. Pool table. Great jukebox.
Good bar food too. Would be the only bar you need in the area except that they don't serve liquor. They make up for it with an incredible craft beer selection. Live music and trivia during the week as well.
48 locals recommend
Cato's Ale House
3891 Piedmont Ave
48 locals recommend
Good bar food too. Would be the only bar you need in the area except that they don't serve liquor. They make up for it with an incredible craft beer selection. Live music and trivia during the week as well.

Parks & Nature

Hipster hangout. Good basketball courts.
15 locals recommend
Mosswood Park
3612 Webster St
15 locals recommend
Hipster hangout. Good basketball courts.

Essentials

66 locals recommend
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
66 locals recommend
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe St
58 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Indie films.
59 locals recommend
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
59 locals recommend
Indie films.

Shopping

New and Used.
7 locals recommend
Spectator Books
4163 Piedmont Ave
7 locals recommend
New and Used.
Used only
Owl & Company Bookshop
3941 Piedmont Ave
Used only
Record store selling used and new.
Stranded Oakland
5488 Glen Ave
Record store selling used and new.
Home goods store.
15 locals recommend
Good Neighbor
4200 Piedmont Ave
15 locals recommend
Home goods store.

Everything Else

Hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas. Massage also available. Clean and comfortable.
25 locals recommend
Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Ave
25 locals recommend
Hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas. Massage also available. Clean and comfortable.