Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Lovely pecan cinnamon buns, great coffee. Superior bakery.
115 locals recommend
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline St
115 locals recommend
Lovely pecan cinnamon buns, great coffee. Superior bakery.
Nearby casual counter-service Thai
17 locals recommend
Giin Thai Canteen
3278 Adeline St
17 locals recommend
Nearby casual counter-service Thai
Favorite upscale casual spot for lunch or dinner. Easy to get a seat without a reservation.
40 locals recommend
Southie
6311 College Ave
40 locals recommend
Favorite upscale casual spot for lunch or dinner. Easy to get a seat without a reservation.
"Contemporary pizzeria earns fans with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal Italian eats in a lively setting."
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
"Contemporary pizzeria earns fans with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal Italian eats in a lively setting."
Nearby Pizza
48 locals recommend
Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck Ave
48 locals recommend
Nearby Pizza
Quality value sushi
23 locals recommend
Manpuku
2977 College Ave
23 locals recommend
Quality value sushi
SO GOOD. Spicy ramen is the best.
Shiba Ramen
5959 Shellmound St
SO GOOD. Spicy ramen is the best.

Everything Else

Berkeley Farmers Market is a three-minute walk.
43 locals recommend
South Berkeley (Tuesday) Farmers' Market
63rd Street
43 locals recommend
Berkeley Farmers Market is a three-minute walk.
Six blocks from the Oakland Children's Hospital
7 locals recommend
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland
747 52nd St
7 locals recommend
Six blocks from the Oakland Children's Hospital
Local Grocery Store
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
Local Grocery Store
I enjoy having guests who are visiting nearby UC Berkeley
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
I enjoy having guests who are visiting nearby UC Berkeley
Neighborhood Yoga Studio (Iyengar)
14 locals recommend
Adeline Yoga Studio
3308 Adeline St
14 locals recommend
Neighborhood Yoga Studio (Iyengar)

Getting Around

Nearest BART Station for local trains
159 locals recommend
Ashby station
3100 Adeline St
159 locals recommend
Nearest BART Station for local trains
Nearest Amtrak Station, for California and USA trains
24 locals recommend
Emeryville station
5885 Horton St
24 locals recommend
Nearest Amtrak Station, for California and USA trains
Sign up online for Ford GoBike (low-cost public bike rental kiosks)
Bay Wheels
Sign up online for Ford GoBike (low-cost public bike rental kiosks)

Arts & Culture

Take a taxi or BART to the Paramount Theatre
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals recommend
Take a taxi or BART to the Paramount Theatre
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 locals recommend
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend

Shopping

Shopping Mall with many stores (Gap, H&M, Uniqlo, Banana Republic, Old Navy, The Body Shop, Barnes & Noble, etc.)
126 locals recommend
Bay Street Emeryville
5616 Bay St
126 locals recommend
Shopping Mall with many stores (Gap, H&M, Uniqlo, Banana Republic, Old Navy, The Body Shop, Barnes & Noble, etc.)

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely neighborhood park, includes a large community vegetable garden.
11 locals recommend
Dover Park
5707 Dover St
11 locals recommend
Lovely neighborhood park, includes a large community vegetable garden.

Parks & Nature

35 locals recommend
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
35 locals recommend
Boats and beautiful harbor views.
38 locals recommend
Safe Harbor Emeryville
3310 Powell St
38 locals recommend
Boats and beautiful harbor views.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend