Kyson & Michael’s Guidebook

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Kyson & Michael’s Guidebook

East Bay Food Scene

A list of our favorite foodie spots and places for drinks in Oakland, Berkeley, and Emeryville.
Tasty Cambodian street food! Try their Kuy Teav Phnom Penh (noodle soup) and chicken wings.
11 locals recommend
Nyum Bai
3340 E 12th St
11 locals recommend
Tasty Cambodian street food! Try their Kuy Teav Phnom Penh (noodle soup) and chicken wings.
Their Khai Soi (noodles) is sooo good!
44 locals recommend
Chai Thai Noodles
545 International Boulevard
44 locals recommend
Their Khai Soi (noodles) is sooo good!
Nitrogen and small batch ice cream with locally-sourced ingredients and fun flavors.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
Nitrogen and small batch ice cream with locally-sourced ingredients and fun flavors.
Their paella is delicious! We’ve never had a dish here that we didn’t like. The drinks are also very good.
50 locals recommend
Duende
468 19th St
50 locals recommend
Their paella is delicious! We’ve never had a dish here that we didn’t like. The drinks are also very good.
Great weekend dim sum spot with great views of the Bay! Get there early to beat the rush.
29 locals recommend
Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
3199 Powell St
29 locals recommend
Great weekend dim sum spot with great views of the Bay! Get there early to beat the rush.
Tacos. Tacos. Tacos.
31 locals recommend
Taqueria Sinaloa
2138 International Blvd
31 locals recommend
Tacos. Tacos. Tacos.
Unique ice cream flavors like banana Oreo, black sesame, ube, Fruity Pebbles, and more!
9 locals recommend
Cookiebar Creamery
517 8th St
9 locals recommend
Unique ice cream flavors like banana Oreo, black sesame, ube, Fruity Pebbles, and more!
Superb upscale Middle Eastern food!
8 locals recommend
Dyafa
44 Webster St
8 locals recommend
Superb upscale Middle Eastern food!
Good bagels on the West Coast? Yes, it’s true! Their breakfast sandwich is soooo tasty!
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Good bagels on the West Coast? Yes, it’s true! Their breakfast sandwich is soooo tasty!
Cute brunch spot that’s a hit with the locals. Good coffee and fresh breakfast dishes. Just be prepared for a wait to get in.
101 locals recommend
Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
101 locals recommend
Cute brunch spot that’s a hit with the locals. Good coffee and fresh breakfast dishes. Just be prepared for a wait to get in.
Deep dish pizza that’ll make any pizza lover smile. Their spinach and sausage is a fave.
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals recommend
Deep dish pizza that’ll make any pizza lover smile. Their spinach and sausage is a fave.
First time to the West Coast? You have to try our pride and joy fast food burger joint. Animal Style fries - Google it for pics. Grilled onions on your cheeseburger is a must.
20 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
8300 Oakport St
20 locals recommend
First time to the West Coast? You have to try our pride and joy fast food burger joint. Animal Style fries - Google it for pics. Grilled onions on your cheeseburger is a must.
Mexican food that’ll rock your socks off.
29 locals recommend
NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak St
29 locals recommend
Mexican food that’ll rock your socks off.
Get it to-go because there is limited seating in this small sushi restaurant. It had some of the freshest fish around.
46 locals recommend
Geta Japanese Restaurant
165 41st St
46 locals recommend
Get it to-go because there is limited seating in this small sushi restaurant. It had some of the freshest fish around.
Our favorite hole-in-the-wall Cantonese Chinese restaurant. If you can look past the decor, the food is worth it. Great prices and friendly staff!
Flower Lounge Restaurant
2033 MacArthur Blvd
Our favorite hole-in-the-wall Cantonese Chinese restaurant. If you can look past the decor, the food is worth it. Great prices and friendly staff!
Best BBQ pork buns in Chinatown.
Sum Yee Pastry
918 Webster St
Best BBQ pork buns in Chinatown.
Go for Sunday Thai brunch. You have to exchange your money for tokens to purchase drinks and food.
Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell Street
Go for Sunday Thai brunch. You have to exchange your money for tokens to purchase drinks and food.
Fish tacos!
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 locals recommend
