Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Yummy mac n cheese restaurant, gluten free options
149 locals raden deze aan
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 locals raden deze aan
Yummy mac n cheese restaurant, gluten free options
Fantastic Montreal style bagels, breakfast, coffee, fried chicken sandwiches!
122 locals raden deze aan
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic Montreal style bagels, breakfast, coffee, fried chicken sandwiches!
Yummy 4 barrel coffee, organic lattes, yum!
40 locals raden deze aan
Subrosa Coffee
419 40th St
40 locals raden deze aan
Yummy 4 barrel coffee, organic lattes, yum!
Delicious Burmese food, try the tea leaf salad.
458 locals raden deze aan
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals raden deze aan
Delicious Burmese food, try the tea leaf salad.
Yummy pizza and micro brews
20 locals raden deze aan
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
20 locals raden deze aan
Yummy pizza and micro brews
Yummy tacos, burritos, try the crispy ground beef taco, or the mushoom for veggies.
41 locals raden deze aan
Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
41 locals raden deze aan
Yummy tacos, burritos, try the crispy ground beef taco, or the mushoom for veggies.
Punk themed diner, open til 1 AM
29 locals raden deze aan
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
29 locals raden deze aan
Punk themed diner, open til 1 AM
Yummy food, the name says it all, open late.
16 locals raden deze aan
Home of Chicken & Waffles
444 Embarcadero West
16 locals raden deze aan
Yummy food, the name says it all, open late.
Organic BBQ, yum!
8 locals raden deze aan
B-Side BBQ
3303 San Pablo Avenue
8 locals raden deze aan
Organic BBQ, yum!
organic chicken and waffles and much more!
109 locals raden deze aan
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 locals raden deze aan
organic chicken and waffles and much more!
Bakery (try the fried chicken sandwich)
196 locals raden deze aan
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals raden deze aan
Bakery (try the fried chicken sandwich)
Tasty BBQ, only a block away
Phat Matt's BBQ
Tasty BBQ, only a block away
coffee, beer, wine
43 locals raden deze aan
Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenue
43 locals raden deze aan
coffee, beer, wine
Organic Gelato-yum!
27 locals raden deze aan
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont Ave
27 locals raden deze aan
Organic Gelato-yum!
Giant pizza slices, decent quality, nearby
Cybelle's on Piedmont
3762 Piedmont Avenue
Giant pizza slices, decent quality, nearby
Organic Ice Cream! Fabulous Flavors!
50 locals raden deze aan
Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Ave
50 locals raden deze aan
Organic Ice Cream! Fabulous Flavors!
An Oakland institution
26 locals raden deze aan
Everett and Jones
126 Broadway
26 locals raden deze aan
An Oakland institution
Vegan soul food
40 locals raden deze aan
Souley Vegan
301 Broadway
40 locals raden deze aan
Vegan soul food
Yummy Ethopian food, veg-friendly
7 locals raden deze aan
Abesha Ethiopian Cuisine
4929 Shattuck Ave
7 locals raden deze aan
Yummy Ethopian food, veg-friendly
Upscale restaurant in Uptown
63 locals raden deze aan
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 locals raden deze aan
Upscale restaurant in Uptown
Sushi open til 2AM
20 locals raden deze aan
Kansai
4345 Telegraph Ave
20 locals raden deze aan
Sushi open til 2AM
Fabulous Louisiana food! Near Berkeley BART station.
38 locals raden deze aan
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck Ave
38 locals raden deze aan
Fabulous Louisiana food! Near Berkeley BART station.
Great fish tacos!
14 locals raden deze aan
Baja Taqueria
4070 Piedmont Ave
14 locals raden deze aan
Great fish tacos!
Decent breakfast, though sometimes a wait
52 locals raden deze aan
Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 Broadway
52 locals raden deze aan
Decent breakfast, though sometimes a wait
Dumpy little cafe, but kind of charming in a 90's retro kind of way.
26 locals raden deze aan
Gaylord's Caffe Espresso
4150 Piedmont Ave
26 locals raden deze aan
Dumpy little cafe, but kind of charming in a 90's retro kind of way.
It's open 24 hours, that is all.
12 locals raden deze aan
Denny's
6455 Owens Dr
12 locals raden deze aan
It's open 24 hours, that is all.
So good! Try the casserole!
7 locals raden deze aan
Daol Tofu & Korean BBQ
4301 Telegraph Ave
7 locals raden deze aan
So good! Try the casserole!
Delicious Korean tofu soup.
19 locals raden deze aan
Pyeong Chang Tofu House Oakland
4701 Telegraph Ave
19 locals raden deze aan
Delicious Korean tofu soup.
Hipster 3rd wave coffee roaster and single cup pour overs.
173 locals raden deze aan
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals raden deze aan
Hipster 3rd wave coffee roaster and single cup pour overs.
I work there! Great vegetarian pizza, different kind everyday. Total Berkeley scene. Live music, also bakery, coffee, and cheese shop. Across from Chez Panisse, and lots of other cool food spots.
317 locals raden deze aan
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
317 locals raden deze aan
I work there! Great vegetarian pizza, different kind everyday. Total Berkeley scene. Live music, also bakery, coffee, and cheese shop. Across from Chez Panisse, and lots of other cool food spots.
Famous California cuisine pioneers, founded by Alice Waters. You will want to try to get a reservation as soon as you read this. Not cheap, but hey, yer on vacation!
337 locals raden deze aan
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals raden deze aan
Famous California cuisine pioneers, founded by Alice Waters. You will want to try to get a reservation as soon as you read this. Not cheap, but hey, yer on vacation!

Everything Else

Great bike shop with rentals for $25 per day
Manifesto Bicycles
421 40th St
Great bike shop with rentals for $25 per day
24 hour laundrymat, also does wash and fold
Advantage Laundry - Oakland
4102 Broadway
24 hour laundrymat, also does wash and fold
Local BART train station, you can also get the free Emery-go round shuttles to shopping, movies, and amtrack.
164 locals raden deze aan
MacArthur Station
555 40th St
164 locals raden deze aan
Local BART train station, you can also get the free Emery-go round shuttles to shopping, movies, and amtrack.
Amtrak station, you can bike here or take a cab or the emery-go-round from MacArthur BART station
24 locals raden deze aan
Emeryville station
5885 Horton St
24 locals raden deze aan
Amtrak station, you can bike here or take a cab or the emery-go-round from MacArthur BART station
Medical marijuana dispensary
8 locals raden deze aan
Harborside
1840 Embarcadero
8 locals raden deze aan
Medical marijuana dispensary
College campus with all the usual burgers, used clothing stores, and headshops on telegraph. Fun for a stroll and a bit of shopping.
427 locals raden deze aan
Universiteit van Californië, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals raden deze aan
College campus with all the usual burgers, used clothing stores, and headshops on telegraph. Fun for a stroll and a bit of shopping.
Public swimming pool.
18 locals raden deze aan
Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th St
18 locals raden deze aan
Public swimming pool.
Gym
15 locals raden deze aan
FITNESS SF - Oakland
600 Grand Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Gym
24 hour gym with sauna and hot tub
41 locals raden deze aan
24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
41 locals raden deze aan
24 hour gym with sauna and hot tub
hot tubs by the hour
25 locals raden deze aan
Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Ave
25 locals raden deze aan
hot tubs by the hour
Park at the end of our block. Tennis, basketball, lawn, community center...
15 locals raden deze aan
Mosswood Park
3612 Webster St
15 locals raden deze aan
Park at the end of our block. Tennis, basketball, lawn, community center...
Nearest emergency room
11 locals raden deze aan
Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Summit Campss
350 Hawthorne Ave
11 locals raden deze aan
Nearest emergency room
Hipster barber shop, good for butch haircuts.
9 locals raden deze aan
Temescal Alley Barber Shop
470 49th St
9 locals raden deze aan
Hipster barber shop, good for butch haircuts.
3rd wave coffee.
Black Spring Coffee Company
2930 Telegraph Ave
3rd wave coffee.

Essentials

kinda fancy, but nice and has organic food, meat counter and more
66 locals raden deze aan
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
66 locals raden deze aan
kinda fancy, but nice and has organic food, meat counter and more
discount groceries bargains galore!
33 locals raden deze aan
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
2900 Broadway
33 locals raden deze aan
discount groceries bargains galore!
24 hour supermarket
44 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
5100 Broadway
44 locals raden deze aan
24 hour supermarket
Organic/ natural supermarket (pricey but good)
553 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals raden deze aan
Organic/ natural supermarket (pricey but good)
Sleazy liquor store that also sells kombucha, soy milk, coconut water, cookies, chips, candy, cigarettes. Very close by.
Sana Market
3710 Telegraph Ave
Sleazy liquor store that also sells kombucha, soy milk, coconut water, cookies, chips, candy, cigarettes. Very close by.
Discount grocery, like safeway but with less frills.
75 locals raden deze aan
Pak N Save Pharmacy
3889 San Pablo Ave
75 locals raden deze aan
Discount grocery, like safeway but with less frills.
A unique, full service supermarket, with crazy amounts of produce, great seafood, bulk, etc
419 locals raden deze aan
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals raden deze aan
A unique, full service supermarket, with crazy amounts of produce, great seafood, bulk, etc
Bargain gourmet grocery store.
582 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals raden deze aan
Bargain gourmet grocery store.
Middle eastern grocery and deli, hot food, halal butcher.
23 locals raden deze aan
Oasis Food Market
3045 Telegraph Ave
23 locals raden deze aan
Middle eastern grocery and deli, hot food, halal butcher.

