Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

ACRE Kitchen and Bar
Blue Bottles prettiest spot in the bay area... housed in an old car dealership they have super stong coffee and yummy treats.. some salads and granola
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottles prettiest spot in the bay area... housed in an old car dealership they have super stong coffee and yummy treats.. some salads and granola
cult following, apparently the best pasta in the bay
41 locals recommend
Belotti Ristorante E Bottega
5403 College Ave
41 locals recommend
cult following, apparently the best pasta in the bay
Belly - Rockridge
super delicious restaurate. need reservation or sit at the bar, great drinks.
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals recommend
super delicious restaurate. need reservation or sit at the bar, great drinks.
This in my favorite east bay place for a morning coffee or dinner with a friend! Homemade tonic, delicious local producer, and wood burning over with thin pizza! Gorgeous garden in back great for kids
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
This in my favorite east bay place for a morning coffee or dinner with a friend! Homemade tonic, delicious local producer, and wood burning over with thin pizza! Gorgeous garden in back great for kids
Super yummy and fresh mexican... fast and inexpensive and a great area. Make sure to check out temescale alley while you are there
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 locals recommend
Super yummy and fresh mexican... fast and inexpensive and a great area. Make sure to check out temescale alley while you are there
fancy restaurante.. can go with kids early--late it can get loud but fun to sit at the bar. food is delicious
162 locals recommend
A16
2355 Chestnut St
162 locals recommend
fancy restaurante.. can go with kids early--late it can get loud but fun to sit at the bar. food is delicious
ex chefs at chez pannisse opened this incredible ramen shop.. the cocktails are So good and the ramen is super creative and delicious... great ice cream sandwiches too
112 locals recommend
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave
112 locals recommend
ex chefs at chez pannisse opened this incredible ramen shop.. the cocktails are So good and the ramen is super creative and delicious... great ice cream sandwiches too
Great coffee... and yummy breakfast
61 locals recommend
Cole Coffee Cafe
307 63rd St
61 locals recommend
Great coffee... and yummy breakfast
local cafe with outdoor seating and super yummy pastries and amazing coffee and matcha 🍵
Ain't Normal Cafe
5701 College Ave
local cafe with outdoor seating and super yummy pastries and amazing coffee and matcha 🍵
always a line but such good bagels and tons of fun spreads
Poppy Bagels
always a line but such good bagels and tons of fun spreads
also cult following ! new york times says best bagel in the west
22 locals recommend
BOICHIK BAGELS
3170 College Ave
22 locals recommend
also cult following ! new york times says best bagel in the west
62 locals recommend
Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
62 locals recommend
Highwire Coffee Roasters
Yimm Oakland
6048 College Ave
check the hours but this hole in the wall is amazing
15 locals recommend
Tacos Oscar
420 40th St
15 locals recommend
check the hours but this hole in the wall is amazing
This is a brewery: great beer and wine and food: you can sit outside or inside and lots of young families and dudes with beards.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 locals recommend
This is a brewery: great beer and wine and food: you can sit outside or inside and lots of young families and dudes with beards.

Shopping

beautiful gift shop with lovely finds from all over the world: stuff for kiddos, adults. beautiful shop
15 locals recommend
Maison D'Etre
5640 College Ave
15 locals recommend
beautiful gift shop with lovely finds from all over the world: stuff for kiddos, adults. beautiful shop
incredible store: kid, home. clothing. smells so good in here and everything is so so pretty:
10 locals recommend
Atomic Garden
5453 College Ave
10 locals recommend
incredible store: kid, home. clothing. smells so good in here and everything is so so pretty:
Consignment Store with high end items and beautiful collection of goods. Worth checking out
10 locals recommend
maribel
3251 Lakeshore Ave
10 locals recommend
Consignment Store with high end items and beautiful collection of goods. Worth checking out
Cute clothing store
6 locals recommend
Ali Golden
482 49th St
6 locals recommend
Cute clothing store
INCREDIBLE jewelry store
10 locals recommend
Esqueleto
482 49th St
10 locals recommend
INCREDIBLE jewelry store
Market

Everything Else

Favorite well curated book store a block away.. has a great reading series and amazing selection of books
17 locals recommend
East Bay Booksellers
5433 College Ave
17 locals recommend
Favorite well curated book store a block away.. has a great reading series and amazing selection of books
Marcus Book Stores
3900 Martin Luther King Jr Way

Drinks & Nightlife

great music venue
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
great music venue
awesome oakland local nightclub and music hall
59 locals recommend
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
59 locals recommend
awesome oakland local nightclub and music hall
fun theater for music, concerts and more
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals recommend
fun theater for music, concerts and more
Yummy drinks, and fun part of down town Oakland
19 locals recommend
Fauna
1900 Telegraph Ave
19 locals recommend
Yummy drinks, and fun part of down town Oakland
incredible bar w amazing drinks and some light food! locally owned
Friends & Family
incredible bar w amazing drinks and some light food! locally owned
Slug

Sightseeing

beautiful walking path in the woods and side of a mountain and you can see the whole bay area
8 locals recommend
Fire Trail
Fire Trail
8 locals recommend
beautiful walking path in the woods and side of a mountain and you can see the whole bay area
you can walk here from our house and a nice place to put a blanket and chill for the day
Lake Temescal, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
you can walk here from our house and a nice place to put a blanket and chill for the day

Arts & Culture

Brand New Berkeley Art Muesum, Cafe, Amazing films and great local art
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 locals recommend
Brand New Berkeley Art Muesum, Cafe, Amazing films and great local art
OAKLAND's ART museum has some amazing shows
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
OAKLAND's ART museum has some amazing shows
Art Space and workshop dedicated to artists with disabilities: some incredible art comes out of here and beautiful sweet scene
6 locals recommend
Creative Growth Art Center
355 24th St
6 locals recommend
Art Space and workshop dedicated to artists with disabilities: some incredible art comes out of here and beautiful sweet scene