Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

The most incredible daily pizza ever! Cooperative bakery serving delicious pastries and gourmet pizza.
198 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 locals recommend
The most incredible daily pizza ever! Cooperative bakery serving delicious pastries and gourmet pizza.
Cheeseboard pizza, fantastic cocktails, outdoor garden—great for lively dinner with friends.
194 locals recommend
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals recommend
Cheeseboard pizza, fantastic cocktails, outdoor garden—great for lively dinner with friends.
Cool new restaurant, just opened within the year, attracts cool crowd and delicious food. Restaurant decor is all reclaimed and recycled materials from old Oakland infrastructure.
77 locals recommend
Penrose
3311 Grand Ave
77 locals recommend
Cool new restaurant, just opened within the year, attracts cool crowd and delicious food. Restaurant decor is all reclaimed and recycled materials from old Oakland infrastructure.
Incredible Balinese coffee house in the most magnificent structure, completely renovated by owners with indoor garden, fireplace, cozy couches and lounge chairs and open garage windows.
Monkey Forest Road
3265 Grand Ave
Incredible Balinese coffee house in the most magnificent structure, completely renovated by owners with indoor garden, fireplace, cozy couches and lounge chairs and open garage windows.
259 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Starbucks
3347 Lakeshore Ave
48 locals recommend
Incredible diner (don't let the look fool you). Great for brunch, draws huge crowds on weekends. Get there early or later and ask to sit in the back garden (most people don't know about it).
28 locals recommend
Lakeshore Cafe
3257 Lakeshore Ave
28 locals recommend
Incredible diner (don't let the look fool you). Great for brunch, draws huge crowds on weekends. Get there early or later and ask to sit in the back garden (most people don't know about it).
THE BEST BRUNCH! Everything on the menu is delicious. Long wait on weekends so get there early or late, or better yet, go on a weekday!
117 locals recommend
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
117 locals recommend
THE BEST BRUNCH! Everything on the menu is delicious. Long wait on weekends so get there early or late, or better yet, go on a weekday!
Amazing pizza, same owner as Little Star in San Francisco.
64 locals recommend
The Star on Grand
3425 Grand Ave
64 locals recommend
Amazing pizza, same owner as Little Star in San Francisco.
Just "ehh" neighborhood pizza. Venture only if starving.
28 locals recommend
Leaning Tower
498 Wesley Ave
28 locals recommend
Just "ehh" neighborhood pizza. Venture only if starving.
Awesomely located outdoor bar and restaurant with dining on the dock of the lake.
136 locals recommend
Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
136 locals recommend
Awesomely located outdoor bar and restaurant with dining on the dock of the lake.

Shopping

Beautiful new boutique for Men's and Women's fashion with great indie designer apparel brands.
7 locals recommend
Oak Common
3231 Grand Ave
7 locals recommend
Beautiful new boutique for Men's and Women's fashion with great indie designer apparel brands.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cute bar with very eclectic crowd. Serves coffee during the day, drinks at night. Show sports, DJ, dancing, chilling.
56 locals recommend
Room 389
389 Grand Ave
56 locals recommend
Cute bar with very eclectic crowd. Serves coffee during the day, drinks at night. Show sports, DJ, dancing, chilling.

Everything Else

Delicious Fried Chicken & Waffles—small portions but still good. Draws a brunch crowd.
14 locals recommend
Kitchen 388
388 Grand Ave
14 locals recommend
Delicious Fried Chicken & Waffles—small portions but still good. Draws a brunch crowd.
Great shopping for unique jewelry, home accents, and general gifts. Great for unique and special non-touristy souvenirs.
14 locals recommend
Urban Indigo
20405 Lakeshore Ave
14 locals recommend
Great shopping for unique jewelry, home accents, and general gifts. Great for unique and special non-touristy souvenirs.

Arts & Culture

Historic Oakland move theater
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Historic Oakland move theater
Amazing California exhibit.
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Amazing California exhibit.
Live music/performance venue.
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
Live music/performance venue.
Live music/performance venue.
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals recommend
Live music/performance venue.

Essentials

Because who doesn't like TJ's?
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Because who doesn't like TJ's?
If you want to spend a whole paycheck...we've got the place!
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
If you want to spend a whole paycheck...we've got the place!

Sightseeing

Amazing California Redwoods, great for hiking, mountain biking, picnics, etc. The most incredible views of the bay, Oakland, and Bay Bridge and Golden Gate bridge.
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
214 locals recommend
Amazing California Redwoods, great for hiking, mountain biking, picnics, etc. The most incredible views of the bay, Oakland, and Bay Bridge and Golden Gate bridge.