Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Order the knots - amazing soft, cheesy bread.
105 locals recommend
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
105 locals recommend
Order the knots - amazing soft, cheesy bread.
Best Chinese food! Get the hand made noodles.
71 locals recommend
Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
71 locals recommend
Best Chinese food! Get the hand made noodles.
There are many places to get pho in the area. This is the best I've had in Oakland. The imperial rolls are also amazing.
7 locals recommend
Pho 84
354 17th St
7 locals recommend
There are many places to get pho in the area. This is the best I've had in Oakland. The imperial rolls are also amazing.
21 locals recommend
Rooz Cafe
1918 Park Blvd
21 locals recommend
Our favorite pizza spot in Oakland. They deliver.
Amazona's Pizza
2427 Telegraph Ave
Our favorite pizza spot in Oakland. They deliver.
The best coffee
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
913 locals recommend
The best coffee

Drinks & Nightlife

Decent cocktails and tons of beers on draught. Great patio areas and you can usually order food inside from a vendor that they rent space to.
67 locals recommend
Mad Oak Bar
135 12th St
67 locals recommend
Decent cocktails and tons of beers on draught. Great patio areas and you can usually order food inside from a vendor that they rent space to.

Parks & Nature

Walks around the lake are very nice. It's about 3 to 3.5 miles around, so could take an hour to walk the whole thing.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Walks around the lake are very nice. It's about 3 to 3.5 miles around, so could take an hour to walk the whole thing.
There are some nice easy walking trails around Lake Anza.
43 locals recommend
Lake Anza
43 locals recommend
There are some nice easy walking trails around Lake Anza.

Sightseeing

Nice area to walk around that has various restaurants and shops.
213 locals recommend
Jack London Square
472 Water St
213 locals recommend
Nice area to walk around that has various restaurants and shops.

Arts & Culture

Especially fun on the first Friday of the month "first fridays" because they have 10-15 food trucks outside of the museum and live music.
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Especially fun on the first Friday of the month "first fridays" because they have 10-15 food trucks outside of the museum and live music.

Essentials

5 minute walk from the apartment.
183 locals recommend
Lucky
1750 Fulton St
183 locals recommend
5 minute walk from the apartment.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend