Guidebook for Oakland

Lisa Marie
Lisa Marie
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

It is an ok coffee shop. Very very close so that is a plus.
41 locals recommend
Trouble Coffee
1545 Willow St
41 locals recommend
It is an ok coffee shop. Very very close so that is a plus.
Soul Food, Breakfast & Brunch. Excellent chicken and waffles. The place gets crazy on the weekend, so go when they open at 8.
109 locals recommend
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 locals recommend
Soul Food, Breakfast & Brunch. Excellent chicken and waffles. The place gets crazy on the weekend, so go when they open at 8.
Excellent pizza and other foods. Make a reservation of get there when they open.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
Excellent pizza and other foods. Make a reservation of get there when they open.
Lovely Thai place in Emeryville. Not usually too crowded and parking is pretty easy in the area.
17 locals recommend
Chris Thai Cuisine
2364 Shattuck Ave
17 locals recommend
Lovely Thai place in Emeryville. Not usually too crowded and parking is pretty easy in the area.
Great taqueria. And the 4th Street area of Berkeley is fun.
60 locals recommend
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth St
60 locals recommend
Great taqueria. And the 4th Street area of Berkeley is fun.
Raman! Really everything here is good - including cocktails.
35 locals recommend
Iyasare
1830 Fourth St
35 locals recommend
Raman! Really everything here is good - including cocktails.
Great Spanish influenced food and cocktails.
50 locals recommend
Duende
468 19th St
50 locals recommend
Great Spanish influenced food and cocktails.
Beautiful locally sourced food.
134 locals recommend
Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
134 locals recommend
Beautiful locally sourced food.
Gorgeous Korean food.
22 locals recommend
FuseBox
2311 Magnolia Street
22 locals recommend
Gorgeous Korean food.
Cuz every once in a while you have to have a bagel.
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Cuz every once in a while you have to have a bagel.
14 locals recommend
Farm Burger Berkeley
1313 Ninth St
14 locals recommend
It is just great.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
It is just great.
Everything here is wonderful. Except sometimes the staff.
50 locals recommend
Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline St
50 locals recommend
Everything here is wonderful. Except sometimes the staff.
Beautiful selection.
34 locals recommend
Oaktown Spice Shop
546 Grand Ave
34 locals recommend
Beautiful selection.
Great for brunch but get there early.
117 locals recommend
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
117 locals recommend
Great for brunch but get there early.

Essentials

Wonderfully accessible store with a surprisingly robust selection of organic and health-driven food.
65 locals recommend
Mandela Foods Cooperative
1430 7th St
65 locals recommend
Wonderfully accessible store with a surprisingly robust selection of organic and health-driven food.
This place is awesome.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
This place is awesome.
Closest one.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Closest one.

Parks & Nature

The park has stunning views of the SF Skyline, Bay Bridge, and much more.
25 locals recommend
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor Rd
25 locals recommend
The park has stunning views of the SF Skyline, Bay Bridge, and much more.
Walking on the new span of the Bay Bridge between West Oakland and Treasure Island. You can park right at Maritime and Burma Road just up the street. http://baybridgeinfo.org/path. Might be a bit scary, but it is fun!
65 locals recommend
San Francisco Bay Bridge
San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge
65 locals recommend
Walking on the new span of the Bay Bridge between West Oakland and Treasure Island. You can park right at Maritime and Burma Road just up the street. http://baybridgeinfo.org/path. Might be a bit scary, but it is fun!
Super beautiful and a good place to go if it gets hot.
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
214 locals recommend
Super beautiful and a good place to go if it gets hot.

Drinks & Nightlife

Also a music venue. Great cocktails, easy to park, not usually too crowded.
55 locals recommend
Starline Social Club
2236 Martin Luther King Jr Way
55 locals recommend
Also a music venue. Great cocktails, easy to park, not usually too crowded.
Great cocktails.
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
Great cocktails.
Beautiful indoor and outdoor, great cocktails.
86 locals recommend
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St
86 locals recommend
Beautiful indoor and outdoor, great cocktails.

Arts & Culture

Art, music, food everywhere. http://www.oaklandfirstfridays.org/
Friday Nights @ OMCA with Off the Grid
Art, music, food everywhere. http://www.oaklandfirstfridays.org/

Getting Around

1 mile away. Last stop before going into SF and all of the East Bay lines run through this station.
79 locals recommend
West Oakland station
1451 7th St
79 locals recommend
1 mile away. Last stop before going into SF and all of the East Bay lines run through this station.