Guidebook for Oakland

Owen
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Awesome home made fast food! Great for lunch or afternoon snack. They also have healthy food options and late night menu. Not a fancy spot. Simple and quick. Not much seating.
39 locals recommend
Scolari's Good Eats
1303 Park St
39 locals recommend
Awesome home made fast food! Great for lunch or afternoon snack. They also have healthy food options and late night menu. Not a fancy spot. Simple and quick. Not much seating.
Great wine list. Local CA cuisine with Mediterranean influence. Can walk there. Across from movie theater. Date night spot.
16 locals recommend
Pappo
2320 Central Ave
16 locals recommend
Great wine list. Local CA cuisine with Mediterranean influence. Can walk there. Across from movie theater. Date night spot.
Great Pizza, Oysters and Wine list. Few blocks away.
21 locals recommend
East End
1650 Park St
21 locals recommend
Great Pizza, Oysters and Wine list. Few blocks away.
Best sushi i have ever had. Served by the sushi Nazi. Only will seat two people. Don't bring party larger then 2. Can be long wait but worth it. Its a special place/experience.
Yume Sushi
1428 Park St
Best sushi i have ever had. Served by the sushi Nazi. Only will seat two people. Don't bring party larger then 2. Can be long wait but worth it. Its a special place/experience.
Great Japanese food/Sushi. Will most likely deliver to Regatta. Must explain we are just over the Park St. bridge on the water.
Yellowtail
1332 Park St
Great Japanese food/Sushi. Will most likely deliver to Regatta. Must explain we are just over the Park St. bridge on the water.
Ethiopian coffee shop. Great cappuccinos and strong coffee. Right around the corner from us. Excellent breakfast sandwiches.
9 locals recommend
Kefa Coffee
422 29th Ave
9 locals recommend
Ethiopian coffee shop. Great cappuccinos and strong coffee. Right around the corner from us. Excellent breakfast sandwiches.
A local favorite.
108 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale Ave
108 locals recommend
A local favorite.
A special place for fair trade coffee and tea. Also small wine selection, great light fair and live music. Outside garden. Great place to relax and get some work done on wifi.
34 locals recommend
Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden
1223 Park St
34 locals recommend
A special place for fair trade coffee and tea. Also small wine selection, great light fair and live music. Outside garden. Great place to relax and get some work done on wifi.
Breakfast and Lunch spot. Also dinner I believe. I recommend brunch for a small group. Outside seating.
19 locals recommend
Little House Cafe
1640 Park Street
19 locals recommend
Breakfast and Lunch spot. Also dinner I believe. I recommend brunch for a small group. Outside seating.
Best Mexican around. Breakfast, Lunch Dinner. Walking distance. Open till 3 am. Best chips and salsa. Great margaritas.
33 locals recommend
La Penca Azul
1440 Park St
33 locals recommend
Best Mexican around. Breakfast, Lunch Dinner. Walking distance. Open till 3 am. Best chips and salsa. Great margaritas.
Vegetarian Wine Bar. Excellent!!
15 locals recommend
Encuentro
550 2nd St
15 locals recommend
Vegetarian Wine Bar. Excellent!!
Best breakfast and brunch around for the price. Served daily. Lunch and dinner great too! Cask wines and perfected cocktails. Gets busy fast! Go in off hours for no wait.
55 locals recommend
Chop Bar
190 4th St
55 locals recommend
Best breakfast and brunch around for the price. Served daily. Lunch and dinner great too! Cask wines and perfected cocktails. Gets busy fast! Go in off hours for no wait.
It's Blue Bottle. Need I say more? Can have a long line at times. Especially on weekends at peek hours.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
It's Blue Bottle. Need I say more? Can have a long line at times. Especially on weekends at peek hours.
Favorite SF restaurant for lunch dinner or eating snacks at the bar. Take the ferry. Make a reservation! If no reservations available go with a friend and sit/eat at the bar.
95 locals recommend
The Slanted Door
Ferry Building
95 locals recommend
Favorite SF restaurant for lunch dinner or eating snacks at the bar. Take the ferry. Make a reservation! If no reservations available go with a friend and sit/eat at the bar.

Essentials

Great Natural Market. Walking distance. Amazing produce and organic market.
32 locals recommend
Alameda Marketplace
1650 Park St
32 locals recommend
Great Natural Market. Walking distance. Amazing produce and organic market.
Best produce around. Like a produce stand the size of a small grocery store. All local, lots of organic. Also fresh fish market inside.
9 locals recommend
Dan's Fresh Produce
9 locals recommend
Best produce around. Like a produce stand the size of a small grocery store. All local, lots of organic. Also fresh fish market inside.
Best wine selection (boutique wines) in vicinity. Walking distance. Closes 7-8 pm depending on day. Shop early. Amazing cheese selection!
6 locals recommend
Farmstead Cheeses & Wines, Alameda
1650 Park St
6 locals recommend
Best wine selection (boutique wines) in vicinity. Walking distance. Closes 7-8 pm depending on day. Shop early. Amazing cheese selection!
Inexpensive grocery store with other shops near by.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Inexpensive grocery store with other shops near by.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful Historic Alameda movie theater. Not much else to say. Easy walk to get there and can avoid parking.
87 locals recommend
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
2317 Central Ave
87 locals recommend
Beautiful Historic Alameda movie theater. Not much else to say. Easy walk to get there and can avoid parking.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beers and Juke Box. I like this spot for happy hour because of large windows and people watching. Also great during day on weekends and can have food delivered from Scolaris.
58 locals recommend
Lucky 13
1301 Park St
58 locals recommend
Great beers and Juke Box. I like this spot for happy hour because of large windows and people watching. Also great during day on weekends and can have food delivered from Scolaris.
Best view of SF in the area. Great local made wines. on the old naval base. A must see. Hanger One distillery next door.
56 locals recommend
Rock Wall Wine Company
2301 Monarch St
56 locals recommend
Best view of SF in the area. Great local made wines. on the old naval base. A must see. Hanger One distillery next door.
Great place to do a distillery tour then head to Rock Wall Winery. Vodka, Scotch, Whiskey is their thing. Great views of SF.
65 locals recommend
St. George Spirits
2601 Monarch St
65 locals recommend
Great place to do a distillery tour then head to Rock Wall Winery. Vodka, Scotch, Whiskey is their thing. Great views of SF.
Wine bar to walk to.
Alameda Wine Company
2315 Central Ave
Wine bar to walk to.

Everything Else

Everyone needs a Whole Foods every once in a while.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Everyone needs a Whole Foods every once in a while.

Sightseeing

Great place to go for a stroll and see a great view of SF.
11 locals recommend
Shore Line Drive
Shore Line Drive
11 locals recommend
Great place to go for a stroll and see a great view of SF.
Great place for an afternoon walk or morning jog. Approx. 3.5 miles one lap around.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Great place for an afternoon walk or morning jog. Approx. 3.5 miles one lap around.
This is a must especially on Sat. mornings!
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
This is a must especially on Sat. mornings!
Take the Ferry to SF! Best on Saturday mornings to land right at the Ferry building. Grab a coffee and then get on the Ferry to land in food mecca for breakfast/brunch/lunch.
41 locals recommend
Alameda Main Street station
2990 Main St
41 locals recommend
Take the Ferry to SF! Best on Saturday mornings to land right at the Ferry building. Grab a coffee and then get on the Ferry to land in food mecca for breakfast/brunch/lunch.

Entertainment & Activities

kid friendly restaurant.
36 locals recommend
Tomatina
1338 Park St
36 locals recommend
kid friendly restaurant.
something fun to do with the kids
18 locals recommend
High Scores Arcade
1414 Park St
18 locals recommend
something fun to do with the kids
kid friendly activity
8 locals recommend
Subpar Miniature Golf
900 North Point Street
8 locals recommend
kid friendly activity