Fish tacos!
This is a local BBQ joint that’s been around forever. Ribs and brisket combo. Yams and collard greens sides. The meal comes with delicious corn bread. Downside...service can often be slow.
26 locals recommend
Everett and Jones
126 Broadway
26 locals recommend
This is a local BBQ joint that’s been around forever. Ribs and brisket combo. Yams and collard greens sides. The meal comes with delicious corn bread. Downside...service can often be slow.
Sake tasting!
11 locals recommend
Takara Sake USA
708 Addison St
11 locals recommend
Sake tasting!
They have a vodka tasting and tour!
16 locals recommend
Hangar 1 Vodka
2505 Monarch St
16 locals recommend
They have a vodka tasting and tour!
Nice beer garden with a great selection of brews.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 locals recommend
Nice beer garden with a great selection of brews.
Dubbed “porno palace” by locals, this is a good late night option for Korean bar food and drinks.
15 locals recommend
Dan Sung Sa Restaurant
2775 Telegraph Ave
15 locals recommend
Dubbed “porno palace” by locals, this is a good late night option for Korean bar food and drinks.
This place is a great pho spot. Our fave though is the bun bo hue!
16 locals recommend
Phở Ao Sen Restaurant
1139 E 12th St
16 locals recommend
This place is a great pho spot. Our fave though is the bun bo hue!
A must try for those who love soul food!
16 locals recommend
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
16 locals recommend
A must try for those who love soul food!
Izakaya style food and grilled meats are so delicious. Great sake selection too!
45 locals recommend
Ippuku
2130 Center St
45 locals recommend
Izakaya style food and grilled meats are so delicious. Great sake selection too!
Hip food court with a great selection of top-notch foods.
55 locals recommend
Swan's Market
538 9th St
55 locals recommend
Hip food court with a great selection of top-notch foods.
Monte Cristo: Challah bread French toast sandwich with honey smoked ham, smoked turkey, swiss and cheddar cheese. Topped with powdered sugar. Served with hash browns. Eyedaho: Hash browns covered in melted cheddar, topped with 2 eggs. Shakin’ Jesse: Guinness stout, chocolate, ice cream, and espresso milkshake.
54 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis St
54 locals recommend
Monte Cristo: Challah bread French toast sandwich with honey smoked ham, smoked turkey, swiss and cheddar cheese. Topped with powdered sugar. Served with hash browns. Eyedaho: Hash browns covered in melted cheddar, topped with 2 eggs. Shakin’ Jesse: Guinness stout, chocolate, ice cream, and espresso milkshake.
Tea leaf salad!
146 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph Ave
146 locals recommend
Tea leaf salad!
Amazing pizza shop with unique topping combinations.
317 locals recommend
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
317 locals recommend
Amazing pizza shop with unique topping combinations.
67 locals recommend
Mad Oak Bar
135 12th St
67 locals recommend
AYCE Korean BBQ!
14 locals recommend
Gogi Time
2600 Telegraph Ave
14 locals recommend
AYCE Korean BBQ!
Mochi donuts are to die for!
8 locals recommend
Third Culture Bakery
2701 Eighth St
8 locals recommend
Mochi donuts are to die for!

LGBTQ+

Cheap happy hour. They also have free nachos. Mmm.
Club BNB
2120 Broadway
Cheap happy hour. They also have free nachos. Mmm.
Laid back local gay sports bar.
54 locals recommend
Hi Tops
2247 Market St
54 locals recommend
Laid back local gay sports bar.
Small, but mighty bar that boasts a fun dance scene on the weekends.
7 locals recommend
The Port Bar
2023 Broadway
7 locals recommend
Small, but mighty bar that boasts a fun dance scene on the weekends.
The “It” spot for locals and travelers when in SF.
20 locals recommend
Beaux
2344 Market St
20 locals recommend
The “It” spot for locals and travelers when in SF.

Sightseeing

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd Street
6 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
6 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
13 locals recommend
Great park for a hike.
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
214 locals recommend
Great park for a hike.
Beautiful views and trails.
194 locals recommend
Marin Headlands
194 locals recommend
Beautiful views and trails.
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
Lake Merritt