Guidebook for Oakland
Drinks & Nightlife
Happy Hour between 5-6, $5 wine and $2.50 appetizers in a pretty space. Dinner here is also a treat.
52 locals recommend
Bellanico Restaurant and Wine Bar
4238 Park BlvdHappy Hour between 5-6, $5 wine and $2.50 appetizers in a pretty space. Dinner here is also a treat.
Excellent interesting food made with wonderful ingredients, on the waterfront over looking the yacht harbor in Jack London Square. There is seating indoors or outdoors if you like. Beautiful decor.
24 locals recommend
Bocanova
Excellent interesting food made with wonderful ingredients, on the waterfront over looking the yacht harbor in Jack London Square. There is seating indoors or outdoors if you like. Beautiful decor.
Food Scene
Sushi Park | Japanese Restaurant
4209 Park BlvdInnovative and traditional sushi, high quality.
Good coffee, pastries, sandwiches and ice cream. Wi-fi. A patio in back, as well as tables on the sidewalk. Great way to start your day.
17 locals recommend
Ultimate Grounds Et Al
4225 Park BlvdGood coffee, pastries, sandwiches and ice cream. Wi-fi. A patio in back, as well as tables on the sidewalk. Great way to start your day.
Park Burger
4218 Park BlvdFabulous hamburgers, great fries and shakes.
Blackberry Bistro
4240 Park BlvdInteresting breakfasts.
Thai food, very good. And they deliver! Just call Grub Hub. The full meal is at your door in under an hour, no matter what Grub Hub says.
20 locals recommend
Banana Blossom
2353 East 12th StreetThai food, very good. And they deliver! Just call Grub Hub. The full meal is at your door in under an hour, no matter what Grub Hub says.
One of our area's better chefs owns this new restaurant. I've gone twice, and was very pleased.
77 locals recommend
Penrose
3311 Grand AveOne of our area's better chefs owns this new restaurant. I've gone twice, and was very pleased.
Spanish food. Excellent. Crowded, lively, music on weekends after 9pm. Pricey though.
The Bodega at Duende
468 19th StSpanish food. Excellent. Crowded, lively, music on weekends after 9pm. Pricey though.
This is a unique space, full of Oakland Cool. Check it out, day or night. Look it up online.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 BroadwayThis is a unique space, full of Oakland Cool. Check it out, day or night. Look it up online.
Everything Else
This is not a big glamor shop. But you will notice that it is always full. That's because they do a good job at a decent price. The owner, Tony, knows how to take care of his customers and staff.
Femi Macus Nails
4195 Park BlvdThis is not a big glamor shop. But you will notice that it is always full. That's because they do a good job at a decent price. The owner, Tony, knows how to take care of his customers and staff.
This beautiful lake is just one quick exit away on the freeway, less than a 5 minute drive. It's a very pretty 3.5 mile walk/run around the lake, which is surrounded by parklands. Kids? Fairlyland!
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardThis beautiful lake is just one quick exit away on the freeway, less than a 5 minute drive. It's a very pretty 3.5 mile walk/run around the lake, which is surrounded by parklands. Kids? Fairlyland!
Shopping
Walking distance small grocery store for your smaller list of grocery needs. They have gourmet items, a pretty good wine and spirits selection, fresh vegies and fruit.
21 locals recommend
Savemore Market
4219 Park BlvdWalking distance small grocery store for your smaller list of grocery needs. They have gourmet items, a pretty good wine and spirits selection, fresh vegies and fruit.
Essentials
This is a wonderful store for with an extensive fresh produce section, as the store name implies. They also have higher end fish, poultry and meats, heavy on the organics. There is a deli, and wine.
230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdThis is a wonderful store for with an extensive fresh produce section, as the store name implies. They also have higher end fish, poultry and meats, heavy on the organics. There is a deli, and wine.
Arts & Culture
Fabulous Art Deco theatre shows vintage movies on a giant screen on Fridays. The building is worth touring on it's own. The movies are an added bonus.
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 BroadwayFabulous Art Deco theatre shows vintage movies on a giant screen on Fridays. The building is worth touring on it's own. The movies are an added bonus.
Minutes away from the house, an beautifully restored movie theatre with 5 screens, each unique in decor.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveMinutes away from the house, an beautifully restored movie theatre with 5 screens, each unique in decor.