Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Penrose
3311 Grand AveDelicious food and lovely service. We love coming here for dinner.
Chop Bar
190 4th StOne of favorite lunch and brunch places.
New Thai restaurant in Jack London Square. Super delicious food in a fun, lively environment.
117 locals recommend
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida StNew Thai restaurant in Jack London Square. Super delicious food in a fun, lively environment.
Lot's of great food choices in this open, indoor market. Great for lunch and fun during Farmer's Market every Friday at noon.
55 locals recommend
Swan's Market
538 9th StLot's of great food choices in this open, indoor market. Great for lunch and fun during Farmer's Market every Friday at noon.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very unsuspecting cocktail bar with a non descriptive facade. Seems like a dive bar but inside the creative cocktail and beer selections are plentiful and outside there is large wood deck patio.
34 locals recommend
The Double Standard
2424 Telegraph AveVery unsuspecting cocktail bar with a non descriptive facade. Seems like a dive bar but inside the creative cocktail and beer selections are plentiful and outside there is large wood deck patio.
The Cat House
3255 Lakeshore AvenueChic cocktail bar with a true Oakland spirit.
You can't come to Oakland without visiting one of it's oldest landmarks. Perfectly set in Jack London Square it offers lots of beers and cocktails in a tiny bar, but a large outdoor deck.
61 locals recommend
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster StreetYou can't come to Oakland without visiting one of it's oldest landmarks. Perfectly set in Jack London Square it offers lots of beers and cocktails in a tiny bar, but a large outdoor deck.
Old, restored cocktail bar with a beautiful wrap around bar. It has a cool hipster vibe in a chic surrounding.
55 locals recommend
Starline Social Club
2236 Martin Luther King Jr WayOld, restored cocktail bar with a beautiful wrap around bar. It has a cool hipster vibe in a chic surrounding.
The Uptown neighborhood is on Telegraph Ave between Broadway and 25th Street. It's lined with a variety of cool bars, cocktail lounges and restaurants. The 19th Street BART station leaves you right in the center.
45 locals recommend
Uptown
The Uptown neighborhood is on Telegraph Ave between Broadway and 25th Street. It's lined with a variety of cool bars, cocktail lounges and restaurants. The 19th Street BART station leaves you right in the center.
Lakeshore Ave between HWY 580 and Mandana Blvd has lots of shopping and food choices. A great place to stroll during the Saturday Farmers Market,
26 locals recommend
Lakeshore Avenue
Lakeshore AvenueLakeshore Ave between HWY 580 and Mandana Blvd has lots of shopping and food choices. A great place to stroll during the Saturday Farmers Market,
Parks & Nature
Everyone heads to the lake on sunny days for a picnic or BBQ. Plenty of seating on the grass and lots of beautiful views of the water and Oakland skyline.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardEveryone heads to the lake on sunny days for a picnic or BBQ. Plenty of seating on the grass and lots of beautiful views of the water and Oakland skyline.
Getting Around
The Coliseum is the closest station although Fruitvale is not too far. We Uber/Lyft to and from BART when leaving Oakland.
28 locals recommend
Coliseum station
7200 San Leandro StThe Coliseum is the closest station although Fruitvale is not too far. We Uber/Lyft to and from BART when leaving Oakland.