Shopping

Drug store/ Pharmacy, 1 block away
197 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 locals raden deze aan
Drug store/ Pharmacy, 1 block away
Huge selection of microbrew and imported fancy beer. Wine and liquor too (some of it organic)
6 locals raden deze aan
Broadway Liquors
2860 Broadway
6 locals raden deze aan
Huge selection of microbrew and imported fancy beer. Wine and liquor too (some of it organic)
Punk record store in the neighborhood.
10 locals raden deze aan
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
420 40th St
10 locals raden deze aan
Punk record store in the neighborhood.
One of the world's best record stores. Tshirts, movies, more!
13 locals raden deze aan
Amoeba Music
2455 Telegraph Ave
13 locals raden deze aan
One of the world's best record stores. Tshirts, movies, more!
Big box store that also has groceries.
149 locals raden deze aan
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
149 locals raden deze aan
Big box store that also has groceries.
Cute thrift shop, has 2 storefronts a few doors down from each other, one is fancy.
Clausen House Thrift Shop
4834 Telegraph Ave
Cute thrift shop, has 2 storefronts a few doors down from each other, one is fancy.
Find art supplies, VHS tapes, buttons, and who knows what else.
22 locals raden deze aan
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph Ave
22 locals raden deze aan
Find art supplies, VHS tapes, buttons, and who knows what else.

Sightseeing

An impressive collection of California art & history
547 locals raden deze aan
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals raden deze aan
An impressive collection of California art & history
There are a few bars and restaurants in this part of town, and you can take a ferry to SF.
213 locals raden deze aan
Jack London Square
472 Water St
213 locals raden deze aan
There are a few bars and restaurants in this part of town, and you can take a ferry to SF.
great place for a jog, walk, or a picnic
751 locals raden deze aan
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals raden deze aan
great place for a jog, walk, or a picnic
great view of the bay, park and bike trails.
38 locals raden deze aan
Safe Harbor Emeryville
3310 Powell St
38 locals raden deze aan
great view of the bay, park and bike trails.
Great destination on bike for a picnic and great views.
157 locals raden deze aan
Berkeley Marina
157 locals raden deze aan
Great destination on bike for a picnic and great views.
Old rose garden, pretty and relaxing.
66 locals raden deze aan
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean St
66 locals raden deze aan
Old rose garden, pretty and relaxing.

Arts & Culture

Nearby cinema showing indie and mainstream movies.
59 locals raden deze aan
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
59 locals raden deze aan
Nearby cinema showing indie and mainstream movies.
Beautiful art deco theater, great shows
264 locals raden deze aan
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful art deco theater, great shows
World class performances in a beautiful setting
120 locals raden deze aan
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals raden deze aan
World class performances in a beautiful setting
cool venue with djs and live shows
12 locals raden deze aan
The Uptown Nightclub!
1928 Telegraph Ave
12 locals raden deze aan
cool venue with djs and live shows
Great movie theater with the most comfortable seats i'v ever sat in inside of a movie theater.
65 locals raden deze aan
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals raden deze aan
Great movie theater with the most comfortable seats i'v ever sat in inside of a movie theater.
Mega-plex showing all the newest movies that Hollywood is spewing out. IMAX and 3D movies.
83 locals raden deze aan
AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay St
83 locals raden deze aan
Mega-plex showing all the newest movies that Hollywood is spewing out. IMAX and 3D movies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Oakland gay bar
Club BNB
2120 Broadway
Oakland gay bar
Belgian brews and snacks
86 locals raden deze aan
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals raden deze aan
Belgian brews and snacks
Berkeley gay bar
26 locals raden deze aan
White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph Ave
26 locals raden deze aan
Berkeley gay bar
Eclectic bar, go early to avoid cover charge
120 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals raden deze aan
Eclectic bar, go early to avoid cover charge
Beer bar, outdoor seating
16 locals raden deze aan
Telegraph
2318 Telegraph Ave
16 locals raden deze aan
Beer bar, outdoor seating
Classy bar in Uptown
19 locals raden deze aan
Fauna
1900 Telegraph Ave
19 locals raden deze aan
Classy bar in Uptown
Bar with pretty good food and dancing
73 locals raden deze aan
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
73 locals raden deze aan
Bar with pretty good food and dancing
Sleazy local bar, nothing special but the closest bar.
Egbert Souse's
3758 Piedmont Avenue
Sleazy local bar, nothing special but the closest bar.
Havn't been there yet, but seems like a cool hipster place to eat and drink fancy beer.
34 locals raden deze aan
Hog's Apothecary
375 40th St
34 locals raden deze aan
Havn't been there yet, but seems like a cool hipster place to eat and drink fancy beer.