Guidebook for Oakland
Drinks & Nightlife
One block from apartment. Delicious food, swanky scene, and tasty cocktails. Trendy spot.
53 locals recommend
Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo AveOne block from apartment. Delicious food, swanky scene, and tasty cocktails. Trendy spot.
Beer Gardens
2040 Telegraph AveCool vibes and cool mural artwork.
Local brewery- kid and dog friendly. They have food trucks on the weekend. Beautiful views of San Francisco and excellent beer selection.
62 locals recommend
Faction Brewing
2501 Monarch StLocal brewery- kid and dog friendly. They have food trucks on the weekend. Beautiful views of San Francisco and excellent beer selection.
Food Scene
Not your usual coffee shop. Full food menu, pay workers a fair living wage, feature local non-profits and artists monthly. Beautiful sunny parklet in front of cafe to sit at, and extensive magazines.
55 locals recommend
Farley's East
33 Grand AveNot your usual coffee shop. Full food menu, pay workers a fair living wage, feature local non-profits and artists monthly. Beautiful sunny parklet in front of cafe to sit at, and extensive magazines.
Belly
1901 San Pablo AveDelicious food and only one block from apartment.
Burrito Express
582 14th StCheap and delicious Mexican fast food- take out.
Cheap diner breakfast food and is the earliest restaurant to open up for breakfast service walking distance from the apartment. Pretty good breakfast burritos.
29 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph AvenueCheap diner breakfast food and is the earliest restaurant to open up for breakfast service walking distance from the apartment. Pretty good breakfast burritos.
Breakfast served by and for hipsters. Delicious. Be prepared to wait in line to get seated. Show up before you are actually hungry.
52 locals recommend
Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 BroadwayBreakfast served by and for hipsters. Delicious. Be prepared to wait in line to get seated. Show up before you are actually hungry.
Excellent service, delicious coffee, and easily walkable from the apartment.
16 locals recommend
Tierra Mia Coffee
3188 Mission StExcellent service, delicious coffee, and easily walkable from the apartment.
Essentials
High quality organic and specialty food. A little bit pricy, but always an enjoyable experience shopping there. Close to lake- good for picnic shopping.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlHigh quality organic and specialty food. A little bit pricy, but always an enjoyable experience shopping there. Close to lake- good for picnic shopping.
KP Asian Market
2370 Telegraph AveBudget Friendly grocery shopping with fresh produce.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveBudget friendly grocery shopping close to the lake.
Sightseeing
Jack London Square
472 Water Stbay water front, restaurants, and Sunday Farmers market.
Nice day adventure to walk or bike around the lake. On saturdays there is live music, slack lining, and afro-yoga.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardNice day adventure to walk or bike around the lake. On saturdays there is live music, slack lining, and afro-yoga.
Historic building and easily accessible via BART and walking. Beautiful views of the water front bay, and the Bay Bridge. Blue Bottle Coffee, swanky restaurant, and specialty food markets.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
Historic building and easily accessible via BART and walking. Beautiful views of the water front bay, and the Bay Bridge. Blue Bottle Coffee, swanky restaurant, and specialty food markets.
Public Park/ Hipster central/ babes-vill. The place to see and be seen on a sunny day. If you go here, check out Bi-rite creamery.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetPublic Park/ Hipster central/ babes-vill. The place to see and be seen on a sunny day. If you go here, check out Bi-rite creamery.
Arts & Culture
Historic with beautiful architecture. Excellent line up of world-class musicians come through this venue. I have never been disappointed with the music at the Fox.
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveHistoric with beautiful architecture. Excellent line up of world-class musicians come through this venue. I have never been disappointed with the music at the Fox.
First Friday of the month burlesque dance show. Experimental and punk rock shows the rest of the month.
8 locals recommend
Stork Club
2330 Telegraph AveFirst Friday of the month burlesque dance show. Experimental and punk rock shows the rest of the month.
Unique Indie movie theater experience with couch seating, a bar, and full restaurant food menu.
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th StUnique Indie movie theater experience with couch seating, a bar, and full restaurant food menu.
stunning architecture and impressive art.
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center Ststunning architecture and impressive art.
World class art museum in beautiful Golden Gate park. It takes a while to get here by bus from down town SF (BART). If you have the money to take a LYFT or Uber, I recommend that. Walkable to Haight.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrWorld class art museum in beautiful Golden Gate park. It takes a while to get here by bus from down town SF (BART). If you have the money to take a LYFT or Uber, I recommend that. Walkable to Haight.
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StWorld class Asian art.
Catch a game and cheer on the best baseball team ever! The Oakland A's Athletics! GO A's!
61 locals recommend
RingCentral Coliseum
7000 Coliseum WayCatch a game and cheer on the best baseball team ever! The Oakland A's Athletics! GO A's!
They say "If you have played at the Fillmore, then you have made it as a music artist."
53 locals recommend
Fillmore District
They say "If you have played at the Fillmore, then you have made it as a music artist."
Everything Else
Your go-to BART station stop two blocks from the apartment.
69 locals recommend
19th St / Oakland station
1900 BroadwayYour go-to BART station stop two blocks from the apartment.
Yoga classes and rock climbing to get your fitness fix.
24 locals recommend
Great Western Power Company
520 20th StYoga classes and rock climbing to get your fitness fix.
All- day community yoga classes. I recommend bring $5-$10 cash to donate. They have mat rentals.
47 locals recommend
Yoga to the People
64 Shattuck SquareAll- day community yoga classes. I recommend bring $5-$10 cash to donate. They have mat rentals.